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Burns Night
A Celebration of Robert Burns
Thursday, January 23
7:00pm - 8:00pm
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2025-01-23 19:00:00
2025-01-23 20:00:00
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Burns Night
Central Library - Rasmussen Room
Central Library
Rasmussen RoomA Burns Night is a celebration of the life and work of Scottish poet Robert Burns. Traditionally, there is a full supper, whiskey toasts, and a presentation of haggis on his birthday, January 25. While we won't be having a formal supper we do move through the ceremony of the evening and read some Burns poetry. After a non-alcoholic welcome toast, engage in a simulated presentation of haggis with its formal address. The evening is rounded out with an address to the lassies, a reply to the laddies, and a few readings from some pre-selected Burns poems. Though not required, patrons are highly encouraged to dress in their Scottish best and participate in reading the addresses and the poems provided that evening.
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The Schaumburg Township District Library serves in excess of 134,000 residents in portions of the municipalities Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg and Streamwood. With over 1 million visitors each year, the library circulates over 2,000,000 items annually and is the second largest public library in the state of Illinois.
