Tartan Day – April 4, 2009

APRIL 2^ND FESTIVITIES

We begin with a program at the Minneapolis Central Library at 6:30 pm on April 2nd to celebrate the 250^th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, the Scottish Bard.  We will feature the Minnesota Police Pipe Band, a display about Robert Burns and program full of Scottish flavor. Representatives from many of the local Scottish clubs and clans will be on hand.

BURNS DAY at the LIBRARY

IT’S THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF ROBERT BURNS; CELEBRATE WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY. At the CENTRAL LIBRARY, DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS, 300 NICOLLET MALL; APRIL 2nd, 2009 6:30 PM TO 8 PM 

SCOTTISH MUSIC, DANCE AND POETRY FEATURING: Ross Sutter, Premier Interpreter of Burns’ Vocal Music; The Night Scotsman; Jack Barker Addressing the Haggis; Scottish Country and Highland Dancing; The Minnesota Police Pipe Band will ROCK the Library! 

ADDMISSION IS FREE~ SCOTTISH ATTIRE ENCOURAGED!

 

APRIL 4^TH FESTIVITIES

1.  Saturday, April 4th offers three schedules events. The afternoon Event will begin at 2:30 pm with the parade from the Vietnam Memorial up to the front of the Capitol, the same as previous years. On the Capitol steps (or inside at the rotunda in case of rain) the Macalester College Pipe Band will be receiving the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Minnesota Tartan Day Cooperative. Mayor Chris Coleman will proclaim a call has been put out to all of Macalester’s College’s Pipe Band alumni to join us on that day.

 

2.  The film of Sean Connery tour of Edinburgh, filmed in 1983, will be shown at 5:00 p.m. at Merlin’s Rest at 3601 East Lake Street.

3.  Highland Reign is playing a concert on the night of April 4th at O’Gara’s Garage to benefit the Minnesota Tartan Day Cooperative. The event begins at 7:30 pm. (Doors open at 6:00) @ 164 N. Snelling Avenue.  The program including the Macalester College Pipe Band will play at 8:00. Highland Reign starts at 8:30.  The program that April 4th, 2009 will be Macalester College Pipe Band Day in St. Paul, Minnesota. O’Gara’s will have a special menu available from 6-8pm. All drinks will be cash only in the Garage & there is an ATM inside O’Gara’s Bar. Tickets are $10.

 

Please consult the web-page for further information:  www.mntartanday.org/25501.html

 

 

Details:

Here is the Schedule of Events 

7:30    Emcee Babs Humphrey
7:40    Tombola
7:50    Dancers
8:00    Macalester College Pipe Band
8:15    Presentation of engraved Lifetime Achievement Award by Norma Macdonald
          & Tombola winners
8:30    Highland Reign
9:15    Tombola winners 
9:30    Great Kilt demonstration
9:45    Highland Reign
10:30   “Bessie’s Boil” by Robert Service to be read by Jack Mahoney
10:45   Highland Reign