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Save the Date! The Special Events Committee is organizing a High Tea at Sweet Marie’s in Wickford, RI. Details to be provided soon.
Please Save the Date! The Special Events Committee has reserved Section 2 (tables 35 & 36) at Colt State Park. More details to follow!
Click here to view the map of Colt State Park.
The Tartan Bash will be held on November 2, 2024 at Chelos Banquet Room, 2225 Post Road, Warwick, RI. There will be a cocktail reception from 6:00 - 6:45 p.m., followed by a full buffet. The night will include the traditional Address to a Haggis and and plenty of Ceilidh Dancing, Oh yes, and Haggis!
Wearing of the Tartan is encouraged! If your wardrobe is lacking, please visit our Shop where ties and sashes in the official Rhode Island Tartan are available for purchase at a reasonable price.
Member prices: Adult ticket is $50
All Children 4 - 12 years - $25; Buffet is FREE for All Children Under 4!
Non-member prices: Adult ticket is $55
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The SASRI Tasting Team’s Theme this year is Coalescence of Old and New, complete with Food Pairings on April 28, 2024 at 3:00 PM. The tasting will be held at St. Luke's Episcopal Church located at 670 Weeden Street, Pawtucket, RI. This event is limited to 50 paid tasters. Please secure your reservation by promptly registering. Make your check payable to St. Andrew's Society of RI and mail to Joseph Muzzy, 66 Everill Street, Warwick, RI 02889.
To avoid any delays or errors in registering, please provide a return address, telephone number and/or email address with your payment so we may promptly notify you if the tasting is full when your reservation is received.
Whisky Taster - $60 per person (non-member $65)
Non-taster - $30 per person (non-member $35)
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Please join us at Peace Dale Congregational Church for A Kirkin’ O’ the Tartan.
This Scottish American tradition is generally considered a rededication (of clans and others) to God’s service. While 18th century Scots had to hide their ancient clan tartans in the Kirk (church), today Scots and those of Scots descent, celebrate both their national and their religious heritage with a Kirkin’.
Peace Dale Congregational is located at 261 Columbia Street, Peace Dale, RI The service will be followed by a Coffee An’. Lunch will be at the Mews Tavern immediately following the Coffee An’.
For more information, please contact Richmond Cargill - riscotty12@gmail.com
The SASRI Book Club is hosting a Zoom call on March 25th at 7:00 PM with Author Joyce Peacock Lawton. She will be presenting her new book, Look Back, Don't Stare. Ms. Lawton wrote this book as an homage to her father, James Peacock who grew up within the close-knit, Scottish community of Pawtucket.
In her book, Joyce recounts the story of her father, James, through his own words, stories, and anecdotes. She accomplishes what we all wish to do-preserve the story of our parents and ancestors for generations to come, and keep their memories alive.
It's been estimated that the City of Pawtucket had a larger percent of Scottish people than any other city in the United States (circa 1911). Many of our members have roots in Pawtucket; this will be a very interesting evening for them and anyone else interested in RI Scottish history.
If you wish to participate in the Zoom call, please send an email to kellehergail@gmail.com and you'll receive a Zoom link on March 22nd.
Burns Anniversary Committee of Rhode Island is proud to present the 60th Annual Burns Night Supper and Dance on February 3rd. It will be held at Rhodes-on-the Pawtuxet Ballroom, 60 Rhodes Place, Cranston, RI. Doors open at 5:45pm with cocktails (cash bar) and dinner seating beginning at 6:15 pm. Entertainment will be provided by Fellswater and RI Highlanders Pipe Band. The evening will include a traditional Haggis Ceremony, presentation of The Immortal Memory and Ceilidh dancing. And don’t forget to try our signature cocktails!
The Burns Supper is endorsed by the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission. Member 1007 Robert Burns Federation.
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We are offering FOUR different entrees: Chicken Marsala; Salmon; Portobello Mushroom; Short Ribs. Please note: Beef orders can only be made using a paper reservation form.
