Meetings
New this year, we will be hosting electronic meetings to safely socially distance.
Each regular meeting is usually held on the first Saturday of the month with few exceptions while working around holidays, and the occasional weeknights meetings. We encourage all members to bring a guest to every meeting, these guests may be members that need assistance in getting to meetings, friends, colleagues or family members. The purpose is to educate the public about our service-driven National Society and for us to learn of ways to help within our communities better.
We often include very interesting programs, some of our past programs have included conservation, historic preservation, "Boosting our Chapter Presence on Social Media", Genealogy/DNA Discovery, "Herstory", "Preserving Our Stories", "Romance of the Handkerchief", D-Day Anniversary, Poppy Party making activity for the Veteran Center, women's issues, and local history museum tours. We also have wonderful guest speakers.
Our meetings include scripture and prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, The American's Creed, and presentation of the program.
There is a complimentary refreshments break/social time; made possible by our volunteer hostesses which alternate for every meeting. Enjoy an ever-changing selection of hot and cold beverages, fresh fruits, pastries, cookies some of which are homemade by our members, and on occasion even candies.
The business portion of our meetings consist of the President General’s Message, National Defense Report, approval of prior meeting's minutes, Reports of Officers, Reports of Committees and new any new business to discuss.
If you would like more information about one of our events,
please contact our Regent or Program Chair by clicking on them below.
2021-2022 Program Calendar
For venue information please contact us.
Program Key:
Chapter Meeting
Social Gathering
SEPTEMBER
Chapter Evening Meeting
Date: Tuesday. September 14, 2021
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Program: Install New Members
Speaker: Kara Marselle, Regent
OCTOBER
Chapter Evening Meeting
Date: Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Program: Be a Hero to a Hero - Charity for Veterans
Presenter: Theresa Phillips
NOVEMBER
Chapter Fieldtrip Meeting
Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Program: Indigenous Food Tasting and Culture
Presenter: Jessica Pamonicutt, Executive Indigenous Chef
DECEMBER
Social - Holiday Gathering
Date: Saturday, December 4, 2021
Time: 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Program: Silent Auction
JANUARY
Chapter Meeting
Date: Saturday, January 15, 2022
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Program: History of American Girl Doll & Pleasant Rowland
Presenter: Joyce Hemphill
FEBRUARY
Chapter Meeting
Date: Saturday, February 5, 2022
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Program: Arts & Artists
Presenter: Staff at Geneva History Museum
MARCH
Chapter Evening Meeting
Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Program: State Regent's Program
Presenter: Illinois State Regent Debra Coe
APRIL
Chapter Evening Meeting
Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Program: Care Packages for active female service members
Presenter: Interactive membership participation - in-person (families welcome)
MAY
Chapter Meeting
Date: Saturday, May 14, 2022
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Program: Nancy Kimball Cobblestone House Tour
Presenter: Staff at Elgin History Museum
JUNE
Chapter Annual Meeting
Date: Saturday, June 4, 2022
Time: 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Program: New Officer & New Member Installments
Speaker: Kara Marselle, Regent
2021-2022 Dates to Know Calendar
For venue information please contact us.
Program Key:
**DAR National Event
#Volunteer/Service Opportunity
SEPTEMBER
Benchmark Date in American History
400th Anniversary of the Mayflower
September 17-23, 2020
Significance: Constitution Week
OCTOBER
October 1 - mail membership dues to chapter Treasurer
October 6, 2021
Operation HerStory
(All-Female Honor Flight)
Midway Airport
**Date: Sunday, October 11, 2020
Significance: NSDAR Day of Service to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of our DAR organization October 11, 1890
** #Date: Saturday, October 11, 2020
Significance: 2020 NSDAR Day of Prayer
DELIVER MEMBERSHIP DUES BY 10/15/2021
NOVEMBER
National American Indian Heritage Month
November 19, 2021
Winter Standdown
Northwest Armory
MARCH
Benchmark Date in American History
March 5, 2021
251th Anniversary of the Boston Massacre
MAY
Benchmark Date in American History
May 28, 2012, through November 11, 2025
(a 13-year span) Commemoration of the
50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War
JULY
Benchmark Date in American History
July 4, 1776
Independence Day