The Book Club will meet on Thursday, September 5, at 5:00 p.m. Our selection is “The Secret Rescue” by Cate Lineberry. The club will meet at a restaurant so we will need to know if you are planning to attend. Please contact Joseph Shook at revshook@aol.com for more information and…
Winter is over, and we are enjoying a Spring to delight the heart of any Scot! Please join us on Saturday, May 25th., from 10:00 till noon, at the Rooms for our Memorial Day weekend clean-up – to spruce up our garden, and do a little cleaning at the Rooms.…
As you know from the president’s newsletter and other communications, we are planning our spring picnic. This is set for June 22 starting at 11:00. We are hoping for good weather and a wonderful turnout. Of course, we hope to use the backyard and yard games will be available. This…
The Annual Dinner Honoring the Society’s Past Presidents And here’s a hand, my trusty fere! And gie’s a hand o’thine! And we’ll tak a right gude-‐willie waught, For auld lang syne. Burns, 1788 Members and guests are most cordially invited to attend the annual dinner of the St. Andrew’s Society…
The Book Club will meet on Tuesday, July 9, at 5:00 p.m. We have two book selections for this meeting: “Virgil Wander” by Leif Enger and “Varina” by Charles Frazier. The club will meet at a restaurant so we will need to know if you are planning to attend. Please…
We had a gorgeous day for the NYC Tartan Day Parade this year (April 6). High 60’s for temps, light winds, and lots of sunshine (though it only rarely pokes through the canyons of NYC!). While we did not have as many St. Andrews Society members join us as we…
The Book Club will meet on Wednesday, April 10 at 5:00 p.m. The book selection is “The House Girl” by Tara Conklin. The club will meet at a restaurant so we will need to know if you are planning to attend. Contact Joseph Shook at revshook@aol.com for more information and…
Just a friendly reminder that our next meeting is this coming Thursday. It is also our traditional Lady’s Night, so feel free to bring your lady. Our speaker will be Phil Bayly, the recently retired anchor for news channel 13 and also the past Parade Marshall for the Capital District…
The producers of the play, Robert Burns: For Love & Liberty, about the life of Scotland’s iconic Bard with original music using the bard’s lyrics, are seeking supporters. They have a free mailing list at http://forloveandliberty.co.uk/please-support-us/ There’s a short video on their website www.forloveandliberty.co.uk of a reading at an Open Mike…
April 6 is National Tartan Day in the United States. A day for recognizing Scottish and Scottish-American contributions to the United States, and for celebrating Scottish heritage and pride. The Parade is held annually on a Saturday closest to the 6th. The Parade features bagpipe bands playing Scottish music, thousands…
