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St. Patrick’s Day and the Luck of the Chicagoland Irish

Jim Gibbons will show how St. Patrick’s Day themed parades and food, and Irish settlers themselves, were established in Chicago and the surrounding areas! (In person/online)

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!

Registration is required. 

You may attend this program in person at the Library, or may attend virtually/online.

To register, select either "Register to Attend Online" or "Register to Attend In Person." Online attendees MUST provide a valid e-mail address.

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