St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

March 14, 2021
3:30pm ET
Online via Zoom

3:30 - 4 p.m. (EDT)* Whiskey Tasting ($60 per tasting box)  Optional
4 - 5 p.m. (EDT)* Celebration of Irish Culture (free of charge)

Slàinte! Join us for a virtual St. Patrick's Day celebration highlighting the rich culture and history of Ireland; your favorite beverage and festive dress/decor encouraged!

Whiskey tasting will be led by Kings County Distillery.  Founded in 2010, Kings County makes handmade moonshine, bourbon, and other whiskeys out of the 120-year-old Paymaster Building in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.  The tasting will feature tasting notes and the rich history of whiskey in Ireland. Each registrant for the tasting will receive a whiskey sampler of (3) 200ml bottles of whiskey. Limited availability, must register by February 25 at 11:59 p.m. Price is $60 per tasting box. (Presentation limited to those who purchase tasting box)

Irish eyes will be smiling when they attend SJC's virtual celebration.  This year's event will include an Irish Step Dance performance and mini lesson by SJC Brooklyn alumna Lisa Murphy '11 and members of the O'Malley Irish Dance Academy located in Brooklyn, N.Y., along with a performance of Irish roots music by St. Joseph’s College President Donald R. Boomgaarden, Ph.D.  The event will conclude with breakout rooms for friends to gather and chat. Alumni & friends welcome.  

Register by February 25 and receive a complimentary mini loaf of Irish soda bread prior to the event (up to the first 50 tickets sold).

*Friendly reminder, March 14 begins daylight savings time.