What’s the April Craic?

By John O’Brien, Jr.

April is National Poetry Month ~ Seek the Prose

Ohio

Brooklyn
Hooley Pub & Kitchen: 10310 Cascade Crossing, Brooklyn thehooley.com

Cleveland
5 Points Coffee & Tea: Always 10am to Noon 3600 West Park Road. 44111 5pointscafe.com 
The Harp: 4408 Detroit Road, 44113 the-harp.com
Flat Iron Café
Live, local music every Friday night from 7-10pm! 4th- Thor Platter Band; 11th- Cats on Holiday; 18th- Becky Boyd & Kristine Jackson; 25th- Erin Neal & the Chill Factors.
Join us for all Cavs and Guardians home games! We provide FREE, round trip shuttle service to our customers. Don’t forget, Opening Day for the Guardians is Tuesday, April 8^th! Join us every Friday during Lent for amazing fish specials like spicy seafood jambalaya and our famous, fried, Lake Erie perch. 1114 Center St. 44113 flatironcafe.com
Treehouse
2nd – Matt Skeen; 9th Rob Samay; 16th Faye Williams; 23rd Ethan Timm; 30th Strum and Strumme. 820 College Avenue, 44113 treehousecleveland.com
PJ McIntyre’s
12^th – Half Craic’d; 19^th – Dogwood Road; 20^th – Closed Easter; 26^th – Andrew McManus. Join us for our Lenten Fish Fry! Voted #1 in the city. Local 10 Union establishment. Home of the Celtic Supporter’s Club & the GAA. Book Parties & Events in our Bridgie Ned’s Irish Parlor Party Room. 17119 Lorain Road, 44111. pjmcintyres.com
Flannery’s Pub: 323 East Prospect, 44115 flannerycle.com
Music Box CLE: 1148 Main Avenue, 44113 Musicboxcle.com

Fairview Park
Gunselman’s: 21490 Lorain Road, 44126 gunselmans.com

Lakewood
Plank Road Tavern: Happy Hour: M-F 4-7, Sat 12-6. Open SessiúnEvery Thursday 7-10, ½ Off Wings, $1 off drinks. $3 Guinness and Jamieson. 16719 Detroit Avenue, 44107 plankroadtavern.com 

Medina / Mentor
Sully’s
4- Joe Bell and the Swing Lizards 5- Laid Back and Lazy 9- Traditional Irish Music Session 7-9pm 11- Crawley and Sofranko 12- 17th Anniversary Celebration with The New Barleycorn 18- Jay Sparrow 19- Danny Christian 25- The Other Brothers 26- The Music Men (Music Trivia). 117 West Liberty 44256 sullysmedina.com.

Hooley Pub & Kitchen: 7861 Reynolds Rd Mentor thehooley.com

Olmsted Twp
West Side Irish American Club
10^th – Forever Young Meeting 1P; 17^th – General Meeting 7P; 19^th – LAOH Easter Egg Hunt 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Anne 216-952-5488; 26^th -Steak Shoot 7P, Helen, 216-251-4075; 27^th -“25” Card Tournament, Dick Lardie 216-269-3005. Great live music and food in The Pub every Friday. WSIA Club 8559 Jennings Rd. 44138 wsia-club.org.

Painesville
The Celtic Nations Society of Northern Ohio (CNSONO) – Lake County’s Irish American Club, holds its General Mtg the 4th Monday of month, 7:00p.m. @Lost Nations Sports Park, 38630 Jet Center Pl, Willoughby, OH 44094 (440) 951-1531. Meetings are open to the public-you are invited to attend. *Please bring a small desert to share with everyone.

Rocky River
Gormley’s
HAPPY HOUR: Monday Thru Friday 2pm – 7pm! $2 off drafts / $2 off liquor / $1 off wine 19500 Center Ridge Rd, 44116 GormleysPub.com

Casey’s Irish Imports: 19626 Center Ridge Road caseysirishimports.com

Strongsville
Hooley Pub & Kitchen: 500 Southpark Center #GI10 44136 thehooley.co

Valley City
Gandalf’s: Join us for Brunch EVERY SUNDAY. 6757 Center Road 44280 gandalfspub.com.

