The Steel School of Irish Dance at a past Celtic Fest at the Surrey Museum.

The Steel School of Irish Dance at a past Celtic Fest at the Surrey Museum.

To Eire is human at the Surrey Museum

Celtic Fest will be held Saturday, March 18 from 12-4 p.m.

Put on your favourite T-shirt.

The Celtic Fest returns to the Surrey Museum on March 18 from 1-4 p.m.

The free, all-ages event features crafts for kids such as Loch Ness Monster puppets and shamrock, tartan and sheep crafts.

Families can also explore the Kids Gallery and search for coins in a scavenger hunt.

Afternoon performances include:

· 1:40 p.m. – Accordion by Allan Barnett

· 2:10 p.m. – Small Potatoes with Sasha and Gerry

· 3:00 p.m. – Steele School of Irish Dance

· 3:20 p.m. – Heather Jolley Highland Dancers

· 3:45 p.m. – Bagpipes with Kyle Banta

Other events include bagpipe demonstrations, calligraphy instruction and lectures by the Surrey Archives at the museum theatre at 1 p.m. (Surrey’s early Irish connections) and 2:40 p.m. (Brendan Flynn will talk about the Ireland Canada Monument).

The Surrey Museum is located at 17710 56A Ave.

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