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2023 SCottish Festival
CELEBRATING 200+ YEARS of SCOTTISH HERITAGE
Saturday, july 8, 2023

at Hammond Museum, 1A N Main St, (Rt 37) Hammond, NY

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​2023 Raffle Prizes 


SINGER CASTLE
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1st Prize One Night Stay for 2 at Singer Castle’s Royal Suite 
on Dark Island-$850 Value  www.singercastle.com/
Courtesy of Dark Island Tours, Inc.
(Boat transportation provided by Schermerhorn Harbor LLC)

2nd Prize One Week Stay at Camp Caledonia, Black Lake, NY
for 4 People-$750 Value  www.campcaledonia.com/

Courtesy of Lawrence & Megan Miller, Owners

 3rd Prize $500 CASH  Donated by Uncle Sam Boat Tours www.usboattours.com/  
  
     
       4th Prize  3-Minute Grocery Grab (up to $400 in groceries!)
Courtesy of Alex Bay Big M


5th Prize          KAYAK  Courtesy of LP Thompson Insurance 

             6th Prize           2 Round Trip Tickets to Boston OR Baltimore                          (Via Massena Airport)  Courtesy of Boutique Air 

7th Prize  One Night Stay & Dinner for 2 at The Brae Loch Inn
Courtesy of Jim & Val Barr, The Brae Loch Inn, Cazenovia, NY www.braelochinn.com
Must be 18 years old or older to participate

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​July 8, 2023
 8:30 AM: Kilt Walk/Run 
Info>5K Kilt Run/Walk 

Meet at Hammond Museum
9 AM-5 PM:​ Festival Events  
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New pricing for festival:
Adults-$10, Ages 6-16-$5 and
5 and under are free!

**Due to events that occurred from a past festival, we can only allow registered service animals on museum grounds.**
  
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Kilrush Band is returning with
awesome Celtic music.
https://www.kilrushmusic.com/

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Highland Games:
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Battle on the Border

9:00 am- Stone Toss
10:00 am- Weight for Distance
11:00 pm- Scottish Hammers
12:00 pm- Intermission
1:00 pm- Weight over Bar
3:00 pm- Caber Toss

***Exact times subject to change***

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Gretchen Koehler, champion fiddler
& Daniel Kelly, pianist
​https://www.kilrushmusic.com/

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Reel Ottawa Dance Company
is also returning to give
​lively dance performances.

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Entertainment for 2023 Sc. Festival: "This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council of the ARts, with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and administered by the St. Lawrence County Arts Council."

Ongoing Activities at the Festival

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Craft Vendors with Celtic flare!  (see below for the great variety & beautiful products!)       Photo Booth (with kilts & outfits provided)

Kids' Obstacle Course & Petting Zoo

Spinning, Weaving & Blacksmithing Clan Tables:
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​Lots of Yummy Food!                                          Brian Willix BBQ                                                                                                                                                                  Beer/Beverages: Hammond Fire & Rescue

2023 SPONSORS (listed as they donated. If you'd like to be a sponsor for 2023, please call Donna @ 315-528-4742.)

 GOLD ($100+) Singer Castle, Brae Loch Inn, LP Thompson Insurance, Boutique Air, Pepsi Bottling, Allan Newell, Dark Island Spirits, Yesteryear's Vintage Doors, Uncle Sam Boat Tours, Hammond Fire & Rescue (tents, traffic control), Alex Bay Big M 
SILVER ($50-$99)    ​Citizens Telephone
BRONZE ($25-$49) Ogdensburg Pizza Hut
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2022 Snapshots of our festival that brought over 1,000 people!

2023 VENDORS 


​*Bella-Brooke Vineyard: wine tasting from  our local Black Lake winery www.bella-brookevineyard.com/
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*Circle G Farm: maple syrup, honey, organic veggies, jam & jellies, maple- flavored coffee, maple popcorn & Scottish tea cookies (George & Mary Ellen Blatchley)


*Creative Cards: beautiful hand-made origami  greeting cards of all kinds & many are Scottish themed
(Sandra Hyde)




*Dark Island Spirits: from Alexandria Bay (but the roots of the owners are in Hammond!) tastings given, product sold by  the bottle www.darkislandspirits.com/


Glassified: handcrafted jewelry (including flame-painted copper pieces, bleach-painted hoodies, handcrafted totes & wristlets (Ruth Varley)
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*Hammond Museum: huge Scottish Christmas stockings, angels & stars (hand-made by Caro Dunn), Celtic brooches & kilt pins, Scottish mugs & T-shirts, tartan ties, etc.!


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*Radiant Gem/River House Soap:
 
Beer soap & Scottish whiskey bourbon soap, (& many other scented soaps), Scottish flag earrings, fish jewelry, as well as other Celtic earrings.(Melanie Connor)




​*Sawyer Creek Farm: Homespun wool/yarn, hand-knit items, goat's milk soap, etc. (Sheila Warden) Sheila will also be doing hand spinning demonstrations at her booth.



*Back to Baskets: Beautiful woven baskets of various sizes and shapes, hand-crafted by Susan Marquart. A wonderful base for a gift basket!
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*Thousand Islands Museum:
St. Lawrence Tartan items-scarves, throws, table runners, shawls, & pillows
(​The tartan, woven in Scotland, is the registered trademark of the Thousand Islands Museum.)


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* Wee Taste of Scotland:  Scottish sweet treats  (Scottish Shortbread, Butter Tablet and Toasted Coconut Macaroon Bars), made by Carol Ann Badour


*Iva Smith Gallery:
Scottish mugs, many hand-crafted items

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Scottish Festival Committee: Daven Brigham, Donna Demick, Carol Dunn, Judy Keeler, Karlyen Manke, Hugh & Callie Quarrier, Brenda Youngs Rogers, Linda Schnittger, Carol Shoemaker
           Co-Chairs: Karlyen Manke & Donna Demick       Secretary: Karlyen       Treasurers: Carol Dunn & Donna               Raffle Chair: Karlyen 
           Kilt Run: Karlyen,  Chris McRoberts & Dan Ipsen    Vendors: Carol Dunn   Entertainers & Demonstrators: Donna   
           Highland Games: Daven Brigham     
Baking Contest: Caroline Quarrier ​
           Photo Booth: Hugh & Caroline Quarrier     Sponsorships: Donna & Karlyen

Battle on the Border Competitors in 2021
Team USA was at the museum & Team Canada messaged their scores.

The 2021 winner was Team USA. Congratulations!!
                                 
 Slideshow from Past Hammond Scottish Festivals:

​HUGs (Hammond Ukulele Group) 2021. New members always welcome!

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Have Goods to Sell? 
Become a VENDOR at our Festival!

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Thank you for your interest in our Festival!  Over 700 people attended our Scottish Festival in 2021.  We're excited to bring back the festival to our museum this year with the 5K Kilt Run/Walk, Highland Games, great entertainment & food venues.  If you're interested in selling your goods, please apply by April 30th.  
Your download file is above this paragraph, along with a basic list of requirements.  
We look forward to viewing your products and having you be a part of our community celebrations!
- OPEN HOURS -

Wednesdays: 10 AM-4PM

Saturdays: 9 AM-1 PM

​or by appointment, call Donna 315-528-4742


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1 A North Main Street, Hammond, NY 13646
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Museum: (315) 324-6628
Donna, Cell: (315) 528-4742
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