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Calendar of Events
NINNAU & Y Drych provides a comprehensive calendar of Welsh events in the United States and Canada, as well as special events in Wales and elsewhere which are of interest to the North American Welsh.
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NOTE:
Due to concerns related to COVID-19, many events have been cancelled or moved online. Although every effort is made to ensure accuracy, we have not been able to confirm all events, so please check with local organizers for latest status. For your health and safety, please follow recommendations from local authorities when deciding whether or not to attend an event.
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January 2023
Online
January (Tuesdays) - Welsh Society of Western New England's Welsh Conversation-on-Zoom, 5:30pm EST. Info: InfoWelshWNE@gmail.com
Online
January 8 - Welsh Congregation of NYC Worship Service, 3:00 pm, with Rev. Kevin Adams via Zoom only. Info: welshchurch.nyc
Online
January 8 - Welsh Society of Western New England presents "Welsh Food Stories," by author Carwyn Graves from Wales, 2:00 pm EST, via Zoom. Info: InfoWelshWNE@gmail.com
Glastonbury, CT & Online
January 9, 23 - Welsh Society of Western New England's Welsh Genealogy. Both dates 11:00am-12:30pm on Zoom; Jan. 23 in person 10:30-4:30pm. RSVP: InfoWelshWNE@gmail.com
Online
January 11, 25 - Welsh Society of Western New England's Beginners Welsh Conversation-on-Zoom, 5:30pm EST. Info: InfoWelshWNE@gmail.com
Vancouver, BC
January 13, 27 - Vancouver Welsh Society Pub Night, Red Dragon, 6:00 pm, Cambrian Hall, 215 East 17th Ave. Info: www.welshsociety.com
Online
January 18 - Welsh Society of Western New England presents "Gareth Jones, The Man Who Knew Too Much," with Margaret West, journalist and founding producer of NPR's "Talk of the Nation." Mr. Jones was an investigative journalist who told the world about Stalin's 1932-1933 famine in Ukraine, in which millions perished. Via Zoom, at 7:00pm EST. Info: InfoWelshWNE@gmail.com
Online
January 27-29 - Virtual Welsh Cwrs presented by Cymdeithas Madog via Zoom. Three sessions per level, 90 minutes each, $25/session, two or more sessions $20 each. Registered participants may also register for a presentation by Lee Waters, Member of the Senedd for Llanelli and Deputy Minister for Climate Change on current Welsh politics and the state of the Welsh language in Wales. There will also be a brief Dosbarth ar y Cyd (plenary session) at the end of the weekend. Info: speakwelsh.org
Toronto, ON
January 29 - Dewi Sant Welsh Church will hold its amalgamation service with Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, 230 St. Clair Ave., West Toronto. Lunch at noon; Worship service at 2:00 pm followed by High Tea. Info: www.temc.ca
February 2023
Online
February (Tuesdays) - Welsh Society of Western New England's Welsh Conversation-on-Zoom, 5:30pm EST. Info: InfoWelshWNE@gmail.com
Online
February 4 - Welsh Congregation of NYC presents its 10th annual community reading of "Under Milk Wood," 3:00 pm EST, 8:00 pm UK, via Zoom. If you wish to participate in the cast contact Tom Eley Tomeley53@gmail.com. Info: welshchurch.nyc
Washington, DC
February 4 - Washington DC Welsh Converstation Group, 10:30am-noon, Teaism at Penn Quarter, 400 8th St. NW. Welsh speakers of all levels are welcome; buy your food and drink upstairs, then join us downstairs. Info: www.washingtondcwelsh.org
Online
February 5 - Welsh Society of Western New England Zoom Presentation, 1:00pm EST. "National Forest for Wales," with Erika Dawson Davies, Head of National Forest Programme, PMO Welsh Government. Info: InfoWelshWNE@gmail.com
Online
February 8, 22 - WSWNE’s Beginners’ Welsh Conversation-on-Zoom, 5:30pm EST. Info: InfoWelshWNE@gmail.com
Vancouver, BC
February 10 - Vancouver Welsh Society Santes Dwynwen/Valentine's Day Celebration, 7:00pm, Cambrian Hall, 215 East 17th Ave. Details TBA. Info: www.welshsociety.com
Online
February 12 - Welsh Congregation of NYC Worship Service, 3:00 pm, via Zoom only. Info: welshchurch.nyc
Online
February 16 - Ann Griffith & Susan Davies Sit present: “Hidden History: 100 Year anniversary: Heddwch Nain Mamgu- How did the ladies collect 390,000 signatures from the women of Wales in 1923 and what's next?” Via Zoom, 7:00pm Eastern. Info: WelshWNE.org
Online
February 20 - Welsh Society of Western New England's Welsh Genealogy on Zoom, 11:00am-1:30pm. Info: InfoWelshWNE@gmail.com
New England
February 18-March 4 - Wales Week New England, celebrating Wales throughout New England and the World. See WelshWNE.org for list of events.