If tickets are purchased by January 12th: Chicken, Salmon, Portobello - $70; Beef - $80. Children 12 and under - Chicken Fingers meal - $30
After January 12th, prices increase by $10: Chicken, Salmon, Portobello - $80; Beef - $90. Children 12 and under - Chicken Fingers meal - $40
Ordering Closed
The Christmas Cèilidh is a potluck event open to members and their guests, and will be held December 2, 2023 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 670 Weeden Street, Pawtucket, RI. The evening will include dancing, musical performances by members of the Society, and raffle baskets supporting our Scottish Dancing Club.
Each guest brings a dish to share; this is a BYOB event if you desire. This is a FREE event for members ; non-members pay a nominal entrance fee of $5 per person to be collected at the door.
Attendees are kindly asked to bring a non-perishable offering for a local food bank.
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The St. Andrew’s Society of Rhode Island invites you to join us in celebrating our 100th Anniversary on October 22nd. This event will be held at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, RI. Doors open at 5:30 pm with cocktails (cash bar) and dinner seating beginning at 6:15 pm.
Come enjoy uniquely Scottish entertainment, featuring two-time Grammy Award-winning storyteller extraordinaire Bill Harley, renowned Scottish singer and songwriter Jim Malcolm and more!. The evening will include a traditional Address to a Haggis, music by the RI Highlanders, Calling of the Clans, and Ceilidh dancing.
Raffle items include a handmade kilt by R&I MacDonald of West Calder, Scotland; door prizes will be pulled throughout the evening!
Tickets Prices:
$75 for Adults ($25 for children 12 and under for chicken fingers and fries) if postmarked on or before September 23, 2023.
$85/$30 for tickets postmarked after September 23rd.
Ticket Sales End October 18th.
Many thanks to Bronze Sponsor Greenwood Credit Union for supporting our Centennial Celebration!
Join us for Kilts and Cornhole to celebrate SASRI’s 100th Anniversary! There will be a Cornhole Tournament with prizes sponsored by Marchetti’s Restaurant: First Prize - $75 gift card to Marchetti’s; Second Prize - $25 gift card to Marchetti’s
Kilts not required!
Non-members are welcome to attend this FREE event!
Please RSVP no later than August 21, 2023 to Rod Fraser at rjfraserjrusn@yahoo.com
This year's picnic will be held at Goddard Park in Warwick, RI. Bring lawn chairs! This is a potluck picnic, with the Society providing grilled items (hamburgers, hotdogs & bratwurst) and soft drinks. If you wish to bring our own items to grill yourself, let us know in advance.
Directions
From the main entrance to Goddard Park, pass by the permit building. At the fork in the road (beach to the right, golf course to the left), bear left. Site Shelter F is on the left at the next corner. See map at https://riparks.com/PDFFiles/Maps/GoddardParkMap.pdf
Note: this facility does not have electricity or refrigeration. Please transport food items that need to be chilled in coolers and with sufficient ice to keep the food appropriately chilled.
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Voices Over the Water is a feature film by Guy Perrotta and Jane Ferguson, examining the Scottish identity in America. What is the truth behind Scottish cultural celebrations? What are the tragedies? What remains unspoken and misunderstood? What can we learn about our identity as Americans by looking back into this rich history?
Please join us at the screening on August 13th at the Showcase Cinema - Providence Place Mall. at 4:00 PM It promises to be a thought provoking and moving film! Wearing of Scottish Attire is highly recommended!
Click here to view the trailer.
The St. Andrew’s Society will be marching in the Gaspee Day Parade! If you are interested in joining us, please contact us at standrewssociety1923@gmail.com If you plan are marching, please wear a kilt. For ladies that do not own a kilted skirt, please wear a skirt and sash (not trousers please as we are trying to look uniform).
This is a rain or shine event and will only be cancelled for extreme weather! In the event the parade is cancelled, an announcement will be placed on the Gaspee Phone Line - 401-781-1772 by 6AM.
