Calendar of Events
Oshkosh, WI
Every Sunday. Worship Service at Bethesda Presbyterian Church, 479 Clairville Road, 9:00 am
AUGUST
Ebensburg, PA
August 2, 2026, Salem Homecoming Association Reunion
10 am - 3 pm Salem Welsh Calvinist Methodist Church - 1400 Lute Rd, Ebensburg, PA 15931
www.salemhomecoming.org
Cedarburg, WI
August 8 - Welsh Picnic 11:00 am; burgers, brats, hot dogs provided, bring a dish to
share; W68N361 Palmetto Ave.; RSVP Jan Batty at [email protected] or text 414-861-2202
ON-LINE
Aug 15 (Saturday) - Cymdeithas Madog’s Welsh Siop Siarad one-hour conversation groups at 10.30 PDT / 1:30 EDT on Zoom for Mynediad/Entry; Sylfaen/Foundation; Canolradd/Intermediate; Uwch/Higher. Limited to 10 people each group. RSVP on website https://madog.org/calendar/.
Oshkosh, WI
August 22 - Welsh Weekend plans under way spon. by the Peniel Welsh Chapel Assn.;
Peniel Welsh Chapel, W9644 Zoar Rd. (7 mi. N of Rosendale, 5 mi. S of Oshkosh); wggaw.org/peniel
Oshkosh, WI
August 23 – 104th Annual Peniel Welsh Chapel Gymanfa Ganu spon. by Peniel Welsh Chapel
Assn., 2:30 pm; Peniel Welsh Chapel, W9644 Zoar Rd., (7 mi. N of Rosendale, 5 mi. S of Oshkosh); Team of Directors, Reed Organist: Rev. Tom White, Pianist: Sarah Conrad; Te bach to follow; wggaw.org/peniel
SEPTEMBER
Springfield, MA
September 2-6, 2026. North American Festival of Wales.
registration open March 1. www.nafow.org
Springfield, MA
Sep 4 (Friday) at 4:30PM: get-together with WSWNE for a ANGLESEY ROOTS session. Meet others/ compare trees, begin research together. Check program book for room location. Meet other people with same Anglesey roots. Info at Info@WelshWNE@gmail.com
Springfield, MA
Sep 5 (Saturday) at 8:00AM: get-together for all WSWNE members and wanna-be members at NAFOW at the Sheraton hotel. Check program book for location. Bring your coffee or tea and let’s get to know each other more. Info at Info@WelshWNE@gmail.com
Springfield, MA
Sep 5 (Saturday) - at 4:30PM: get-together for all WSWNE Welsh Genealogy group members and wanna-be members at NAFOW. Check program book for location. Meet at the hotel’s MVP pub at 4:30PM. Info at Info@WelshWNE@gmail.com
Waukesha, WI
September 5-6 -Welsh booth at Wisconsin Highland Games spon. by The Welsh Club of the Milwaukee Area, Waukesha Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd.; entrance fee; Contact Joe & Alice Whitmore to volunteer: [email protected]; milwaukeewelshclub.org
New York, NY
September 5, 7:30pm. Parti Priodas-A Theatr Cymru Production. The Judith O. Rubin Theater, NY.
Award-winning Welsh-language theatre comes to New York for one night only. Hymns, tensions, and dancing on tables! You're officially invited to Dafydd and Samantha's wedding...
Lowri’s determined to get through her brother’s big day. But as he prepares to start an exciting new chapter, is her own future and the family farm on the verge of ruin? Idris misses his best friend and comes back to Llŷn for the big day. But will past secrets resurface to ruin everyone’s day?
Following a critically acclaimed premiere at the National Eisteddfod in 2023 and a successful tour across Wales in 2024, Parti Priodas by Gruffudd Owen arrives in New York for one night only as part of a limited international tour.
Directed by Steffan Donnelly and featuring unforgettable performances from Mared Llywelyn and Mark Henry-Davies, this hilarious and heartfelt theatrical event offers audiences a vibrant glimpse into contemporary Wales through one unforgettable wedding party. Winner of the UK Theatre Award for Excellence in Touring 2024.
