BRINGING IRISH CULTURE AND HISTORY TO MILWAUKEE AND WISCONSIN FOR 6 DECADES

In 1960, The Shamrock Club of Wisconsin started a revolution in the life of Irish Wisconsin. The organization started small, but eventually became the wellspring of Irish life and culture for much of Milwaukee and the State of Wisconsin. Where there was a void in the cultural side of life, soon the Shamrock Club would fill it with parades, Irish dancing, an Irish festival, scholarships, and so much more.

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Our Upcoming Events

The Shamrock Club will be celebrating all of the month of March in 2024.

From March 7, and our 64th Birthday party, to our day of events on March 9, our Mass in Honor of St. Patrick, to our 56th Parade in Downtown Milwaukee, to our Post Parade Party at the ICHC, it is truly the Green Season.

March 12 has Join Joe revisiting McBob’s at 7 pm.

Our Easter Rising Mass will take place March 31 at the ICHC at 9.30 am.

Sign up for the Post Parade Party March 9

Sign up to work a shift or two on March 9. Just go to our Signup Genius link, and select your time. 

And bring a friend!

Sign up Here to help with the event: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0948A5AB28A7FFC70-47645219-2024

Contact Molly Carroll or Ashling Ivers at shamrockmkepostparade@gmail.com 

https://mkepostparade.us 

 

 

 

Volunteer for Post Parade

Bylaws Updated

Our by-laws were recently updated. 

You can review them at Shamrock Club Bylaws

 

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Shamrock Club March 7 Birthday Party

Join the Shamrock Club on Thursday, March 7 at  6.30 pm for our 64th Birthday.
Sign up to help in the Parade and at the Post Parade Party.
Enjoy dinner of corned beef and a big slice of birthday cake.
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Easter Rising Mass - March 31, 2024

52nd Easter Rising Mass –  In Honor of the Easter Rising of 1916 Sunday,

 March 31, 2024 at the Irish Cultural and Heritage Center of Wisconsin 2133 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee 

The 52nd Annual Easter Rising Mass  will be held on Sunday, March 31, 2024 at the ICHC. The Mass is one of Commemoration and Reconciliation. The Mass will also fulfill a person’s Easter duty.  This is the one hundred-sixth anniversary of the Rising.

A free will breakfast will be held in Parlor C afterwards. There is no charge for the event.

  •  9.30 AM –– Program – Colors are piped in.
  • 9.40 AM – Mass – presided by Father Michael Maher, S.J.
  • 10.40 AM -Breakfast – Shamrock Club Parlour

 

Folk Fair Food and Retail

Shamrock Club Honoree Dinner February 23 at Alioto's Restaurant

 

The Shamrock Club Annual Honoree Dinner took place on Friday,  February 23, 2024 at Alioto’s Restaurant, 3041 N Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa at 6 pm. We feted our Irish Rose, Gail Hettrick,  Irishman, Dan Stotmeister, and Parade Marshal, Dan Schlitz..  The cost is $40 per person.

Shamrock Club Honorees and Presidents

Scholarship Raffle Items Needed for March 9

Scholarship Raffle Needs Your Donations

 

The annual raffle to benefit the Shamrock Club of Wisconsin’s Scholarship Fund will be held at the Post Parade Party on March 9 at the ICHC.

 

We need prizes for the raffle and are reaching out to all members to donate or solicit donations from the businesses you patronize or work for.

You could donate items that might be combined with others to create a basket or you could put together an entire basket possibly based on a theme: sports, kids, pampering, music, food, drink, holidays, etc.

 

Examples of prizes in past years are:

  • Gift baskets: Irish items, gourmet candy and foods, children’s items, etc. The children’s items are particularly popular.
  • Handmade items: jewelry, knitwear, home decor, etc.
  • Gift certificates from area merchants: stores, spa and salons, car washes, etc.
  • Gift certificates from area restaurants • Event tickets: concerts, plays, sporting events, movies, etc.
  • Bottles of liquor and wine
  • Sports/entertainment equipment and apparel, etc.

 

These are only a few suggestions. Remember: anything that you would like to have is an idea for a raffle prize! The Shamrock Club is a 501(c)3 organization, so your donations are tax-deductible. Donors will receive recognition for their generosity. All prize donations need to be received by Thursday, March 1, but even better the Feb.1st meeting.

 

Dan Schlitz, Scholarship Chair

Shamrock Club Scholarships and Applications

Donate Now

You can donate directly to the Shamrock Club by using our Square Site link.

You can donate to the Scholarship fund or to the general maintenance of the Shamrock Club.

Since 1974, the Shamrock Club has awarded over $45000 to students in Irish Studies, music, dance, scholarship and more.

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Shamrock Club Store

We have a wide array of Shamrock Club, Post Parade and Milwaukee St. Patrick Day clothing and hats.  Use our secure pay site to purchase your selections.

 

In addition, we sell jewelry, clothing and our famous Shamrock Flat Cap.

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The Shamrock Club is a storied organization. We started Irish dance in Milwaukee, were the original sponsors of the largest Irish music and cultural festival in North America, started a cultural center, awarded $45000 in scholarships since 1974, and were pioneers in chartered travel to Ireland in the 1960’s.

We have soared to amazing heights, and, six decades later, will continue to reach new heights.

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The Shamrock Club was founded to unite the Irish and Irish American communities of Wisconsin, and to develop a sense of culture and history in 1960.

We are proud of our accomplishments in the past,  present, and into the future.

From Irish dance, Irish scholarships, a large Irish festival, and our annual St. Patrick’s day events, the Shamrock Club has been and is an integral part of the Irish-American community and culture.