The Chicago Scots are proud to partner with the British American Business Council Chicago for its Monthly Lunch Chat Network Event.
The April lunch chat will feature Gus Noble and Dawn Miller of Chicago Scots and Caledonia Senior Living.
Topic: The Historic Archive Collections of the National Trust for Scotland, with a focus on St. Kilda
Presenter: Ian Riches, Archivist, Historic Archive Collections and Properties, The National Trust for Scotland
Topic: Scotland’s Future Post-Election
Presenters:
Professor Euan Hague, Ph.D., Director of School of Public Service, DePaul University, DePaul University
Board of Governors, Chicago Scots
Professor Mark Blyth, Ph.D., Director of William R. Rhodes Center for International Economics and Finance, Brown University
Topic: Scottish Politics in 2021: The United Kingdom, Brexit, and the Independence Movement
Presenter: Euan Hague, Ph.D., Professor and Director, School of Public Service, DePaul University
Topic: Scot Forge Mission Critical for Mars and Scotland’s Race to Space
Presenters:
Jason Artner, Scot Forge
Matt Davis, Scot Forge
John Innes, Scottish Space Leadership Council
Topic: Scotland's Chances in the Euro Cup
Guest Speakers:
Jamie Smith
(Scotland, Celtic, Aberdeen, ADO Den Haag, Colorado Rapids)
Academy Director, Nashville Soccer Club
Rory Hedderly
Deputy Head of the Scottish Government USA
Murray Findlay
Director of Coaching, Chicago Edge Soccer Club
Join the Chicago Scots and our friends at the Elmhurst Brewing Company to watch Scotland's second match versus England in the 2021 EUFA Euro Cup.
Scotland’s Most Popular Show-The Highland Games Post-Pandemic
Join Chicago Scots for this special tribute to one of Scotland’s oldest and most treasured traditions as we look to the future of our beloved Highland Games.
Topic: King James II and VII: The Forgotten Jacobite
Presenter: Alastair J. Mann, Senior Lecturer, Department of History, University of Stirling, Scotland
Are you a Scottish university alumni? Chicago Scots will co-sponsor an-in person meet up at the Duke of Perth on July 22 with the Scottish University Alumni Association of Chicago. Space is limited and advance registration is required.
Topic: The Scots of Chicago's North Shore
Presenter: David Forlow, Co-Author of Scots of Chicago's North Shore
Topic: Scottish Fiddle Music - The Art and the Legacy
Presenter: Alistair McCulloch, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow, Scotland
Join Gus Noble, Chicago Scots President, to learn about the mission of Chicago Scots, see ways to get involved, and meet other new members.
A day of golf and Scottish fun at Cantigny Golf Club to benefit Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care.
Topic: Signs, symbols and sedition: the material culture of Jacobitism
Presenter: David S Forsyth, Interim Keeper, Art & Design, Department of Art & Design, National Museums Scotland
Through the Eyes of Experts: COP 26 and Beyond
A virtual discussion on conservation and the upcoming U.N. climate change summit in Glasgow
Topic: The Scottish-American Association, 1919-1923: A Case Study into Scottish and American Elite Connections After the First World War
Presenter: Stephen Bowman, Lecturer in History, Department of History, University of Stirling, Scotland
December 3, 2021 - Chicago Scots will be holding our 176th Saint Andrew's Day Gala at the Chicago History Museum.
Topic: The University of the Highlands and Islands - The History and Future of Secondary Education in the Highlands
The story of the University of the Highlands and Islands, its evolution, and vision for the future, including the Centre for History’s evolution within the university, and how it has become internationally renowned for its teaching and research in Highland, Scottish and wider-world history.
