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Festival Meeting -
Our next Festival meeting for the 2010 Frederick Celtic Festival will be held March 7th, at the Urbana Library's Community Room.

Tartan Day!
SASMM will once again be joining the Nation in celebrating Tartan Day on April 3rd (actual holiday is April 6) in Alexandria, Virginia.

 

2010 Celtic Festival

The planning continues for our 2010 Frederick Celtic Festival!

In our 11th year, the Frederick Celtic Festival is turning into one of Maryland's premier Celtic events!

Please click the "Celtic Festival" link at the top of the menu to get all the details. Questions? Contact Genny.

Who is St. Andrew?

According to legend, an angel told a monk, St. Rule (Regulus), in a dream to move the bones of St. Andrew from Constantinople to "the ends of the earth". He did so, removing a tooth, arm bone, knee cap and some fingers, and headed towards Scotland.

He shipwrecked off the east coast of Scotland, and built a chapel in a Pictish settlement to house the relics. This settlement later became known as St. Andrews. The chapel was replaced by the Cathedral of St. Andrew in 1160, and St. Andrews became the religious capital of Scotland.

 

 

Calendar of Events (Updated 2.25.2010)

Below are the forthcoming events for 2010. We will be updating often, as we get dates and venues for our events.

Some possible future events include: Golf Tournament, Crab Fest, "Don't Say the 'F' Word Party ("F" estival!) cook out and mock-drive in, Bull and Oyster Roast, Mini-Golf Tournament, Music and / or Movie in the Park (Baker Park), Bus Trip (Charlestown or Atlantic City), Carnival "Booze" Cruise, St. Andrew's Pub Party. We love suggestions! If you have any ideas, please them to Genny.

Upcoming Events!

February
7th -Board Meeting & Feestival Committee Meeting -Meeting cancelled! We hope to see the entire Festival Committee at our March meeting, as we are getting close to Festival Day!!
27th - Burn's Night Supper. (click here for more details!) Our Annual evening of traditional songs and poetry celebrating Scottish poet Robert Burn's birthday. A catered buffet dinner of Scottish and American food is included. Don't miss the Silent Auction!! Reservations are required. FYI - if anyone would like to donate a special item to our Silent Auction Table at the Burns Supper, please contact Dorothy Penders.

March
7th -Board Meeting & Feestival Committee Meeting -at the Urbana Library, in the Community Room. The BoD meeting will be held at 1pm, and the Festival Committee Meeting will be held at 3pm. Contact Genny for more information.

April
3rd - National Tartan Day Celebration! Once again we will be joining many other Societies, Vendors, Dancers -and everyone else! - at Market Square in Old Town Alexandria to celebrate National Tartan Day (April 6th). Please join us! As an added bonus, this year the Celebration will be held at the height of the Cherry Blossom Festival!! Please contact Genny if you have any questions.
11th -Board Meeting & Feestival Committee Meeting -Location to be announced. The BoD meeting will be held at 1pm, and the Festival Committee Meeting will be held at 3pm. Contact Genny for more information.
25th - Kirkin' o' the Tartan - More info to come...

May
7th - Set up begins! We will be starting setup for the 11th Annual Frederick Celtic Festival. Set up starts at 10am!
8th -2010 Frederick Celtic Festival - Held from 10am-7pm at the Frederick Fairgrounds. Please see our Festival Page or Contact Genny for more information.