Calendar
(If you would like to volunteer for, or coordinate one or more of the following events or programs, please contact our President)
2012 Calendar
Jan 28th Robert Burns Dinner
Mar 3rd St. Patrick's Day Parade - Wappingers Falls
~Contact David Conroy at 845-462-5234 for information
Apr 14th Tartan Day Parade NYC - Line up at 1 pm - Parade 2 pm at 45th
Street & 6th Avenue
for information. http://www.tartanweek.com/
May 19th Annual Old Tyme Night - The Society provides 2 meat pies, tea
and coffee. Members are encouraged to bring finger foods,
desserts & soft drinks to share. BYOB. Scottish Country
Dancing and Games.
Sons of Italy Lodge 2248 Joe DiMaggio, Route 376,
Hopewell Junction, NY. ($ per person)
June 30th DCSS Picnic at Wilcox Park, Route 199, Stanfordville, NY
$5 per person to get in. We have reserved Pavilion D.
We have the pavilion from 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM. We will start
cooking at 1:00 PM, but if you get there early - especially if you
are bringing children who want to use the playground facilities or
want to go to the beach (where a lifeguard is provided) - please
do it. Please bring your own liquid refreshments and snacks.
The Society will provide the hamburgers, hot dogs, rolls,
condiments, and paper goods. There will be games for the small
kids and games for the big kids. There are no horseshoe pits at
the pavilion.
Sept 30th Celtic Day in the Park - Sponsored by DCSS
Staatsburgh (Mills Mansion), Staatsburgh, NY
Stop by our tent! On the banks of the Hudson River, we celebrate
the cultures of Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Brittany, the Isle of Man
and Cornwall. Featuring pipe bands, Celtic music and dance
presentations. In addition, there are workshops, sheep dog herding,
caber toss, and a Celtic marketplace including ethnic foods.
Dec - Childrens' Christmas Party (under 12)
2 - 4 p.m. at Freedom Plains Presbyterian Church, Route 55,
LaGrangeville, NY. Magician, Santa and Goodies!
Contact Norma Thomson at 845-471-1503 for information.
Jan 28th Robert Burns Dinner
Mar 3rd St. Patrick's Day Parade - Wappingers Falls
~Contact David Conroy at 845-462-5234 for information
Apr 14th Tartan Day Parade NYC - Line up at 1 pm - Parade 2 pm at 45th
Street & 6th Avenue
DCSS 2012 Meeting Programs
Jan 9 Gaelic Word, Burns Poetry Celebration, Holy Willie's Prayer (Cathy Pe'te')
Feb 6 Gaelic Word, The Wallace Connection (Sam Patton)
Mar 5 Gaelic Word, Scottish Inventors Quiz (Janet Bass)
Apr 2 Gaelic Word, Description of Wearing Highland Dress
May 7 Gaelic Word, Walkway Across The Hudson (Fred Schaffler)
Jun 4 Gaelic Word, Poughkeepsie Day School Dancers, Covered Dish Supper
Summer Break - ENJOY!
Sept 10 Gaelic Word, Centennial Dance Video
Oct 1 Gaelic Word, Auction (Gary Ferguson)
Nov 5 Gaelic Word, Hobby Night
Dec 5 Covered Dish Supper (6:30), Charity Donation
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Scottish Words
fankle (a mess)
spurtle (a wooden spoon)
peely wally (feeling poorly, not 100%)
dreich (miserable, cold, wet weather)
press (a dresser)
winching (courting)
scunner (a nuisance)
whummel (stir)
girn (complain, cry; e.g. like a child)
skelf (a wooden splinter)
bachle (clumsy or downtrodden person)
wheesht (be quiet)
. ~ Contact Janet Battistoni at 845-758-2944Jan 9 Gaelic Word, Burns Poetry Celebration, Holy Willie's Prayer (Cathy Pe'te')
Feb 6 Gaelic Word, The Wallace Connection (Sam Patton)
Mar 5 Gaelic Word, Scottish Inventors Quiz (Janet Bass)
Apr 2 Gaelic Word, Description of Wearing Highland Dress
May 7 Gaelic Word, Walkway Across The Hudson (Fred Schaffler)
Jun 4 Gaelic Word, Poughkeepsie Day School Dancers, Covered Dish Supper
Summer Break - ENJOY!
Sept 10 Gaelic Word, Centennial Dance Video
Oct 1 Gaelic Word, Auction (Gary Ferguson)
Nov 5 Gaelic Word, Hobby Night
Dec 5 Covered Dish Supper (6:30), Charity Donation
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Scottish Words
fankle (a mess)
spurtle (a wooden spoon)
peely wally (feeling poorly, not 100%)
dreich (miserable, cold, wet weather)
press (a dresser)
winching (courting)
scunner (a nuisance)
whummel (stir)
girn (complain, cry; e.g. like a child)
skelf (a wooden splinter)
bachle (clumsy or downtrodden person)
wheesht (be quiet)
for information. http://www.tartanweek.com/
May 19th Annual Old Tyme Night - The Society provides 2 meat pies, tea
and coffee. Members are encouraged to bring finger foods,
desserts & soft drinks to share. BYOB. Scottish Country
Dancing and Games.
Sons of Italy Lodge 2248 Joe DiMaggio, Route 376,
Hopewell Junction, NY. ($ per person)
June 30th DCSS Picnic at Wilcox Park, Route 199, Stanfordville, NY
$5 per person to get in. We have reserved Pavilion D.
We have the pavilion from 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM. We will start
cooking at 1:00 PM, but if you get there early - especially if you
are bringing children who want to use the playground facilities or
want to go to the beach (where a lifeguard is provided) - please
do it. Please bring your own liquid refreshments and snacks.
The Society will provide the hamburgers, hot dogs, rolls,
condiments, and paper goods. There will be games for the small
kids and games for the big kids. There are no horseshoe pits at
the pavilion.
Sept 30th Celtic Day in the Park - Sponsored by DCSS
Staatsburgh (Mills Mansion), Staatsburgh, NY
Stop by our tent! On the banks of the Hudson River, we celebrate
the cultures of Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Brittany, the Isle of Man
and Cornwall. Featuring pipe bands, Celtic music and dance
presentations. In addition, there are workshops, sheep dog herding,
caber toss, and a Celtic marketplace including ethnic foods.
Dec - Childrens' Christmas Party (under 12)
2 - 4 p.m. at Freedom Plains Presbyterian Church, Route 55,
LaGrangeville, NY. Magician, Santa and Goodies!
Contact Norma Thomson at 845-471-1503 for information.