THE IRISH BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF LONDON & MIDDLESEX

The Irish Benevolent Society, since 1877, has provided an opportunity in the London area for
the Irish and their descendants of all faiths, and their friends, to work together in harmony
for the purpose of preserving their Irish heritage and performing works of benevolence.

Community Events
1 May 2010: Donnelly Museum Official Opening The Lucan Area Heritage & Donnelly Museum in Lucan, ON, will hold its official Grand Opening on Saturday, May 1, 2010 from 2-5 p.m. with the first public exhibition of the reknowned Ray Fazakas Donnelly and Lucan Area Collection. The museum is at 171 Main St., Lucan ON. For more information, visit http://www.donnellymuseum.com/.

1 May 2010: Forest City Feis The Forest City Feis, the finest Irish dance and music competition in eastern Canada and the north eastern U.S.A. takes place on Saturday, May 1, 2010 in the Progress Building at Western Fair Raceway, 316 Rectory St., London ON. This event includes music and vocal competitions as well as world class Irish dancing championship competitions. For more information, visit http://www.forestcityfeis.com/.

12 May 2010: Celtic Christianity Ecumenical Service The monthly Celtic Christianity Ecumenical Services will be held Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at St. Paul's Cathedral in London ON. This month's service features musical guests The Saugeen Sacred Harp Singers. Service begins at 7:30 p.m. and is followed by a free ceilidh and performance from 8:15 to 9:30 p.m. Admission and parking are free. For more information contact Rev. Ray Jenkins (rljenkins@sympatico.ca) or phone 519-869-8448.

London Irish Folk Club Monthly Meetings The London Irish Folk Club meets at 8:00 p.m. on the last Friday of every month at the Duchess of Kent Legion, 499 Hill St., London ON. Membership is $10 per year and includes monthly updates of events, reduced fees at art classes, workshops and concerts, and "anything else we can think of." Members of the LIFC play various musical instruments, sing and dance. Interested in having us come to your facility or special event? Give the LIFC a call. Have an instrument you don't know how to play? Call us and we may be able to find you a teacher. LIFC Tune Books are available from Jeanette (members $12.00, non-members $15.00). For more information, or to join, call 519 471 9008 or email londonirishfolkclub@hotmail.com.

If you are organizing an Irish or Celtic cultural event in the London-Middlesex area, please let us know about it. If we feel it fits with our goals of promoting Irish harmony and heritage, we'll list it here. Organizations and events listed under Community Events are not necessarily affiliated with the Irish Benevolent Society.

Community Events