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St. Patrick’s Day and the Luck of the Chicagoland Irish: Historical Facts and More

Program Type:

History, Presenter LIVE in the Library, Virtual AND In Person Option

Age Group:

Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
Registration for this event will be open from February 20, 2025 @ 12:00am to March 10, 2025 @ 1:00pm.

Event Details

Every year in March, Chicago plays a trick on its residents. The Chicago River, which was once blue, is suddenly dyed green! Is this a trick by the infamous St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun or a Chicago tradition that dates back for years? How and why did the annual tradition of dying the river green even begin in Chicago?

Historian Jim Gibbons will explain this and more in his St. Patrick’s Day themed historical program! Gibbons will explain how Chicagoland’s Irish history and heritage, St. Patrick’s Day themed parades and food, and Irish settlers themselves, were all established in Chicago, Illinois and the surrounding areas!

So sit back and relax and get ready for a fun celebration of the Irish heritage! And if you’re lucky, maybe you’ll find a pot of gold of information at the end of this rainbow!

Jim will be presenting in the library, please join us in the library or on Zoom.