Saturday, March 1, 2025 – 154th SAINT PATRICK’S DAY BANQUET AND DANCE at the
Lawrence Lodge of Elks, 652 Andover Street, Lawrence, MA. Traditional Corned Beef & Cabbage
Dinner by Simply Elegant Catering with dancing to the Silver Spears Irish Show Band from 6 pm
– 11 pm – Awarding of the Richard Cardinal Cushing, Irishman & Irishwoman of the Year
Awards. For more information contact Jeff Sullivan by email at jdsullivan1@comcast.net or you
may text or call him @ 603 479 5395. Sponsored by Division 8 AOH – Handicap Accessible
Sunday, March 2, 2025 - ANNUAL Wild Rover 4 MILE Classic ROAD RACE - 11 am, at the
Lawrence Lodge of Elks 652 Andover Street, Lawrence, MA (rain or shine) – This event is being
set up by the Wild Rover Series.
Sunday, March 2, 2025 - OPENING RECEPTION and EXHIBIT "The Rev. James T. O’Reilly and his
Contributions to Lawrence and Beyond” – WHITE FUND LECTURE - with the Rev Patrick
Armano, who will speak on the life of the Rev. James T. O’Reilly OSA and his contributions to
Greater Lawrence - at Lawrence Heritage State Park Visitors Center, 1 Jackson St, Lawrence,
MA @ 2 pm Sponsored by Division 8 AOH (FREE) – Handicap Accessible
Monday, March 3, 2025 - IRISH FLAG RAISING Across from City Hall – Common St. @11 a.m.
Sunday, March 9 ,2025 – WHITE FUND LECTURE – by Professor Richard Padova, M. ED, M.A on
“A Geographical Look at Ireland” at Lawrence Heritage State Park Visitors Center, 1 Jackson St.,
Lawrence, MA @ 2 pm. (FREE) - Handicap Accessible
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 - AOH NATIONAL HUNGER MONTH FOOD DRIVE: Please consider
donating canned goods and non-perishable food items. All food items received will be donated
to a local food pantry. TIME: 6 pm – 7:00 pm at the Lawrence Lodge of Elks, 652 Andover
Street, Lawrence MA. Sponsored by Division 8 AOH – Handicap Accessible
Friday, March 14, 2025 – 54th ANNUAL SAINT PATRICK’S DAY LUNCHEON at the Lawrence
Lodge of Elks, 652 Andover Street, Lawrence, MA Traditional Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner
by Simply Elegant Catering with entertainment by the Silver Spears Irish Show Band at NOON.
Awarding the Honorable John E. Fenton Citizenship Award - For more information contact Jack
Lahey at 603 560 8192. Sponsored by Division 8 AOH – Handicap Accessible
Sunday, March 16 ,2025 – WHITE FUND LECTURE – with Maine Author, – Michael Connolly,
who will discuss his book, “Ever the Twain Shall Meet”- at Lawrence Heritage State Park
Visitors Center, 1 Jackson Street, Lawrence, MA @ 2 pm Sponsored by Division 8 AOH (FREE) -
Handicap Accessible
Monday March 17, 2025 – HAPPY SAINT PATRICK’S DAY! – Enjoy this grand day with family
and friends listening to Irish Music, stories, and laughter at home with family and friends or at
your favorite restaurant!
Saturday, March 22, 2025 - IRISH FILM FESTIVAL at Lawrence Heritage State Park Visitors
Center, 1 Jackson St, Lawrence MA @ 10 am. Sponsored by Division 8 AOH (FREE) – Handicap
Accessible
Sunday, March 23, 2025 - JOIN PIANIST TERRI KELLEY AND VOCALIST BILL DONELAN FOR AN
ALL-NEW PROGRAM OF CELTIC MELODIES - FROM ANCIENT GAELIC AIRES TO CURRENT
SONGS - at the Lawrence Public Library, Sargent Auditorium, 51 Lawrence St., Lawrence, MA @
2 pm Presented by Division 8 (FREE) – Handicap Accessible
Sunday, March 30, 2025 - EXHIBIT CLOSES " The Rev. James T. O’Reilly and his Contributions
to Lawrence and Beyond” at Lawrence Heritage State Park Visitors Center, 1 Jackson St,
Lawrence (FREE) – Handicap Accessible
The Rev. James T. O’Reilly OSA Division Eight AOH was founded on November 5, 1871. The
Division yearly hosts numerous social events and activities, and has scholarship opportunities
for members, the children and grandchildren of members on the high school and college level,
including a scholarship for study in Ireland. Division 8 meets at the Lawrence Lodge of Elks, 652
Andover Street, Lawrence, MA, on the second Wednesday of the month. For information on
AOH Membership please write to: Division 8 AOH Organizer, PO Box 1407, Lawrence, MA
IRISH HERITAGE MONTH 2025 IS SPONSORED BY THE ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS DIVISION 8
Irish Heritage Month 2025 is supported in part by a grant from the Lawrence Cultural Council,
a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
