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Celebrate over 200 years of culture, stories, and traditions at this multi-day event packed with Irish & Celtic history, demos, and heritage displays! ✨ Opening Ceremony 📌 Main Hall | Friday, August 8 | 12:00 PM 🔖 Ribbon Cutting 🎥 Historic PowerPoint Presentation: • Major BIS Anniversaries • The Role of Women at the BIS • Long Service Recognition (Gerald Murtagh) 📚 All Weekend Long: 🧵 Craft Demonstrations: • Cluny Lace with Paula • Aran Knitting with Paula Kenny • Irish Crochet & Celtic Appliqué with Maureen Shea • Traditional Quilting with Alida Callaghan 🎥 Film Clips: • The Great Fire of 1951 • The Lady Constable: Famine Ship Disaster • The History of the St. Patrick's Play • The Edward Whelan Centre 📖 Book Readings in the Library Featuring local authors including: Pat Duffy, Dale MacIsaac, John Flood, Teresa Redmond, Shaun Patterson, Deirdre Kessler, Mary Gallant, Aggy-Rose Reddin, Rosemary Curley 🎼 Set Dance Demonstrations 👵 Irish Storytelling 🔎 Genealogy & Ancestry Tools 💻 Ancestry World access is available in the Library 📔 Giant Scrapbooks & Transcription Lectures 🛍️ Local Books, Quilts, Celtic Appliqué, and Merchandise for Sale 🎞 Vintage footage of the 2010 Parade 👩‍🎓 Featuring Juanita Rossiter’s UPEI 1978 Celtic Fair Display Whether tracing your Irish roots or just looking to experience Celtic culture through crafts, stories, and community, there’s something for everyone! 🕰️ See the full daily schedule in the event listing 📣 Tag your friends and mark your calendars—we can’t wait to see you there!