Calendar

The Los Altos Chapter, NSDAR, typically meets on the third Friday of each month, January through May and September through December, at 11 a.m. Please contact our chapter regent if you would like to attend one of our meetings.

We frequently invite the public to attend the speaker's program at our meetings. And, many of our events and classes are public (e.g. Genealogy Lab). Please email us for more information.

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Date	Time	Place	Details
June
5	10:00 - noon	LACC Sycamore Room	Genealogy Lab - work individually on your current family history research project, with peer support and community. Bring your computer, notes, whatever you need to work.
13	2:00 - 3:30 pm	American Legion Post 558	Women Veterans Recognition Day: We will honor women who served or are still serving in the military at an afternoon reception (with cake!). We will present a special recognition to five Women Veterans and One Woman Volunteer
June 18 - Nov 8	Thurs-Sun, noon - 4:00	Los Altos History Museum	Enjoy the Los Altos History Museum exhibit, "Spirit of '76: Reflecting on America's 250th," running June 18th through November 8th.
19	10:00 - noon	LACC Sycamore Rm	Genealogy Lab - work individually on your current family history research project, with peer support and community. Bring your computer, notes, whatever you need to work.
24-28		Washington, D.C.	135^th Continental Congress, DAR's national conference held at DAR national headquarters
July
2	12:40	Mountain View	Watch Party: we'll go see the new movie "Young Washington" for the 12:40 showing at Cinemark in Mountain View. Members should check their email for more info.
4		Los Altos Hills	Independence Day Parade from Town Hall to Gardner Bullis Elementary School
4	10:30 am - 2: 30 pm	Shoup Park, Los Altos	"Glorious 4th" Independence Day celebration and DAR booth
September 2026
11			25th Anniversary of 9/11: On the morning of September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners with scheduled flights from the east coast to California. The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were intended targets, with a fourth aircraft striking an open field at Shanksville, PA, when passengers and crew challenged the terrorists. Never Forget.
11	10:00 - noon	Los Altos Library, Orchard Room	Genealogy Lab - work individually on your current family history research project, with peer support and community. Bring your computer, notes, whatever you need to work.
11-12	schedule tbd	Sheraton Grand Sacramento, Sacramento	CSSDAR Fall Council
18	11:00 - 1:00	LACC	Chapter meeting - Constitution Week. Program: "The Constitution Then and Now," Leslie Nichols, retired Judge
25	10:00 - noon	Los Altos Library, Orchard Room	Genealogy Lab - work individually on your current family history research project, with peer support and community. Bring your computer, notes, whatever you need to work.
October
3	schedule tbd	tbd	District VI meeting (Hosted by the Gabilan and Santa Lucia Chapters)
9	10:00 - noon	Los Altos Library, Orchard Room	Genealogy Lab - work individually on your current family history research project, with peer support and community. Bring your computer, notes, whatever you need to work.
16	11:00 - 1:00	LACC	Chapter meeting. Family History Month. Program: "Finding Your Patriot’s Story," Martha Wallace
23	10:00 - noon	Los Altos Library, Orchard Room	Genealogy Lab - work individually on your current family history research project, with peer support and community. Bring your computer, notes, whatever you need to work.
24	10:00 - noon	Los Altos Library, Orchard Room	Getting Started in Genealogy - workshop to learn the basics of family history research, where to find records, how to organize your work, etc. After the presentation, we'll break into small groups to help attendees make progress on their individual family trees.
November
7	schedule tbd	Northridge Country Club, Fair Oaks	CSSDAR Heritage Tea
13	10:00 - noon	Los Altos Library, Orchard Room	Genealogy Lab - work individually on your current family history research project, with peer support and community. Bring your computer, notes, whatever you need to work.
20	11:00 - 1:00	LACC	Chapter meeting.
December
4	10:00 - noon	Los Altos Library, Orchard Room	Genealogy Lab - work individually on your current family history research project, with peer support and community. Bring your computer, notes, whatever you need to work.
11	11:00 - 1:00	member's home in South Los Altos	Holiday Party at Melissa's
12	schedule tbd	State Headquarters, Glendora	CSSDAR Victorian Tea
January 2027
8	10:00 - noon	Los Altos Library, Orchard Room	Genealogy Lab - work individually on your current family history research project, with peer support and community. Bring your computer, notes, whatever you need to work.
15	11:00 - 1:00	LACC	Chapter meeting. Program: "Thomas Paine, Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence," William H. Fredlund. PhD, The Institute of Western Civilization
22	10:00 - noon	Los Altos Library, Orchard Room	Genealogy Lab - work individually on your current family history research project, with peer support and community. Bring your computer, notes, whatever you need to work.
23 (Sat)	2:00 - 3:30	LACC	Awards presentation to winners of our chapter's American History contests for high school students and students grades 5-8
February
6	tbd	tbd	District VI meeting (Hosted by the Santa Clara Chapter)
12	10:00 - noon	Los Altos Library, Orchard Room	Genealogy Lab - work individually on your current family history research project, with peer support and community. Bring your computer, notes, whatever you need to work.
19	11:00 - 1:00	LACC	Chapter Meeting. Program: "Women’s Health from 1776 to Today," Dr. Barb Kostick
