For anyone on the east coast of the US, I see a one-day course called "Suas leis a' Ghàidhlig! (Up with Gaelic!)-Scotland's Vibrant Languages", with an intro to Gaelic, Doric and Lawlans; is being offered by the Smithsonian Residents Associates Programme on Sat 14 June.

The instructor, Philip D. Smith Jr., is a professor of languages and linguistics, emeritus, West Chester University, Pennsylvania

For further details see http://residentassociates.org/rap/scotland/languages.asp or phone (202) 357- 3030

no year is given on the web-page, but 14 June does fall on Saturday this year!

I note the spelling "lawlans"; I'm more familiar with the name "lallans", and I wonder if this just means "lowlands" speech?