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Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
North Country Goes Green Irish Festival a success for Clayton
Mar. 17—CLAYTON — Despite moving the North Country Goes Green Irish Festival from Watertown's Dulles State Office Building to Clayton's Cerow Arena, officials say the weekend was a success. "It was a great weekend, it really was," Dave Missert, co-chair of the event, said Monday. Missert said that while difficult to measure overall turnout because of the space, he believes they were "on par" with what they had in Watertown. Festival-goers told Missert that they loved the open layout. "The layout was probably the best part of the change," he said. "Everything right on one floor. It was really nice." Missert said there was a line out the door on Saturday. "I don't see any reason why we would not go back to Clayton," he said. The festival ended on Saturday instead of Sunday to make cleanup easier. Missert said that was the plan no matter what. "The village and the town were wonderful to work with. They welcomed us into the area with open arms," Missert said. As for vendors, Missert said there were no complaints. One venue that also saw an uptick in customers was O'Brien's Restaurant & Bar. Owner Elizabeth "Buffy" Golden said that the Irish Festival helped Clayton and that residents were excited. "It definitely helped the businesses," she said. "We had a way better weekend than we typically would at this time of the year and it was nice to see people in town ... I know people in Clayton were excited about it." Golden said she "absolutely" would welcome it again next year should organizers decide to come back. "I'm excited about it," she said. Michael J. Hazlewood, owner of Wood Boat Brewery, said that he, too, saw an uptick in business as a result of the Irish Festival and would be in favor of Clayton hosting it again. "There definitely were a lot more people in town," he said. "It definitely helped us out a little bit." He said that this was a nice boost to get into that busy summer season. "This time of year, we'll take whatever we can get," he said. "These events are I think why Clayton does well is because we have events like this to keep people in town." All proceeds from the Irish Festival go to local scholarships for kids.
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Thousands pack Manchester city centre as St Patrick's day parade returns after four-year absence
Thousands of people lined the streets this afternoon to welcome the St Patrick's Day parade back into the city centre after a four year hiatus. The city was a sea of green, white and orange as members of the Irish community came out to commemorate the national holiday of Ireland's patron saint. This year was the 35th anniversary of the parade in the city and featured over 30 floats made up of charities, sports groups, businesses, Irish pipe and drum bands and even farm animals like goats, horses and ponies walked along the procession. The two mile long parade began at the Irish World Heritage Centre in Cheetham Hill at midday, before making its way down Cheetham Hill Road where some members of the public had gathered to be among the first to witness the event. READ MORE: PHOTOS: Manchester explodes with colour as St Patrick's Day parade returns to city After passing the AO Arena, the procession made it's way into town which was drastically busier with thousands waiting awaiting its arrival on a packed Deansgate. A finishing podium was set up on the junction of King Street where speeches were heard from local councillors, dignitaries and Manchester United announcer Alan Keegan, who entertained the crowd as the floats completed the final stretch of the crawl. Previously, the parade had only gone as far as the Irish World Heritage Centre to the end of Cheetham Hill Road but this year it made its way onto Deansgate where it was met by hordes of excited spectators. This year, St Patrick's Day falls on Monday, March 17, with lots of events going on across Greater Manchester to celebrate the occasion. Last week, the 11-day Irish Festival kicked off proceedings over at St Ann's Square, and this weekend the parade will take over the city streets. One of the organisers of the event was local councillor, Pat Karney, speaking after the celebrations, he told the M.E.N: "It was a brilliant day. After a gap of four years we were a bit nervous about coming back into the centre, but it was a spectacular return. "We estimate that over 30,000 people have come out to watch the parade. A stunning success for its return and it will only get bigger and better over the future years. "We hope to come into Albert Square next year as well, so it's gonna establish itself as one of Manchester's major events."
