This year's St. David's Day Celebration and Dinner will take place on February 25, 2006, at the lovely Clintonville Women's Club at 3951 North High Street, near the Park of Roses.

This change was made due to the reputation of the fine food at the Women's Club and to have a more intimate feeling for our gathering. Free parking is provided in the rear of the building, but there is also a passenger drop off location on the south side of the building. Should we have a larger turn out than usual, we are invited to use the parking lot of the church next door for overflow parking.

Our after dinner entertainment will feature Barbara Smith Davis, soprano, who starred in the worldwide traveling company of 'The Sound of Music' and sang the role of the Abbess to great acclaim, and her basso husband, J. B. Davis, who sang for us at our last Gymanfa. Tremendous musicians individually, they are even better when they sing duets! This should be a lovely evening with good food, outstanding talent, and warm fellowship.

The price for the buffet dinner. which features a choice of roast beef or turkey (you need not reserve an entree selection in advance), salad, two vegetables, dessert, rolls, butter, and coffee or tea, is $25 for adults; $10 for children from 12 to 18; and $5 for children under 12.
All prices include tip and entertainment. There will be help available for those needing it with the buffet service.

Also, due to the rules at the Women's Club, we will not have an open bar, but we are invited to bring beer or wine and there will be soft drinks available. They request that no hard beverages be brought.

This year, there will be two seminars at a cost of $5 each. Shirley McKee, a fluent speaker of Welsh will present Tips on Using a Welsh-English Dictionary. This seminar will be of special interest to anyone with maps, documents, epitaphs, letters, or other personal items written in Welsh. We'll look specifically at the problem of why Welsh words often do not seem to show up in Welsh-English dictionaries. No knowledge of Welsh is assumed.

The second seminar, Welsh Plant Lore, presented by Tim Jilg, will discuss the folk lore in Wales concentrating on the sayings, practices, and beliefs held by the Welsh concerning various types of flora. Many herbs and flowers were used in Wales at different times throughout the year for medicinal purposes, to bring good luck, and to ward off the devil. Trees were also thought to have mystical powers and were held in high regard. Legends concerning these plants will also be discussed.