It was Leprechaun Lollapalooza today at Poland Library

POLAND

The Irish love their traditions.

Whether it’s food, music or dance, it’s dear to them — and Jack Kravitz, whose deli has been in the Poland Library for five years, hasn’t let a St. Patrick’s Day go by without some sort of gathering that celebrates the traditions of the homeland.

Previously, he invited kids in for “Lunch with a Leprachaun,” which this year evolved into “Leprechaun Lollapalooza,” he said Saturday.

The daylong celebration was now including breakfast; a parade of leprechauns in which kids dressed as the fabled lucky creatures; storytimes; a scavenger hunt; Irish music with Colleen McNally Harris and guitarist; and even a pickle-eating contest.

No matter what else the day’s included though, he said, the Burke School of Irish Dance from Cornersburg has always been there.

Read more about the day's activities in Sunday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.