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Ballroom Boxing IV: Brawl in the Hall
Look, we love all of our events here at the Irish Center, but one has a very special place in our hearts. Are you ready for Brawl in The Hall? Mark your calendars for this can’t-miss event!
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August Movie Night: Flora and Son
Join the Irish Center as we screen Flora and Son! Flor and Son is a musical comedy-drama film written and directed by John Carney (Once, Sing Street).
![August Céilí Night](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9c6659547c10f95f517ea/1716488941400-6JOV4JRVD0U2YLB4WKHW/ceili_classes.jpeg)
August Céilí Night
A ceili, or Irish social dance, is the perfect way to spend time with friends, move your body, and celebrate summer! Grab some friends and join us on the dance floor. No experience required!
!['The Bee Sting' by Paul Murray](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9c6659547c10f95f517ea/1717430248206-SADM8JDQAEK8H2XXPC9N/082724.jpg)
'The Bee Sting' by Paul Murray
From the author of Skippy Dies comes Paul Murray's The Bee Sting, an irresistibly funny, wise, and thought-provoking tour de force about family, fortune, and the struggle to be a good person when the world is falling apart.
![September Céilí Night](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9c6659547c10f95f517ea/1716488941400-6JOV4JRVD0U2YLB4WKHW/ceili_classes.jpeg)
September Céilí Night
A ceili, or Irish social dance, is the perfect way to spend time with friends, move your body, and celebrate summer! Grab some friends and join us on the dance floor. No experience required!
![In Concert: The Byrne Brothers](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9c6659547c10f95f517ea/1720801739025-E8QM1X6CTLNLZW3HL0XY/Screenshot+2024-07-12+at+11.23.44%E2%80%AFAM.png)
In Concert: The Byrne Brothers
Join us on September 23 as we welcome The Byrne Brothers back to the Irish Center!
The Byrne Brothers, from Donegal, Ireland, are a multi award winning family band currently taking the Irish American scene by storm!
!['How to Build a Boat' by Elaine Feeney](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9c6659547c10f95f517ea/1717430983345-15ZKWFICVCXN1ZH6Y4AR/092424.jpg)
'How to Build a Boat' by Elaine Feeney
This is the story of a remarkable boy and his search for his mother, told with warmth, tenderness and flair
!['The Hunter' by Tana French](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9c6659547c10f95f517ea/1717434025125-60U2F0J1RZGEJB3KWOPQ/102224.jpg)
'The Hunter' by Tana French
An Instant New York Times Bestseller. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Searcher and “one of the greatest crime novelists writing today” (Vox), a spellbinding new novel set in the Irish countryside.
![The Paper Man by Billy O'Callaghan](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9c6659547c10f95f517ea/1717434770443-2MQIE33OUW24W2ERAOSM/112624.jpg)
The Paper Man by Billy O'Callaghan
Based on true events, The Paper Man is the story of twentieth-century Europe and love against the odds. It is a story that will take Jack far from Cork and all the way back to Vienna, and towards The Paper Man.
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Church Records
We'll touch on Roman Catholic records, Church of Ireland records, Presbyterian records, and Quaker records and see what we can find out!
![July Movie Night: The Commitments](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9c6659547c10f95f517ea/1717775605854-NNBPGC7QU2T8Q16HXX0X/Commitments.jpeg)
July Movie Night: The Commitments
Join the Irish Center as we screen the classic Irish film The Commitments! Funny, musical and occasionally dramatic, this is the story of tumultuous rise and fall of a Dublin Soul band, The Commitments.
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Irish Grammar Bootcamp
This bootcamp program is aimed at Irish language students looking to catch up before the fall language term begins. This session will cover chapters 6-10 of Nancy Stenson's Basic Irish.
![July Céilí Night](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9c6659547c10f95f517ea/1716488941400-6JOV4JRVD0U2YLB4WKHW/ceili_classes.jpeg)
July Céilí Night
A ceili, or Irish social dance, is the perfect way to spend time with friends, move your body, and celebrate summer! Grab some friends and join us on the dance floor. No experience required!
![Irish Language Drop-in Night](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9c6659547c10f95f517ea/1717690492688-6SKQTIDOKSR04U4WQGH7/gaeilge+eventbrite.png)
Irish Language Drop-in Night
Learn something new this summer with the Irish Center! Join us for cluiche cártaí nó cluiche cártaí eile agus comhrá réchúiseach / card games or other games and relaxed conversation.
