The Welsh Society of Western New England

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SPECIAL EVENTS

Sunday, October 18, 2026
2:00 PM - 3:00PM
WITSH author Mari Ellis Dunning presents the perfect Welsh Voices free Zoom program for the month of October.

Her debut novel,WITSH, is a gothic novel exploring the witch trials of 16th century Wales.

Full details and link to register here.

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Sat,Dec.5,2026 11:00AM-3:00PM

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

Jodee will be singing both traditional and original songs, including songs of the season, in both Welsh and English.

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Some Coming Events from the EVENTS menu item

Events
Welsh Conversation Sessions on Zoom - Wednesdays 7:30 PM ET September
Sep 9
Welsh Conversation Sessions on Zoom - Wednesdays 7:30 PM ET September

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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Welsh GENEALOGY Workshop ZOOM ONLY: Sept. 28, 2026
Sep 28
Welsh GENEALOGY Workshop ZOOM ONLY: Sept. 28, 2026

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

Monday, September 28, 2026 is ZOOM ONLY at 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET

Full Details

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Welsh GENEALOGY Workshop ZOOM ONLY: Oct. 5, 2026
Oct 5
Welsh GENEALOGY Workshop ZOOM ONLY: Oct. 5, 2026

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

Monday, October 5, 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 - October
Oct 7
Welsh Conversation Sessions on Zoom - Wednesdays 7:30 PM ET - October

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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Welsh Pub Trivia Nite - Wednesday, Oct.. 14
Oct 14
Welsh Pub Trivia Nite - Wednesday, Oct.. 14

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. October 14, 5:45 - 9:00 PM (Trivia begins at 7:00)

Full Details

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"Witsh" author Mari Ellis Dunning - a WELSH VOICES free Zoom program
Oct 18
"Witsh" author Mari Ellis Dunning - a WELSH VOICES free Zoom program

“Witsh” author Mari Ellis Dunning is a poet, novelist, and lecturer.

Her debut novel, “Witsh”, is a gothic novel exploring the witch trials of 16th century Wales.

Full Details

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Welsh GENEALOGY Workshop ZOOM ONLY: Oct. 26 2026
Oct 26
Welsh GENEALOGY Workshop ZOOM ONLY: Oct. 26 2026

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

Monday, October 26, 2026 is ZOOM ONLY at 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET

Full Details

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Welsh GENEALOGY Workshop ZOOM ONLY: Nov. 2, 2026
Nov 2
Welsh GENEALOGY Workshop ZOOM ONLY: Nov. 2, 2026

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

Monday, November 2, 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 - 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

Full Details

Read more →
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)

Full Details

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

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).

Full Details

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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

Read more →
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

Read more →
Welsh GENEALOGY Workshop ZOOM ONLY: Dec. 14, 2026
Dec 14
Welsh GENEALOGY Workshop ZOOM ONLY: 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

Full Details

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Some PAST EVENTS & NEWS items from that menu

Featured
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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The Siege of Pembroke Castle 1648 Zoom Video
The Siege of Pembroke Castle 1648 Zoom Video

This January 25, 2026, Sunday, 2:00 PM Welsh Voices event was organized by Susan Davies Sit, president of the Welsh Society of Western New England (WSWNE). It was hosted by WSWNE member Mark Lewis.

The Siege of Pembroke Castle 1648 presentation was by Terry John, from Pembroke, Wales.

It details a pivotal moment in that town’s history using a combination of maps, drawings, current location photos, and video reenactments.

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CHRISTMAS SEASON 2025 LUNCHEON MUSICAL PROGRAM VIDEO
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WSWNE Welsh Genealogy Workshops

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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

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Welsh Language

Cymraeg

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

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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