Columbus, OH
February 24 - St. David’s Day Flag Raising, Ohio Statehouse, noon, West Plaza (High St.), Capital Square, southeast corner Broad & High Sts. Info: www.welshsocietyofcentralohio.org
Columbus, OH
February 25 - Welsh Society of Central Ohio St. David's Day Luncheon & Annual Meeting. Details TBA. Info: www.welshsocietyofcentralohio.org
Ottawa, ON
February 25 - Ottawa Welsh Society St. David’s Day Banquet, 11:30am, Royal Ottawa Golf Club, 1405 Aylmer Rd, Gatineau, QC. Details TBA. Info & RSVP (by Feb 22): ottawawelsh.org
Youngstown, OH
February 25 - St. David's Society of Youngstown St. David's Day Banquet, 12:30pm, A La Cart Banquet Facility, 429 Lisbon St, Canfield. Info: welshman1828@yahoo.com
New York, NY
February 26 - Welsh Congregation of NYC St. David's Day Service, 3:00 pm, Rutgers Presbyterian Church, 236 W. 73rd St. A singing quartet from the Urdd in Wales will perform at the service. Service to be followed by Lamb and Leeks dinner and a sing-a-long of Welsh hymns and songs. Info: welshchurch.nyc
Online
February 26 - Welsh Society of Western New England Zoom Presentation, 2:00pm. "The A470: Poems for the Road," presented by Adele Evershed, NAFOW Eisteddfod poetry winner. 51 original poems, translated into and out of Welsh, to create bilingual poetry collection set along the A470 road in Wales. Info: InfoWelshWNE@gmail.com or WelshWNE.org
Largo, FL
February 26 - The Welsh Heritage Society of St. Petersburg St. David's Day Celebration, 2:00pm, St. Dunstan's Anglican Church, 2790 Sunny Breeze Ave. Enjoy a wine and cheese buffet, group singing with entertainment by Keri at the piano. $15/person. Info: welshsocietyofthesuncoast.org
Ottawa, ON
February 25 - Ottawa Welsh Society St. David’s Gymanfa Ganu, 3:00pm, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 470 Roosevelt Ave. Te bach following. Info: ottawawelsh.org
March 2023
New England
Through March 4 - Wales Week New England, celebrating Wales throughout New England and the World. See: WelshWNE.org for list of events.
Hartford, CT
March 1 - Welsh Society Western New England Annual St. David's Day Walk, Elizabeth Park, 11am. Meet in parking lot and bring Y Ddraig Goch! Info: WelshWNE.org
Poultney, Bt
March 1 - St. David's Day Service, 9:00am, St. David's Anglican Church, 150 Main St. Coffee, tea & treats following the service.
Sarasota, FL
March 1 - Tentative - Gulf Coast St David's Society Welsh Society St. David's Day Celebration. Info: www.sarasotawelsh.com
East Windsor, CT
March 4 - Welsh Society of Western New England St. David's Day Luncheon, 11am-3:00pm. Program: NAFOW's Eisteddfod winning poets and a Heddwch Nain presentation, “In Her Own Words" with Jacqueline Burek and Jessie Roberts. Info & RSVP: WelshWNE.org
Philadelphia, PA
March 4 - The Welsh Society of Philadelphia 295th Annual Banquet, Merion Cricket Club, 325 Montgomery Ave, Haverford. Details TBA. Info: www.philadelphiawelsh.org
Washington, DC
March 4 - Washington DC Welsh Converstation Group, 10:30am-noon, Teaism at Penn Quarter, 400 8th St. NW. Welsh speakers of all levels are welcome; buy your food and drink upstairs, then join us downstairs. Info: www.washingtondcwelsh.org
Philadelphia, PA
March 5 - The Welsh Society of Philadelphia 295th Divine Service, St. David's Chapel, Arch Street Presbyterian Church, 1724 Arch St. Details TBA. Info: www.philadelphiawelsh.org
April 2023
Washington, DC
April 1 - Washington DC Welsh Converstation Group, 10:30am-noon, Teaism at Penn Quarter, 400 8th St. NW. Welsh speakers of all levels are welcome; buy your food and drink upstairs, then join us downstairs. Info: www.washingtondcwelsh.org
Ottawa, ON
April 21-23 - Ontario Welsh Festival. enjoy a full weekend of activities including a welcoming Te Bach, Noson Lawen, bus tour of Ottawa with a Welsh flavour, Banquet and Gold Award presentation, Concert featuring guest soloists from Wales, Sunday brunch, and a Gymanfa session at Christ Church cathedral. Headquarters hotel: Hilton Garden Inn, downtown Ottawa. Info & registration: ontariowelshfestival.ca
May-July 2023
Washington, DC
May 6, June 3, July 1 - Washington DC Welsh Converstation Group, 10:30am-noon, Teaism at Penn Quarter, 400 8th St. NW. Welsh speakers of all levels are welcome; buy your food and drink upstairs, then join us downstairs. Info: www.washingtondcwelsh.org
Malad City, ID
June 30-July 2 - 17th Annual Malad Valley Welsh Festival, Malad City Park. Details TBA. Info: welshfestival.com
August-September 2023
Washington, DC
Aug 5, Sept 2 - Washington DC Welsh Converstation Group, 10:30am-noon, Teaism at Penn Quarter, 400 8th St. NW. Welsh speakers of all levels are welcome; buy your food and drink upstairs, then join us downstairs. Info: www.washingtondcwelsh.org
Lincoln, NE
August 30 - Sept 3 - North American Festival of Wales comes to Lincoln, Nebraska for the first time. Enjoy tours of the Great Plains Welsh Heritage Center, opening ceremony at the State Capitol Building, and a fantastic array of performers and presentations, including Robat Arwyn, Ifor ap Glyn, Dylan Morris, Rhys Meirion, Gwawr Edwards, and Steffan Lloyd Owen. Additional overnight tour to Arvonia, Kansas also available. Festival registration opens March 1, 2023; hotel reservations available now at the Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel. Info & registration: nafow.org
October-December 2023
Columbus, OH
October 21 - Welsh Society of Central Ohio Annual Gymanfa Ganu, 2:30 pm, Central College Church, 975 South Sunbury Rd, Westerville. Details TBA. Info: www.welshsocietyofcentralohio.org
Washington, DC
Oct 7, Nov 4, Dec 2 - Washington DC Welsh Converstation Group, 10:30am-noon, Teaism at Penn Quarter, 400 8th St. NW. Welsh speakers of all levels are welcome; buy your food and drink upstairs, then join us downstairs. Info: www.washingtondcwelsh.org
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