Willoughby
Nora’s Public House
Tuesdays: Trivia 6:30pm; 1st Wednesday of mo.: Irish Music Session 7:30pm; Thursdays Live Music 7pm-10pm; Sundays: Brunch 10am-2pm, Live Music 11am-2pm. 4054 Erie Street, 44094. Noraspublichouse.net 
Wild Goose:
Mondays: Trivia 7pm; Wednesdays: Live Music 7pm-10pm. Erie Street, 44094 wildgoosewlby.com    

Book & Discussion Dates:
9^th​​: Bright I Burn by ​​​Molly Aitken​​​​ (Kim)
Set in the 13th century, this is the fictional account of the first woman who was condemned as a witch in Ireland. (Historical Fiction)

​5/14​​: The Country Girls​​ by Edna O’Brien​​​​ (Sheila I)
This controversial novel, first published in 1960, was condemned for its frank sexuality and depiction of young women seeking freedom and choice in an oppressive Irish society. (Literary Fiction)

​​6/11​: The Settling of the ​​Manor of Tara by Morgan Daimler (Cassie)
Based on a medieval Irish text, this work describes how the ancient provinces of Ireland were divided up. Dual language translation: Middle Irish /English (History/Mythology)

Traditional Irish Social Dance Opportunities:
Tuesdays 7 to 9 pm, set dancing lessons, St. Clarence Church 44070
Tuesdays 8-10 pm Lessons @7:15. Sessiún Musicians, Dance Caller w/ Pittsburgh Ceili Club. Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle Pittsburgh, 15222 pittsburghceiliclub@gmail.com; 
Wednesdays 7-9 pm set dancing lessons: Irish American Club East Side 44123
Thursdays 7:00 – 9:00 (except Mtg nights) Ceili Dancing. West Side Irish American Club, 44138 CeiliClubCleveland@gmail.com 

Sessiúns:

• Gormley’s Pub – 2nd Sunday of the month, 5 to 8. Mondays: Music lessons w/ Samantha McNamara, followed by 8pm session. All ages, 19500 Center Ridge Road, Rocky River, OH 44116
• The Magic Tree Pub & Eatery – 3^rd Sunday of the month, 5:30 to 7:30 7463 South Avenue, Boardman, Ohio 44512
• Rialto Theater – Gordon Shaffer First Tuesday of the month Irish Session. 7 to 9PM 1000 Kenmore Blvd. Akron, 44314
• Otie’s Tavern – Tuesdays 7-9. 5344 Center Street, Hilliard, OH 43206
• Nora’s Public House – Scottish & Irish Sessiún 1^st Wednesday of the month 7:30 4054 Erie Street Willoughby, OH 44094
• Sully’s Irish Pub – 2^nd Wednesday of the month, 7-9
• Arlyn’s Good Beer – 3^rd Saturday of the month, 4-6 pm. Bowling Green 43402
• Akron AOH – Last Wednesday of the month. 7-9 w/ Celtic Rush
• Plank Road – Thursdays 7 – 10. All ages and experience welcome 16719 Detroit Road, Lakewood, OH 44107
•  Spoon Market & Deli – every Thursday, 7-9 PM, all are welcome, 144 W Liberty St., Wooster, OH 44691
• The Harp – 1^st Friday of every month, 9pm 4408 Detroit, Cleveland 44113
• The Lazy Chameleon – Sundays 6 to 8:30 PM 4028 Presidential Parkway

Irish Language Classes:

• Introductory to intermediate level, Tuesdays, 6:15 -8 p.m. P.J. McIntyre’s Irish Pub 17119 Lorain Road, Cleveland, 44111 jobrien@iirish.us
• Introductory to intermediate level, Thursdays 7:00 p.m., 745 Pleasant Ridge Avenue Bexley, 43209

Columbus
Shamrock Club of Columbus
6^th – General Meeting – 2pm; 11^th – Quiz Night in the Pub – 7pm; 13^th  – Election of Officers, Noon – 3pm; 19^th – DOE Children’s Easter Egg Hunt; COED Darts – 2^nd & 4^th Mondays, Men’s Darts – Wednesdays, Women’s Darts – 1^st & 3^rd Thursdays, Coed Corn Hole – 1^st & 3^rd Thursdays, Quiz Nights – 2^nd Fridays.
The Pipes and Drums welcome new members at any time. Practices are on Monday evenings at the Shamrock Club of Columbus at 60 West Castle Rd. Columbus, OH 43207. Don’t play but would like to meet w/ us. Lessons are free:  Tim Becker at 614-832-8816. 90 W. Castle Road, 43207 theshamrockclubofcolumbus.com.

Indiana

Fiddler’s Hearth: Mon: Open Irish Music Session 7ish; Tue: Open Old Timey Music Session 7ish; Wed:  Open Mic – 7:30pm – 9:30pm, sign-up 6:30pm. 127 North Main Street South Bend 44601. FiddlersHearth.com  

Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh
PICT Classic Theatre: Season Subscriptions & Single tickets on sale: PICTTheatre.org 412.561.6000 x207; PO Box 8168, 15217
Gaelic Arts Society of Pittsburgh
pghgaelicarts@gmail.com.
PittsburghGAA: Contact PittsburghGAA
Secretary@PittsburghGAA.com pittsburghgaa.com