President’s Tea Postponed
The President’s Tea scheduled for Sunday, July 16, has been postponed due to illness in President Newell’s family.
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Spring Garden Clean-up
Saturday, May 20, 2017 from 10:00 till noon, Spring clean-up in our Garden. Bring your rake, pruning shears and other gardening tools, and we’ll provide coffee, tea and snacks. Please r.s.v.p. to Jay Higle, 235-7234.
Past Presidents’ Dinner – May 19, 2017
The Annual Dinner Honoring the Society’s Past Presidents will be held on May 19, 2017 at the Albany Country Club. Details with a reservation form have been mailed to members. Reservations must be postmarked no later than May 13. Cost: $53.00 per person.
Lithgow Painting Received by Society
On Thursday, April 20, the Society met to celebrate the life and work of Past President and noted sculptor, painter, muralist and architectural designer, David Cunningham Lithgow. The evening began with a slide presentation developed by Randy Patten and Robert Mulligan on Lithgow’s corpus of artistic works represented in the Capital…
Book Club
The Book Club has two events scheduled: April 21 we will view the film “The Zookeeper’s Wife” by Diane Ackerman at the Spectrum Theatre and then meet at a restaurant for dinner. The time of the movie is 3:50 but that could change before the 21st so we will post…
Malt Tasting – April 25, 2017
Malt Tasting, Tuesday, April 25, 7:00 p.m. in the Wee Kitchen. Presenters: Tim Thornton and Simon Locke. Reservations are not needed.
Tartan Day Parade – NYC
The annual Tartan Day Parade in New York City will be held on April 8, 2017. Information from Frank Alguire, our Event Chair sent to each member by email: The Tartan Day Parade in NYC in April is one that we have done as a Society from time to time.…
Burns Night Celebration – 2017
Our Burns’ night celebration was an evening marked by readings and stories about the Bard accompanied by a tasty catered dinner. The Ode to the Haggis, toasts to Queen, the President, Lassies and Laddies, and our military veterans opened the activities. We enjoyed the hospitality and surroundings of the Albany…
Presentation of Lithgow Painting
The Society will gather on April 20 in the Rooms to receive the gift of a David Lithgow painting at 7:00 p.m. Guests of members are invited. See the March edition of the President’s Newsletter for complete details.
St. Andrew’s Nicht – 2016
The Society’s celebration of St. Andrew’s Nicht on November 30 began with a gathering of members and guests at our building followed by a parade to the Fort Orange Club led by the pipes. The evening’s program included the naming of the Society’s library in honor of Norman S. Rice who…