The Chicago Scots invite alumni of Scottish universities to a COVID-careful event, the Wee Winter Warmer. Meet the National Chef of Scotland, Gary Maclean, who will share insights on the COP26 UN Summit and his role as spokesperson for Zero Waste Scotland
Topic: Reverend James Fraser and the Highlands Before Culloden
Presenter: Professor David Worthington, Professor, Head of the Centre for History, University of Highlands and Islands, Inverness, Scotland
Virtual Event and Q&A – Live 2 p.m. CST Join Gus Noble for a conversation with Kathleen Jamie, on her career, Robert Burns, her concern […]
Topic: ‘’Scotland's Greatest Cultural Gift to the World: the Scottish Enlightenment and How It Came About"
Presenter:
Sir Tom Devine Kt OBE FRSE FBA
Topic: Celtic and Norse PLACE Names in the North
Presenter: Professor Donna Heddle, MA (Hons), PhD, FHEA, FSA Scot, FRSA
Director of the UHI Institute for Northern Studies
Orkney College, University of Highlands and Islands, Orkney, Scotland
Topic: The Council, the Union and the 'Patriot': The Scottish Privy Council, Anglo-Scottish, Union and Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun
Presenter: Alastair J. Mann, PhD, Senior Lecturer, Department of History, University of Stirling, Scotland
Topic: Border Reivers - The Unknown Clans of the Lowlands
Presenter: Bruce S. Allardice, J.D., Instructor Social & Behavioral Science, History, Political Science, South Suburban, College, South Holland, Illinois
Topic: The Reputations of Dr. David Livingstone
Presenter: Professor James J. Smyth, PhD, Senior Lecturer, Department of History, University of Stirling, Scotland
The Scottish Festival & Highland Games will return June 17 & 18, 2022!
Topic: Alma College's Dramatic Arts and Scottish Heritage
Presenter: Professor Scott Mackenzie, PhD, Professor and Director of Theatre in the Department of Theatre and Dance, Alma College, Alma, Michigan
Politics and Alliances of the Carolina Scots During the Revolutionary War
Presenter: Donald C. McLeod, FSAScot, Southern Pines, North Carolina
All are welcome to join residents, families and staff on Saturday, August 6th for our 106th Annual Summer Picnic. Live music, food, Highland Dancing, bagpipes, kids games and much more!
Topic: The Lives of the Medieval Leges Marchiarum Treatise
Presenter: Dr. Professor Cynthia J. Neville, FRHistS, FSAScot, Professor Emeritus at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Adjunct Professor, Department of History, University of Guelph, Canada
Join us for the most unique golf tournament this side of the pond. Experience an authentic Scottish day as we take you from hole to hole, celebrating all things Scotland to the tune of bagpipes. Enjoy performances from Highland Dancers and get a taste of Scotland’s finest with whisky, beer and food stations on the course. In addition to more standard golf competitions, we offer our own twist with our Scottish trivia, beat the Scot, and the chance to win a bottle of whisky on every hole.
Topic: Mass Global Emigration from Scotland in the Nineteenth Century: A Puzzle from the Scottish Past
Presenter: Sir Tom Devine Kt OBE HonMRIA FRSE FBA MAE
Join the Chicago Scots and multi-award-winning Scottish writer Donald S Murray speaking on Scottish emigration, culture, language, history and his best-selling, prize-winning historical novels As the Women Lay Dreaming and In a veil of Mist.
Topic: Scottish Settlement of Prince Edward Island and Its Implications for Island Society and Culture
Presenter: Professor Edward MacDonald, PhD, Department of History, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada
The Chicago Scots enthusiastically invite everyone who is Scottish by birth, by heritage or simply by inclination to come and enjoy an evening of history, community & culture as the oldest charity in Illinois hosts an evening of Scottish fun at Chicago’s oldest cultural museum, the Chicago History Museum.
As we approach Saint Andrew’s Day and the Holiday Season, we wish you and your loved ones health and every happiness on behalf of the […]
Topic: Anglo-Scottish Borders – Violence, Custom and Laws Broken
Presenter: Professor Cynthia J. Neville, PhD, FRHistS, FSAScot, Professor Emeritus at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Adjunct Professor, Department of History, University of Guelph, Canada
Listen and join in to Gus Noble’s conversation with prize-winning poet and author Michael Pedersen, one of Scotland’s brightest young talents.
