STEP-OUT TO STEW’S FOR A SHAMROCK SHINDIG

Stew Leonard’s Norwalk Store Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with Irish Foods,
Step Dancing and Bag Pipe & Drum Corp Performances

WHAT
Stew Leonard’s is hosting a Shamrock Shindig, celebrating all things Irish, featuring traditional foods, dancing and music.

Saturday, March 11 2:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M.
Irish Music: The Celtic Cross Pipes & Drums will make a special stop at Stew’s. This 23 member group of bag pipers and drummers was formed in Danbury, Conn. in 1990 and is led by Pipe Major Sean Lyons and Drum Major Dan McKee. The group has performed at hundreds of parades, including New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. This is their fourth annual appearance at Stew Leonard’s.

Sunday, March 12 1:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M.
Irish Dancing: The award-winning dancers from Pender-Keady Academy, recently named the top-rated Irish dancing school in Connecticut, will make their fourth annual appearance at Stew’s. The dancers range in age from seven to 12, and include New England Regional Champion dancers as well as qualifiers for the World Championships in Belfast, Ireland this April. They will be dancing reels, hornpipes, jigs and team dances called a ceili.

Irish-themed Food: Beginning Friday, March 10 through St. Patrick’s Day, Stew Leonard’s bakery will be stocked with soda bread, green bagels, shamrock cookies and cupcakes. The hot bar will serve up corned beef and cabbage, along with colcannon and Irish stew. The specialty cheese section has Irish cheeses, and the dairy section has gourmet butter from Ireland.

WHO
Adults and children of all ages are welcome to attend these free performances.

WHEN
Saturday, March 11

• Celtic Cross Pipes & Drum Band: 2:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M.

Sunday, March 12

• Irish Step Dancing: 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.
• Free tasting of Irish cheeses from 11:00 A.M to 3 P.M. with representatives from the Irish Dairy Board

WHERE
Stew Leonard’s – Hoedown Grill area
100 Westport Avenue
Norwalk, Conn.

Stew Leonard's began as a small dairy store founded in Norwalk, Conn. in 1969 with just seven employees. Today, Stew Leonard's is still family-owned and operated, but has grown to become a nearly $300 million dollar business with 2,000 employees. In addition to the original store in Norwalk, Conn., Stew Leonard's has stores in Danbury, Conn. and Yonkers, NY., with additional stores planned in East Farmingdale, N.Y and Orange, Connecticut. For more information, visit Stew Leonard's website at www.stewleonards.com.