Photo submitted - Susan Davies Sit

We look forward to holding our annual Owain Glyndwr celebraton Friday September 15, 4:00-6:00 PM at the beautiful Lost Acres Vineyard (80 Lost Acres Road, North Granby, CT) where we will

• enjoy a Wine and Welsh Cheese Tastng.

• hear the story of Owain Glyndwr in both Welsh and English, while you

• try a variety of Welsh cheeses (with support of UK Gourmet in Bethel, CT) such as Snowdonia’s Black Bomber, Harlech, and Green Thunder, plus Collier’s, Caerphilly and more, complimented with crackers, fruit, breads, chutneys and, of course,

• taste 5 or 6 of Lost Acres’ wines.

• take home a complimentary wine glass

• remaining whole Welsh cheeses will be available to purchase (cash or check only)

Pamela Petro, author of “The Long Field” - Wales and the Presence of Absence, a Memoir. (photo submitted by author).

As part of our celebration, author Pamela Petro will present her new book: The Long Field - Wales and the Presence of Absence, a Memoir.

The Long Field was published 2021 in the UK and named a Travel Book of the Year by The Financial Times and The Sunday Telegraph. It was also a finalist for the Wales Book of the Year Award.

The author says, “In the book I braid hiraeth I’ve experienced —as an American who pines for Wales, as the daughter of a parent with dementia, as the survivor of a horrific Amtrak crash—into new and old hiraeth stories of Wales. Along the way I write about hiraeth in some startlingly new ways: queer hiraeth, hiraeth triggered by politics, technology, ecological crises, and immigra􏰀on. That said, while it’s a book about longing, it’s actually quite cheerful! My view of hiraeth evolves along the way from an awareness of loss and longing to a crea􏰀ve response to loss, which I see as the genius of Welsh culture—maybe the wellspring of all creativity.”

Please bring cash or check if you would like to buy Pamela’s book, direct from the author , at a discounted price of just $20.00 (cash or check only).

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Please Join Us on Friday, September 15, 4:00 - 6:00 PM ET

Paid Reservation Deadline: Tuesday September 12, 2023

Reserve Your Place Today

First submit the form below, then mail a check, for $20 per person, payable to WSWNE, c/o

Annie Rodgers, WSWNE Treasurer, P.O. Box 463, Chicopee, MA 01021

Note: Payments to the Welsh Society of Western New England are not tax deductible, Your canceled check will be your receipt.