Members, decked out in green, enjoy traditional Irish food, live entertainment and engaging speakers at the UFT’s Irish American Committee’s annual heritage celebration at UFT headquarters on March 21.

Actors Gina Costigan and Corrin Thomas perform a dramatic reading of “The Long Wet Grass,” the second act of “The McGowan Trilogy,” a play written by the event’s honoree, Seamus Scanlon.

Jackie Singletary, a retired teacher who attends the celebration every year, proudly wears a shamrock scarf and says she’s Irish for the day.

Recognizing Seamus Scanlon (right) for his contributions to CUNY’s Center for Worker Education library and his internationally successful play “The McGowan Trilogy” are (from left) George Altomare, the director of UFT Professional Committees; Alice O’Neil, the UFT’s Manhattan high school district representative and committee co-chair; and retired teacher Doris Marie Meyer, a committee co-chair and the president of the American Irish Teachers Association.

Award-winning playwright Seamus Scanlon talks about the power of education and says CUNY’s Center for Worker Education library “is all about educating adults and those who haven’t had opportunities.”

In a fun twist, Mary McIntyre, a literacy teacher and a committee member, reads “The Long Wet Grass” in Irish.

Richie Niccolich, a teacher at PS 174 in Queens, adds some lively traditional music to the festivities.