The Welsh Society of Western New England

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SPECIAL EVENTS

Our Annual Christmas Holiday Season Luncheon Event

Our annual Christmas Holiday Season Luncheon will be held Saturday, Dec 5, 2026 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. - at the historic Storrowton Tavern, West Springfield, MA on the grounds of the Big E (Eastern States Exposition).

This year’s event will feature a long-awaited return visit by Welsh-American folk singer, songwriter, and Welsh tradition bearer Jodee James.

Jodee James - submitted

Registration Ends Sat., Nov. 28

Full Details & Registration Here

Explore witch trials in Wales - watch the recording of our WELSH VOICES Zoom from October 18, 2026 hosted by WSWNE member Elinor Kelliher.

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Some Coming Events from the EVENTS menu item

Events
Welsh Conversation Sessions on Zoom - Wednesdays 7:30 PM ET - November
Nov 4
Welsh Conversation Sessions on Zoom - Wednesdays 7:30 PM ET - November

The Welsh Society of Western New England has merged our Welsh Conversation sessions with the Madog Center for Welsh Studies | Cyfarwyddwr, Canolfan Madog ar gyfer Astudiaethau Cymreig at theUniversity of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College, Rio Grande, OH.

Conversations; NOT LANGUAGE LESSONS

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Welsh Pub Trivia Nite - Wednesday, Nov. 11
Nov 11
Welsh Pub Trivia Nite - Wednesday, Nov. 11

Join a few fellow members and friends of WSWNE on The Red Dragons trivia team at The Yarde Tavern in Enfield CT for another rousing evening of fun, usually on second Wednesday of the month: 5:45 - 9:00 PM (Trivia begins at 7:00).

This month: Wed. November 11, 5:45 - 9:00 PM (Trivia begins at 7:00)

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Welsh Englynion (tombstone poetry) - a WELSH VOICES free Zoom program
Nov 15
Welsh Englynion (tombstone poetry) - a WELSH VOICES free Zoom program

Welsh Englynion. Presented by Dr. Guto Rhys in Wales, an expert on this vanishing specialized Welsh poetry which is found on headstones in Wales (and even in the USA).

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Welsh GENEALOGY Workshop ZOOM ONLY: Nov. 23, 2026
Nov 23
Welsh GENEALOGY Workshop ZOOM ONLY: Nov. 23, 2026

Researching our Welsh roots, answering questions, helping each other with our brick walls.

Monday, November 23, 2026 is ZOOM ONLY at 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET

Full Details

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Welsh Conversation Sessions on Zoom - Wednesdays 7:30 PM ET - December
Dec 2
Welsh Conversation Sessions on Zoom - Wednesdays 7:30 PM ET - December

The Welsh Society of Western New England has merged our Welsh Conversation sessions with the Madog Center for Welsh Studies | Cyfarwyddwr, Canolfan Madog ar gyfer Astudiaethau Cymreig at theUniversity of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College, Rio Grande, OH.

Conversations; NOT LANGUAGE LESSONS

Full Details

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Our Annual Christmas Holiday Season Luncheon Event
Dec 5
Our Annual Christmas Holiday Season Luncheon Event

Our Annual Christmas Luncheon will be held this year on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at the beautiful Storrowton Tavern in West Springfield, MA.

Event Details

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Welsh Pub Trivia Nite - Wednesday, Dec. 9
Dec 9
Welsh Pub Trivia Nite - Wednesday, Dec. 9

Join a few fellow members and friends of WSWNE on The Red Dragons trivia team at The Yarde Tavern in Enfield CT for another rousing evening of fun, usually on the second Wednesday of the month: 5:45 - 9:00 PM (Trivia begins at 7:00).

This month: Wed. December 9, 5:45 - 9:00 PM (Trivia begins at 7:00)

Full Details

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Welsh GENEALOGY workshop: SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER on Zoom: Dec. 14, 2026
Dec 14
Welsh GENEALOGY workshop: SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER on Zoom: Dec. 14, 2026

Researching our Welsh roots, answering questions, helping each other with our brick walls.

Monday, December 14, 2026 is ZOOM ONLY at 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET

Guest speaker, Dr. Karianne Robinson is a historian specialising in the South Wales coalfields during the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

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Welsh Conversation Sessions on Zoom - Wednesdays 7:30 PM ET - January
Jan 6
Welsh Conversation Sessions on Zoom - Wednesdays 7:30 PM ET - January

The Welsh Society of Western New England has merged our Welsh Conversation sessions with the Madog Center for Welsh Studies | Cyfarwyddwr, Canolfan Madog ar gyfer Astudiaethau Cymreig at theUniversity of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College, Rio Grande, OH.

Conversations; NOT LANGUAGE LESSONS

Full Details

Read more →
Welsh GENEALOGY Workshop on ZOOM: Jan. 11, 2027
Jan 11
Welsh GENEALOGY Workshop on ZOOM: Jan. 11, 2027

Researching our Welsh roots, answering questions, helping each other with our brick walls.

Monday, January 11, 2027 is ZOOM ONLY at 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET

Full Details

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Welsh Pub Trivia Nite - Wednesday, January 13
Jan 13
Welsh Pub Trivia Nite - Wednesday, January 13

Join a few fellow members and friends of WSWNE on The Red Dragons trivia team at The Yarde Tavern in Enfield CT for another rousing evening of fun, usually on the second Wednesday of the month: 5:45 - 9:00 PM (Trivia begins at 7:00).