Our group must be in place along the parade route by 9:00 AM! Since parking lots will fill up, please plan on being at the staging area by 8:00 AM
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At the end of the parade, shuttle buses will be available in the Rhodes on the Pawtuxet parking lot to return participants to the parking lots near the staging area.
As we continue to celebrate our 100th anniversary, SASRI is sponsoring an on-line Zoom event with the New England Historic Genealogical Society entitled Getting Started in Scottish Research. This free event is your chance to ask questions related to Scottish ancestry. Participants will be muted but will be able to submit questions via Zoom. We hope you can join us! Please use the link below to register:
We are celebrating Tartan Day with a Scottish Flash Mob at the new train station in Pawtucket time to be decided)!
If you don't know, a flash mob is a public gathering at which people perform an unusual or seemingly random act for a brief period of time (like a choreographed dance), then quickly disperse.
We have reserved practice space at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 70 Pettaconsett Ave., Cranston at 7:00 PM for March 1 & 15 (as well as April 5th if necessary) to learn a short dance number to the music of The Sky Boat Song.
If you have a kilt or kilted skirt, wear it. If you don't, no worries! Tie on a piece of tartan - Let's show Rhode Island who SASRI is!
Send us an email if you want to be part of the mob — you only live once, so live Scottish!
Who's up for some fun? Come try your hand (and broom) at Curling, the renowned sport that originated in Scotland! Join us in the beer garden at The Jealous Monk, 27 Coogan Blvd., Mystic, CT on Saturday, March 12th from 3:30 to 5:30 PM.
The Jealous Monk offers a full bar and 32 types of craft beer for purchase to slake your thirst. We will provide appetizers as well as some very basic instructions on how to play. The beer garden is a great space featuring outdoor heating and picnic tables. Being an outdoor gathering, the event is weather dependent. This FREE event will be from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm, but all are welcome to migrate into the bar and restaurant area afterwards. It looks like it will be a lot of fun, so bring a friend or two! All are welcome!
If you are coming, please send an email to Jim Kelleher ASAP so we will be sure to have enough food on hand!
This event is sponsored by the St. Andrew's Society of RI - www.sasri.co
Burns Anniversary Committee of Rhode Island is proud to present the 59th Annual Burns Night Supper and Dance on February 4th. It will be held at Rhodes-on-the Pawtuxet Ballroom, 60 Rhodes Place, Cranston, RI. Doors open at 5:30 pm with cocktails (cash bar) and dinner seating beginning at 6:15 pm. Entertainment will be provided by The Irish Express and RI Highlanders Pipe Band. The evening will include a traditional Haggis Ceremony, presentation of The Immortal Memory and Ceilidh dancing..
If your wardrobe is lacking, please visit our Shop where ties and sashes in the official Rhode Island Tartan are available for purchase at a reasonable price.
Advance Reservations postmarked on or before January 12th - Adults - $65.00; Children 12 and Under - $25.00
Reservations postmarked after January 12th - Adults - $70.00; Children 12 & Under - $30.00
Endorsed by the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission. Member 1007 Robert Burns Federation.
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The St. Andrews Society along with the Mayor of Pawtucket and Patricia St. Germain will host a Flag Raising Ceremony at Pawtucket City Hall to honor the contributions of Scottish immigrants and Scottish Americans who helped to build the city of Pawtucket and its economy in the last century.
The event will include an honor guard and ceremony, the Mayor’s welcoming address, remarks by Patricia St. Germain and by Society Member Fraser Lang, flag raising, and musical accompaniment by Pipe Major Debbie Kane. Refreshments to follow.
Pawtucket City Hall
137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket RI 02860
The Christmas Cèilidh is a potluck event open to members and their guests, and will be held December 3, 2022 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 670 Weeden Street, Pawtucket, RI. The evening will include dancing, musical performances by members of the Society, and raffle baskets.
