Jan 2015

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January 26, 2015 – Update for the Sheboygan County Branch of Celtic Women International

As it is January, I will list each month citing definite event for our branch and a few outreach events such as Irish Fest and the Highland Games. Here we go.

February - Book Discussion Group. Joan Kramerand I have determined that February 21 from 1PM to ? will be the day and time. The place will be announced in a week or so. At the last book discussion meeting, those attending decided that just one time, those attending should bring a book to share that they love and think the group would love. Then we can decide together what sounds good for the next discussion.

March 17 – St. Patrick's Day – As always, we will march in the Irishman's Walk in Plymouth from the corner of Highland and Eastern Avenues to 52 Stafford where we will lunch and enjoy the music. The March starts at 11:00am. We always have a meeting at the Exchange bank starting at 9:30AM and then at 10:30AM car pool or walk up to the beginning of the march. Usually, St. Patrick blesses us with good weather, BUT we have walked in some really bad stuff. Those who cannot walk can save a table at the Stafford for lunch.

April 24-26 – the Annual Celtic Women International Gathering and Member meeting. This year the event is taking place in Madison. The programs are really exciting, including a field trip to Black Earth Institute (blackearthinstitute.org) founded by Pat Monaghan, who was a strong advocate for CWI and a prolific author of Irish history and Irish women and our importance. Her husband Michael McDermott is carrying on the dream. Their mission statement is Our Mission: Black Earth Institute is a community of artist-fellows and scholar-advisers creating a more ethical world. We will have lunch and a tour.

May is open but I am thinking perhaps the Scottish Travelers, Felicia and I could tell you about our trip to Scotland.

June 16 – Bloomsday I am again planning on a 24 hour reading of Joyce's Ulysses. We will need readers of course, but we also need listeners. Our Sheboygan branch can go into another room to discuss upcoming events and any thing important. We will have tea, coffee and Guinness also scones and Irish breads for noshing on.

July – Any ideas?

August - Irish Fest is the weekend of August 13 – 16. Celtic Women International members always march in the parade on Sunday. We always hope for a nice big turnout.

September – Scottish Highland games are on Labor Day weekend.

Actually, I will be in Cornwall sometime in September, so if you all want another meeting you can arrange it and I will let everybody know. If anyone is interested in Cornwall, let me know that also.

October – Samhain – as close to Halloween weekend as possible. Our Harvest Dinner and entry into the Dark Season.

(IBAM (Irish Books Art and Music) at the Chicago Irish Center is in early October. For me a MUST GO.)

November – Book Discussion Group

December – The Celtic Tea We join with the Plymouth Historical Society and Sheboygan County Historical Research Center for this super musical beginning of the Christmas Season. This will be the 10^th year of our tea. Aren't we PROUD.

So a busy year. As always, I will send out notices monthly and occasionally if I hear of anything Celtic. So keep me informed too.

Until the 21^st then.

Dia Dhuit

Mary Kunert

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