10 am – 4 pm
Location
Museum-wideJoin us for a day-long Irish festival filled with art and events for the whole family, from step dancing and live music to whiskey tastings and poetry readings. Bloomsday is an Irish holiday celebrating the life and work of James Joyce on the day of the events of his iconic novel, Ulysses. Journey through the novel with tours of related artworks, a film screening, and even a pop-up reading group (no prior reading required!).
Schedule
10:30 am
Film: 100 Years of Ulysses (50 mins.)
Library (Higgins Education Wing)
11 am
Performance: Irish Step Dancing, with McInerney School of Irish Dance
Conference Room (Higgins Education Wing)
Noon–1 pm
Readings of Ulysses, with the Worcester County Poetry Association
Renaissance Court
12:30 pm
Artmaking Activity: Create a Stained-Glass Irish Flag
Studio 102 (Higgins Education Wing)
1 pm
Storytime for Kids: A Blooming Great Day by Una Woods
Higgins Education Wing nook
1–3 pm
Whiskey Tasting
Medieval Chapter House
1–3 pm
Musical Performance: Traditional Irish Music Seisiún
Renaissance Court
2:30 pm
Irish Sport Presentation
Conference Room
3 pm
Reading Group: Introducing James Joyce’s Ulysses
Library (Higgins Education Wing)
Ongoing activities, 11 am–3 pm
Artmaking: Create Your Own Sketchbook!
Studio 101 (Higgins Education Wing)
Design your own sketchbook to inspire your journey through the Museum and interact artistically with Ulysses.
Artmaking: Coloring Pages by Una Woods
Pick up in the Higgins Education Wing nook
Tour: Ulysses and Art
Museum-wide (pick up a tour guide at the welcome desks)
With your tour guide and sketchbook in hand, explore artworks throughout the Museum that Ulysses readers have found inspiring. Experts will be stationed throughout the galleries to share more about these unique connections.
Ireland in the Time of James Joyce
Salisbury Hall
View a pop-up exhibit of special materials from the Bridgewater State Archives & Special Collections. Curated by Orson Kingsley, PhD, coordinator of the university’s Irish Studies program.
Ulysses Illustrated
Salisbury Hall
Explore a variety of artistic representations of the novel through published books.
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