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Irish Grammar Bootcamp
This bootcamp program is aimed at Irish language students looking to catch up before the fall language term begins. This session will cover chapters 1-5 of Nancy Stenson's Basic Irish.
![Irish Records 101](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9c6659547c10f95f517ea/1716490142622-0B36RCPHHEN2CKWWRUFG/genealogy_workshops.jpeg)
Irish Records 101
Join KCIC's crackerjack genealogist-in-residence, Barbara, and find out just how much you can learn about your ancestors from Irish government records.
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Irish Language Drop-in Night
Learn something new this summer with the Irish Center! Join us for cluiche cártaí nó cluiche cártaí eile agus comhrá réchúiseach / card games or other games and relaxed conversation.
![June Céilí Night](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9c6659547c10f95f517ea/1716488941400-6JOV4JRVD0U2YLB4WKHW/ceili_classes.jpeg)
June Céilí Night
A ceili, or Irish social dance, is the perfect way to spend time with friends, move your body, and celebrate summer! Grab some friends and join us on the dance floor. No experience required!
![‘The Commitments’ by Roddy Doyle](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9c6659547c10f95f517ea/1714357367780-EBA1B10RAG0A5QMT2BND/commitments_may.jpg)
‘The Commitments’ by Roddy Doyle
May’s reading is The Commitments by Roddy Doyle - one of the most engaging and believable novels about rock'n'roll ever written.
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Genealogy Field Trip
Genealogy Field Trip! Let’s meet up at the Midwest Genealogical Library in Lee’s Summit! You do not need a permission slip from your parents. No bus. You will need to provide your transportation. 🚙 Bring a sack lunch. 🥪
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Blame Not The Bard
Blame Not the Bard is on a mission: to bring alive the songs and stories of Ireland. Join us as we welcome the KC Irish Fest favorites to the Irish Center!
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May Céilí Night
Step into spring at the Irish Center! Grab some friends and join us on the dance floor. No experience required!
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The Finns
The Finns are two brothers who play a thoroughly enjoyable show with a unique brand Irish folk music.
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Genealogy Workshop: Getting Started
This month we will focus on getting started- the first steps you'll need to take to trace your ancestry. Our class is led by an experienced genealogist and will be in-person at the Irish Center.
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Drop in Irish Dance Class
Have you ever wanted to learn the basics of Irish dance? Are you an experienced Irish dancer wanting to join in on a fun community of learners and dancers? Regardless of age or experience level, all are welcome to come and learn some steps and dance a Ceili with us!
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‘Haven’ by Emma Donoghue
In this beautiful story of adventure and survival from the New York Times bestselling author of Room, three men vow to leave the world behind them as they set out in a small boat for an island their leader has seen in a dream, with only faith to guide them.
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'Foster' by Claire Keegan
A small girl is sent to live with foster parents on a farm in rural Ireland, without knowing when she will return home.
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Winterfest featuring Aoife Scott
Join us for our annual kick-off to the St. Patrick's Day season! We'll be joined by our friends at the Driscoll School of Irish Dance, O'Riada Manning Academy of Irish Dance, and close out the evening with Aoife Scott!
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Reverie Road
We're bringing new Irish supergroup Reverie Road to the Irish Center! Don't miss this fresh new outfit with your favorites from Gaelic Storm, Solas, Cherish the Ladies, and more!
Beginning Irish I
This course is geared at brand-new speakers of the Irish language and will meet at 6pm on Wednesdays from January 31 - March 6.
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Emma Langford w/ Carswell & Hope
Join us as we welcome Emma Langford to the Irish Center, joined by fellow Limerick native Nick Carswell and Carswell and Hope! This event is presented in partnership with The Bridge 90.9.
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‘We Don’t Know Ourselves’ by Fintan O’Toole
A celebrated Irish writer’s magisterial, brilliantly insightful chronicle of the wrenching transformations that dragged his homeland into the modern world.
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‘Small Things Like These’ by Claire Keegan
It is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man…
Resolutions and Solutions
This will be an opportunity to explore your genealogy resolutions and goals.
![‘Beautiful World, Where Are You’ by Sally Rooney](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63b9c6659547c10f95f517ea/1673895746453-C1BHV5DX4J6TJPPQQXFV/BookClub_01_2023.jpg)
‘Beautiful World, Where Are You’ by Sally Rooney
Alice, a novelist, meets Felix, who works in a warehouse, and asks him if he’d like to travel to Rome with her. In Dublin, her best friend, Eileen…