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10:38 Like back in 2020, it’s anything but a normal St. Patrick’s Day this year. With Albany’s parade canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic for a second straight year, WAMC’s Jackie Orchard reports the holiday might serve as a way to reflect on the immigrant story and what it means to conquer hardship. Elizabeth Stack, Executive Director of the Irish American Heritage Museum, says one of the best things about being a national museum of immigrant history is the sense of community. She says it used to be a homing beacon where people could come and share their experiences but the pandemic has taken that away for now. She says it stings the most around St. Patrick’s Day. ....
St. Patrick’s Day will be celebrated with virtual parade, variety of events | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS PHOTOGRAPHER: A display of Irish dance costumes will be up through March at the Irish American Heritage Museum in Albany. (photo provided) Shares0 St. Patrick’s Day celebrations across the Capital Region will look different this year, including those at the Irish American Heritage Museum. “We’d normally march in the parade, of course, and we’d have a party, [a] family festival back at the museum,” said Elizabeth Stack, the museum’s executive director. Albany’s St. Patrick’s Day parade will be held virtually on Saturday, with a mix of parade history, guest speakers and Irish music. ....