Our annual Christmas Holiday Luncheon will be held Saturday, Dec 7, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. - at the historic Storrowton Tavern, West Springfield, MA on the grounds of the BigE (Eastern States Exposition). We had such a good time there last year, we just had to do it again. See driving directions (with GPS caution) below.
11:00 a.m. Social Hour meet old friends and new: cash bar with hors d’oeuvres of cheese, crackers and crudités. There will be Welsh festive music playing and the tables will be decorated in the Christmas tradition.
12:00 noon Festive Luncheon, complete with the popping of British Christmas crackers!
Followed by “Twelve Days of a Welsh Christmas” - includes part of Dylan Thomas’ A Child’s Christmas in Wales spoken by Glyn Dowden (our resident Dylan), Welsh winter poems & fables plus personal stories of our own Christmas memories in Wales. We will close the afternoon with a Welsh Christmas song and, of course, the National Anthem.
Post-Event Bonus: Yuletide at Storrowton Village from 3 - 4 PM, please enjoy a complimentary visit to Storrowton Village’s annual winter holiday festival which features their 18th & 19th century seasonally decorated buildings. The Village is bursting with innovative and original ideas to turn your home into a holiday wonderland. Walk through the buildings to find beautiful wreaths, swags, garlands, fresh evergreens and all natural materials around every corner.
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MENU
Caesar Salad with Bread Rolls
Choice of Entree: (all served with Twice Baked Potato and Butternut Squash)
CAPE CODDER - Chicken Stuffed with Cranberry bread stuffing with a demi-glaze OR
BROILED SALMON OR
YANKEE POT ROAST OR
EGGPLANT ROLLATINI (Vegetarian) OR
CHILDREN’S MEAL (Chicken Fingers and Fries - instead of baked potato & squash)
Followed by: WELSH CAKE ICE CREAM & COFFEE or TEA
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Cost: Members $30; Guests: $33; Child $12 … by advance paid reservations
Email with questions
Paid Reservations Must Be Received By Wednesday, Nov 27, 2019 (The Day Before Thanksgiving)
Print our handy PDF reservation form to mail with your check.
If you have trouble printing the reservation form, just send the information below along with your check.
Names of all attending Christmas Holiday Luncheon 2019:
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________________________________________________Phone #:____________________
Entree Choice Totals:
# of CAPE CODDER _______
# of SALMON ______
# of YANKEE POT ROAST _______
# of VEGETARIAN _______
# of CHILDREN’S MEALS _______
Cost totals
# of MEMBERS @ $30.00 = $ _______
# of GUESTS @ $33.00 = $ _______
# of CHILDREN’s MEALS @ $12 = $ _______
TOTAL CHECK ENCLOSED = $ _______
Please make check payable to WSWNE and mail to:
Mary Pallos, WSWNE Treasurer, 1542 Main St., Glastonbury, CT 06033
to arrive by Wednesday, Nov 27, 2019.
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DRIVING DIRECTIONS
Storrowton Tavern is on the Big E (Eastern States Exposition) grounds, near Gate 2.
To reach Gate 2 using GPS, enter 1535 Memorial Ave, West Springfield, MA or “Big E Gate 2” but NOT 1305 Memorial Ave (the business address on their website and Google search result).
From the North Take I-91 South to exit 13B, to Rte. 5 South, to Rte. 147 West (Memorial Avenue) to Big E grounds Gate 2 (about 1.6 miles on the left).
From the South Take I-91 North to Mass. Exit 3, to Rte. 5 North, to Rte. 147 West (Memorial Avenue) to Big E grounds Gate 2 (about 1.6 miles on the left).
Walk through the wooden arch.
Enter through Gate 2 and continue straight on the Avenue of States (with parking on both sides). Storrowton Tavern will soon be seen on the left. Walk through the wooden arch with Storrowton Tavern sign above; follow the brick path around the side of the building to the main entrance.