ASF - Events
The American-Scottish Foundation
Presents
Sunset Tea, Wine & Pimms
Talk and Reception
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 | 6-8:30pm
Arsenal at Central Park
830 5th Ave, New York, NY 10065
(at 64th Street and 5th Avenue)
Join us at New York City’s Department of Parks & Recreation Arsenal for a talk followed by our Sunset Reception.
TALK: A Journey Through the Hebrides
Presented by:
Kirsten Bridier, Executive Director,
National Trust for Scotland Foundation, USA
Join Kirstin Bridier, executive director of The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA, as she explores Scotland's islands aboard the Hebridean Princess. From Iona, the cradle of Scottish Christianity, to remote St Kilda, the UK's only dual UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kirstin's travelogue will pair stories about the islands' history and culture with stunning vistas of turquoise seas, towering sea stacks, and spectacular wildlife. Learn how American Margaret Fay Shaw preserved Gaelic language and song from her home on the isle of Canna, virtually visit Fingal's Cave, the Staffa landscape that inspired Mendelssohn's Overture, and explore Inverewe Garden, an exotic paradise created from barren wilderness by Sir Osgood Mackenzie in the 19th century.
Overlooking the Central Park Zoo, with fabulous Manhattan views, the Arsenal's rooftop will provide a striking backdrop for an Iced Tea and Pimms end to your day.
Learn About how The beautiful Rooftop Garden has been created and maintained by the NY Parks Department personnel at the Arsenal Central Park.
ASF will be donating and planting as part of our support for the Arsenal rooftop garden.
Gather your friends and celebrate the start of summer with the ASF!
Order Tickets below or call the ASF office on (929) 499-9025 or email: americanscottishfoundation@gmail.com if you have any questions
NOTE: Not yet an ASF Member? Become a Member and attend the Sunset Tea free!
 ASF Member Tickets $45 |
Non Member Tickets $55 |
National Trust of Scotland Member Tickets $45 |
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Kirstin Bridier, Executive Director
The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA.
She previously served as the curator of education for the Nantucket Historical Association during the renovation and reinterpretation of their flagship Whaling Museum and led corporate and foundation giving for the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Kirstin attended Smith College and holds an M.Sc. in historic preservation from the University of Pennsylvania.