EVENTS
[CANCELLED] Holiday Lunch
CANCELLATION NOTICE
With regret St. George’s Society of New York is unable to proceed with this year’s Holiday Lunch. Unfortunately, rising restaurant costs and elevated COVID cases prevented us from reaching the required number of guests that were needed to make this beloved event affordable for us.
Enjoy an afternoon of holiday cheer with SGSNY!
live music | carols | raffle prizes | and more!
Program
Welcome Reception
Festive appetizers
Lunch
beef or roast turkey
vegetarian option available
Coffee Service & Dessert
with English Trifle, warm mince pies and brandy butter
followed by carols
Dress code: Casual with festive attire encouraged
Tickets
Members: $160 per person
Non-members: $170 per person
Price includes meal with beer & wine.
Registration deadline: 24th November 2021 , 12:00pm ET
Space is limited. See note below regarding deadline and cancellation policy.
Registration is now closed.
NOTE: We are conscious that the 2021 ticket prices are higher than previous years. This is due to the steep increase in restaurant and venue costs. We are delighted to partner with our friends at Jones Wood Foundry on a wonderful menu including wine and beer as well as some of the special touches that make this event so enjoyable.
Please do register as soon as possible and before 24 November 2021, 12:00pm ET if you would like to attend. We will only proceed with the event if we have sufficient interest. If we must cancel, we will issue refunds; otherwise, all transactions are final.
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[ROF Online Lecture] Beyond the Figgy Pudding: Victorian Food and Dining in the World of Charles Dickens
Beyond the Figgy Pudding: Victorian Food and Dining in the World of Charles Dickens
Presented by Carl Raymond
Ornamental fruit Lanhydrock, Cornwall. ©National Trust Images John Millar
It wouldn’t be Christmas for many without the images of the steaming holly-bedecked Christmas pudding and roast goose with sage and onion stuffing made famous in Charles Dickens’s immortal holiday tale. In fact, it was A Christmas Carol that arguably established a number of Christmas traditions we celebrate to this day, including caroling and turkey in addition to goose for the holiday dinner. But, food in the world of Dickens wasn’t always so merry, as many will remember in thinking of poor Oliver Twist and his bowl of gruel. In between, there were meals of marrow pudding, steak and kidney pie, cod with oyster sauce and a grand variety of cakes and pastries of which even Queen Victoria would approve. In this illustrated talk, writer and food historian, Carl Raymond will take us on a tour through highlights of Dickens’ stories, focusing on how he portrayed food and what is said about his most famous characters. Also, Carl will provide a general overview of Victorian food and dining, as well as some insights on how Dickens himself felt about what was on the table.
Carl Raymond is a food historian, writer and museum educator. He has worked at the Merchant’s House Museum as well as King Manor Museum in education and programming. Carl trained at French Culinary Institute as well as the Institute for Culinary Education and holds a diploma in Culinary Arts.
He has taught recreational cooking classes throughout New York City and has lectured on food history for the Merchant’s House Museum, the National Arts Club, the Metropolitan Opera Guild, St. George’s Society, Historic Royal Palaces and the English Speaking Union. He was a contributing writer on SAVORING GOTHAM: A Food Lover’s Companion to New York City (Oxford University Press) and is at work on his own book, a culinary history of the Gilded Age.
A part of Royal Oak Foundation’s new digital lecture series.
St. George’s Society members receive $5 OFF the standard ticket price! Contact us for discount code.
Top Image: A Christmas pudding. ©National Trust Images William Shaw
Christmas Lunch
Christmas Lunch
Tis the season for celebration!
Join fellow members and friends at our annual Christmas Lunch and enjoy one last event before the holiday hustle and bustle. Sing carols, play games, and hear stories about the Society's holiday plans for our beneficiaries.
Includes a cocktail reception, lunch with wine and a traditional English Trifle for dessert, live music, Christmas carols, raffle prizes, festive giveaways and a special visit from Father Christmas himself!
Christmas Lunch
Christmas Lunch
Tis the season for celebration!
Join fellow members and friends at our annual Christmas Lunch and enjoy one last event before the holiday hustle and bustle. Sing carols, play games, and hear stories about the Society's holiday plans for our beneficiaries.
Includes a cocktail reception, lunch, wine and a traditional English Trifle.
Carol Concert & Tree Lighting
Carol Concert
& Tree Lighting
Join for this spectacular holiday tradition!
The Queen Elizabeth II Garden hosts the tree lighting ceremony with carols performed by the British International School of New York choir and the Trinity Youth Chorus.
Enjoy special guests, songs, and holiday cheer. The celebration continues with a reception with a buffet, spiced apple cider, beer, wine and soda.
Carol Concert & Tree Lighting, 4:30pm
Queen Elizabeth II September 11th Garden
11 Hanover Square, NYC
Reception, 5pm
Ulysses
95 Pearl Street, NYC
Adults: $65 per person
includes beer & wine
Children: $25 per person