Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley

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General Admission

<p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" id="isPasted" style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style='font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;'>The H.A.R.P. Museum at the Irish Cultural Center continues its popular Lunch and Learn series on Wednesday, December 17th at 11 AM, with a talk on one of Ireland&rsquo;s more &ldquo;unique&rdquo; Christmas time traditions.<p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 0px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="line-height:1.2;margin-right: -0.9pt;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0pt -0.9pt 0pt 0px; text-align: justify; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style='font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;'>Christmas in Ireland is pretty much celebrated in the same manner as it is in the United States with holiday decorations, family gatherings, gift giving and church services. The day after Christmas, December 26, St. Stephen&rsquo;s feast day is celebrated by &ldquo;Hunting the Wren&rdquo;. This ancient tradition has seen a resurgence in popularity in many parts of Ireland as well as in the Isle of Man and Wales. <p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="line-height:1.2;margin-right: -0.9pt;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" style="line-height: 1.2; margin: 0pt -0.9pt 0pt 0px; text-align: justify; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">﻿<span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style='font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;'>Program Team member Michael Hoke will explain the somewhat murky relationship between St Stephen and a cute but feisty little bird, how the day was celebrated in the past and how it is celebrated today. Don&rsquo;t worry, no harm will come to any of our fine feathered friends as part of this talk. <p dir="ltr" fr-original-style="line-height:1.2;text-align: justify;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 0px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style='font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;'>A $20 registration fee will cover the program and lunch (tax and gratuity are included). All those interested in attending are asked to register or leave a message at (315) 733-4228, Ext 6. The H.A.R.P. Museum is located on the second floor of the Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley, 623 Columbia St, Utica. All are welcome to attend this program and the museum is wheelchair accessible.

The H.A.R.P. Museum at the Irish Cultural Center continues its popular Lunch and Learn series on Wednesday, December 17th at 11 AM, with a talk on one of Ireland’s more “unique” Christmas time traditions. Christmas in Ireland is pretty much celebrated in the same manner as it is in the United States with holiday decorations, family gatherings, gift giving and church services. The day after Christmas, December 26, St. Stephen’s feast day is celebrated by “Hunting the Wren”. This ancient tradition has seen a resurgence in popularity in many parts of Ireland as well as in the Isle of Man and Wales. ﻿Program Team member Michael Hoke will explain the somewhat murky relationship between St Stephen and a cute but feisty little bird, how the day was celebrated in the past and how it is celebrated today. Don’t worry, no harm will come to any of our fine feathered friends as part of this talk. A $20 registration fee will cover the program and lunch (tax and gratuity are included). All those interested in attending are asked to register or leave a message at (315) 733-4228, Ext 6. The H.A.R.P. Museum is located on the second floor of the Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley, 623 Columbia St, Utica. All are welcome to attend this program and the museum is wheelchair accessible.

Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley

St Stephen, Wrens, & Mummers

623 Columbia St

General Admission

$20