Axios
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
12 things to do in Richmond this St. Patrick's Day weekend
St. Patrick's Day weekend in Richmond is finally here. May the luck of the Irish be with you. Friday, March 14 🧀 Nothing says "Happy St. Patrick's Day" like a charcuterie workshop at Benchtop Brewing from Bite by Bite & Co. 6-8pm. $75. 🎶 Then there's an R&B tribute to Lauryn Hill and Brandy at the Tin Pan. Times vary. $35. And Gimme Gimme Disco, an Abba-inspired dance party, at the Canal Club. 8pm. $18. Saturday, March 15 ☘️ Church Hill's Irish Festival is back. We're talking bagpipes, Irish dancing and corned beef basically all day Saturday and Sunday. 10am-6pm. $5 donation. 🍻 And who can forget Shamrock the Block? One of the largest outdoor festivals in Richmond will take over Scott's Addition once again. Noon-6pm. Free. Its after party is at The Park with drink specials and DJs. 6pm-2am. Free. But if you want to stay in Scott's Addition, River City Roll has its annual Parking Lot Party from noon-9pm — this time with more bars and bathrooms. 😏 It doesn't stop there. Siné's in Shockoe has a three-day "Who's Your Paddy" event from Saturday to Monday with green beer, bag pipes and party tents. Doors open at 11am on the weekend, 11:30am on Monday. Free. You can also bounce around to the " Almost St. Patrick's Day" bar crawl that starts at Poe's Pub in Shockoe, hits Rosie Connolly's Pub and has food stops at La Bodega. 4-9pm. $15. Sunday, March 16 The Oddities Expo at the Greater Richmond Convention Center is a festival self-described as "a peculiar paradise where weird thrives." 11am-7pm. Tickets start at $20. And there's even more parties. O'Toole's — both the Forest Hill and Midlothian locations — have their annual St. Patty's celebrations starting at 11am Sunday (and Monday) with live music all night. Forest Hill's parking lot will have tents up per usual. The bagpipers go on at 3pm and 7pm both days. Monday, March 17 The bar crawls continue. This one starts at Bandito's. 5-11pm. $20.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What's Happening over the Weekend? March 14-16
Here's what is happening in the North Country over the Weekend… Event Where When Baby Time at the Library Robert C. McEwen Library 9:30 to 10 a.m. Bilingual Story Time Robert C. McEwen Library 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Fish Special Pine Plains Bowling Center 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch at the Bowl Pine Plains Bowling Center 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Blood Drive Gouverneur Community Center 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Teen Game Time Massena Public Library 3 to 4:30 p.m. Girl Scout Cookies Salmon Run Mall 3 to 7 p.m. Friday Night Fun Ridge Sports Bar 3 to 9 p.m. Fish Fry Dexter Masonic Lodge 4 p.m. Open Gaming Flower Memorial Library 4 to 5 p.m. Fish Fry Lewis County Memorial VFW 4 to 5 p.m. Fish Fry Pierrepont Volunteer Fire Department 4 to 6 p.m. Fish Fry Sackets Harbor American Legion 4 to 7 p.m. Fish Fry Harrisville Volunteer Fire Department 4 to 7 p.m. Fish Special Pine Plains Bowling Center 4 to 9 p.m. Fish Fry St. James Parochial School 4:30 p.m. Fish Fry Dexter American Legion 4:30 p.m. Fish Fry Ogdensburg Knights of Columbus 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Fish Fry Lisbon Volunteer Fire Department 4:30 to 7 p.m. Fish Fry Turin Volunteer Fire Company 4:30 to 7 p.m. Fish Fry Lowville American Legion 4:30 to 7 p.m. Irish Festival Clayton Recreation Park Arena 4:30 p.m. to Midnight Fish Fry Carthage American Legion 5 to 7 p.m. Fish Fry Antwerp Vol. Fire Dept 5 to 7 p.m. ASL Social Depauville Free Public Library 5 to 7 p.m. BOSS Swim Lessons BOSS 5 to 7 p.m. Fish Fry Watertown American Legion 5 to 8 p.m. Fish Fry Black River American Legion 5 to 8 p.m. Wings & Things Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7227 5 to 8 p.m. Co-Ed Basketball Youth Sports and Fitness Program 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Youth Cheerleading Youth Sports and Fitness Program 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Magic & Warhammer Knights of Thorn Games 5:30 to 10:15 p.m. Happy Hour Jefferson County Historical Society 6 p.m. Live Music at the Hill Dry Hill Ski Area 6 to 9 p.m. Co-Ed Basketball Youth Sports and Fitness Program 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. Candlelight Concert The Palace Theatre 6:45 to 9:30 p.m. Open House The Veterans Motorcycle Club Ch. 11 7 p.m. High School Musical Lyme Central School 7 p.m. Wizard Of Oz Copenhagen Central School 7 p.m. Footloose South Jefferson Central School 7 p.m. Vagina Monologues The Strand 7 to 9 p.m. Wolves Game Watertown Arena 7:30 p.m. Event Where When Pancake Breakfast Castorland Fire Company 7 to 11 a.m. Pack Basket Workshops MAC Nature Center 9 a.m. BOSS Swim Lessons BOSS 9 to 11 a.m. Veterans Food Pantry BOSS 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Blood Drive Lawrence