Celebrating a milestone of 15 years of cultural enrichment and community, the Celtic Junction proudly invites you to partake in our 2024 Irish Arts Week from April 12th to April 30th. Enjoy a diverse lineup of free Irish dance classes, concerts, film screenings, and our special Irish Language Weekend.

Deireadh Seachtaine Gaeilge / Irish Language Weekend

Join us for an engaging Irish Language Weekend in St. Paul, MN, from April 12th to 14th, 2024, designed to celebrate and deepen your connection to the Irish language. Whether you're starting your journey with Gaeilge or looking to enhance your fluency, our tailored program offers five distinct levels of instruction to meet your needs. Participants can choose their level—from Absolute Beginners to Advanced—and have the flexibility to switch classes as desired. Our esteemed instructors, including Dr. Patrick O’Donnell, Maureen Engelhardt, Dean Farrell, Gemma Lambe, and Réamonn Ó Ciaráin, will guide you through a rich curriculum designed to enrich your linguistic skills and cultural understanding. The in-person fee for the weekend is $175.

Can't join us in St. Paul? We offer remote classes for the Improving Intermediate and Advanced Irish levels, allowing you to participate in this experience from anywhere. Remote class registration is $120.

What's On...

Join Us

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Irish Music Session

Sunday Irish music session at the Celtic Junction Arts Center. Join us most Sundays at 4 pm for the Learner’s Session and at 6 pm for the Regular Session. Write sessions@celticjunction.org with questions.

Cafe open with a limited selection of beverages and snacks.

Heritage Tree

Join us in planting a tree in Celtic Junction Arts Center’s grove in West Cork. Celebrate your family and help reforest Ireland! Place your dedication on the gorgeous reclaimed wood plaque at CJAC.

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Volunteer

If you would like to become part of our volunteer pool, sign up on SignUpGenius to help staff our booth on March 16/17 at the Landmark Center.

There are volunteer opportunities during events at the building, during outreach activities around town, and on CJAC leadership committees. Let's find a good fit for you! Write volunteer@celticjunction.org.

 

Resident Partners

Since its founding, CJAC has collaborated with three organizations who reside within The Celtic Junction building: O'Shea Irish Dance, Center for Irish Music, and Irish Fair of Minnesota. CJAC would not be the same without their partnership and collaboration!

Support

CJAC is supported by grants, corporations, and community donors.

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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

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CJAC is supported, in part, by Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Emigrant Support Programme.

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Community Giving: CJAC received 28% of its operating budget from community donors in 2022.