Highland Games Practice Day, Saturday, May 31st, 10AM, at Lower Kingston Stadium Ever wanted to know more about Highland Games? Ever wanted to give them a try? Now is your chance! Come and learn, come and try…without the pressure of competition. Experienced athletes will be there to help instruct you in this low-pressure event. …
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Mar 06
St. Patricks Day Parade-Details
St. Patricks Day is approaching and we are getting ready for our float. Here are the details on what we will be needing: If you have volunteered to help decorate and/or ride/walk in the parade, please arrive at the staging area “A” which is on 4th Avenue, between 5th and 6th Sts, at 11am Monday. …
Feb 26
MaiFest Saturday May 3rd
HAGGIS will again be participating in Maifest in the Amana Colonies. We will be a part of the parade and will also be selling haggis at the Taste of the World exhibition. Plan on stopping by to say hi or, better yet, volunteer to help out!
Feb 26
Spring Picnic
Mark your calendars for our annual spring picnic, Saturday April 26th at 2pm, at Meadowlark Shelter at Squaw Creek Park. Bring a dish to share and come check out where we will be hosting this years CelticFest!
Feb 26
Monthly Ceilidh-Special Guest
This Saturday (Mar 1st) is our monthly ceilidh and we will have special guest, Trea Champagne, who will be calling ceili dances for us, so invite your friends and get ready to dance! Dublin City Pub, 7pm.
Feb 26
Highland Games $5 Off Early Registration
Attention all athletes! Starting now there is $5 off any registration received before May 31st! We can’t wait to see you!
Jan 17
Council Meeting and Ceildh info
Coming up: Our monthly council meeting will be held Tues, Jan. 21st at 7pm at Dublin City Pub. This is 1 week earlier than usual, allowing final preparations for Burns Dinner. Also, there will be NO CEILIDH for the month of February. Instead, members are encouraged to attend the County Johnson Irish Hooley at the …
Jan 08
Highland Games
Yes, there WILL be Highland Games at our summer CelticFest. It is not too early to start thinking about it. Here is a link for more information for athletes. Spread the word! http://www.nasgaweb.com/dbase/calendar.asp
Jan 08
Burns Dinner Approaches
Welcome to our new website, if this is the first time you have checked us out! Our annual Burns Dinner is just around the corner. Click on the “Burns Dinner” tab to make your reservation. We also need volunteers to help serve, decorate, make shortbread, and desserts, so please let us know how you are …
Oct 30
Scottish Heritage Society
We have been invited to the Scottish Heritage Society’s annual St. Andrews Banquet, Saturday, November 16th at the Des Moines Golf and Country Club. Please contact our president if you would like more information.