Tickets: https://theatr.cymru/en/shows/parti-priodas-international-tour/
Ticket price: $38.09
New York, NY
September 13, 3:00pm. Welsh Congregation of NYC at Rutger's Presbyterian Church (236 W 73rd St, New York, NY 10023) and streamable via Zoom [details to be shared 24 hours prior]. This will be our Dychweliad/Homecoming Sunday. Afterwards we will gather for our annual Noson Lawen community talent show at 4:30PM EDT/9:30PM U.K. www.welshchurch.nyc
ENFIELD, CT
Sep 16 (Wednesday) - WSWNE’s Pub Quiz Night with the Red Dragon team at The Yarde Tavern on King Street at 5:45-9PM ET. Wear red!
ON-LINE
September 14 & 28 (Monday)s - WSWNE’s Genealogy on Zoom 11:00am-12:30pm ET. If new to group pls RSVP via WelshWNE.org/events
Oshkosh, WI
September 19 – Leggerio Wind Quintet spon. by Peniel Welsh Chapel Assn. 6:00 pm; Peniel Welsh Chapel, W9644 Zoar Rd., Oshkosh WI (7 mi. N of Rosendale, 5 mi. S of Oshkosh); Te bach to follow; wggaw.org/peniel
ON-LINE
Sep 19 - Cymdeithas Madog’s Welsh Siop Siarad one-hour conversation groups at 10.30 PDT / 1:30 EDT on Zoom for Mynediad/Entry; Sylfaen/Foundation; Canolradd/Intermediate; Uwch/Higher. Limited to 10 people each group. RSVP on website https://madog.org/calendar/.
ONLINE
September 20 (Sunday) - at 2:00PM ET: WELSH VOICES - "OWAIN GLYNDWR” a Zoom Presentation by Gareth Jones, Secretary of the Owain Glyndŵr Society Wales will give a lecture "Owain Glyndŵr and the Mortimers".hosted by the Madog Center for Welsh Studies at Rio Grande University, Ohio. RSVP and Zoom link: Welsh Voices | University of Rio Grande
Remsen, NY
September 26 and 27. Remsen Barn Festival of the Arts. Over 250 exhibitors with street entertainment, food and craft booths. A Gymanfa Ganu will be held at the Stone Meeting House Sunday at 2:30. info at: [email protected] Telephone: 315 831-4257.
Mineral Point, WI
September 27 - 7th Midwest Cornish Festival Gymanfa Ganu spon. by The Welsh Gymanfa Ganu Assn. of Wisconsin, 2:30 pm; Trinity Episcopal Church, 403 High St.; Cornish tea to follow; wggaw.org; Director: Chris Guy, Organist: Steve Jensen
OCTOBER
ON-LINE
October 5 & 26 (Mondays) - WSWNE’s Genealogy on Zoom 11:00am-12:30pm ET. If new to group pls RSVP via WelshWNE.org/events
Delta, PA
October 11. 2:30pm. Rehoboth Welsh Church. Cymanfa Ganu. Directed by Jim Cassarino. 1029 Atom Road, Delta PA, Te Bach to follow
New Hartford, NY
October 11. The St. David's Society of Utica sponsors its falll Gymanfa Ganu at the New Hartford Presbyterian Church at 3 PM with Jay Williams conducting. info: Stew Williams 315 725-3391
Cambria, WI
October 11 – 81st Annual Cambria Gymanfa Ganu spon. by Cambria Gymanfa Ganu Assn. 2:30 pm & 5:30 pm; Cambria First Presbyterian Church, 121 W Florence St.; Supper between sessions ($); Director: John Owen III from Maryland; Organist: Steve Jensen. Contact: Tom Williams [email protected], 608-432-1404
ENFIELD, CT
Oct 14 (Wednesday) - WSWNE’s Pub Quiz Night with the Red Dragon team at The Yarde Tavern on King Street at 5:45-9PM ET. Wear red! RSVP to Info@WelshWNE@gmail.com
ON-LINE
Oct 17 - Cymdeithas Madog’s Welsh Siop Siarad one-hour conversation groups at 10.30 PDT / 1:30 EDT on Zoom for Mynediad/Entry; Sylfaen/Foundation; Canolradd/Intermediate; Uwch/Higher. Limited to 10 people each group. RSVP on website https://madog.org/calendar/.