Join us for an evening of poetry, song and Scottish fun at Martyrs'. Admission is free!
For Honest Men and Bonnie Lassies! Commemorating Scotland's greatest poet, Robert Burns.
The Chicago Scots are partnering with the Gorton Center and the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff to host the celebration of 18th-century Scottish poet […]
Topic: Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland Presenter: Bruce S. Allardice, J.D., Instructor Social & Behavioral Science, History, Political Science, South Suburban College, South Holland, Illinois […]
Topic: Imaginary Friendship”: John Adams and Jonathan Sewall and their American Revolution
Presenter: Professor Dr. Colin Nicolson F.R.Hist.S., Editor of the Bernard Papers, Faculty of Arts and Humanities: History and Politics, University of Stirling, Scotland
Join us on March 21, 2023, for a dialogue facilitated by the Chicago Scots' President Gus Noble OBE in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Scotsman Eric Liddell’s historic win at the 1924 Olympics. The World Leaders Forum will reflect on Liddell’s life and legacy, which inspired the film “Chariots of Fire.”
Topic: Victorian Travelers in Scotland
Presenter: Professor Kevin James, PhD
Scottish Studies Foundation Chair, and Professor of History, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA and The Chicago Scots invite you to Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Hill House
A conversation with Philip Long OBE FRSE, Chief Executive, National Trust for Scotland and Tony Jones CBE, Former Director, Glasgow School of Art President-emeritus, Art Institute of Chicago about Scotland, design, and conservation, from the restoration of natural landscapes to the preservation of the world-renowned designs of Mackintosh and the challenges being addressed by heritage bodies around the world.
Topic: Irish Futures: Ireland and Northern Ireland
Speaker: Brendan O'Leary, PhD (LSE), FRSA, MRIA (hon), Lauder Professor of Political Science, University of Pennsylvania and Fulbright Scholar to Ireland 2021-22, NUI-Galway, Honorary Professor of Political Science Queen’s University Belfast
Topic: The History of the Highland Colonial Settlement of the Upper Cape Fear and Upper Pee Dee Regions of the Carolinas
Speaker: Bill Caudill, Director, The Scottish Heritage Center, and Instructor St. Andrews University Pipe Band, St. Andrews University, Laurinburg, North Carolina
The Scottish Festival & Highland Games will return June 16 & 17, 2023! Get your tickets now.
Topic: Maine Ulster Scots Project and Ulster History on the Eastern Frontier
Speaker: John Mann, PLS, Founder and Chairman Emeritus Maine Ulster Scots Project
Topic: Using One Note to Enhance Your Research Presenter: Liz Ross Professional genealogist, Liz draws upon more than 30 years of learning and research when […]
All are welcome to join residents, families and staff on Saturday, August 5th for our 107th Annual Summer Picnic. Live music, food, Highland Dancing, bagpipes, kids games and much more!
Topic: The Story Of Scottish Democracy: And Where We Are Now
Speaker: Christopher Thomson, Counsellor, Head of Scottish Government USA, British Embassy, Washington, DC
Topic: The Highlands and Islands After 1746: Law, Power, and Resistance
Speaker: Dr. Matthew P. Dziennik, Associate Professor, British and British Imperial History, History Department, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland
The Board of Governors of the Illinois Saint Andrew Society invite you to a celebration of the lives and friendship of two of Chicago's greatest Scots, as we pay our grateful respect to Peter Georgeson and Wayne Rethford.
Register below to be notified when Kilted Classic Tickets go on sale!
Topic: The Memory of John Paul Jones in Scottish-American Relations, 1890s-1970s
Speaker: Dr Stephen Bowman and Dr György Tóth, Lecturers in History, University of Stirling, Scotland
Speaker: Lynne Jeffers
Topic: Ways to Research Your Family History, and Not Just Search
Topic: Religion in Scotland: Medieval Times to the Present
Speaker: Dr. Marjory Harper, Professor and Chair in History, School of Divinity, History and Philosophy, King's College, University of Aberdeen, Scotland
The Chicago Scots invite everyone who is Scottish by birth, by heritage or simply by inclination to come and enjoy an evening of history, community & culture at Wintrust Grand Banking Hall.
