Out & About Ohio April Events – pin it to the fridge!
Out & About Ohio – April 2010
Akron – Akron Hurling Info Sessions
The Akron Celtic Guards GAA Hurling indoor training for the 2010 Spring – call Mark Agner, 330-571-7884. Celebrating our 10th year with Ireland’s National Sport, come out enjoy the fastest field sport on earth, played by Kings and peasants for 3,000 years!
Cleveland / Medina – Sully’s
2nd - Good Friday Fish Fry, 9th - Marys Lane, 10th - Mossy Moran, 16th - The New Barleycorn, Sully’s 2nd Anniversary Celebration, 17th - The Music Men, 23rd - Wasted at the Wake, 24th - That Irish Band, 30th - The Island Doctor. 117 West Liberty Medina, 44256 www.sullysmedina.com
Cleveland / Olmsted Twp – West Side Irish American Club
2nd – Michael Crawley and Mary’s Lane, 9th – Folktic, 16th – Gusti 23rd – Curbside Country. 30th – The Terriers, 24th – PUB QUIZ 7.30pm, Wally Franz from 8.30pm
Best Fish Fry’s in Ohio – Every Friday thru Lent 5 to 7:30! Then Entertainment 7:30 to ?. 18th – “25” Card Game 2:30 440.779.0453. 23rd – Night at the Races 440.236.8539. 25th – Logan Wells & Tim Tucker Dinner and Concert. 330.333.4992. WSIA Club 8559 Jennings Rd. 44138 www.wsia-club.org. 440-235-5868.
Cleveland – Croagh Patrick’s
8th -Mossy Moran, 12th – Irish Session. www.croaghpatrickspub.webs.com
Cleveland – Flanagan’s Wake is BACK! Thru April 17th
The Frankie Kong Players proudly present “Flanagan’s Wake,” the hilarious, interacive Irish wake. Come join the villagers of the mythical town of Grapplin, County Sligo, Ireland, as they tell tales, sing songs, and dance a jig as they remember their dear, departed friend, Flanagan. Allen Theatre lobby @ Playhouse Square every Friday & Saturday, 8 PM. Playhouse Square Box Office 216.241.6000 playhousesquare.org. Flanagan’s Wake…….we put the ‘fun’ in funeral!
Cleveland -The Harp
2nd – The Kilroys, 3rd – The Porter Sharks, 7th – Lonesome Stars, 9th – Walking Cane, 10th – Chris Allen, 14th - $100.00 Trio, 16th – Cats on Holiday, 17th – Pitch the Peat, 21st – Lonesome Star, 23rd – Kristine Jackson, 24th – Brent Kirby, 28th – $100.00. 4408 Detroit Road, 44113 www.the-harp.com
Cleveland – PJ McIntyre’s
2nd – Charlie in the Box, 3rd – Wayne’s World, 7th – Monthly Pub Quiz- Hosted by Mike D., 9th – Disco Inferno, 10th – 400 Pieces, TUESDAY, 13th – Tempest (Celtic Rock from California), 8pm. 16th – The Kreellers, 17th - Outlaw I+I, 23rd – Cosmic Candy, 24th – Almost Famous, 30th – Under Cover Band. Traditional Irish music sessiùns every Thursday. Adult Irish Dance Step Dancing, email jcrawford77@msn.com. PJ’s is a Local 10 Union establishment. Book all your parties/ events here! 17119 Lorain Avenue, 44111. www.pjmcintyres.com
Cleveland / Avon Lake – Irish Heritage Center now Ahern Banquet Center
The Ahern Banquet Center is now open. Owned and operated by trusted caterer and Cleveland Irish area fixture Tony Ahern, the former Irish Heritage Center is booking weddings and special events at the newly remodeled and gorgeous center located at 726 Avon Belden Rd, Avon Lake 44012. Call Tony Ahern or Lucy Balser at 440-933-9500. The Irish Heritage Club is now located inside Ahern Banquet Center.
Cleveland – Stone Mad
Live Entertainment after the Parade, Patio will be open.
Live music in the Pub every Sunday night 7 pm. / Traditional Irish Session 1st Sunday of ea/month, new and improved Cocktail Hour Menu - Monday thru Friday from 3-7pm everything is $5 or less.
We are signing up teams for the Spring Bocce League – two-man team, 16 team bracket, double elimination tournament, $50 per team.
