St. Patrick's Day fun for families with Irish music and dance

For immediate release

Contact: Jack Kilroy at [email protected] or 440-759-1253

A New Party, a New Way, Irish, Sober, and Fun for Families

A sober St. Patrick’s Day party, sponsored by Sober Seventeenth, Inc., returns to Avon Lake’s elegant Ahern’s Banquet Center to offer a family friendly, rip-roaring good time from 5pm to 8pm on Saturday, March 17th, 2018 for the fifth consecutive year in the Greater Cleveland area.

It's a new party, a new way that has emerged as one of the biggest and best St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Northeast Ohio. The Sober Seventeenth St. Patrick's Day Party has no alcohol but it offers an abundance of enjoyment through authentic Irish culture. The event offers:

• Back by popular demand and directly from Ireland is James Kilbane, noted for the 2005 “You’re a Star” televised competition, who has gone on to achieve multi-platinum sales of his recordings and become County Mayo’s number one singer.
• A saintly serving of Irish and international favorites for every taste and appetite including: Corned beef, Swedish meatballs, Italian sausage, cheese crackers and veggies, fresh fruit display, chicken lollipop (gluten free), mini hamburgers, pasta marinara and pasta Mediterranean, tea, coffee and soft drinks.
• The award-winning Burke School of Irish Dance will showcase authentic Irish culture through the performance of young Irish step dancers, always a crowd favorite.
• Fun for kids, including a high-energy performance of amazing feats by the St. Ignatius Circus and a St. Patrick’s Day theme coloring contest with prized donated by Pat Catan's

"It's all fun," explained Jack Kilroy, President of the nonprofit Sober Seventeenth, Inc. "But seriously, we help people in recovery prevent relapse, we provide a counterpoint to the pervasive drunken Irish stereotype and we give families a chance to show their children authentic Irish culture away from the sea of alcohol that has flooded the day meant to honor the patron saint of Ireland."

Admission includes food and great entertainment. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students and seniors, and $6 for kids aged 10 & under. Online tickets are available online at https://sober17.brownpapertick... and paper tickets are available at Casey’s Irish Imports in Rocky River, Ohio.

Contact: Jack Kilroy at [email protected] or 440-759-1253