Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh

WOSPD Parade Committee - Family Fun Day
2025-10-11 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Shillelagh Club, 648 Prospect Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States
Join the West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Parade for Fall Family Fun Day. Free admission and featuring food, games & raffles.

An Evening with Author Elizabeth Redwine
2025-10-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Shillelagh Club, 648 Prospect Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States
Scholar and author Elizabeth Redwine visits the Shillelagh Club at the invitation
of the History committee. Elizabeth plans a talk on the Abbey Theatre of Dublin.
Focus will be given to the important woman who made it renowned- Lady
Gregory, Maud Gonne, Sara Allgood and more. Works by W.B. Yeats, George
Bernard Shaw, J.M. Synge and others were performed in the theatre’s formative
years.
Elizabeth will discuss her other published work on Irish themes.
Enjoy a spirited discussion led by Andrew Joyce – member of FSOS and the
history committee. For more information- amojoyce@aol.com
Question and Answer session to follow. Excerpts of Elizabeth’s work and a
Bibliography of her Irish themed articles will be available.

Dinner Dance Committee Meeting
2025-11-12 18:30 - 19:30 | Shillelagh Club, 648 Prospect Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States
Join the 2026 Dinner Dance committee! Meetings held prior to the monthly general meeting in the hall.

November General Meeting
2025-11-12 19:30 - 21:30 | Shillelagh Club, 648 Prospect Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States

FSOS Blood Drive
2025-11-23 | Shillelagh Club, 648 Prospect Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States
Time TBD – Check back soon for more information.

Family Christmas Portraits
2025-11-23 | Shillelagh Club, 648 Prospect Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States
Time TBD – Check back soon!

Casino Night
2025-11-28 18:00 - 21:00 | Shillelagh Club, 648 Prospect Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States

Members Christmas Party
2025-12-05 19:00 - 22:00 | NJ
Members in good standing, come with a children’s gift or gift card donation for entry!

Family Day with Santa
2025-12-07 | Shillelagh Club, 648 Prospect Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States

December General Meeting
2025-12-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Shillelagh Club, 648 Prospect Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States
December General Meeting – All are encouraged to attend.

Irish New Year's Eve @ Shillelagh Club
2025-12-31 16:00 - 23:59 | Shillelagh Club, 648 Prospect Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States

January Executive Board Meeting
2026-01-06 19:30 - 21:30 | NJ
January Shillelagh Executive Board Meeting. All are welcome to attend.

January General Meeting
2026-01-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Shillelagh Club, 648 Prospect Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States
January Shillelagh General Meeting – All are encouraged to attend.

FSOS Essex Annual Irish Organizations Cocktail Mixer
2026-01-18 13:00 - 17:00 | Shillelagh Club, 648 Prospect Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States
Join us for a social gathering of the executive boards, committees, and honorees of the various Irish organizations of our area, hosted by the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh-Essex Division!
This is an informal meet and greet to kick off the upcoming parade season and a great opportunity to introduce new officers and honorees. Groups are encouraged to share newsletters and promote upcoming events!

February General Meeting
2026-02-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Shillelagh Club, 648 Prospect Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States
February Shillelagh General Meeting – All are encouraged to attend.

O'Hara Association/WO SPDPC Annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration
2026-03-07 19:00 - 22:00 | Shillelagh Club, 648 Prospect Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States
Join us at the Shillelagh for the annual O’Hara Association/WO SPDPC Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration.

Shillelagh March General Meeting
2026-03-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Shillelagh Club, 648 Prospect Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States
March Shillelagh General meeting. All are encouraged to attend. Nominations for executive board will be held, with voting in April.

West Orange St. Patrick's Day Parade
2026-03-15 12:15 - 17:00 | NJ
On March 15th, the FSOS will march in the annual West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Step off is at 12:15 on Main Street. Participation in full uniform is required for all members.

Irish Language Introduction
2026-03-29 14:00 - 16:00 | Shillelagh Club, 648 Prospect Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States
The Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh – Essex Division are pleased to host an Introduction to the Irish Language
Special guest Professor Brian O’Broin of William Paterson University will provide basic instructions for complete beginners at the Shillelagh Club on Sunday afternoon, March 29th, in a group setting.
Dr. O’Broin’s outline of the program:

A short language class for complete beginners (45 minutes);
A short introduction to five popular Irish language bar songs (45 minutes);
A traditional music session (in which those songs might get sung).

What better way to honor our culture than by learning the language of our ancestors! “Hello, How are you, May I buy you a drink? See you soon.” We feel it would be important to learn these basic phrases and to use them whenever we’re together!
As a bonus, some of our members are bringing together musicians to embark on a Traditional Irish
Music Session in the bar at the Shillelagh Club that same afternoon – a good opportunity to use some of
those Irish words, phrases, and songs!
There is no telling if we’ll be able to repeat this event, so mark your calendars for this unique opportunity!
We’ll need a head count so please send an email with the names of interested participants to:
History@shillelaghclub.com
Program Schedule:
March 29th, 2026

2PM Irish Language Class for complete beginners
2:45 Introduction to popular Irish bar songs
3:30 Traditional Irish Music Session with opportunities to sing those songs

Special Guest:
Brian Ó Broin, Ph.D.
Dept. of English, William Paterson University, New Jersey, USA
Linguistics – Medieval Studies – Irish Studies
Teangeolaíocht-Léann na Meánaoise-Léann na hÉireann
Níos Mó / More Information

Easter Sunday Rising Memorial March & Mass
2026-04-05 12:30 - 13:30 | NJ
Begins in Military Park with a short march to St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

FSOS 56th Annual Dinner Dance
2026-04-25 18:00 - 2026-06-27 23:00 | Hanover Manor, 16 Eagle Rock Ave, East Hanover, NJ, United States
Buy your tickets or sponsorship on PayPal. Visit the full Dinner Dance page for more information.

Irish Sports Expo
2026-06-14 11:00 - 17:00 | Shillelagh Club, 648 Prospect Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052, United States
Join us for the annual Irish Sports Expo at the Shillelagh Club/Tevlin Field. More information to follow.
