{"id":222892,"date":"2026-03-17T00:28:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T00:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/222892\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T00:28:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T00:28:25","slug":"kern-county-library-celebrates-st-patricks-day-with-music-and-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/222892\/","title":{"rendered":"Kern County Library Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with Music and Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Kern County Library system is hosting a series of St. Patrick’s Day-themed events and activities at various branch locations. Highlights include a “Shamrockin’ Eve” celebration with crafts and games at the Baker Branch, as well as a performance by musician Brenda J. Hunter showcasing traditional Irish American music at the Wilson Branch.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The library’s St. Patrick’s Day programming provides the local community with free, family-friendly ways to celebrate the Irish holiday. These events help promote cultural appreciation, intergenerational bonding, and community engagement through the library’s resources and spaces.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The “Shamrockin’ Eve” event at the Baker Branch Library on March 17th will run from 4:40 to 6 p.m. and invite attendees to dress in green while enjoying crafts, games, and other activities. Meanwhile, the Wilson Branch Library will host a performance by musician Brenda J. Hunter, who will play traditional Irish instruments like the harp, fiddle, dulcimer, and penny whistle.<\/p>\n

The “Shamrockin’ Eve” event takes place on March 17th from 4:40 to 6 p.m.The Irish music performance at the Wilson Branch is scheduled for 4 p.m. on March 17th.
\n The players<\/p>\n

Kern County Library<\/p>\n

The public library system serving Kern County, California, which is hosting the St. Patrick’s Day events.<\/p>\n

Brenda J. Hunter<\/p>\n

A musician who will be performing traditional Irish American music on instruments like the harp, fiddle, dulcimer, and penny whistle at the Wilson Branch Library.<\/p>\n

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The takeaway<\/p>\n

The Kern County Library’s St. Patrick’s Day programming demonstrates how public libraries can serve as inclusive, community-oriented hubs for cultural celebrations and family-friendly activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Kern County Library system is hosting a series of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":222893,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[151,153,152],"class_list":["post-222892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bakersfield","tag-bakersfield","tag-bakersfield-headlines","tag-bakersfield-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222892","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=222892"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222892\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/222893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=222892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=222892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=222892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}