Event Registration

Members receive separate invitations approximately 4 weeks in advance. All of our events are planned with families in mind. The activities are wonderful ways to make new friends and renew acquaintances.  

 

 

NEW EVENTS FOR 2019!! – Information to follow:
 

Swiss Target Shooting Competition CANCELLED- for this Sunday    Please look for updates in the FALL 

 

2019 SWISS NATIONAL DAY (Aug 1 Celebration): 

Saturday, July 27

German-American Club at the Boylston Schul-Verein, Walpole, MA: 12–5:30 pm

Come one, come all! Celebrate Switzerland‘s 728th birthday with us! The German-American Club’s beautiful facility in Walpole has a large covered pavilion so we can enjoy our August 1 traditions rain or shine. Families and friends are welcome.

PROGRAM:

Food

12–5:00. . . . . . . . . . . .The Swiss Society’s menu is offered for sale: Bratwurst, Schueblig, and vegetarian sausages with Bürli and pretzel rolls from swissbäkers; ice cream, and coffee. Soft drinks, wine and beer are available from the cash bar.

EENTERTAINMENT

12–5:00.  . . . . . . . . . .Music by Mike Kaelin and his band
12–4:30 . . . . . . . . . . .Raffle tickets for sale to members only
2– 4:00 . . . . . .. . . . . .Davey the Clown performance
3:30 . . . . . .  . . . . . . .Gabriela Martina yodels with the band
4:30  . . . . . . . . . . . . .National anthem, sing-along, sport prizes
5:00 . . . . .  . . . . . . . .Raffle prize announcement
5:15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lampion Parade!
Raffle winners must be present to claim prizes

SPORT ACTIVITIES

12–4:00. . . . . . .  . . . . .Archery new for all ages! waiver required
1–4:00 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Soccer competition
2–4:00 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Target shooting activity + competition

Volunteers Needed

We depend on your help to make this event a success. Please volunteer for one or more of the following tasks:

» Set-up: 10:00 am
» Soccer and shooting: 1-4 pm
» Kitchen—grilling or serving: 12-5 pm
» Clean-up: 5:30-6:00 pm (goes quickly!)

To volunteer, please contact Brigitte Falke before the event at: 860–684–1475 or brigitte@swisssocietyboston.org

Directions

Boylston Schul-Verein, 8 County St. (Rt. 109) Walpole, MA 02081

From Rte. 95/128: Take exit 16B to merge onto Rt. 109 W/High St toward Westwood. Continue 4 miles on Rt. 109. #8 County St will be on left.

From Rhode Island: Take exit 9 off of Rt. 95 N to Rt. 1 N. Turn left onto Rt. 27 N/High Plain St. Turn right onto Rt. 109 E/County St. #8 County St will be on right.

Carpooling: If you need transportation or have extra room please coordinate ride-sharing with John Willis at: john@swisssocietyboston.org.

Dogs (except service animals) are not allowed at the facility

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RACLETTE PICNIC
Saturday, September 28, 2019    
3:00 to 7:30 PM 
Larz Anderson BBQ Shelter
Brookline, MA
 

 

FALL HIKE:
October 12, 2019 11:00 AM
Mount Sunapee, NH
Please contact John Willis at john@swisssocietyboston.org to coordinate.

 

 

 

CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES!!

 

 

PAST EVENTS:

Annual Meeting 2018

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KAYAK and or CRUISE on the Charles! June 9th 2018

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NEW EVENT!!!  May 6, 2018 MARKSMANSHIP COMPETITION- Big success!

RESULTS OF COMPETITION – Professionally scored by certified instructor…

Adults:

1st Place:  Craig Daley
2nd Place: William Haggard
3rd Place: Karl Salathe

Youth:

1st Place: Kelvin Salathe
2nd Place: Keaton Salathe

Thank you to all who attended and the Lone Tree Scout Camp for hosting such a nice event!

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Fondue 2018- YUM!

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Samichlaus 2017!!  We had LOTS of fun – Christmas Stars, Caroling with a wonderful piano player and Samichlaus delivered treats to the children!

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Raclette 2017, Lars Andersen Park, Brookline.  Saturday September 30th

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Newport, Rhode Island Cliff Walk 2017

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August 1 Swiss National Day 2017!!

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Fondue Dinner 2017-

Many of us came together for a wonderful night of food, music and traditional Swiss cheese fondue …

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Ski Trip – January 28, 29  2017  Bretton Woods, NH.

Fresh snow, fondue at the willis’ slopeside chalet, a cozy Inn with soft comfortable beds and an award winning chef to make us dinner, what could be better?   

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SAMICHLAUS! 2016 – 

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2016 3–5 PM

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FALL HIKE

Autumn Family Hike – October 2016

While the rain was a bit of a damper on the outing, it wasn’t enough to completely wet our spirits!
 
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Wildlife Walk – Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge- Middletown, RI,

We had an absolutely fantastic day… and the on-shore breeze brought the warm water of the Bay to the beach which made for big waves and delightfully warm water… 

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Raclette- September 25, Lars Andersen Park, Brookline, MA

RACLETTE – It was a PERFECT Fall day, delicious food and great friends… Is there a better way to spend an afternoon?

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Swiss National Day – Some early rain then a gorgeous day of food and fun!

Congratulations to Claire for winning the Swiss Ticket!

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The weather was spectacular for our Kayaking event!    On Saturday the 26th of June, we enjoyed cool breezes and calm waters as we paddled the Charles River and the small waterways and lagoons along its shoreline…  Then a fabulous lunch and a cold beer at Meadhall to end the perfect day…

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We had a wonderful time riding and walking the East Bay Bike Path in Bristol Rhode Island on May 14...  Here are some nice pictures:

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A great time was had by all at the 151st Annual Meeting- April 9, 2016 at the Tuscan Kitchen in Burlington, MA 

In addition to convening our Annual Meeting and conducting our business responsibilities, including voting on several issues and ammendments at hand, we also shared a nice evening together enjoying great food, terrific music and a inspirational talk by special guest Gabriela Martina  www.gabrielamartina.com and her talented Pianist Maxim Lubarsky.

Here are some photos of the event- courtesy of Thomas Lienhard

 

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The Fondue Party was a success!  

We had a great turnout for our Fondue Party on the 6th of February at the St. John’s Episcopal Church in Beverly Massachusetts.   Many members came and enjoyed a special taste of Switzerland. Thank you to all who attended and who made the evening so enjoyable. Thank you to Mrs. Dediu for the following pictures!

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