Following the current directives established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, public gatherings may be changed, canceled, streamed or online. Visit www.celticfest.org,

Friday, September 24 to Sunday, September 26

Annual Celtic Classic Highland Games and Festival, hosted by the Celtic Cultural Alliance Colonial. Industrial Quarter, 459 Old York Road. For information, schedules, directions and volunteer opportunities, log on to www.celticfest.org, visit on Twitter (@CelticClassic) and friend the event on Facebook (facebook.com/CelticClassic).

U.S. National Highland Games and Championship events, 23rd annual Celtic Classic Fiddle Competition, Celtic Classic Invitational Pipe Band Competition: see daily schedules. Visit www. celticfest.org.

Friday, September 24

Highland Field highlight events: Sponsor reception, 4 p.m. Haggis Bowl 2021, 5 p.m. Challenge Caber, 5:30 p.m. Wayside Farm Border Collies, 6:30 p.m.

Celtic Cross Intersection: Celtic United Pipe Band.

Saturday, September 25

Celtic Heritage Hollow highlights: (by the footbridge over the creek near Luckenbach Mill) Cops ‘n Kids book giveaway, Children’s activity tent, 69th PA Irish Volunteers, Clans and Societies, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Irish Soda Bread competition, noon, U.S. Naval Academy Pipe Band, 1:30 p.m. 69th PA Irish Volunteer Band, 3 p.m. Sheep to Wool, 4 p.m.

Celtic Classic Tartan Parade. Steps off at 11:30 a.m. from City Hall. Ends on Highland Field (near Spring and Conestoga streets). Opening Ceremonies at noon.

Highland Field highlights: Piping Field, 1:30 p.m. Drum Major competition, 2:30 p.m. Caber toss, 3:30 p.m. Massed bands, 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Grade 4 pipe band awards, 5:45 p.m. Border Collies demonstration, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, September 26

Ice House, Ecumenical service, 10 a.m.Celtic Heritage Hollow (by the footbridge over the creek near Luckenbach Mill): Youth Fiddle workshop, 10 a.m. Cops ‘n Kids book giveaway, Children’s activity tent, Clans and Societies, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Celtic Poetry competition, 11:30 a.m. Children’s Celtic storytime, 4 p.m.

Highland Field highlight events: Challenge Caber, 2:45 p.m. Kids’ Highland Games, 3:15 p.m. Athletic Awards, 4 p.m. Scholarships and Awards, 4:15 p.m. Massed Bands, 4:45 p.m. Grade 3 band awards, 5 p.m. Wayside Farm Border Collies, 5:30 p.m.

Pet reminder

Celtic Fest advises animals, except animals that are specifically trained to aid a disabled person defined under the American Disabilities Act, should be kept at home. Noise, crowds and hot pavements might be too much for them. Visit https://www.celticfest.org/

Accessibility

The Celtic Classic grounds are wheelchair-accessible. However, due to the large size and natural terrain, it can be difficult to navigate the grounds with a wheelchair. You must have a state-issued placard to park in the limited street handicapped reserved parking spaces. Handicapped parking is available on Conestoga Street and Lehigh Street.

Weekly Irish 1 classes begin Oct. 14

Irish I beginners’ class in the Irish language (Gaeilge); reading, writing, listening to and speaking Irish; songs, poetry, proverbs, phonetics, grammar. Required text: Progress in Irish, available at the first class. Presenter Deirdre McFarland has been studying and teaching Irish for 40 years in the Philadelphia area and in the Lehigh Valley. She is a charter member of Daltaí na Gaeilge (students of Irish), midAtlantic region. She earned a fainne oir (circle of gold) lapel pin denoting a fluent speaker by examination in 1985. 7 to 8:15 p.m. Celtic Cultural Alliance, 902 4th Ave., Suite 2. Information: visit www.celticfest.org/irish-1/

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