26	10:00 - noon	Los Altos Library, Orchard Room	Genealogy Lab - work individually on your current family history research project, with peer support and community. Bring your computer, notes, whatever you need to work.
27	10:00 - noon	Los Altos Library, Orchard Room	Getting Started in Genealogy - workshop to learn the basics of family history research, where to find records, how to organize your work, etc. After the presentation, we'll break into small groups to help attendees make progress on their individual family trees.
March
11-14	all day	Irvine Marriott, Irvine	California State Society DAR conference
12	10:00 - noon	Los Altos Library, Orchard Room	Genealogy Lab - work individually on your current family history research project, with peer support and community. Bring your computer, notes, whatever you need to work.
19	11:00 - 1:00	LACC	Chapter meeting. Program: "Slow Foods in 1777 & 2027," Catherine Nunes and Maria Bautista, Slow Food
26	10:00 - noon	Los Altos Library, Orchard Room	Genealogy Lab - work individually on your current family history research project, with peer support and community. Bring your computer, notes, whatever you need to work.
April
9	10:00 - noon	Los Altos Library, Orchard Room	Genealogy Lab - work individually on your current family history research project, with peer support and community. Bring your computer, notes, whatever you need to work.
16	11:00 - 1:00	LACC	Chapter meeting. Earth Month. Conservation program
23	10:00 - noon	Los Altos Library, Orchard Room	Genealogy Lab - work individually on your current family history research project, with peer support and community. Bring your computer, notes, whatever you need to work.
May
1	tbd	tbd	District VI MEETING (Hosted by the El Palo Alto and Los Altos Chapters)
14	10:00 - noon	Los Altos Library, Orchard Room	Genealogy Lab - work individually on your current family history research project, with peer support and community. Bring your computer, notes, whatever you need to work.
21	11:00 - 1:00	TBD	Chapter Garden Party, tbd
22	10:00 - noon	Los Altos Library, Orchard Room	Getting Started in Genealogy - workshop to learn the basics of family history research, where to find records, how to organize your work, etc. After the presentation, we'll break into small groups to help attendees make progress on their individual family trees.
28	10:00 - noon	Los Altos Library, Orchard Room	Genealogy Lab - work individually on your current family history research project, with peer support and community. Bring your computer, notes, whatever you need to work.
June
11	10:00 - noon	Los Altos Library, Orchard Room	Genealogy Lab - work individually on your current family history research project, with peer support and community. Bring your computer, notes, whatever you need to work.
14	250th Anniversary of the “Stars and Stripes:” On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed the Flag Resolution, stating that the Flag would be made up of thirteen alternating red and white stripes and thirteen white, five-pointed stars on a blue field. Stars have been added to the flag as new states join the union, the latest addition on August 21, 1959 when Hawaii was admitted to the Union.
22	tbd	The Mayflower, Washington, D. C.	California Congressional Tea at "Continental Congress"
25	10:00 - noon	Los Altos Library, Orchard Room	Genealogy Lab - work individually on your current family history research project, with peer support and community. Bring your computer, notes, whatever you need to work.
23-27	all day	Washington, D.C.	"Continental Congress," DAR's national convention
July 2027
4			Independence Day Parade
13	240th Anniversary of the Northwest Ordinance: Congress enacted the Ordinance on July 13, 1787 establishing a framework for governing the Northwest Territory and outlining the procedure for admitting new states to the Union.
August 2027
September 2027
10-11	all day	Irvine Marriott, Irvine	CSSDAR Fall Council
tbd			Chapter Meeting
October 2027
2	tbd	tbd	District VI Meeting (Hosted by the Gaspar de Portola and San Andreas Lake Chapters)
tbd			Chapter Meeting
November 2027
11			Veteran's Day
tbd	tbd		CSSDAR Heritage Tea
tbd			Chapter Meeting
December 2027
11	State Headquarters, Glendora		CSSDAR Victorian Tea
tbd			Holiday Party
January 2028
tbd			Chapter Meeting
February 2028
5	tbd	tbd	District VI Meeting (Hosted by the Commodore Sloat and Santa Cruz Chapters)
Feb 6	250th Anniversary of the Treaty of Alliance and Treaty of Amity and Commerce with France: The American Colonies and France signed the Treaty of Alliance on February 6, 1778, formalizing France’s financial and military support for the revolutionary government in America. The two sides agreed that neither France nor the United States would make peace with England until the independence of the United States was recognized. With this treaty, France recognized the United States as an independent nation and promoted trade between France and the United States.
tbd			Chapter meeting
March 2028
9	all day	San Ramon Marriott, San Ramon	CSSDAR State Conference
tbd			Chapter meeting
April 2028
tbd			Chapter meeting
29			District VI MEETING (Hosted by the Los Gatos Chapter)
May 2028
tbd		tbd	CSSDAR Spring Council: Meet the Officers-Elect and District Officer Installation
tbd		tbd	Garden Party
			June 2028
27		The Mayflower, Washington, D. C.	California Congressional Tea at "Continental Congress"
June 28-July 2		Washington, D. C.	"Continental Congress," DAR's national convention
			October 2028
7	tbd	tbd	District VI Meeting (Hosted by the Gabilan and Santa Lucia Chapters)

*LACC: Los Altos Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave, Los Altos

Please email our chapter with questions or to get more information on our events and programs.

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