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SEATTLE'S IRISH WEEK
2008
SATURDAY, MARCH
8
IRISH SODA BREAD
CONTEST, 2 PM, T S
McHugh's Irish Pub and Restaurant, 1st &
Mercer, Seattle. Waterford Crystal, Belleek China and
other great Prizes are awarded to the winners in
three categories: Brown,
White and Glorified. See IRISH SODA
BREAD CONTEST for the rules and restrictions -
e.g., no Baking Powder is permitted in the Brown
or White categories.
Entries
should be delivered in an unmarked paper bag to
the restaurant between 12:30
PM and 1:30 PM. To save time, a
completed Application
Form should accompany the
entries. Admission is free and
Judging starts at 2
PM. For more information, call
206-284-3802.
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SUNDAY, MARCH
9
MATT TALBOT
DINNER,
6 PM, F X
McRory's.
We
close down McRory's for the evening and pack the
place in an attempt to raise over
$30,000 to fund Seattle's downtown Homeless Program
which is named for Dubliner Matt Talbot.
For information on the programs of the
Matt Talbot Center, visit www.matttalbotcenter.org.
Suggested donation for the dinner is $85.
Call 425-290-7839 for tickets and more
information.
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THURSDAY, MARCH
13
WORLD AFAIRS COUNCIL Global Leadership Series
Address.
John
Bruton, former Prime Minister of Ireland
and current European Union Ambassador to the
United States will deliver the keynote address.
Bruton will examine the role of leadership in the
Irish Peace Process, and the increasing leadership
role of the EU on the global stage.
Non-Members $15 - visit the World Affairs Council website
for more information.
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FRIDAY, MARCH
14
IRISH WEEK PROCLAMATION
LUNCHEON, Noon, F X
McRory's.
Washington
Governor Christine Gregoire,
Seattle Mayor
Greg Nickels,
Seattle City Council President
Richard
Conlin, St. Patrick's Day Parade
Grand Marshal John Bruton
(current EU Ambassador and former Taoiseach),
Honorary Grand Marshal Joe
Martin, Irish Government Minister
John McGuinness, Irish Vice-Consul Úna Fannon,
Galway Mayor Tom Costello,
and other dignitaries meet to formally proclaim
Irish Week 2008. Tickets for the Salmon lunch are
$30 and seating is limited. Advance
reservations are required before March
12 to 206-361-1713.
GREEN STRIPE
LAYING, 7 PM, on
4th Ave from
Jefferson to
WestlakePark. Join
the Seafair Pirates and others as we go
to "paint" (using green chalk) the St.
Patrick's Day Parade route down the center of
Seattle's
4th Ave starting at Jefferson.
Children and adults are
welcome to ride
the flat-bed truck for
free starting from F X McRory's at
6:30 PM.
For more
information, call 206-548-9859.
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SATURDAY, SUNDAY, MONDAY,
MARCH 15-17
IRISH
FESTIVAL
2008
Saturday and Sunday Noon -
6
PM; Monday Noon - 4 PM
Center House, Seattle
Center
Irish music, singing, dancing,
workshops, lectures, cultural displays, children's
contests and activities, Irish Language, Genealogy
and History Workshops, Art Exhibits, Booths
selling Irish and Celtic products, and
much more. Family-oriented activities include
wonderful Irish Musicians along with the
Claddagh Irish Stepdancers direct from
Dublin,
Ireland, and
other dancing groups from around the Pacific
Northwest. Events for children include the
"Smilingest Irish Eyes Contest" and the "Most
Irish-Looking Face Contest", and a Children's
Activities Center.
Contemporary Irish short films will be screened
during our Irish Reels Film
Festival. Admission all days of the
Festival is FREE. For more
information, call 206-427-3027.
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SATURDAY, MARCH
15
MASS FOR PEACE IN
IRELAND, 10 AM,
Plymouth Congregational Church, 6th and
University, downtown Seattle.
A
Catholic Mass in a Protestant
Church
on St. Patrick's Day, offered for Peace in
Ireland.
Seattle's
Archbishop Alex Brunett is the
main celebrant while the Guest Speaker is
EU Ambassador and former Irish
Taoiseach John Bruton.
Special performers include the Shanley
High School Choir from
Fargo,
North
Dakota.
Call 425-745-1034 for
information.
ST PATRICK'S DAY
PARADE, from 4th
Ave and Jefferson.
At 12:20
PM, at 4th Avenue and Jefferson, the
IRISH FLAG will
be raised in front of the King
County Administration Building and
the Irish and US NATIONAL
ANTHEMS will be sounded, and then
at 12:30
PM Sharp, Parade Grand Marshal Ambassador
John Bruton leads the Parade as it
travels north on
4th
Ave from Jefferson, to the reviewing stand at
Westlake.
Afterwards, ride the FREE Monorail from Westlake
to the Seattle Center where Parade closing
ceremonies will be in Center House at 2:30
PM. While all Parade marching groups
must pre-register, anybody with an Irish
connection (and everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's
Day!) is invited to walk in the Parade
without any pre-registration. If you know where
your ancestors are from in Ireland, march behind
their Province's Banner. A map showing the
counties and provinces can be found on
the Parade webpage.
Seniors and others who can't walk
the distance are welcome to ride in the
"Seniors Shamrock Shuttle", a
Gray Line Trolley that travels in the Parade's
last Division. Call 206-242-5140 for
information. Check current listing
of REGISTERED PARADE
GROUPS.
FRIENDS OF ST PATRICK
BANQUET, Cocktails 6 PM, Dinner 7:30 PM, at
Salty's
at Alki in West
Seattle.
This is a Black-tie (optional)
dinner and dance, the 68th Annual Banquet of the
Society of the Friends of St. Patrick in
Seattle, and
special guests include
Seattle Archbishop Alex
Brunett, EU Ambassador and
former Irish Taoiseach John Bruton, Irish
Government Minister John McGuinness, Irish
Vice-Consul Úna Fannon,
and Galway Mayor Tom
Costello. Tickets are $85 per person for
the salmon or corned beef dinner - call
425-290-7839 or pay online at www.fosp.org.
EVERETT
CABARET, 7:30
PM, New Everett Theatre, 29111
Colby Ave, Everett. An old-fashioned Irish Variety show
with Irish humor, music, singing, and dancing
that'll take your breath away. Special attractions
include performances by Irish Dancers direct from
Ireland.
There're also local musicians Rapparee, and MC and
Seanchai David McCourt, all guaranteeing a great
evening's entertainment. For information, call
425-258-6766.
VASHON
CÉILI, 7:30
pm, the monthly Vashon Céili
is in
the Grange Hall at
the end of the Vashon
ferry parking lot - just walk on at Fauntleroy and
walk off at Vashon.
For information, see www.hoilands.com or call
206-369-9234.
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SUNDAY, MARCH
16
ST PATRICK'S DAY
DASH, 9 AM from
1st & Mercer near the SeattleCenter.
A nearly four-mile fun-run from one
Irish Pub to another - from T S McHugh's to F.X.
McRorys - and over 15,000 runners participated in
2007. There's no race-day
registration. Call 206-522-7711 for
information or go to www.stpatsdash.com.
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MONDAY, MARCH
17
ST PATRICK'S DAY TRACTOR
CÉILI, the traditional Céili at the Tractor
Tavern in Ballard, with Irish dancing, and lots of
Guinness and Harp. For photos from 2007, see
www.hoilands.com.
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For more detailed information on any
event, email
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