ON-LINE
Oct 25 (Sunday) - 2:00PM: WELSH VOICES hosted by WSWNE just in time for Halloween…Mary Ellis Llewelyn Dunning, Poet, Novelist & Lecturer, with her debut novel Witsh, a gothic novel exploring the witch trials of 16th century Wales: Whispers of witchcraft and hangings begin to cross the border from England, catching like wildfire in the small village of Llynidwen. After several miscarriages, a bereft Doli seeks the help of a local soothsayer putting herself and the women around her in danger. For RSVP and Zoom link: WelshWNE.org/events
Philadelphia, PA
October 25. Philadelphia Welsh Society Fall Event. Philadelphia Cricket Club, 415 W. Willow Grove Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19118. 4:30 pm Cocktails & Hors d’Oeuvres ~ Cash Bar. Dinner to follow. For more details email [email protected]
NOVEMBER
ON-LINE
November 2 & 23 (Mondays) - WSWNE’s Genealogy on Zoom 11:00am-12:30pm ET. If new to group pls RSVP via WelshWNE.org/events
Waukau, WI
November 8 - Christmas Gymanfa Ganu, 2:30 pm; WE Community Church, 2644 State Road 116; Te bach to follow; wggaw.org; Director: Dale Hughes; Organist: Steve Jensen
ENFIELD, CT
Nov 11 (Wednesday) - WSWNE’s Pub Quiz Night with the Red Dragon team at The Yarde Tavern on King Street at 5:45-9PM ET. Wear red! RSVP to Info@WelshWNE@gmail.com
ON-LINE
Nov 15 (Sunday) 2:00PM - WELSH VOICES hosted by Great Plains Welsh Heritage Center in Nebraska, a talk by Welsh-born Dr. Guto Rhys about WELSH ENGLYNION, a traditional Welsh short poem form that relies on strict syllable counting, precise end-rhymes, and cynghanedd—a complex internal harmony of consonant alliteration and accent. It is one of the oldest attested stanzaic metrics in Welsh literature, dating back to the 9th century, and can be found both in Wales and here in the US. RSVP and link to follow.
ON-LINE
Nov 21 (Saturday) - Cymdeithas Madog’s Welsh Siop Siarad one-hour conversation groups at 10.30 PDT / 1:30 EDT on Zoom for Beginner/Mydnediad, Intermediate/Sylfaenol, and Advanced/Uwch limited to 10 people each group. RSVP on website https://madog.org/calendar/.
West Allis, WI
November 20-22 - Welsh booth at Holiday Folk Fair International spon. by The Welsh Club of the Milwaukee Area, Wisconsin State Fair Park, 640 S 84th St.; entrance fee; Contact Joe & Alice Whitmore to volunteer: [email protected]; milwaukeewelshclub.org
DECEMBER
WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA
Dec 5 (Saturday) - 11AM - 3:00PM: Live music by folk artist Jodee James and a visit by Mari Lwyd to Storrowton Tavern, West Springfield, MA to celebrate the season, Welsh custom and lore. Traditional Christmas crackers, festive decor and more. Info in next Ninnau. RSVP and tickets here: WelshWNE.org/events
ENFIELD, CT
Dec 9 (Wednesday) - WSWNE’s Pub Quiz Night with the Red Dragon team at The Yarde Tavern on King Street at 5:45-9PM ET. Wear red!
ON-LINE
December 14 (Monday) - WSWNE’s Genealogy on Zoom 11:00am-12:30pm ET. If new to group pls RSVP via WelshWNE.org/events
ON-LINE
Dec 19 (Saturday) - Cymdeithas Madog’s Welsh Siop Siarad one-hour conversation groups at 10.30 PDT / 1:30 EDT on Zoom for Beginner/Mydnediad, Intermediate/Sylfaenol, and Advanced/Uwch limited to 10 people each group. RSVP on website https://madog.org/calendar/.
2026
JANUARY
ON-LINE
Jan 22-24 (Fri - Sunday) Cwrs Rhith, a weekend of Welsh classes with tutors from Wales (bios on website), on Zoom for Beginner/Mydnediad, Intermediate/Sylfaenol, and Advanced/Uwch. Each level has three daily 90 minute sessions, sign up for one, two, or all three sessions at your desired level. RSVP OPEN NOW on website https://madog.org/calendar/.