The Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church, 744 Fair Oaks Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302

on Sunday, April 25th, 2010 at 2:30 p.m. (Doors open at 1:30 p.m.)

You are invited to stay for the Te Bach (tea and cake) following the singing to renew old friendships and make new ones.

There is no charge for this event but donations are accepted and memorials may be made in memory of loved ones.  Contact Gwilym Williams, Barbara Jones or Sue Stealey to have names included in the program.

Bring along friends and family, and Welsh hymnals if you have them*, for an afternoon of traditional song in which you are a key performer - this is not a spectator sport!

*Music sheets will be provided for those who need them.

May 8 - 9, 2010 Millenium Park Chicago

Every year we have a booth at this popular festival.  If you would like to help out on Saturday or Sunday by staffing the booth for a few hours and talking to visitors about Cambrian events and activities or to introduce festival attendees to the delights of Wales please contact Janet Walquist or Dilys Rana.

NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE AND VENUE FOR THIS YEAR’S EVENT!

May 8th & 9th, Millenium Park, Chicago

Featured artists this year include Carl and Mona Johnson (harp and voice) who have performed at our St David’s day dinner at the Museum of Science and Industry Welsh Christmas pageant. They will perform at 2pm on Saturday May 8th in the flynovascotia.com tent.

Croeso!

Time: 2:45PM

Location: Museum of Science and Industry

Come and join us for a performance of Welsh music and dance in celebration of ‘Christmas Around the World’ - an annual event at the museum.  The Welsh Christmas tree will be on display in the rotunda.

Questions:  Contact Janet Walquist

The movie “Solomon and Gaenor” was shown at the Wilmette Public Library on Friday May 29th, 2009 at 6:30pm.  Ioan Gruffudd (Solomon) and Nia Roberts (Gaenor) star as two young lovers from widely divergent backgrounds.  The movie was set in South Wales in 1911.  Solomon, from an orthodox Jewish family that peddles fabrics door-to-door to Welsh households in the valleys falls in love with Gaenor, the daughter of strict chapel-going Welsh parents.  Their attraction for each other brings to a head deep seated feelings of prejudice and resentment and results in tragic consequences for the young couple.  Our own Winston Evans has a small part as the postman in the movie.

On October 26th, 2009 many of us enjoyed a showing at the Oak Park library of the hilarious comedy “Coming up Roses”, kindly loaned to us by Ken Jones.  It was set in Aberdare in the sixties and was entirely in Welsh with English sub-titles.

Stay tuned for information about our next Film Night to be held in Downer’s Grove in the Spring.

If you have questions or suggestions for future movies please contact Sue Stealey or Barbara Jones. 

MORE INFO:  Contact Barbara Jones, 773-275-9789, barbarajones7717@sbcglobal.net

Editor:  Barbara Jones, President, e-mail barbarajones7717@sbcglobal.net

Synopsis of newsletter follows.  For a full report e-mail Barbara.

St David’s Day: Feb 28th, 2009 at the Carleton Hotel, Oak Park was a lovely affair.  Janet Walquist was awarded the Dewi Sant award.  The youngest attendee was 2 month old Colin Huber; the oldest Mrs. Mair Ropes, 97 years old. Musical entertainment provided by Carl and Mona Johnson.

Gymanfa Ganu: Sunday April 26th.  See full account elsewhere on this website

Summer Picnic: Saturday July 18th at Taylor Park in Oak Park.  Check the website for details and possible date change if we are unable to get a permit.

Welsh Film Night: On Friday May 29th we will show the 1999 movie ‘Solomon and Gaenor’ in the auditorium of the Wilmette Public Library (1242 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091) at 6:30pm.  Come at 6pm for tea and Welsh cakes.  Contact Dilys Rana for additional information.

NAFOW will be in Pittsburgh this year.  Go to their website for details.  See our ‘Links”.

Celtic Fest 2009:  Sept 12 and 13 in Grant Park.  Would you like to help man our booth?  Contact a Board member.