Lunch & Learn - "Nollaig na mBan"
- Women's Christmas

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Time: 11:00 a.m. (Lunch & Learn); other activities throughout the day

Cost: $20 (fee will cover the program and lunch, meal tax and gratuity included)

Location: "The Gallery" at the H.A.R.P. Museum located on the second floor of the Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley at 623 Columbia St., Utica

Register: https://bit.ly/4phL8fQ 

Contact: Chris Hoke at (315) 733-4228 Ext. 6 or irishccmv@gmail.com

The Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley is proud to announce its first Women’s Christmas, ("Nollaig na mBan" in Irish), Lunch and Learn event, at 11 AM Wednesday January 7, 2026.

This One's For the Ladies!

Ladies, you’ve cooked, cleaned, baked, decorated, shopped, wrapped, served meals, cleaned up afterward and gone to parties when you had a million other things you needed to get done. You’ve made the holidays as wonderful as possible for everyone around you.

Now... it’s your turn. Women’s Christmas is an Irish tradition where the women get their time to celebrate. The men stay home, mind the kids, take care of the meals – and the women join one another at the pub.

Take a Well-Deserved "Me Day"

We've got events and activities lined up all day for you on Wednesday, January 7th. At 11:00 there will be a Lunch & Learn program, including a brief talk about the Women’s Christmas tradition in Ireland, followed by Sue Romero’s reprise of her talk on "Amazing Irish Women." In the afternoon, you can relax upstairs in the Overlook Room with your book and a beverage of your choice, or just relax with your friends in the Pub.  Finally, at 7:00 PM, the monthly Craobh Dugan-O’Looney session will get your toes tapping, maybe even some dancing! You can enjoy dinner in the pub before or during the music, and top off your day with a grand Irish Coffee! It’s a day to relax and enjoy yourself, so feel free to wear your sweats – or even your fuzzy slippers.

I'm Interested... What Do I Need to Do?

A $20 registration fee will cover the program and lunch; meal tax and gratuity are included.  Please register at this link, https://bit.ly/4phL8fQ, or leave a message at 315-733-4228 Ext 6. 

The H.A.R.P. Museum is located on the second floor of the Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley, 623 Columbia St, Utica. All are welcome to attend this program and the museum is wheelchair accessible.

"Women's Christmas" -- It's Your Day! ☘️

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