On Sunday, March 15, the Welsh Society of Western New England celebrated its fourth annual St. David’s Day Walk at Elizabeth Park in West Hartford, Connecticut.
Saint David's Day Luncheon & 25th Anniversary Celebration - 2026
The 2026 Saint David's Day Luncheon & 25th Anniversary Celebration was held Saturday, March 7, 2026 at the Nutmeg Restaurant in East Windsor CT.
See a video of the post-luncheon concert by WILD NOTES, Welsh clog dancing by Andy Tarr, and singing of the Welsh National Anthem. And a very informative automated photo gallery of our Leek Eating Contest!
The Siege of Pembroke Castle 1648 Zoom Video
This January 25, 2026, Sunday, 2:00 PM Welsh Voices event was organized by Susan Davies Sit, president of the Welsh Society of Western New England (WSWNE). It was hosted by WSWNE member Mark Lewis.
The Siege of Pembroke Castle 1648 presentation was by Terry John, from Pembroke, Wales.
It details a pivotal moment in that town’s history using a combination of maps, drawings, current location photos, and video reenactments.
CHRISTMAS SEASON 2025 LUNCHEON MUSICAL PROGRAM VIDEO
Professional musical theater singer Noelle DeFelice, accompanied by David Chung on keyboard, provided a variety of seasonal favorites, show tunes, and even a favorite Welsh folk tune to enliven the WSWNE 2025 Christmas Season Holiday Luncheon on December 6, 2025 at the Storrowton Tavern in West Springfield, MA.
THE WELSH ANCESTORS OF FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT
Watch the Video of the October 26, 2025 WSWNE ZOOM presentation (direct from Wales) by Welsh architect, Jonathan Adams, author of the book, "Frank Lloyd Wright, the Architecture of Defiance", that explores the influence of Wright's Welsh roots on his architecture (University of Wales Press, 2022).
Jonathan Adams’ “Frank Lloyd Wright” Book Cover
Meredith Miller - Author and Welsh Chapel Owner - Video of WSWNE ZOOM Event
ANNUAL ST. DAVID’S DAY WALK 2025
VIDEOS OF ALL THE PRESENTATIONS AT ST. DAVID’S DAY LUNCHEON
Recording of Rhys Mwyn's special Zoom presentation from Wales
Annual Christmas Season Luncheon 2024
Our annual Christmas Holiday Luncheon was held Saturday, Dec 7, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. - at the historic Storrowton Tavern, West Springfield, MA on the grounds of the Big E (Eastern States Exposition).
After a social hour, greeting friends old and new, and a festive luncheon, complete with the popping of British Christmas crackers, we enjoyed our 2024 Holiday Season Program featuring the poetry of Margaret Lloyd and music by Wild Notes.
Owain Glyndwr Day 2024 Special ZOOM Event
In celebration of Owain Glyndwr Day 2024, the Welsh Society of Western New England (WSWNE) presented a special ZOOM event featuring a live presentation, direct from Wales, of Owain Glyndwr and His Uprising by Gareth W. Jones, M.A., Secretary of the Owain Glyndwr Society / Cymdeithas Owain Glyndwr in Wales.
Includes our YouTube video of the presentation.
Tin and Lead Miners of Wales and Cornwall
Tir - The Landscape of Wales
Welsh Women's Peace Appeal Ceremony Video
Annual St. David's Day Walk 2024
St. David's Day Luncheon 2024
St. David’s Day Welsh Government Event in Hartford, CT
The Welsh Society of Western New England (WSWNE) was invited by the British Consul General to New England, Dr. Peter Abbott OBE, with the sponsorship of the Welsh Government and Metro Alliance Hartford, to a cocktail and networking evening at the Old State House in Hartford, Connecticut on Wednesday, February 28, 2024.
Beryl Evans - Welsh Tithe Maps and Database - VIDEO of a WSWNE ZOOM Genealogy Workshop
Sarah Woodbury - ZOOM Event on Welsh history as context for her novels
In a WSWNE ZOOM event, Sarah Woodbury, author of fifty novels set in medieval Wales, presented a fascinating overview of the major periods of Welsh history that provide the context for her five series of novels, each series set in a different period.
Our YouTube video of this this ZOOM event is included in the Past Event description.
