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Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. St. Andrew's Society of Montreal Wee Weekly News November 23, 2022 This week's features Announcing the annual Christmas Party! St. Andrew's Ball a huge success The Society supports local Highland dancing Celtic Christmas concert on December 8 Don't miss our annual Christmas Party, hosted by the St. Andrew's Society Youth Committee! There will be food, games, presents, and Santa Claus! All members of the St. Andrew's Society and their families are welcome to attend. There will be activities for children, and entertainment for adults and children alike. A cash bar will be available for grown-ups. There is no charge to attend the Christmas Party, but guests are kindly asked to register in advance. RSVP for the St. Andrew's Society Christmas Party! To stay up to date with the Christmas Party and other events, please visit the SAS Youth Committee Facebook page! And if you or someone you know is between the ages of 15 and 25 and eager to make new friends, get involved in the community, and learn more about Scottish culture, why not join! For more information, contact the Youth Committee chair Julia Rochford. The 2022 St. Andrew's Ball—a huge success! The St. Andrew's Ball took place last Friday in the sparkling halls of The Windsor Ballrooms. Close to four hundred guests and performers spent the night feasting, dancing and celebrating our vibrant Scottish culture. We were especially thrilled to welcome our guests of honour, Lord Ian Duncan and his husband Benjamin Brust, who took part in the festivities with great joy, enthusiasm and grace. Here are a few photos from this very special evening; we hope to have the entire gallery posted on our photo page soon. Thank you to all our guests and participants who helped to make this grand event so memorable! Left to right: MHDA representatives Mary Quaid (vice president), Heather Bremner (secretary), and Maureen Leaman (past president); with St. Andrew's Society 2nd Vice President Iain Batchen The St. Andrew's Society supports local Highland dancing The Cultural Committee of the St. Andrew's Society is pleased to award a grant to the Montreal Highland Dancing Association (MHDA) in support of their annual competition series. The cheque was presented to representatives of the MHDA during the St. Andrew's Ball last week. After a hiatus of two years due to COVID, we are thrilled to see that Highland dancing competitions are starting up again, and we wish the association every success! Free Christmas concert: The Seven Joys of Mary: Celtic and English Airs for the Holidays Thursday, December 8, 7:30 PM Maison de la culture Claude-Léveillée 911, rue Jean-Talon Est, Montréal Ensemble La Cigale draws on the rich tradition of English and Celtic Christmas tunes to offer a warm program for the holiday season. In addition to carols both joyful and heartfelt, the group will present traditional tunes and instrumental works by Scottish and Irish composers such as James Oswald, William McGibbon and Turlough O'Carolan. The ensemble is thrilled to welcome tenor David Menzies as guest artist for this concert. (And don't miss Society member Sara Lackie who is the ensemble's harpist!) For more information, visit the event website. Tickets will be available starting tomorrow at noon! St. Andrew's Society Membership If you enjoy the Wee Weekly News and are not already a member of the St. Andrew's Society, we'd love you to join us! Society membership gives you the opportunity to learn more about Scottish culture and to meet fellow Scots and others of Scottish heritage. Become a member! Upcoming/ongoing events Thursday, December 8, 7:30 PM Christmas concert: The Seven Joys of Mary: Celtic and English Airs for the Holidays Maison de la culture Claude-Léveillée Information and tickets> Sunday, December 11, 12:30 PM St. Andrew's Society Christmas Party Black Watch Armoury, ​2067 Bleury Street Information and registration> Scotland and Canada have enjoyed a special relationship for centuries. Please visit #ScotlandIsNow and find out about some of the connections that bind our two countries together. Founded in 1835, the St. Andrew’s Society of Montreal is a charitable society dedicated to the assistance of Montreal’s Scottish community, to education, and to the preservation of Scottish arts and culture. Support the St. Andrew's Society Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*

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