EVENTS AT THE IRISH CENTER

  ~ OCTOBER 13 – WELCOME BACK CEILI ~

Our Ceili will be held on Sunday afternoon, from 2:00 to 5:30 P.M.  Attendees are asked but not required to bring a dessert to share. Music will be provided by DJ, John Shields. Admission is $14.00 for members and $15.00 for non-members. Our bar will be open to purchase your favorite beverages. For information, contact Mary Collins at m02bc@aol.com or 302-369-0101. 

~ OCTOBER 13 – WELCOME BACK POTLUCK DINNER CEILI ~

Our Ceili will be held on Sunday afternoon, from 2:00 to 5:30 p.m.  Attendees are asked but not required to bring a dish of food or a dessert to share. Music will be provided by DJ, John Shields. Admission is $14.00 for members, $15.00 for non-members and $7.00 for children aged 6 to 12. Our bar will be open to purchase your favorite beverages. For information, contact Mary Collins at m02bc@aol.com or 302-369-0101.

~ OCTOBER 19 – “AUTHENTIC” IRISH BREAKFAST ~

The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, St Brigid-1 and the NCCIS will host an “Authentic” Irish Breakfast Fundraiser, at the NCCIS Irish Center, to benefit Hibernian charities and the NCCIS. The time is 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. and the cost is $25, Adults and $10 for children under 10. The menu: bangers, black/white pudding, potato farls, brown bread, soda bread, scones; desserts; coffee, Irish tea, Kerry butter, assorted jams; and a cash bar. Contact Kathy Twohig Hamelin at 302-463-4190 or Cathy Jones at 302-658-8288 to purchase tickets. The McHugh School of Irish Dance will perform at 10:00 am.

~ OCTOBER 25 – HALLOWEEN TRUNK-OR-TREAT ~

On Friday, October 25, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, rain or shine, in the parking lot of the NCCIS for our member’s children, grandchildren, and the children in the Cleland Heights/Latimer neighborhood. Call 302-658-8288 to Pre-register to reserve your parking spot.

                                                  ~ CHEESECAKE FUNDRAISER ~           

The Cheesecake Fundraiser has been very popular in past years so we are bringing it back. This year we have partnered with Maddalena’s Cheesecakes in Long Branch, New Jersey to bring a variety of Cheesecakes and an Apple Crumb Pie for $28.00 each. See the order form on page 3 for more information and to place your order.

~ NOVEMBER 2 – SPAGHETTI DINNER ~

It has been a few years since we had our Dinners. We are going to try to bring them back and depending on how popular our first one is we may be able to have them more often. On Saturday evening from 4:30 to 7:00 pm we will serve a Spaghetti & Meatball Dinner with a Mixed Green Salad, and Coffee/Tea. The cost is $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children under 10. The BAR will be open to purchase your favorite beverage.  For more information and to purchase your dinner ticket, call Cathy Jones at 302-658-8288.

~ DECEMBER 14 – COOKIE WALK ~

We will have a “Cookie Walk” on Saturday morning, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. There will be a few crafters and vendors. We would appreciate it if our members would donate cookies. More about this event will be in the November Newsletter.