This month: Wed. January 13, 5:45 - 9:00 PM (Trivia begins at 7:00)

Full Details

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Welsh GENEALOGY Workshop on ZOOM: Jan. 25, 2027
Jan 25
Welsh GENEALOGY Workshop on ZOOM: Jan. 25, 2027

Researching our Welsh roots, answering questions, helping each other with our brick walls.

Monday, January 11, 2027 is ZOOM ONLY

Note SPECIAL TIME THIS WEEK 12:00 PM- 1:30 PM ET

Full Details

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Welsh Conversation Sessions on Zoom - Wednesdays 7:30 PM ET - February
Feb 3
Welsh Conversation Sessions on Zoom - Wednesdays 7:30 PM ET - February

The Welsh Society of Western New England has merged our Welsh Conversation sessions with the Madog Center for Welsh Studies | Cyfarwyddwr, Canolfan Madog ar gyfer Astudiaethau Cymreig at theUniversity of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College, Rio Grande, OH.

Conversations; NOT LANGUAGE LESSONS

Full Details

Read more →
Welsh GENEALOGY Workshop on ZOOM: February 8
Feb 8
Welsh GENEALOGY Workshop on ZOOM: February 8

Researching our Welsh roots, answering questions, helping each other with our brick walls.

Monday, February 8, 2027 is ZOOM ONLY at 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET

Full Details

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Welsh Pub Trivia Nite - Wednesday, February 10
Feb 10
Welsh Pub Trivia Nite - Wednesday, February 10

Join a few fellow members and friends of WSWNE on The Red Dragons trivia team at The Yarde Tavern in Enfield CT for another rousing evening of fun, usually on the second Wednesday of the month: 5:45 - 9:00 PM (Trivia begins at 7:00).

This month: Wed. February 10, 5:45 - 9:00 PM (Trivia begins at 7:00)

Full Details

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Welsh GENEALOGY Workshop on ZOOM: February 22
Feb 22
Welsh GENEALOGY Workshop on ZOOM: February 22

Researching our Welsh roots, answering questions, helping each other with our brick walls.

Monday, February 22, 2027 is ZOOM ONLY at 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET

Full Details

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Annual WSWNE St. David's Day Walk 2027
Mar 1
Annual WSWNE St. David's Day Walk 2027

ACTUAL DATE TO BE DETERMINED

This is our Sixth Annual St. David’s Day Walk in Elizabeth Park, West Hartford, CT - to remember his famous guiding words: Gwnewch y pethau bychain —Do the little things.

Meet at the parking lot near the greenhouses at Elizabeth Park, West Hartford at 11:00 AM, dress warmly.

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WSWNE Saint David's Day Luncheon Event
Mar 6
WSWNE Saint David's Day Luncheon Event

Mark your calendar now!

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Some PAST EVENTS & NEWS items from that menu

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YouTube VIDEO of Welsh GENEALOGY workshop: SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER Mark Lewis on Zoom: Nov. 2, 2026
YouTube VIDEO of Welsh GENEALOGY workshop: SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER Mark Lewis on Zoom: Nov. 2, 2026

VIDEO: Mark Lewis, a Welsh Society of Western New England (WSWNE) member, was the special guest speaker at the Nov. 2, 2026 WSWNE Welsh Genealogy Workshop Zoom session.

He describes how he traced his roots in Wales.

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WITSH Author ZOOM Video - October 18, 2026
WITSH Author ZOOM Video - October 18, 2026

This WITSH author Mari Ellis Dunning presentation is a Welsh Voices event.

Welsh Society of Western New England member Elinor Kelliher conducted the Zoom presentation on October 18, 2026.

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Saint David's Day Annual Walk - 2026
Saint David's Day Annual Walk - 2026

On Sunday, March 15, the Welsh Society of Western New England celebrated its fourth annual St. David’s Day Walk at Elizabeth Park in West Hartford, Connecticut.

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Saint David's Day Luncheon & 25th Anniversary Celebration - 2026
Saint David's Day Luncheon & 25th Anniversary Celebration - 2026

The 2026 Saint David's Day Luncheon & 25th Anniversary Celebration was held Saturday, March 7, 2026 at the Nutmeg Restaurant in East Windsor CT.

See a video of the post-luncheon concert by WILD NOTES, Welsh clog dancing by Andy Tarr, and singing of the Welsh National Anthem. And a very informative automated photo gallery of our Leek Eating Contest!

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WSWNE Welsh Genealogy Workshops

Genealogy Group Working image

We have an active group that had been meeting in person every other month to research our Welsh family trees together in Glastonbury, CT.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, online chats via ZOOM were introduced as a new approach to help members solve their Welsh ancestry puzzles.

Now we do BOTH, with some ZOOM and some IN PERSON opportunities, typically twice a month.

Check on our EVENTS page for upcoming In-person and ZOOM sessions and occasional featured presentations as well.

 

EXPLORE OUR MANY SUBMENU ITEMS at the top of each page

EXPLORE our SUBMENUS

Welsh Language

Cymraeg

Click on the image above to go directly to the page called Learn Welsh under the Resources menu item.

Welsh Culture and History

Click on the Red Dragon (Ddraig goch) Welsh flag above to go directly to the page called Welsh Culture and History under the Resources menu item.

Actually, every page of our website reflects Welsh culture and history from Arthur (King Arthur that is) to Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon).

Why "A to Y" and not "A to Z"?   That's because there is no "Z" in the traditional Welsh alphabet!

From Dylan Thomas poetry to Six Nations Rugby, Welsh cakes to Welsh choirs, Welsh slate to Welsh triple harp – and so much more.

And, if you live in western New England, please consider joining us in our many activities.

Croeso (welcome) to you from the Welsh Society of Western New England