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Happy Arbor Day!

Happy Arbor Day!

National Arbor Day greetings are being shared across the U.S. and in Scotland to celebrate the planting, upkeep and preservation of trees. Ever the muse for painters, poets and naturalists, trees celebrate every season of life.

Chicago Scots is celebrating Arbor Day by shining a spotlight on two of our members and raising money for the restoration of the trees and landscaping at Caledonia Senior Living from the storm damage suffered last June.

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Rusty’s Connection to the Kilted Classic

Rusty’s Connection to the Kilted Classic

Rusty Magner shares his story on his connection to golf and the Kilted Classic hosted by the Chicago Scots. “Try it, and you’ll want to return the next year. Bring some friends and or clients – they will thank you. And it’s a good value for golf, food and drink! The bagpipes are always incredible. The comradery of friends and challenges on a great course, like Cantigny, can’t be beat.”

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Through the Eyes of Experts: COP 26 and Beyond

Through the Eyes of Experts: COP 26 and Beyond

The Chicago Scots in collaboration with the National Trust for Scotland USA, Openlands and the Scottish Government USA held a virtual panel discussion on conservation, climate change and its impact on people in advance of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) starting in Glasgow, Scotland.

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My Story to Citizenship on this Independence day

My Story to Citizenship on this Independence day

I spend a lot of time thinking and talking about my Scottish identity. On this Fourth of July, I'd like to talk about my American identity. I am a Chicago Scot. I was born and brought up in Scotland. In 2018, I became an American Citizen. My American wife, Aisha, and...

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Caledonia Senior Living partners with The Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Caledonia Senior Living partners with The Royal Scottish National Orchestra

This Mother’s Day, Caledonia Senior Living became the first aging services community in the US to partner with The Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

Gus recently joined RSNO CEO Alistair Mackie and acclaimed Chicago violinist Rachel Barton Pine on Zoom for a wide ranging chat about the partnership, the evolution of the program, the power of music and a fascinating story about the forgotten music of St Kilda.

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Gus Noble receives 2021 National Tartan Day Award

Gus Noble receives 2021 National Tartan Day Award

Gus Noble, President of the Chicago Scots, received the 2021 National Tartan Day Award presented by the Scottish Coalition USA. The award was presented April 6th during the National Tartan Day Commemoration Celebration, hosted virtually by the American Scotland Foundation.

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Heroes for Heroes: A Year in Review

Heroes for Heroes: A Year in Review

One year ago, Chicago Scots began a collaboration with local artist David Lee Csicsko to help support our heroes at Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care.  Each month we have celebrated a Scottish or Scottish-American hero featuring them on apparel, mugs and other merchandise available at our online store. Learn more about these incredible heroes.

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2021 Highland Games Announcement

2021 Highland Games Announcement

Last March, in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Chicago Scots announced with regret that we would press “pause” on all our in-person events until we were absolutely certain we could host them safely. Unfortunately, that time has not yet come and we regret to announce that the Chicago Scots will not host our 2021 Scottish Festival & Highland Games in June.

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