Book Club Meeting – Wednesday, April 10, 5:00 p.m.

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…

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Next Meeting: Thursday, March 14

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…

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Robert Burns: For Love and Liberty

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…

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New York City Tartan Day – April 6

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…

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St. Andrews of Schenectady Tartan Day Celebration

The St. Andrews Society of Schenectady has extended an invitation to members of the Albany Society to their Celebration of Tartan Day 2019. Their event will take place on April 6th at 5:00 P.M. at Illium Bistro at Pinehaven Country Club (1151 Siver Rd, Guilderland, NY 12084). The cost is $25.00 per…

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In Memoriam: James Robert Burns

It is with great sadness we share that St. Andrew’s Society member James Robert Burns passed away on January 15. Please see the Times Union obituary below for information about services. James Robert Burns, 91, of Loudonville, beloved husband of Jean Greenshields Burns, passed away suddenly after a brief illness…

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President’s Newsletter – November 2018

THE PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER Volume 39, No. 5, November 2018 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE. Gentlemen we are passing through a critical time for our society. Like many societies of our nature we are struggling with finances, membership, and participation. I’m sure we have gone through this many times in the past 215 years…

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President’s Newsletter – September 2018

THE PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER Volume 39, No. 4, September 2018 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE I have just returned from France so the newsletter is a bit late. I found on a tour of Paris that the city was originally founded by the Celts. They had a community on the Ile de la Cite…

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President’s Newsletter – April/May 2018

THE PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER Volume 39, No. 3, April/May 2018 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Greetings members! Our third news letter is usually sent in May but with so many upcoming activities I wanted to get this out a little early. This was a busy time for Scotland. We have just celebrated National Tartan…

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President’s Newsletter – March 2018

THE PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER Volume 39, No. 2, March 2018 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Greetings Gentlemen of the Society: King Malcolm II fought with the Irish to route the Vikings in 1014 at the battle of Clontarf. Four years later in 1018 he routed the Northumbrians and became the master of Lothian. Scotland’s…

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