The Badge above is dedicated to all Minnesotan Scots, whether you are of Scottish descent or a Scot living in Minnesota.
This is Polaris, the North Star, and like the North Star the text is offset five degrees from true North in this pin.
The phrase around the badge is
“A Guiding Star of the North”, in Gaelic.
Minnesota Scots, Wear it Proudly!
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Welcome to the Minnesota Scots website!
Minnesota
Scots is a collaboration of Minnesotans who are Scottish by birth, by
heritage or by inclination working together to celebrate and promote
our heritage, culture and history through highlighting the local
Scottish organizations, businesses and events in Minnesota in order to
build awareness and connections.
Contained
within these pages are descriptions and links to Scottish culture and
heritage here in Minnesota. Visit us often on the web and watch
our effort grow.
For every Minnesotan who is Scottish by birth, by heritage or by inclination.
| 2012 Burns Night Suppers | Burns Night Suppers/Dinners are yearly celebrations of the life and
poetry of Scotland's Robert Burns. Every year around January 25th,
Scots the world over gathering for a night of great poetry, good food,
fine drink, and wry wit as we recall the immortal memory of Robert
Burns and the driving force in his life; the lassies. Minnesota
hosts no less than three different Burns Suppers this month. So take
the hand of your love, find the closest event, and come join the fun! |  |
 | St. Andrew's Burns Dinner
Invitations
will be going out soon for the St. Andrew's Burns Dinner to be held on
Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the Fort Snelling Officer's Club. A
great dinner is planned, with some excellent entertainment from Gaelic
Tribe. Please join us. If you are not a member, you are
still invited and very welcome to attend. Information and a reservation
form will soon be on the St. Andrew's website: www.mnstandrewssociety.org.
Fort Snelling Officer's Club | 395 Highway 5 and Post Rd | Fort Snelling, MN 55111
|  | TCSC 42nd Annual Burns Night
Saturday, January 28, 2012, 5:00 pm
The
Twin Cities Scottish Club's 42nd Annual Burns Night Supper will be held
on Saturday, January 28, 2012, at the Ramada Mall of America Airport
Hotel in Bloomington, MN. Come join the TCSC in the celebration of
Scotland's poet laureate Robert Burns' birthday, with Scottish food,
great friends, and exceptional entertainment including ceilidh dancing
with Gunn Slingers! Vendors Celtic Croft, Studio H Photography, and
more will also be on site for your shopping pleasure. We will also have
our famous silent auction, so don't miss it! There will be discounted
tickets for TCSC members...so, why not join now??? For
invitation/registration forms to the TCSC Burns Night Supper, please
visit the TCSC's web site in December at www.twincitiesscottishclub.org.
Ramada Mall of America Airport Hotel | 2201 East 78th Street | Bloomington, MN |
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| Upcoming and Ongoing Events! (See the Calendar for more!) |
Whisky Tasting Benefit
6:00 PM on Saturday February 25th
at the Minnesota Transportation Museum, located at 193 Pennsylvania
Ave. East in St. Paul. We encourage everyone to get there early
to tour the facility.
Our Whisky Wench, Fiona MacNeill
will be leading us on a tour. This event will deal with Whisky in
Popular Culture and Fiona has selected four Scotches that have appeared
prominently in print and movies over the years. While this is a
different kind of tour, it should prove very entertaining and
informative, and Tasty!
We are also happy to announce
that we are expanding the tasting to include a professional cigar
roller. Maria Caram Ibarra will be joining us to show us how
hand-rolled cigars are created. She will be demonstrating both
before the tasting starts and during our break during the event.
All of the cigars rolled that night will be for sale at $10.00 per
cigar.
Cost will be $30.00 for the event. All
proceeds benefit the Scottish American Center and the Minnesota
Scottish Fair and Highland Games. For
tickets, contact Jack MacMillan, John Peterson, John McKeen, Lyaman
MacPherson, Don Cogswell, Cathy Juenemann, Dave Dooley, Neil Johnson,
or Debra Crane-Lance. If you need help contacting any of these individuals, please email the webmaster. | 
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&
Highland Games Whiskey Tasting
All
proceeds will go directly to the Minnesota Scottish Fair and
Highland Games, thanks to our generous sponsors, 2 Gingers Whiskey
and Cara Pubs.
Saturday, February 25, 2012 The Cooper Pub - St. Louis Park, MN Don't miss this exclusive event! This
event will include various whiskey/scotch tasting (including 2
Gingers) and hors d'oeuvres generously supplied by 2 Gingers
Whiskey and Cara Pubs, and will ONLY be open to the first 50
people that purchase tickets. Tickets will be on sale beginning
December 1, 2011 and can be purchases by sending a check for $40.00 per
ticket to MSFHG Whiskey Tasting, C/O Norma Macdonald, 14 Mission Road
West, Bloomington, MN 55420. Please make your check payable
to the MSFHG (MN Scottish Fair & Highland Games).
The Cooper Pub | 1607 Park Place Boulevard | St.Louis Park, MN
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St. Andrew's Meat Raffles
Join us on the first and third Saturday each month for our St.
Andrew’s Meat Raffles hosted at the Glockenspiel German Restaurant on
West Seventh in St. Paul. Enjoy authentic German food prepared
with meat from Deutschland Meats, the same superior meat you can win in
the raffle.
Raffles beginn at 1 pm and last about 3 hours! |  |
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