The Celtic Junction Arts Center proudly invites you to Irish Arts Week 2026, a dynamic celebration of Irish culture running from April 24 to May 3. Join us as we connect, create, and celebrate the vibrant traditions that shape our community. Stay tuned for the full lineup of events! This year, the festival culminates with […]
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Join other Irish film fans at Celtic Junction Arts Center for a free screeningof Small Things Like These, directed by Tim Mielants, and starring Academy Award-winning actor Cillian Murphy. Based on Claire Keegan’s novella of the same name. Small Things Like These revisits the tragic story of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries. This time, from the perspective of Bill Furlong, […] |
2 events,In person. Free. In this workshop, writer and herbalist Clare Carroll will share the traditional Irish uses of mugwort as a medicinal plant and its significance in Irish folklore and spiritual practice. Through a Celtic lens, we will reflect on the role of dreamwork and honoring ancestral connection in contemporary life. The class will conclude with […] |
3 events,Online. Free. Irish tradition, sacred spaces are described as "thin places," where the physical landscape and the spiritual realm are barely separated. These sites - from the celestial alignments of Newgrange to the rugged solitude of Skellig Michael - embody a transcendent Celtic wisdom that views nature as a living prayer. This wisdom rejects the divide […] |
4 events,Join Dr. Elizabeth Stack, Celtic Junction Art Center’s Director of Education, Twin Cities-based theatre director Michelle Schwantes, and Dr. Steven Griffith, former chair of the theatre and dance department at Gustavus Adolphus College, for a panel discussion of the role Dublin’s Abbey Theatre played in the rise of cultural nationalism in Ireland. At the turn […] |
3 events,In person. Free. We’ve heard the expression “Irish Need Not Apply,” but what was it like in the mid- and late-19th century when Irish immigrants came to Minnesota, specifically, St. Paul, to seek employment? Were the Irish able to transfer the skills from their homeland to work opportunities here? This program captures Irish immigrant employment – its […] Hybrid. Free. Journey through ten millennia of a landscape shaped by ice, ritual, and resilience. This seminar traces the extraordinary arc of Irish history, beginning with the Mesolithic hunter-gatherers who first stepped onto a wild, wooded island and following the trail through the Neolithic master-builders of Brú na Bóinne. We will explore the arrival of the […] |
7 events,Join us for a fun and fearless open mic, presented by our Youth Advisory Council! This all-ages evening is open to everyone—from young performers to the young at heart. Whether you’re into music, improv, theater, dance, spoken word, or any other act, we welcome all genres and talents. No fear, no judgment – just a […]
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2 events,A queer, nu-folk, singer-songwriter with a voice like complex coffee, Gráinne Hunt is a standout among Ireland’s most compelling vocalists and songwriters – blending raw emotion with a quiet, commanding power. Tickets - $25.00 Tickets will be available online till 2 pm the day of the show. After that, purchase $30 admission at the door. […] |
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3 events,Catzen Coffee is a specialty coffee shop where you can grab an expertly brewed espresso, cup of coffee, or tea. They have a wonderful living room area, a special cozy refuge where their 8 Catzen Cats roam. The cats are free to move between the living room and their basement living quarters, so you may […] |
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