Welsh Society of Central Ohio - WSCO

Saturday, July 21, 5 pm - 10 pm
Blendon Woods Metro Park, Hickory Grove Shelter House; 4265 East Dublin-Granville Road, Westerville, Ohio
Bring table service, beverage, and a dish to share.
The Columbus Welsh Singing Society will entertain.
Join in the folk dancing and singing!
Note: Hickory Grove Shelter House is closer to the park entrance than where we met last year. Look for the Welsh and St David's flags.

The Columbus Welsh Singing Society sang as part of the Memorial Day weekend festivities in Radnor, Ohio. Radnor was settled by Welsh immigrants in 1803. The chorus sang, partly in Welsh, at the Congregational United Church of Christ in the morning service and again for the Historical Society in the afternoon.

The director, Ann Gillard, the accompanist, John Davids, and several chorus members are from Radnor, or have ancestors from there, or family who go to church there. Other WSCO members also have roots in Radnor. The chorus toured the Museum following a luncheon provided by the women of the Congregational Church. In the afternoon, Mary Piatt presented a program about gravestones, monuments, and their care and restoration. The program was topical and a fine introduction to a tour of the cemetery afterwards.

The chorus will sing again at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church on Sunday, June 17 at 7pm. St Andrews is located at 1450 E. Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus. The public is welcome.

The chorus always welcomes new members. You don't need to know Welsh! Practices are held on the first Tuesday of the month at Worthington United Methodist Church, 600 North High Street, Worthington.

For additional information, contact Ann Gillard.

Jeanne Jindra, assistant director of the Madog Center, is pleased to announce that the documentary will be shown beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 13 at the Welsh-American Heritage Museum in Oak Hill.

The film has been shown in Wales already, and features the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College and its Madog Center for Welsh Studies, along with several area residents.

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I think you'll enjoy these photos of Wales. Take advantage of the "mail to a friend" button and make the day beautiful for someone!

This Welsh Society of Central Ohio Constitution sets out the mission and operation of the society.

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March 1
A great day to be Welsh .. Celebrate at the Statehouse at noon today!
Things to read and do .. St. David, the patron saint of Wales http://www.stdavidsga-cymru.org/stdavidday.html

February 24, 2007 Saturday, Welsh Society of Central Ohio Saint David

Anwyliaid Cyfeillion (Dear Friends),
As my second term as president draws to an end, I want to thank you for your continued support of the Welsh Society of Central Ohio; the Welsh Country Dancers; the Columbus Welsh Singing Society; our Welsh language classes; our tours of southern Ohio Welsh sites; our Welsh picnic; our annual gymanfa ganu; our annual St. David

Your Board of Directors is recommending a number of
changes to the WSCO bylaws. These will be discussed
and voted upon during the Annual Meeting on Saturday,
February 24, 2007. The membership will also be voting on
Board members and Officers.
Details were included as an insert in the newsletter.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Friday Mar 2, 2007 3:00-6:00pm
Reception for Kara Lewis [former director of Madog Center] and family at Fine Arts Building Atrium, Rio Grande campus. She is also planning to be at the state house event, noon, Mar 1, St David's Day.

Saturday Mar 10, 2007 6:00pm
St.David's Day Banquet, Oak Hill Presbyterian Church, $20.

Wednesday Apr 25, 2007 3:00pm
Colloquium y Cymry in Bob Evans Farm Hall, Rio Grande, 2007 Madog Faculty Fellow Kevin Lyles will give a presentation of his research on Welsh gravestone icons and motifs in wales and in local Welsh cemeteries.

New York .. Georgia .. Virginia .. January and February 2007

The Columbus Welsh Singing Society was formed in January, 2006, and in that short time has accomplished a lot. The chorus of 20 singers is under the direction of the gentle, talented, ever chipper, and indefatigable Ann Gillard. Everyone truly appreciates the time and energies of their accompanist, John Davids, Ann

Contributors: Laura Thomas, Peggy Speakman, Charlotte Prior, Shirley McKee, David C. Jones, Carole Edwards Haley, Barbara Clark, and Donna Boyce
The Thursday evening folk concert started out showcasing a Cincinnati-area trio composed of cello (soddgrwt), harp (telyn) and flute(ffliwt). Lyrica

A pair of sunglasses was left in the sanctuary
after the Oct. 1st gymanfa. Contact: (614) 470-4999 or
Centralohiowelsh[at]aol[dot]org to claim.

The Welsh Society of Central Ohio is looking for
someone to handle our PR needs, which include
writing and submitting stories three times a year to
the local papers to cover our events; notices to
Ninnau of our events for their back page; and several
articles a year for Ninnau about our events.
Please call Mary Ellen