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Nov 06

Burns Dinner 2025

Mark your calendars for February 1st at 4pm at Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca in Solon! Stay tuned for registration details coming soon! Celebrate and learn about Scottish culture and tradition with food, ceremony, and dancing!Join your local Scottish cultural organization for our annual Robert Burns Dinner.Robert Burns is considered the national poet of Scotland and a dinner …

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Mar 27

All Scots Picnic

Please join fellow HAGGIS members, along with our sister organizations from around the state for the annual picnic. This year it will be hosted by the Scottish Heritage Society of Iowa on Sunday, July 7th, at Greenwood Park in Urbandale. More details will be added closer to the event.

Jul 25

A Gathering of Celts!

Jan 16

Celtic Picnic

We’ve been contacted regarding a possible upcoming event. We are tryingto gauge interest in participation. The event is a Scottish picnic to be held on Saturday, June 17, 2023, fromapproximately 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM. It will be in the Des Moines areabecause that is approximately halfway between the easternmost andwesternmost organizations. It will involve …

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Jan 16

Annual Members Meeting

Join us for our annual members meeting, Tuesday, February 28th at 7pm via Zoom. All are welcome! Zoom link will be added soon.

Dec 02

Burns Dinner 2023 is in a NEW location!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, January 21st, 2023. Location will be Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca, 3271 Sandy Beach Rd, Solon. The link to purchase tickets will be added to the Burns Dinner tab soon!

Jan 12

Special rules in place for this year’s Burns Supper

Folks, first, thanks for your patience with the sudden changes of venue. It was a wild week for the Council, recovering from the loss of TWO venues. We are grateful to the city of Shueyville for stepping into the breach! But…well, Shueyville is a government, and government facilities have rules. Here’s the run-down: Smoking and …

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Dec 02

Burns Dinner 2022 is back AND at a new location!

Click HERE for a map to the new venue! 2863 120th St NE, in major metropolitan Shueyville, IA.

Sep 24

Burns 2021 Online ONLY

Due to damage done to Glovik Hall at St Wenceslaus (and the ongoing pandemic, of course), there will be no in-person Burns Supper in 2021. Even if we manage to scrounge a new venue, we’d not be able to manage a buffet-style dinner. But we’ll have some online events! See the Burns Supper page for …

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Mar 18

Burns Dinner 2021: The date has been selected for January 16th, 4pm, at St. Wenceslaus Church Parish Hall. The theme has been chosen as Scottish Animals. If you would like to help plan next years event, the council will be meeting at 7pm at Noodles and Company on Collins Road on the following dates: Sept 22nd, Oct 27th, Nov 24th, Dec 22nd, Jan 12th, and Feb 23rd. We would appreciate any who would like to help!