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IA Newsletter June 10, 2023

All My Loving

IA Newsletter June 10, 2023

June 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment

The Lyrics of Paul McCarthy 2023 Gala Concert The Town Hall June 12, 2023 Directed and Arranged by Charlotte Moore Full Orchestra and Chorus Under the Direction of John Bell Introductions by Paul Muldoon   Featuring performances* by Reeve Carney, Michael Cerveris, Kerry Conte, Jonathan Christopher, Melissa Errico, Kathryn Gallagher, Peter Gallagher, Amber Gray, John … [Read more...] about All My Loving

A Taste of Joyce

By Colum McCann

June 5, 2023 by Leave a Comment

The Ineluctable Modality of the Visible Sometimes it seems to me that libraries are the most democratic institutions in the world.  From Dublin to New York, you will eventually find most if not all the great books within the walls of our great libraries. I often find myself in the hallowed halls of the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue and 42nd … [Read more...] about A Taste of Joyce

2023 Marks the 225th Anniversary of the 1798 Rebellion

IA Newsletter, May 27, 2023

May 25, 2023 by Leave a Comment

This historic, cultural, and civic celebration of Ireland’s history and heritage will be brought to life at a series of events across Wexford this summer An exciting series of events including historic talks, guided walks, a battle reenactment at Enniscorthy Bridge and an immersive experience for visitors with a ‘Rebellion Day’ battle encampment is all on offer in Wexford … [Read more...] about 2023 Marks the 225th Anniversary of the 1798 Rebellion

Virtual Cycle Around the World

IA Newsletter, May 27, 2023

May 24, 2023 by Leave a Comment

It is approximately 25,000 miles to travel around the world and Children’s Medical Research Foundation (CMRF Inc.) is seeking volunteers across the globe this June to get on their bikes for the 4th Annual Virtual Cycle Around the World to collectively reach the target and raise funds for world-class pediatric research. Get ready to hop on your bike and join the challenge … [Read more...] about Virtual Cycle Around the World

The Floating Hospital Annual Gala

IA Newsletter, May 27, 2023

May 23, 2023 by Leave a Comment

For more than 155 years, The Floating Hospital has assisted the neediest New Yorkers with their everyday and chronic medical concerns. But, providing healthcare alone is never enough. The Floating Hospital does more because they have to do more, meeting people where they are and doing whatever it takes to make them whole. By participating in The Floating Hospital’s Summer … [Read more...] about The Floating Hospital Annual Gala

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March 23, 1847

On this day in 1847, the Choctaw Native American tribe collected money to help starving victims of the Irish potato famine. Several years before, in 1831, President Andrew Jackson seized Choctaw territory in what is now southeastern Mississippi and parts of Alabama, forcing the Choctaw to travel five hundred miles along the “Trail of Tears” to reserved Indian Territory in Oklahoma. The Choctaw people sympathized with Ireland’s forced submission to Britain, and with the starvation and disease that plagued them. A group of Choctaws gathered in Scullyville, Oklahoma and raised $170, which they then forwarded to a U.S. famine relief organization. Though U.S. contribution in aid to Ireland totaled in the millions, the Choctaw donation was by far the most generous.

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