Meetings
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, "Fashion of Pilgrims", Genealogy/DNA Discovery, "Herstory", "Preserving Our Stories", "Romance of the Handkerchief", D-Day Anniversary, Poppy Party for the Veteran Center, PR and our chapter, 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.
2019-2020 Program Calendar
For venue information please contact us.
Program Key:
Chapter Meeting
Social Gathering
SEPTEMBER
Chapter Meeting
Date: Saturday, September 7, 2019
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Program: Why do we need the Constitution?
Speaker: Ralph Harmon, HODAR (Husband of Daughter of the American Revolution)
OCTOBER
Chapter Meeting
Date: Saturday, October 5, 2019
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Program: Boosting Our Chapter's Online Presence
Speaker: Kara Marselle, PR/Media Chair, VIS Chair, and Webmaster
NOVEMBER
Chapter Meeting
Date: Saturday, November 2, 2019
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Program: Thankful For Our Troops - prepping care packages for the troops
Speaker: All members
DECEMBER
Social Gathering
Date: Saturday, December 7, 2019
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Program: Holiday Luncheon / Ornament Exchange
JANUARY
Chapter Meeting
Date: Saturday, January 11, 2020
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Program: Family Artifact History - "Show & Tell"
Speaker: All members
FEBRUARY
Chapter Meeting
Date: Sunday, February 9, 2020
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Program: DAR Good Citizens Awards
Presenter: Susan Schwerdtfeger
MARCH
Chapter Meeting
Date: Saturday, March 7, 2020
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Program: 100th Anniversary Women's Suffrage
Speaker: Joyce Hemphill, Elias Kent Kane Chapter, NSDAR member, and Retired Professor
APRIL
Chapter Meeting
Date: CANCELED, COVID-19
Program: Fashion of Pilgrims
Speaker: B. A. Church, Chicago Chapter, NSDAR
MAY
Chapter Meeting
Date: CANCELED, COVID-19
Program: Herstory - History of Women in the area
Speaker: Heidi Howlett
JUNE
Chapter Annual Meeting
Date: CANCELED, COVID-19
Program: Spring Luncheon / New Installments / College Scholarship Award
2019-2020 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, 2019
Significance: Constitution Week
OCTOBER
**Date: Friday, October 11, 2019
Significance: NSDAR Day of Service to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of our DAR organization October 11, 1890
** #Date: Saturday, October 13, 2019
Significance: 2019 NSDAR Day of Prayer
NOVEMBER
National American Indian Heritage Month
MARCH
Benchmark Date in American History
March 5, 2020
250th Anniversary of the Boston Massacre
APRIL
Spring Social Gathering
Paint and Sip - Bring Your Own Beverage & Snack
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2020
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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
#Date: Friday-Sunday, September 25-27, 2020
6th Annual National Gathering Veterans
Location: Cantigny Park, Wheaton, IL
Interested in volunteering with us at this veteran event? Contact our American Indian Chair for more information.