Topic: Scots of 18th Century: Scotland, Colonial America and the War For Independence
Speaker: Constance Nestor, FSAScot, MA, BA, Independent Historian, PhD Candidate Liberty University, Governor Chicago Scots/ Illinois Saint Andrew Society
As we approach Saint Andrew’s Day and the Holiday Season, we wish you and your loved ones health and every happiness on behalf of the Board of Governors of the Illinois Saint Andrew Society, the Chicago Scots and everyone at Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care. All Chicago Scots Members are welcome to join the festivities and vote on the new slate of Society Governors.
Topic: Mary, Queen of Scots- Myths versus Realities
Presenter: Bruce S. Allardice, J.D., Instructor Social & Behavioral Science, History, Political Science, South Suburban College, South Holland, Illinois
Email nichtwiburns@gmail.com to be added to our invitation list.
Topic: The Burning Land: One Family's Passage Through the Civil War and into the West
Speaker: David O. Stewart, Historian and Author of George Washington, The Summer of 1787, Impeached, Madison's Gift, American Emperor and others.
Topic: Ulster Scots, Princeton University and Founding of the University of North Carolina in1795: Role of William R. Davie, War Hero
Speaker: Donald C. McLeod, FSAScot, FCCP, Historian and former Professor of Pharmacology at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Duke University North Carolina, and State University, Buffalo, New York, Southern Pines, NC
Topic: Scottish American Military Society - The Legacy and the Pride
Presenter: Kenneth A. Lloyd, National Commander, The Scottish American Military Society, USA
Topic: Robert Burns: As He Sees Us and We See Him
Presenter: Gus Noble OBE, President, Chicago Scots and Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care
Topic: The Legacy of the Glencoe Massacre
Speaker: Dr. Ryan Burns, PhD, Assistant Professor of History, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL
Sign up to be notified when volunteer opportunities at the 38th Scottish Festival & Highland Games are released. Volunteer's weekend admission is free!
The 2024 Scottish Festival & Highland Games will be moving to its new home at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, June 14 – 15.
Tickets will be going on sale next week and as always Children 12 and under are free! Register to get notified when ticket go on sale!
Topic: Climatic Change - Scotland Compared to North America
Speaker: Dr. Graeme Morton, Professor in Modern History, School of Humanities, University of Dundee, Scotland
Join us for a summer celebration of family & community! Live Music Food Highland Dancing Petting Zoo (11am-1pm) Children’s Games Raffles Facepainting (1pm - 3pm) […]
After 35 years on Clark Street, Chicago’s best Scottish Pub, the Duke of Perth has moved to a new home on Broadway. You are invited […]
Topic: The History, Nature, and Relevance of Scottish Foods
Speaker: Sarah McCaslin Dziennik, PhD, Adjunct Professor, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
Buy in August and Save $10!* Unlock Offer using code SCOTS Three time winners of Scotland’s ‘Live Act of the Year’ award, Skerryvore have evolved […]
Topic: Failing to Make Peace: Adam Ferguson, the Carlyle Commision and the Scottish Enlightenment in America Speaker: Professor Michael Brown, FRHistS, Professor and Chair in […]
Chicago Scots will return to Cantigny Golf Club for the game the Scots invented. Join us for a great day of golf with Scottish flair followed by the Awards dinner for our winners. All golfers welcomed.
The World of the Clans in Late-Medieval Gaelic Scotland
Professor Martin MacGregor, PhD, Senior Lecturer, Scottish History, University of Glasgow, Scotland
Scotland and the First World War
Matthew Dziennik, PhD, Associate Professor, British and British Imperial History, History Department, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
Join us at the iconic Palmer House for Chicago’s longest running black tie gala when Chicago Scots honor Scottish historian and economist Niall Ferguson as the 2024 Distinguished Citizen.
