Saturday, March 3, 5:30 pm - 10 pm

Knights of Columbus Banquet Room, 722 E Union, Seattle

Cocktails 5:30 pm. Call to Dinner 6:30 pm. Music and Dancing 7:30 pm.

A Black-tie Optional dinner and dance, the 78th Annual Dinner of the Society of the Friends of St. Patrick which is co-hosted this year by Irish Network Seattle. This is the official kick-off to the 2018 celebration of St. Patrick’s Day in Seattle. The Friends have been an institution in Seattle since 1941 while Irish Network Seattle is a professional networking organization. Tickets at Friends@irishclub.org.

Tickets for the Black-Tie (optional) dinner and dance are $75 per person which includes parking, a three course Meal, Wine with the meal, Geoffrey Castle Entertainment, Irish Stepdancing, Bagpipes, Toasts, Music and Dancing.

Tickets include:

• Free parking

• Happy Hour from 5:30 pm

• Hors d’oeuvres

• Performances by the Tara Academy Irish Stepdancers, and live Irish Music with The Geoffrey Castle Band

• Dinner with your choice of Entrée: Corned beef, Chicken or Vegetarian, Salad, Wine with the meal, Side dishes, Fresh baked bread and butter, Dessert, Tea or coffee

• After dinner dancing with The Geoffrey Castle Band

A silent auction will provide funding for several worthy educational causes.

Order tickets via the above ORDER NOW link or via telephone at 206-779-4643 or mail checks for $75 each (include names & dinner choices) to: Friends of St. Patrick, c/o Fionnuala O’Sullivan, GBK Realtors LLC, 1313 East Pine St, Seattle, WA 98122

Originally named The Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, the Society was founded in Philadelphia on March 17, 1771. At its first meeting were George Washington’s Irish-born aide-de-camp General Stephen Moylan, along with John Dickenson and Robert Morris, both of whom signed the US Declaration of Independence. General George Washington in 1781 in Philadelphia accepted membership in the Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, writing, “I accept with singular pleasure the Ensign of so worthy a Fraternity as that of the Sons of St. Patrick, a Society distinguished for the firm adherence of its Members to the glorious cause in which we are embarked.” Washington is also recorded as having attended meetings of the Friendly Sons at the City Tavern on January 1, 1782 and again on March 18, 1782. The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick started in Seattle in 1941 and was a male only organization until 1989 when it welcomed women as members and became The Society of the Friends of St. Patrick in Seattle. MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.FOSP.ORG.

INSeattle (Irish Network Seattle) is a business and social network open to all Irish, Irish-Americans and friends of Ireland living and working in the greater Seattle area. INSeattle is non-governmental, apolitical and non-denominational. As part of the Irish Diaspora, we share the bonds of common heritage, identity, and connection with modern Ireland. Building on the premise that people connect through ideas, hopes, and actions, we’ve created a network with the goal of providing opportunities for our members to meet and build relationships. In so doing, they support each other in their professional lives, while strengthening the economic, social and cultural ties between American and Irish businesses in Washington State and Ireland–and at the same time have some fun! For more information, visit irishnetworkseattle.org/ or facebook.com/irishnetworkseattle/.