Established in 2007,The Irish Cultural Centre of California (ICCC) celebrates and promotes Irish culture and heritage for the benefit of our community.
The Centre, a 501(c)3 public not-for-profit, is the result of a strategic planning process conducted by the United Irish Cultural Center, a social club established in 1974 in San Francisco. Located in the social club's beautiful facility at 2700 45th Avenue in San Francisco, California, the ICCC is the hub of all things Irish in California. The Centre is a
collaborative, unique space where people come together to celebrate
the Irish: past, present, and future.
Please
consider making a contribution to the Patrick J. Dowling Library. With your
generous gift of $20 you will receive a free copy of Irish
Californians: Historic, Benevolent, Romantic.
Recent News!
ICCC Reception: November 4th, 2009 at 7:00pm at the UICC! The ICCC will be hosting its
first social meeting where we will share with you the intentions and goals of the board.
We will provide wine and beer tasting and light finger foods. The goal of the evening is
to bring generations together to celebrate the possibilities of what is to come. We will
have details of the upcoming grand raffle, the new designs of the library, book sales
including Patrick J. Dowling's book and other wonderful surprises that will be
discussed at this meeting. All are welcomed. Tell your friends, family and neighbors.
If you attend the meeting, your name will be entered into a mini drawing for fun
prizes. We hope to see you there. Bring your questions and be ready to get excited
about what is to come!!!
Buy your ICCC Brick today! Today, you can be a part of the ICCC's important mission by purchasing an inscribed ICCC brick, which will replace the existing bricks that surround the UICC. Proceeds will benefit the ICCC, and your participation in this campaign will allow the ICCC to renovate the Center, upgrade the Patrick J. Dowling Library, and provide Irish/Irish-American cultural and heritage programming. Your gift is tax-deductible to the extent of the law. Download an order form here. Click here for an update from Brick Campaign Chair, Anne Cassidy Carew. List of supporters to date.
ICCC Leo Walsh Scholarship Program 2010 Application available on online.
Patrick J. Dowling Library The Patrick J. Dowling Library contains more than 3,000 titles on a variety of Irish topics, including: art, history (Ancient and Modern); literature; music; biography; genealogy; travel; religion; and Irish in America. The Library also houses a large collection of books written in the Irish language as well as Irish periodicals. The Library's collection is non-circulating due to the delicate state and rarity of many of the items in its collection but it is currently open to the general public on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. The ICCC looks forward to uploading our collection to the Internet to allow worldwide access to its unique collection.
Leo T. Walsh Scholarship Program Since its inception
in 1994, this scholarship program has awarded 225 scholarships to
eighth graders and high school seniors entering the next level of their
education. In May 2009, the committee will award five $1,000 scholarships
to high school seniors and five $750 scholarships to eighth graders.
As the ICCC grows, the following programs will be implemented:
Educational and Cultural Programs The Centre plans to offer programs that will provide the general public with opportunities to learn more about Irish culture. Sample programs will include:
Arts, literary and theatrical programs, including, but not limited to book readings, theater productions, art shows, workshops and book clubs. The Centre is working with existing cultural organizations in the San Francisco area to coordinate and promote these events.
Irish language programs that will offer opportunities for individuals to learn the Irish language. The Centre looks forward to working with other organizations to expand the offerings at the Irish Center - Currently, there are drop-in lessons with Breandan Tuairisg in the UICC Bar/Restaurant on Wednesday's at 8pm (415.994.5340) and Comhaltas offers a course in Irish on Saturdays. Visit Comhaltas' website,
sf.ccewest.org, for more information about their classes.
Music and dance programs that will provide the general public with the opportunity to learn traditional and contemporary Irish and Celtic music and dance. Just added! Irish Dancing Lesson
with Bernadette Flynn~ 3:30-5pm in the Restaurant Bar Area $45
a month for UICC Members/$50 a month for Non-Members. Contact Bernadette at: bernieflynn99@yahoo.com or (415) 566-2101.
Athletic programs that promote Irish games such as hurling/camogie; handball; rounds and road bowling; and Irish football. Programs may include organizing opportunities for individuals to learn and compete in these supports. The Centre also plans to broadcast Irish games at its facility for viewing by the general public.
Health and wellness programs that will promote exercise and health education with a specific focus on health issues that affect the Irish/Irish-American community.
2700 45th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94116 / 415.661.6558 / info@icccsf.org The ICCC's federal tax ID number is 26-0610341