The Chicago Scots will host a SNACC HUB at Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care in North Riverside. Come to Heritage Hall, connect virtually to the in-person Conference in Alexandria Virginia on Friday December 6th (1:30pm-4:30pm CST) and Saturday December 7th (1:30pm-4:45pm CST).
As we approach Saint Andrew’s Day and the Holiday Season, we wish you and your loved ones health and every happiness on behalf of the […]
The Black Watch - History and Impact
Dr. Derek Patrick, PhD, Lecturer, School of History, University of St. Andrews, Scotland
Topic: The Life and Reign of James VI in Scotland (1567-1603) - In the Time of His 400th Anniversary
Speaker: Dr. Steven Reid, Professor, Early Modern Scottish History and Culture, University of Glasgow, Scotland
Chicago in January is cold. Warm up with some good cheer, chat, poetry, laughter, tunes and toasts with the amber bead. And there will be haggis. Come join the Scottish fun at Martyrs'
Email nichtwiburns@gmail.com to be added to the invite list. Complete details will be included with your emailed invitation.
Back by popular demand Chicago Scots is pleased to partner with Gorton Center and the History Center of Lake Forest/Lake Bluff to host an authentic Burns Supper for everyone who is Scottish by birth, by heritage or simply by inclination. Gather your friends etc. Gather your friends and join us for Burns Night where we’ll honor the life and works of this legendary Scottish poet with supper, haggis, whisky and more!
Topic: Jacobitism and Cultural Memory, 1688-1820
Speaker: Dr. Leith Davis, PhD, Professor Department of English and Director of the Centre for Scottish Studies, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Topic: The Travails of Local Government in Scotland and Changing Status Since c1832
Presenter: Dr. Michael Pugh, BA (Hons), MPhil, PhD, PGCE, SFHEA, Senior Lecturer, Political History, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, Scotland
Chicago Scots invite you to have some Scottish Fun at a Tartan Day celebration featuring Scotland's Craig Weir (host of the Hoolie in New York), Jai McDowall (winner of Britain's Got Talent), Chicago's very own House-Rockin' Scottish-American Honky-Tonk Band, John Ballantyne's Crazy Heart and the Thistle & Heather Highland Dancers.
Admission is free! Please donate in support of Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care.
Topic: How the Scots Discovered the Environment
Presenter: Dr. Fredrik Albritton Jonsson, Associate Professor of British History, Conceptual and Historical Studies of Science and the College, University of Chicago
Chicago Scots is excited to host two of the world’s leading experts – Phil Long OBE FRSE, CEO of National Trust for Scotland and Tony Jones CBE, Former Director of the Glasgow School of Art President-emeritus of the Art Institute of Chicago– for an informative discussion on the National Trust of Scotland’s efforts to preserve the works of Mackintosh, Scotland’s visionary architect, designer & artist who revolutionized the Glasgow Style.
Every year at our Scottish Festival & Highland Games, the Chicago Scots feature a family or an organization as our Honored Clan. This year, to recognize and celebrate its’ strong Scottish roots, our Honored Clan is Rotary International. We are proud to announce that Rotary International’s Scottish President, Gordon McInally has agreed to lead our Parade of Tartans at 12:30 p.m. Gordon will also receive the Salute to the Chieftain from the Massed Pipe Bands at approximately 6.30pm on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
Ticket Discount. All Rotarians will receive a 15% discount on tickets. Your discount code is available through your local Rotary Club or contact Meghan Larson at meghanlarson@chicagoscots.org.
Recognizing Your Rotary Club. Every Rotary Club marching in the parade will be recognized by Club name. After you register, email your club name to Dawn Miller.
Parade kicks off at 12:30 p.m. Marchers should gather next to the Athletic Field at 12 noon with clans, families, and organizations.
Interested to Volunteer? Attend for Free. Volunteers get free admission on the day they volunteer. Time slots are 3-4 hours. See volunteer opportunities available here.
Massed Bands at 6:30 p.m. Gordon will receive the Salute to the Chieftain from the Piped Bands at 6:30 p.m. on the Heavy Athletics Field.
