Virtual Burns Night – Saturday January 22, 2022
The Alaskan Scottish Club (ASC) Burns’ Night will be a virtual event once again this year.
The zoom call will open at 6:45, with festivities starting at 7 pm. There will be door prize drawings for club members only (remember to renew your membership!) and Burns’ night bingo.
Activities will include a tour of a Scottish historic site that inspired Robert Burns’ poetry, a performance by The Fire, and toasts to the haggis, to the immortal Memory of Robert Burns and to the Lassies and the Laddies performed by our club members as well Burns’ poetry readings.
The evening will culminate in the presentation of the Scot of the year award and a singalong of Auld Lang Syne with The Fire.
Our traditional Burns Night raffle will held on Burns’ nights – tickets are on sale now
PURCHASE TICKETS.
$5.00 each or 5 for $20.
Photographs and descriptions of the prize baskets available online.
Once tickets are purchased you will be emailed a confirmation with your ticket number(s). The drawing will be held during our Burns Night Evening, but you do not need to be attending the event to win.
Where: Your House
When: Saturday Feb. 12 6PM AKST
Join the Alaskan Scottish Club February 12, 2022 at 6pm as we host a Virtual Paint at home night featuring a “created just for us” Highland Coo painting.
Click on the Shop link to register today!
Looking for an idea for a Valentine’s Date Night?
Grab your partner, family, or come as a party of one, while you explore this great chance to put your artistic skills to work in the comfort of your own home. Pour a glass of wine or a dram (or more) of Scotch, and paint your very own masterpiece!
Registration is $45.00 includes all the tools needed to be a successful painter including a 11×14 canvas, paints, brushes, paper cups, plates, and online live instruction!
Kits will be available for Pick-up February 9-11.
Our host for the evening will be Glenys Mee, Owner of Palette.
“I’ve lived in Alaska since I was 17, in 1987. I’ve been an artist, drawing and painting since I could hold a crayon. Even though my bachelors degree is in Elementary Education, I took many art classes, everything from 3D drawing to photography. I started painting scenery for plays/performances at the Alaska Fine Arts Academy (AFAA) in about 2013, and went on to teach math/art/science camp for kids, as well as some kids and adults art classes. In 2016, I was hired by the then-owner of Palette to teach kids and toddler art classes. In autumn of 2017, both AFAA and Palette stopped renting space, so suddenly, any art classes I was to teach would be at restaurants, doing pop-up classes for Palette. I enjoyed having dedicated art space, so I started my own studio, Starry Night Art, and rented a space in Spenard. Fast forward to late 2018, when the owner of Palette decided to sell the business to me, and the sale was completed in January of 2019. I love teaching, and I love art, so this last few years, I have finally been doing my “dream job” which I am forever grateful for. Covid put a wrench in all of that, but I’m trying to make online classes work!”
Sunday March 6, 2022 – Anchorage Moose Lodge 4211 Arctic Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99503
During this meeting club members receive an update of the health of the Alaskan Scottish Club from the Board of Directors and Executive Director.
The meeting will be held in person this year at the Moose Lodge #1534 in Anchorage (Arctic and Tudor). All ASC Club members are invited to attend. If you are not current on your dues, you can pay at the meeting.
Along with reviewing how the previous year went for the club, an election for Board of Directors is also held. The Alaskan Scottish Club Board of Directors is comprised of 9 members who are elected to serve 2-year terms. At the 2022 meeting there will be 4 Board seats that are up for election. The board meets monthly and oversees club activities and finds ways to continue to grow our organization. If you are interested in finding out more about Board Member duties and are interested in running for a seat, please contact any one of the current Board members or our Executive Director. They would be happy to answer any questions. Contact info can be found on our
Contact PageThe Alaskan Scottish Club Board of Directors meets the 3rd Monday of every month. Members are always welcome to attend and make a presentation to the board. If you are interested in speaking at the meeting please contact ASC President Joan Massart-Paden to be added to the agenda.
Planning for the 2022 Alaska Scottish Highland Games in under way! Our planning committee meets monthly until February and then begins meeting bi-monthly in March. We are looking for ideas and suggestions to make next years games the Biggest and Best Scottish Celebration Alaskans has ever seen! If you have ideas and/or want to get involved, we would love to have you join our team! Contact Executive Director Jeni McDaniel with questions jeni@alaskanscottish.com
Join the Alaskan Scottish Club (ASC) for our 1st Annual Tartan Tourney at the beautiful Settler’s Bay Golf Course in Wasilla, Alaska.
Saturday July 30, 2022
Registration Opens at 2pm with a Bagpipe Start at 3pm
Registration will begin in January 2022
Could there be a more appropriate event that the Alaskan Scottish Club should host than a Golf Tournament? With Scotland being the home of Golf, we think not! So, grab 3 friends and your favorite Tartan schwag and join the Scots for a day of Golf and Scottish fun!
This entertaining tournament will host up to 30 teams of 4 golfers and will feature: fun games, a beer cart, prizes, a golf bag toss, Grenades and Strings, closest to the pin and longest drive awards, dinner banquet after the tournament, and so much more! Plus if you are a current ASC member, the first drink is on us!
Save the Date: November 26, 2022
St. Andrew’s Night and Christmas Ceilidh celebrates Scotland’s patron saint. He was revered in Scotland from around 1000 AD, but didn’t become the official patron saint of Scotland until the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320. St. Andrew is the patron saint of the Order of the Thistle, one of the highest ranks of chivalry in the world. We celebrate this day as our holiday party.
This event will host a piper during the meet and greet, a Scottish buffet dinner, the infamous knobby knees contest, as well as a silent auction and photo booth. Live music will be played with our local band. This is an opportunity for Alaskan Scottish Club members and non member to enjoy the evening with music, delicious food and friendship.
Tickets will be available in October. If you would like more information on this event please contact Joan-Massart-Paden 907-229-0022
