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.
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
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
CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES!!
PAST EVENTS:
Annual Meeting 2018
KAYAK and or CRUISE on the Charles! June 9th 2018
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!
Fondue 2018- YUM!
Samichlaus 2017!! We had LOTS of fun – Christmas Stars, Caroling with a wonderful piano player and Samichlaus delivered treats to the children!
Raclette 2017, Lars Andersen Park, Brookline. Saturday September 30th
Newport, Rhode Island Cliff Walk 2017
August 1 Swiss National Day 2017!!
Fondue Dinner 2017-
Many of us came together for a wonderful night of food, music and traditional Swiss cheese fondue …
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?
SAMICHLAUS! 2016 –
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2016 3–5 PM
FALL HIKE
Autumn Family Hike – October 2016
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…
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?
Swiss National Day – Some early rain then a gorgeous day of food and fun!
Congratulations to Claire for winning the Swiss Ticket!
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…
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
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!
