The Celtic Arts Center offers free workshops in Irish from 7–8PM every Monday night.  Workshops are structured for beginning, intermediate and advanced levels.  Everyone is welcome.  Further information on the workshops and our Irish language programs is available by emailing us, celt@celticartscenter.com, or by leaving a message at  818-760-8322.

Additionally the Celtic Arts Center offers a more in-depth course in Irish Gaelic language at times, as part of our semester of classes and workshops.

Do you need a reason to learn Gaelic?
Watch this video short "Yu Ming is ainm dom." (Real Player required).

The primary text used in our workshops is:

Progress in Irish by Mairead NiGhrada

It is not mandatory that you have a text with you the first class you attend, but it is suggested.

Below is a list of other books we use in our workshops and some convenient places where you can find them.

	or			Foclóir Póca, a pocket size English/Irish - Irish/English (Bearla-Gaeilge / Gaeilge-Bearla) dictionary

		Pocket Oxford Irish Dictionary: Bearla-Gaeilge / Gaeilge-Bearla dictionary

Where can you get these books?

In the San Fernando Valley: Shamrock Imports 12514 1/2 Magnolia Blvd Valley Village, CA 91607 – just west of Whitsett, on the south side of the street. (818) 505-9221  Imelda McCann, Proprietor		In the Los Angeles/Hollywood area:  Irish Import Shop 738 N. Vine Street  Hollywood, CA 90038 – a bit north of Melrose, on the east side of the street (213) 467-6714  Anne Colburn, Proprietor
ONLINE: Irish Books and Media 1433 Franklin Avenue East  Minneapolis, MN 55404-2135  Call toll free (800) 229-3505  or (612) 871-3505 or FAX (612) 871-3358  IRISHBOOK@aol.com  (formerly IRISHBOOKS@aol.com) or visit their website at http://www.irishbook.com		Tea & Sympathy Book Warehouse "Open to visitors...but call to let 'em know you're coming." 3440 West Warner, Suite F Santa Ana, CA 92704 877-832-4968 You've seen them at fairs and Highland games. You may even have visited the tea room.
Cló Iar-Chonnachta Publisher of books in Irish and of traditional Irish music. Cló Iar-Chonnachta Inverin, Connemara, Co. Galway PH: + 353 91 593 307 Their website is a great resource for Irish language students and musicians. They have an extensive selection available for purchase online and the ability to search their entire catalogue. http://www.cic.ie		Litriocht.com Litriocht Cill Chúile, Baile na nGall, Trá Li, Co. Chiarrai Tel: +353 (0) 669 155 237 Fax: +353 (0) 669 155 523 A great online resource for purchasing Gaeilge books, magazines, recordings, etc. online. "Every Irish book in print."

UPDATED:Friday, March 14, 2008
An Claidheamh Soluis / The Celtic Arts Center
818-760-8322