Dog Ears Bookstore & Café, in partnership with the University at Buffalo’s James Joyce Collection and the Buffalo Irish Consulate, will host a community-wide Bloomsday event on Saturday, June 13, to celebrate the works of Irish novelist and poet James A. Joyce. An annual celebration of Joyce’s work, Bloomsday commemorates a day in the life of the main character, Leopold Bloom, from Joyce’s novel Ulysses.
Ireland’s Consul General Gerald Angley and Deputy Consul General Roisin Leonard will be in Buffalo for the event!
The day kicks off at 11 a.m. when participants can begin their South Buffalo adventure with a visit to Dog Ears Bookstore, located in Buffalo’s Irish District, to pick up a special map that can be stamped at other Irish-themed local businesses throughout the day. Participants will also receive one free book by James Joyce or local authors Sinead Tyrone (who will be on site signing her books), Sally Rooney, Claire Keegan or Niall Williams — while supplies last. The book giveaway is sponsored by the Buffalo Irish Consulate. Ireland’s Consul General Gerald Angley and Deputy Consul General Roisin Leonard will be in Buffalo for the event!
A representative from University at Buffalo will also be at Dog Ears to promote and distribute information on The James Joyce Collection, while Dog Ears Café will feature a soda bread contest and specials. Please call the bookstore at (716) 823-2665 by Thursday, June 11 to register your soda bread entry.
Each participating business will also offer discounts and specials during the Bloomsday event. Business taking part in the event include:
• Dog Ears Bookstore, 688 Abbott Road
• Brick Oven Bistro & Deli, 904 Abbott Road
• Molly Maguire’s, 834 Abbott Road
• Doc Sullivan’s, 474 Abbott Road
• The Blackthorn Restaurant & Pub, 2134 Seneca St.
• The Riverfield, 865 Elk St.
• Kupkates, 956 Abbott Road
• Burkey’s Sportswear, 904 Abbott Road
• Tara Gift Shoppe, 250 Abbott Road
• Buffalo Irish Center, 245 Abbott Road
(Please check hours for each business.)
The last stop on the June 13 adventure is the Buffalo Irish Center, where participants who drop off their fully stamped maps will be entered into a drawing to win a $100 Dog Ears Bookstore gift card!
For more information, please visit Dog Ears Bookstore or call (716) 823-2665.