Each guest brings a dish to share; this is a BYOB event if you desire. This is a FREE event for members in good standing*; non-members pay a nominal entrance fee of $5 per person to be collected at the door.
Attendees are kindly asked to bring a non-perishable offering for a local food bank.
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*Good Standing means annual membership dues are paid.
You are cordially invited to attend a High Tea at Trinity Confections, 1625 Warwick Avenue, Warwick, RI on Saturday, June 18th. The Tea will begin promptly at 12:00 p.m. with seating at 11:45 a.m. The venue is charming but small, so all 32 seats have been reserved. It will be a private event for the Society.
The cost is $15 per member. Non-members are welcome at the full cost of the event, $33.60.
Please make your checks payable to SASRI and note “High Tea” in the memo section. Mail to Cathy Poirier, 153A Winter Street, Wakefield, RI 02879 no later than May 28th. This is a first come, first serve event. However, if we have more interest than the room can accommodate, a second High Tea will be planned so that no one who wants to attend will be left out.
If you have food allergies or require gluten free/vegetarian options, please advise. And if transportation is an issue, please contact Cathy Poirier (cath251@hotmail.com) and SASRI will do its best to arrange a car pool. Hope to see you there!
The Menu
Caramelized Onion and Potato Soup
Three Cheese and Herbed Quiche with Fresh Fruit
Chicken Salad, Classic Cucumber and Ham with Herb Spread Tea Sandwiches
Brie Cheese, Fig and Apple Canape
Chocolate Chip Scone
Tea Bread Slice
Linzer and Iced Spice Cookies
Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting
Truffle and Chocolate Covered Caramels
Unlimited Tea (Regular and Decaf)
The Tartan Bash will be held on November 6th, 2021 at the Imperial Room, One Rhodes Place in Cranston, RI. There will be a cocktail reception from 6:00 - 6:45 p.m., followed by a full buffet and carving station. The night will include the traditional Address to a Haggis, Grand March and plenty of Ceilidh Dancing, Oh yes, and Haggis!
Wearing of the Tartan is encouraged! If your wardrobe is lacking, please visit our Shop where ties and sashes in the official Rhode Island Tartan are available for purchase at a reasonable price.
Member prices: Adult ticket is $50; Children 12 and under - $25.
Non-member prices: Adult ticket is $55; Children 12 and under - $25.
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The RI Scottish Highland Festival is a day of athletics, music, and pageantry, as well as Scottish gifts and clothing.
Please join us on Thursday, April 4th, 2019 for an evening with Scottish singer and song writer Jim Malcolm. This event will be held at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 670 Weeden Street in Pawtucket, RI and is free for members. Members and their guests must RSVP no later than March 28th to Gail Kelleher (kellehergail@gmail.com ), or call 401.461.9552 so we can better plan the evening.
Non-members are welcome to attend; the ticket cost is $15 per person. Please make your checks payable to SASRI, Inc. and mail to Gail Kelleher, 55 Alhambra Circle, Cranston, RI 02905 no later than March 28th. Note “Jim Malcolm” in the memo section of your check please.
Complimentary refreshments will be served during intermission.
Click here for Mr. Malcolm’s biography.
A Scottish dinner prepared by Chef Donald Blais is planned for March 9, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 670 Weeden Street in Pawtucket, RI. The cost is $ 35.00 per member ($45.00 for non-members); seating is limited to 60 attendees - first come, first serve. Please mail payment for you and your guests post-marked no later than February 28th to reserve a seat. Make checks payable to SASRI, Inc. and send to Gail Kelleher, 55 Alhambra Circle, Cranston, RI 02905. Please note Scottish Dinner in the memo section of your check..
In addition to this wonderful dinner, we welcome travel journalist Peter Mandel as a guest speaker. Click here for a complete description of this event as well as the menu for the evening..
The New Hampshire Highland Games & Festival will be held September 21 - 23, 2018 at the Loon Mountain Resort, 60 Loon Mountain Road, Lincoln, NH. Click here for event schedule and ticket information. Events sell out quickly!
