Jan
17

2025 Grand Marshal's Reception

Join Us for the 2025 Grand Marshal Reception

In Honor of James M. Lavelle

The 72nd Grand Marshal of the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade

Celebrate with us as we toast to James M. Lavelle, the 2025 Grand Marshal, who will proudly lead the upcoming parade through the heart of Holyoke.

📅 Date: Friday, January 17, 2025
Time: 6:00 p.m.
📍 Location: The Log Cabin, Holyoke, MA

🎟 Tickets: $80 per person
👗 Attire: Cocktail

RSVP by January 6, 2025

Kindly respond by January 6, 2025.

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Tables of 10 can be reserved.
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Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorships are available for $25.
Please indicate how you would like to be recognized:

  • Number of Tickets ($80 per person):

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Please mail responses to:
Jane Chevalier
3 Dove Hill Rd
South Hadley, MA 01075

Make checks payable to:
St. Patrick’s Committee of Holyoke, Inc.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss other sponsorship opportunities, please contact:

  • Stef Joyce: (413) 348-7616

  • Jane Chevalier: (413) 537-3818

Table Reservations
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4th Annual Michael T. Ahearn Golf Tournament
Oct
6

4th Annual Michael T. Ahearn Golf Tournament

Join us for 18 holes of golf featuring beer and spirit pours throughout the course, exciting raffles and more! Dinner to follow.

Event Fees:

Per Golfer $100

Dinner Only $40

Event Times:

Registration @ 12PM

Shotgun Start @ 1PM

Dinner @ 5:30PM

Registration includes 18 holes with cart, lunch, and dinner

Click here for more event details and registration.

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Annual Community Day of Service
Sep
7

Annual Community Day of Service

The St. Patrick's Committee of Holyoke in partnership with OneHolyoke CDC and the City of Holyoke presents Community Day of Service part of the #KeepitClean2k24 Initiative!

Join us Saturday September 7th from 1-3pm with Members of the Committee, friends & family as we beautify sections of the Parade and Road Race routes.
Supplies will be provided. All are welcome.

More details to come - check back soon!

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President's Handoff at Glendale Ridge
Jun
5

President's Handoff at Glendale Ridge

Join us on Wednesday, June 5th, 2024 to raise a toast to the future as we bid farewell to President Hayley Dunn and welcome President John Beaulieu.

We’ll be toasting their leadership and celebrating a successful Green Season!

All proceeds benefit the St. Patrick's Committee of Holyoke.

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Springfield Thunderbirds Post Race/Parade Night
Mar
22

Springfield Thunderbirds Post Race/Parade Night

Join us at the Springfield Thunderbirds on Friday, March 22rd at 7:05pm for a night filled with great fun and recognition for another great year of the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Race Night.

The night will be filled with festivities including Irish music, dancers, Celtic bagpipers – don’t miss out! Deuces are wild - $2 Coors Lights, $2 Hot Dogs, $2 sodas up until the 1st period. Tickets are an exclusive $18 rate. The Thunderbirds will contact you directly with ticket information after purchase.

Link to Tickets: https://springfieldthunderbirds.formstack.com/forms/hspd322

You can also call 413-417-2289 for tickets

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2024 JFK Award Dinner & Reception
Mar
16

2024 JFK Award Dinner & Reception

Honoring: Mike Gorman

2024 JFK Award Recipient

Saturday, March 16, 2024

6:00 p.m. – Social Hour

7:00 p.m. – Program Begins

$75 per person

Click here for more information & ticket reservations

Kindly respond by March 13, 2024

Please contact the JFK Award Reception Committee - Sue Poulin (413) 427-1124 , or Kelsey Lecca (HolyokeJFK@gmail.com) to confirm reservation and meal choice.

Meal Choices Include:

  • Deconstructed Beef Wellington;

  • Chicken Diane with a Madeira cream sauce;

  • Coconut white fish with a citrus sauce, or;

  • Vegetable lasagna.

Tables of ten (twelve if it’s a must!) can be reserved. Please list attendees/meal choices below. If you have any dietary needs, please let us know ahead of time.

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Past Presidents’ $100 Raffle Drawing
Mar
13

Past Presidents’ $100 Raffle Drawing

Drawing will take place at 7pm!

Appetizers, desserts, coffee & tea
Cash bar

Anyone interested in purchasing tickets should contact Jacki Reardon (jr080645@comcast.net) -Russ McNiff Sr. (russmcniff@gmail.com) - Johnny Driscoll (johnnydriscoll@live.com)

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AOH Communion Breakfast
Mar
10

AOH Communion Breakfast

*** SAVE-THE-DATE ***

The Hibernian Memorial Mass to honor deceased members of the AOH and the LAOH will be celebrated Sunday March 10, at 8:00 a.m. at St. Jerome Church in Holyoke.

