Bonnie Brae Festival & Games, Somerset County, NJ

**IRISH** · 19th May 09, 07:03 AM

the bonnie brae scottish festival and highland games will be on saturday, june 6 from 9:00am. it's a pretty strong event with some vintage motors, highland dance and athletics, pipe bands and other musical entertainment, collie exhibitions, dry goods and merch vendors and some first rate food stalls from kearny for your bridies, pies and fish. both aryle and thistle are usually there. the school is located in rural somerset county right off of rt 78, about a 45 minute drive from nyc.*

http://www.eohebrides.com/events/index.cfm?EventID=364

best of all, the event is for a great charitable cause, the bonnie brae treatment center for troubled adolescents.

http://www.bonnie-brae.org/

i've been to past editions and it is highly recommended. because of the nature of the charity, drink is prohibited, unless you're talkin' irn-bru...
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**Galician** · 19th May 09, 07:04 AM

I've been considering going. Will you be there, Irish? Any other X Markers?

**IRISH** · 19th May 09, 07:19 AM

hoping to go, but it will have to be a brief excursion in the morning as i've got a family function in the afternoon. i only live about 20 minutes away so it's convenient.

**Mael Coluim** · 19th May 09, 08:47 PM

Stop by the MacCallum Malcolm Clan tent and say hi to Rick Mattice for me (ern malcolm). I use to work in Liberty Corner. Ordered my tank from Pipers Cove in Kearny.

**IRISH** · 4th June 09, 05:18 AM

bumped.

event is this saturday and the weather is meant to be quite lovely- mid 70s and sunny.

**Galician** · 4th June 09, 05:25 AM

Yes, a great day to be outdoors (according to the weatherman...so far

)! I'm going to be there. Anybody else?

Say hello if you are.

**IRISH** · 5th June 09, 05:54 PM

BY ALL MEANS, WEAR SOME BOOTS. it's meant to be a stunning day tomorrow, but with all of the rain this week, the grounds will be soft if not down right swampy.

tough day for the athletes and marchers alike... enjoy.

**Rex_Tremende** · 5th June 09, 06:46 PM

Holy cow! I used to be able to walk to Liberty Corner through the woods when I was a kid. Last time I passed through the area, I couldn't believe how the place had changed.

Have fun at the festival and please post some pics! If you can get some of the surrounding scenery, I'd be ever so grateful.

Thanks and regards,
Rex.

**Mael Coluim** · 5th June 09, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by Rex_Tremende

Holy cow! I used to be able to walk to Liberty Corner through the woods when I was a kid. Last time I passed through the area, I couldn't believe how the place had changed.
Rex.

Rex I am sure you remember the Fellowship Deaconery. In 1997, I worked for them in opening a Continuing Care Community on what was the farm. I really enjoyed my two years there.

**Rex_Tremende** · 5th June 09, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by Mael Coluim

Rex I am sure you remember the Fellowship Deaconery. In 1997, I worked for them in opening a Continuing Care Community on what was the farm. I really enjoyed my two years there.

I do. In fact, if memory serves, I think there was a gift shop there, where I bought my NIV Bible when I was a teen. It doesn't get used so much now, but it does hold a lot of memories.

Regards,
Rex.