Join us for a day-long Irish festival filled with art and events for the whole family, from step dancing and live music to whiskey tastings and poetry readings. Bloomsday is an Irish holiday celebrating the life and work of James Joyce on the day of the events of his iconic novel, Ulysses. Journey through the novel with tours of related artworks, a film screening, and even a pop-up reading group (no prior reading required!).
Schedule
10:30 am
Film: 100 Years of Ulysses (50 mins.)
Library (Higgins Education Wing)
11 am
Performance: Irish Step Dancing, with McInerney School of Irish Dance
Conference Room (Higgins Education Wing)
Noon–1 pm
Poetry Readings, with the Worcester County Poetry Association
Renaissance Court
12:30 pm
Artmaking Activity: Create a Stained-Glass Irish Flag
Studio 102 (Higgins Education Wing)
1 pm
Storytime for Kids: A Blooming Great Day by Una Woods
Higgins Education Wing nook
1–3 pm
Whiskey Tasting
Medieval Chapter House
2:30 pm
Irish Sport Presentation
Conference Room
3 pm
Reading Group: Introducing James Joyce’s Ulysses
Library (Higgins Education Wing)
Ongoing activities, 11 am–3 pm
Artmaking: Bookmaking with the Ogham Celtic Alphabet
Studio 101 (Higgins Education Wing)
Tour: Ulysses and Art
Museum-wide (stations throughout galleries)
Artmaking: Coloring Pages by Una Woods
Pick up at welcome desks
Ulysses Illustrated
Library (Higgins Education Wing)