The Communion Breakfast will be held afterwards as well, following the mass, at the Wyckoff Country Club, Holyoke.

James Kelly from the Polish National Credit Union, the recipient of the Christian Charity Award, will be honored at our breakfast.

Ticket prices and more information will be posted as we get closer to the event.

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Dobbin's Tartan Party
Mar
2

Dobbin's Tartan Party

Join the St. Patrick's Committee of Holyoke, along with PeoplesBank in bringing the spirit of the Parade/Road Race weekend to the Dobbin at the Holyoke Merry-Go-Round.

Admission - $5 per person or $10 per family

  • Unlimited MGR Rides

  • Face Painting | Hair Braiding and Green Glitter

  • Raffle for Tartan Rocking Horse

  • Photo Booth

  • Food | Beer | Wine

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/395115763103560

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5th Annual Colleen Ceili
Feb
27

5th Annual Colleen Ceili

Come kick off the St Patrick’s season at the 5th Annual Colleen Ceili!

General public $5
Cash bar available

We will learn the 4 most popular Ceili (Kay-Lee) or group dances alongside local Colleens and their courts! You will learn the basic 3s and 7s then put them together in the Gay Gordon, Siege of Ennis, Walls of Limerick, and Highland Fling. Great way to help the Colleens get prepared for March Madness and get yourself in the spirit


Free to any past or present Colleen or Court member when you wear your sash!

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2024 Battle of the Bars
Feb
23

2024 Battle of the Bars

Join us on Friday, February 23rd at 5:30PM at the Knights Of Columbus in Holyoke, MA for the fourth annual Battle of the Bars to support the St. Patrick's Committee of Holyoke!

This event will feature one bartender from each of the Bars listed below. They will battle each other to see who can raise the most tips for donations to the Parade. In addition to one final winner, each round will have a cash prize winner!

We are so excited to have these six amazing bartenders and establishments back again for another fun filled year! With Holyoke and South Hadley a part of the Holyoke Regional Committee we are beyond lucky for all of the support of everyone who comes out each here to kick off our green season and support us!

The money raised every year goes towards off setting the costs of all of our bands and entertainment we bring to the streets of Holyoke each year.

Order of bars were drawn randomly on Sunday 1/21. See below for randomly selected order:

6:00-7:00pm
Halfway House | Colleen Flanagan
Pics Pub | Gabby (Dulude) Allen

7:00-8:00pm
Brennan's Place | Kate Caligaris
Francie's | Chyene Clemons King

8:00-9:00pm
Donovan's Irish Pub - Trista Kasperowski
Griffins Café | Ashleigh McNulty

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Grand Colleen Coronation Ball & Awards Reception
Feb
17

Grand Colleen Coronation Ball & Awards Reception

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Ticket sales for the 2024 Awards Dinner and Grand Colleen Coronation are now closed. 

For questions please contact Devin Sheehan at devinsheehan413@gmail.com

Food Options:

  • Cape Codder Chicken: Roasted Chicken Breast Stuffed with Cranberry Bread Stuffing and Sweet Demi Glaze.

  • Blackened Salmon with Garlic Spinach

  • St. Arthur's Sirloin: Guinness Herb Marinated Sirloin Finished with a Stout Demi Glaze

  • Vegan Roasted Eggplant

All meal options served with appetizer, salad, mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetable.

Ticket price $100

Tuxedo Rental Specials

Tuxedo Rental Specials available at:

Bridal Corner

720 Memorial Drive

Chicopee, MA 01020

413-593-6425

https://www.bridal-corner.com/

Please visit them for specials for the Grand Colleen Coronation and Awards Nights.

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2024 Grand Marshal's Reception
Jan
12

2024 Grand Marshal's Reception

Mary M. Lynch will be honored at the Grand Marshal's Reception on Friday, January 12th, 2024 at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. For more details or to purchase tickets to the reception, please contact Jane Chevalier (tjcheval@comcast.net) or Barb Rogers (twinsmommy@aol.com).

Doors will open for Cocktail Hour beginning at 5:30pm with dinner stations opening at 6pm.

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Holyoke Grand Colleen Pageant
Jan
6

Holyoke Grand Colleen Pageant

Join us for the 68th annual Holyoke Grand Colleen Pageant!

DOORS OPEN AT 6:30PM. Tickets are available at the door- cash/check or venmo. Ticket Price: $15 per person, $10 for seniors. Children 12 and under are free.

Watch the women compete to be a top 5 finalist, and then celebrate with us on February 17th at the Log Cabin to see who becomes the 2024 Holyoke Grand Colleen!

In addition to the pageant, enjoy singing by Holyoke High School's own Madrigal Choir, traditional Irish step dancing from students at Cassin Academy, and the Holyoke Caledonian Pipe Band.

During admission, there will be snacks for sale, raffles, and good luck shamrocks available for purchase to send to your favorite contestant.

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