COMING EVENTS
See below
Today, Special Guest Speaker: Mark Lewis (WSWNE member) about how he traced his roots in Wales.
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
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
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)
Welsh 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).
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
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
Our Annual Christmas Luncheon will be held this year on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at the beautiful Storrowton Tavern in West Springfield, MA.
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)
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
Guest speaker, Dr. Karianne Robinson is a historian specialising in the South Wales coalfields during the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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
“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.
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)
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
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
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
Today’s presentation is hosted by the Madog Center for Welsh Studies at the University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College, Rio Grande, OH.
Owain Glyndwr And The Mortimers is presented by author Gareth Jones, Secretary of the Owain Glyndwr Society Wales.
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 Wed. Sept. 16 (Third Wed., This Month Only to avoid conflict with NAFOW 2026), usually on second Wednesday of the month: 5:45 - 9:00 PM (Trivia begins at 7:00).
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
The North American Festival of Wales (NAFOW) is coming to New England
Our Welsh Society of Western New England (WSWNE) will be the local host and we couldn’t be more thrilled!
Researching our Welsh roots, answering questions, helping each other with our brick walls.
Monday, August. 17, 2026 is ZOOM ONLY at 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Researching our Welsh roots, answering questions, helping each other with our brick walls.
Monday, July 20, 2026 is ZOOM ONLY at 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Cwrs Bryn Dderw (Oak Hill Welsh Course) 2026, an annual Cymdeithas Madog week-long immersive residential course, featuring classes, music, dance, pub night and more.
The 2026 Cwrs will be held at the University of Rio Grande / Rio Grande Community College in Rio Grande, Ohio with the Madog Centre of Welsh Studies.
On July 17 (Friday) we plan to meet at 12:00 noon for lunch then visit the CELTIC ART ACROSS THE AGES exhibit (free) at Harvard University, including a reading of Medieval Welsh poetry.
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.
JULY date is July 1 only, resuming in September
Researching our Welsh roots, answering questions, helping each other with our brick walls.
Monday, June 15, 2026 is ZOOM ONLY at NOTE SPECIAL TIME … 12:00 PM noon - 1:30 PM ET
Beginning in 1851, Welsh immigrants in Utica and New York City spearheaded an effort to donate a commemorative “gift stone” to the Washington Monument in the nation’s capital.
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.
JUNE dates are June 3, 10, 17, 24
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 Wed. June 3 (FIRST Wed., This Month Only), usually on second Wednesday of the month: 5:45 - 9:00 PM (Trivia begins at 7:00).
No Pub Trivia July & August; resumes Wed. Sept 16 (Third Wednesday to avoid conflict with NAFOW 2026)
Researching our Welsh roots, answering questions, helping each other with our brick walls.
Monday, June 1, 2026 is ZOOM ONLY at 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Researching our Welsh roots, answering questions, helping each other with our brick walls.
Monday, May 18, 2026 is ZOOM ONLY at 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
From Lord Lisburne's mighty Trawsgoed, through the grandeur of Gogerddan and the elegance of Nanteos, to the houses of the minor gentry, we'll explore the origins, heyday and demise of the seats of power in this, “The Wild West” of Wales.
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 second Wednesday of the month: 5:45 - 9:00 PM (Trivia begins at 7:00).
Researching our Welsh roots, answering questions, helping each other with our brick walls.
Monday, May 11, 2026 is ZOOM ONLY at 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
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 the University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College, Rio Grande, OH.
MAY dates are May 6, 13, 20, 27
Researching our Welsh roots, answering questions, helping each other with our brick walls.
Monday, April 27, 2026 is ZOOM ONLY at 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
This talk places the ambush and murder of Llywelyn ap Gruffydd within the context of Welsh history, traces its origins and consequences, and then asks, “How do those who survive the end of their world keep on living?”
Researching our Welsh roots, answering questions, helping each other with our brick walls.
Monday, April 13, 2026 is ZOOM ONLY at 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
CANCELLED for April
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 second Wednesday of the month: 5:45 - 9:00 PM (Trivia begins at 7:00).
Due to logistic difficulties and time constraints, the Welsh Society of Western New England has decided that we will merge our Welsh Conversation sessions STARTING MARCH 2026 with the Madog Center for Welsh Studies
APRIL dates are April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