Christian Fellowship 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Irish Festival Clayton Recreation Park Arena 9 a.m. to Midnight Craft Kit Cleanout Flower Memorial Library 10 to 11 a.m. Volleyball Open Play Magrath Sports Complex 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Maple Days The Peak 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wilson Bickford Reproduction The Old Town Hall 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Girl Scout Cookies Salmon Run Mall 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mario Party Robert C. McEwen Library 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. High School Musical Lyme Central School 1 p.m. Youth Cheerleading Youth Sports and Fitness Program 1 to 2 p.m. Footloose South Jefferson Central School 2 p.m. Fish Special Pine Plains Bowling Center 4 to 9 p.m. St. Patrick's Day Bowling Pine Plains Bowling Center 4 to 9 p.m. Live Music at the Hill Dry Hill Ski Area 5 to 8 p.m. Women in the North Country Creative Spirit Community Arts Center 6 to 7 p.m. High School Musical Lyme Central School 7 p.m. Wizard Of Oz Copenhagen Central School 7 p.m. Footloose South Jefferson Central School 7 p.m. Murder Mystery Busted Grapes 7 to 9:30 p.m. St. Patrick's Day celebration Carthage VFW 7 to 11 p.m. Event Where When Pancake Breakfast Adams Fire Department 8 a.m. Breakfast Philadelphia American Legion 8 to 11 a.m. Irish flag raising Watertown City Hall 11 a.m. Girl Scout Cookies Salmon Run Mall 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Chicken BBQ Depauville Volunteer Fire Department 12 p.m. Bow & Arrow Making MAC Nature Center 1 p.m. Round & Square Dance Copenhagen Fire Department 1 to 4 p.m. Chicken BBQ Brier Hill Volunteer Fire Department 4 p.m. Find more North Country Community Events on our Community Calendar Page. Do you have an event you would like posted to the Community Calendar Page? Send us a message: Submit a form. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
37th Annual North Country Goes Green Irish Festival
CLAYTON, N.Y. (WWTI) – The 37th Annual North Country Goes Green Irish Festival will be held from Friday, March 14, through to Saturday, March 15, at Clayton Recreation Park Arena. 'Ní neart go cur le chéile' Irish Proverb translated to mean 'There is strength in unity.' The Irish Festival has moved to Clayton Recreation Park Arena in celebration of St. Patrick's Day and all things Irish. You can volunteer for the Festival by registering HERE, volunteers will receive a souvenir Festival t-shirt. Admission for an advanced ticket is $5 and $6 at the door. Children aged 15 and under can enter for free with an adult. A Military discount of $1 is available with a valid Military ID. Register for the festival online HERE. There will be a raffle drawing on Saturday night, you can visit HERE for more information. You can also donate to support the North Country Goes Green Irish Festival HERE or by mail to: North Country Goes Green Irish FestivalPO Box 6143Watertown, NY 13601 The Children's Room will be open on Saturday, March 15 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and located on the 2nd Floor of the Cerow Arena. Crafting activities, games and more will be available and all Children must be accompanied by an adult. All activities in the Children's Room will be free; however, Donations towards future activities are appreciated. There will be a wide variety of vendors attending the Irish Festival check out the list of vendors HERE. The Irish Festival is a cash only event. The festival schedule can be seen down below: Friday, March 14: 4:30 p.m. – Flag Raising Opening Ceremonies 4:30 to 6 p.m. — Jim Bigness 6 p.m. – Little Miss Ireland Pageant 6 to 7 p.m. — Tom O'Riley 7 p.m. — Miss Ireland Pageant 7 p.m. — Donegal Beard Contest Judging 7 to 8 p.m. — Jake Desormo 9 p.m. to Midnight — The Elliot Brothers with Joe Foy Saturday, March 15: 9 a.m. — Shamrock Run – Register Here 11 a.m. — St. Patrick's Day Parade 11 a.m. to Noon — Terry Mostyn 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Children's Room Noon — Cornhole Tournament Noon to 1 p.m. — Quill And Plow 1 to 1:30 p.m. — Step Dancers 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. — Terry Mostyn 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. — Quill And Plow 3:30 to 4 p.m. — Step Dancers 4 to 5 p.m. — Quill And Plow 5 to 6 p.m. — The DTZ 6 to 7 p.m. — Tom O'Riley 7 to 8 p.m. — Dave & Taylour 9 p.m. to Midnight — Red Tangent You can see Miss Ireland and the Ancient Order of Hibernians with special guests the Knights of Columbus at St. Patrick's Sunday Mass at 9 a.m. You can view a full schedule on the North Country Goes Green Irish Festival's website. The North Country Goes Green Irish Festival also has an Academic and Vocational Scholarship available through the Northern New York Community Foundation, more information on the both scholarships is available HERE. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
