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St. Andrews Society

of the Inland Northwest

Scottish Events Calendar

2023
​September

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Spokane Scottish Country Dancers

Thursday, September 7, 14, 21 & 28 at 6:30 pm
​Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
1703 N Washington St
Spokane, WA

Singles are welcome. A partner is not needed. Beginners are welcome.
Contacts
Phone
Email
Anna Guthrie
(509) 924-1284
paguthrie76@gmail.com
Catharine Roth
(509) 389-6429
catharineroth@gmail.com
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Hosted by The Haran School of Irish Dance
Join us for our 2nd year hosting Spokane's one and only Feis Weekend!​

Feis at the Falls &
Deirdre Abeid Memorial Feis

Saturday & Sunday, September 9 and 10, 2023
Spokane Convention Center

334 W Spokane Falls Blvd
Spokane, WA

Admission is free. Competition begins between 9:00 & 10:00 a.m.
​Visit www.spokaneharanirishdance.com/feis-at-the-falls2023 for more information.
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Spokane Highland Games Association's

Highland Games Committee Meeting

​Wednesday, September 20 at 6:00 pm
​
Spokane Valley Library - Room B
22 N Herald Rd
Spokane Valley, WA

Anyone wishing to become a part of the 2023 Spokane Scottish Highland Games is welcome to attend and contribute.

October

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Spokane Scottish Country Dancers

Thursday, October 5, 12, 19, & 26 at 6:30 pm
​Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
1703 N Washington St
Spokane, WA

Singles are welcome. A partner is not needed. Beginners are welcome.
Contacts
Phone
Email
Anna Guthrie
(509) 924-1284
paguthrie76@gmail.com
Catharine Roth
(509) 389-6429
catharineroth@gmail.com
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St. Andrews Society's

​Executive Board Meeting

Wednesday, October 22 at 4:00 pm
​
Peter & Anna Guthrie's home
7921 E Woodview Dr, Spokane, WA

​Contact Kenyon Fields to be included in the meeting.

Anyone wishing to participate more actively in the St. Andrews Society and the Scottish community is welcome to attend and contribute.​

November

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Spokane Fall Folk Festival​

November 11 & 12, 2023
Saturday - 11 am to 8 pm
Sunday - 11 am to 5 pm
Spokane Community College, The Lair
1810 N Greene Street
Spokane, WA 99217

​Angus Scott Pipe Band, Lake City Highland Dancers and
Spokane Scottish Country Dancers will perform

Come support your Scottish community. See the Angus Scott Pipe Band and dancers perform at the Festival for the first time in three years. The Festival is FREE and the pipes, drums and dancing are bound to raise the roof.
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St. Andrews Society Celebrates

​St. Andrew's Day
Thursday, November 30

What is St. Andrew's Day?
St. Andrew's Day is the feast day of Andrew the Apostle and is celebrated every year in Scotland on the 30 November. In 1320, St. Andrew officially became the patron saint of Scotland when the country's independence was declared with the signing of The Declaration of Arbroath.

​December

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Happy Hogmanay!

​Saturday, December 31, 2023

Hogmanay, the Scots word for the last day of the year and is synonymous with the celebration of the New Year in the Scottish manner. It is normally followed by further celebration on the morning of New Year’s Day (1 January) or, in some cases, 2 January — a Scottish bank holiday. Hogmanay is widely celebrated throughout Scotland – more so than even Christmas.

The origins of Hogmanay are unclear, but it may have derived from Norse and Gaelic observances. Customs vary throughout Scotland, and usually include gift giving and visiting the homes of friends and neighbors, with special attention given to the first-footer, the first guest of the New Year. Tradition has it that if a home’s first-footer has dark hair, it bodes well for the New Year. In addition, when visiting friends and neighbors, one often brings gifts of coal, scotch whiskey and shortbread, which are intended to bring warmth, luck and prosperity to the household.

Another Hogmanay tradition is the singing of Auld Lang Syne as midnight turns into the New Year.

The Executive Board of the St. Andrews Society of the Inland Northwest wishes you all a Happy Hogmanay!

January

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Date & Time to be Determined

Mukogawa US Campus
Tsutakawa Memorial Hall
The Commons

4320 W Owens Ridge Rd
Spokane, WA
​St. Andrews Society of the Inland Northwest
invites you to our annual

Robert Burns Night Event

Enjoy an evening of Scottish culture!
 
-- Traditional Haggis Ceremony
-- Buffet Supper
-- Pipe Band Performance
-- Highland Dance Performance
-- Burns Poetry Reading
-- Live Ceilidh Band by Crooked Kilt
-- Social Dancing
-- Full No-Host Bar with a Selection of Single Malt Scotch
View City Map to Mukogawa
View Map of Mukogawa
View Address to a Haggis 2019

February


​MARCH

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St. Patrick's Day Parade

Date and time to be determined
Meet between 11:00 and 11:30 am
​Washington Street under bridge
Downtown Spokane, WA

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April

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National Tartan Day Observance

Thursday, April 6, 2024

​A reminder that April 6th is National Tartan Day. National Tartan Day is commemorated in the United States, Canada and Australia. It honors the contributions of those of Scottish descent to their adopted country. Currently, over 11 million Americans claim Scottish or Irish descent, and history is replete with the names of Scottish people who have made their mark and influenced events. The date was chosen to coincide with the Declaration of Arbroath, a document signed on April 6, 1320. The Declaration was a stirring appeal to the Pope to recognize Scottish independence, and is the forerunner of the U.S. Declaration of Independence: “For it is not glory, riches or honour that we fight, but for freedom alone, that which no man yields up, save with his life.”
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St. Andrews Society's

​Annual General Meeting

Date, time & place to be determined

​All members of the St. Andrews Society are invited.

Anyone wishing to participate more actively in the St. Andrews Society and the Scottish community is welcome to attend and contribute.​

May


​June


July


August

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Spokane Scottish
Highland Games

Saturday, August 3, 2024
9:00 am to 5:30 pm

​Spokane County Fair & Expo Center
404 N Havana St
Spokane Valley, WA

​Our affiliate, the Spokane Highland Games Association, is holding their 66th annual Spokane Scottish Highland Games.
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St. Andrews Society's

Scottish Potluck Picnic

Date, time & location to be determined


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Slàinte mhòr agad!

St. Andrews Society of the Inland Northwest is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to encouraging the study and promotion Scottish culture.
Copyright © 2002-2023 St. Andrews Society of the Inland Northwest
PO Box 11312, Spokane, WA 99211  |  
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    • Tartan Day 2023 >
      • Tartan Day Presenters
      • Tartan Day Scottish Country Dancers
      • Tartan Day Angus Scott Pipe Band
      • Tartan Day Lake City Highland Dancers
      • Tartan Day Displays
      • Tartan Day Attendees
    • Tartan Day 2019
    • Burns Night Dinner 2019
    • Fall Folk Festival 2017
    • Fall Folk Festival 2016
    • NW Regional Competition 2017
  • Videos