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Friday, February 14, 2025

Let the St. Patrick’s celebration begin

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Trivia enthusiasts packed Quigley’s Pub for Quiz Night Tuesday evening, endearing snow and slippery roads, as the West Suburban Irish kicked off this month’s St. Patrick’s festivities.

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PN photographers were ambushed with Riverwalk snowballs in route to Quiz night.

This month’s trivia featured a round of St. Patrick’s trivia as teams answered questions in four rounds winning prizes and bragging rights.

St. Patrick’s Trivia included:

1. In what type of building can a blarney stone be found?

2. “Erin Go Bragh,” a phrase heard on St. Patrick’s Day means what?

3. What is the national symbol of Ireland, and a sister beer to Guinness?

4. What does the white part of the Irish flag stand for?

The first reader to email PN with the correct answers to these four questions will win a prize. Use the contact PN at the top right of the screen to submit answers.

Jennifer Hunt, right, visiting from Tennessee enjoys fine Irish food at Quigley's with Samantha Dawson, Hannah Dawson and Patrick O' Brain.
Jennifer Hunt, right, visiting from Tennessee enjoys fine Irish food at Quigley’s with Samantha Dawson, Hannah Dawson and Patrick O’ Brain.

This weekend, St. Baldrick’s will be holding three hair shaving events to raise funds for cancer research. For information to any of the events listed below, visit St. Baldrick’s in Naperville.

• Naperville North High School, 10AM Fri., Mar 8.

• Naperville Public Service, 6PM Sat., Mar 9, at Marriott Chicago Naperville, located at 1801 N. Naper Blvd.

• Crosstown Pub & Grill, 2PM Sat., Mar 9, located at 909 E. Ogden Ave.

Up Next, the WSI will hold an Irish Mass at 6:30PM on Wednesday, March 13, at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 1500 Brookdale Rd. The Mass will feature Irish hymns, music, harps, vocalists and dancers. A soda bread reception will immediately follow the mass.

The 20th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade begins at 10AM on Sat., March 16 in downtown Naperville. For more information, visit www.wsirish.org.

Don't forget to purchase an Irish scarf.  All proceeds benefit St. Baldrick's.
Don’t forget to purchase an Irish scarf. All proceeds benefit St. Baldrick’s.

 

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