Cleveland – Beck Center for the Arts
1st – Kids Club at Westfield Great Northern, 2nd -25th – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, 15th – Hear & Touch the Music, 17th – Super Saturday, 17th – Student Music Recital, 26th – Early Childhood ABC www.beckcenter.org
Cleveland – Irish American Club East Side
2nd - Bald Paul’s Irish Blues Band, 9th - Marcus Dirk and friends, 16th - The Terriers, 23rd - Mary Agnes Kennedy, 30th - Wasted at the Wake. (Music in PUB is 7:30 – 10:30). 22770 Lake Shore Blvd. Euclid, 44123. 216.731.4003 www.irishamericanclubeastside.com
Cleveland / Mentor – Hooley House
2nd - DJ, 3rd - DJ, 6th - Hooley with Richie, 7th - Trivia, 9th - DJ, 10th – UFC Fight, 13th – Hooley with Richie, 14th - Trivia, 16th - DJ, 17th - Hooley with Richie (St. Practice Day!), 20th - Hooley with Richie, 21st - Trivia, 23rd - DJ, 24th - DJ, 27th - Hooley with Richie, 28th - Trivia, 30th - DJ. 7861 Reynolds Rd., Mentor www.1funpub.com (440) 942-6611
Cleveland – West Park Station
1st – Jim & Eroc, 2nd – Happy Hour-Austin Walkin’ Kane & 10pm DJ Adio, 3rd – DJ, 9th – DJ Adio, 10th Happy Hour- Etiquette & 10pm Drunk Betty, 16th – Happy Hour- Bluscasters & 10pm DJ Adio, 17th – Happy Hour- Bluesmatics & 10pm Faction, 23rd – Happy Hour- Jim & Quinn & 10pm DJ Adio, 24th – Trailer Park Ninjas 10pm, 30th – Happy Hour- Jackson Rohm & 10 pm DJ Ice Cold from Cincinnati. www.westparkstation.com 17015 Lorain Avenue 44111
Cleveland – Cleveland Geological Society meeting
21st – featured talk: “Gold: From the Big Bang to the Ring on Your Finger”, 7:30 pm
Classroom A on C Floor, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, 1 Wade Oval Dr.
Cleveland, 216.231.4600 x 3240. This and all CGS meetings are free and open to the public.
Columbus – Shamrock Club Events
1st – Bardic Circle Sessions; 2nd – Fish Fry; 3rd – Easter Egg Hunt; 3rd – Folk Festival; 4th – Easter; 10th – Ladies of Longford; 11th – General Meeting 2 pm; 13th – Euchre; 15th – Bardic Circle Sessions; 16th – Kirby Sessions; 17th – Joe Conley Extravaganza; 18th – General Meeting – Elections noon to 3 pm; 20th – E-Board Meeting-6 pm; 23rd – YMCA Euchre; 24th – YMCA Euchre; 24th – Quiz Night. 60 W. Castle Rd. Columbus 43207 614-491-4449 www.shamrockclubofcolumbus.com
Dayton – AOH & LAOH Events
6th - Celtic Crush: A Monthly Traveling Party for Fans of Dayton Celtic Festival. 4:30 p.m.. www.unitedirishofdayton.com, 10th - An Irish Music Hall Session. 8:00 – 11:00, AOH Hall. Kevin Graham 937-864-2641, 16th - AOH Social Hour, 8:00 p.m., AOH Hall. Art Gannon 937-294-0703 / artgannon@aol.com, 19th - United Irish of Dayton Meeting. 7:30 p.m.. AOH Hall. Michael Leo 937-890-1488. http://www.ladiesaoh.com/historycontest.html. JFK Division #1 / Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, Mary of the Gael, Division # 1 & Member Organizations www.aoh-dayton.org.
Massillon-Canton Ulster Project Benefit Concert
10th – Massillon-Canton Ulster Project featuring Maidens IV in concert 7PM. Perry Christian Church 139 Perry Drive NW, Canton 44708. www.mculster.com or Pat at 330 575-3916. Tickets are $10 advance / $12 at door.
Toledo – Notre Dame Spring Football Game Bus Trip
24th - Annual Lucas County AOH bus trip to the Notre Dame Spring Football. 2 busses going from Toledo. Tickets $45 for AOH members / $55 non – includes ticket for game, bus ride, tailgate party after. George Murnen 419-292-1043 www.tolaoh.com.
Ongoing Traditional Irish Sessiúns - Bring your instruments and play along!
Akron Hibernian’s Ceili Band Sessions, Wednesdays 7:30 pm. The Akron AOH Mark Heffernan Div 2 Hall 2000 Brown St , Akron , Ohio 330-724-2083. Beginner to intermediate
Croagh Patrick’s – 2nd Tuesday of every month from 8 to 10pm
Great Lakes Brewing Co – First Monday of Every month in the Beer Cellar, 6-9 PM. (Tends to be intermediate to advanced players)
PJ McIntyre’s – Every Thursday, 8 p.m., hosted by Brian Holleran & Dominic Kilroy
Bardic Circle at The Shamrock Club of Columbus Beginner-friendly, intermediate-level Irish session meeting every other Thursdays from 8:00 pm -11:00 pm
Claddagh Irish Pub, Legacy Village, Lyndhurst Every 2nd Sunday, 6 – 9 pm.
Bowling Green Common Space* – 437 South Main, Bowling Green. SLOW SESSIONS – so folks can learn tunes. 2nd & 4th Monday, 7:00 to 8:00
Blarney Pub* – Toledo, 1st Saturday of the month 5-8 pm.