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.
| Date | Time | Place | Details |
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| September | |||
| 11-13 | Bakersfield | California DAR Fall Council | |
| 12 | 10:00 - 12:00 | LACC Sycamore Room | Genealogy Lab resumes on Fridays |
| 17 | Constitution Day | ||
| 17-23 | Constitution Week | ||
| 26 | 10:00 - noon | LACC Sycamore Room | Genealogy Lab |
| 19 | 11:00 - 1:00 | LACC Apricot Room |
Los Altos Chapter meeting. Program: "The First Amendment: What is It?" Speaker: retired judge Diane Richie Program is TBD |
| October | |||
| 4 | 10:00 - 12:30 | Redwood City Veterans Memorial Senior Center, Redwood City | DAR District VI meeting, Gaspar de Portola and San Andreas Lake Chapters hosting. "Celebrate the U.S. Navy," Tom Spink, $30 (contact our chapter Treasurer) |
| 4-12 | "Compassion Week" https://www.compassionweeklosaltos.org/ | ||
| 10 | 10:00 - noon | LACC Sycamore Room | Genealogy Lab |
| 11 | DAR National Day of Service | ||
| 11 | 3:00 - 5:00 | Church Hall at St William Hall, 611 S. El Monte, Los Altos | Service Project for Compassion Week: prepare assembly line for hygiene kits. Liz will provide sign-up info |
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16 30 |
2:30 - 5:30 | Hope's Corner, Mountain View | Volunteer project: meal preparation at Hope's Corner |
| 17 | 11:00 - 1:00 | LACC Sequoia Room | Los Altos Chapter meeting. Celebrate the Navy's 250th birthday with us. Program: "History of the United States Navy from 1775 to present." Speaker: Tom Spink, Captain United States Navy (retired); Chairman of the Board, Moffett Field History Museum |
| 24 | 10:00 - noon | LACC Sycamore Room | Genealogy Lab |
| November | |||
| 11 | Veterans Day | ||
| 12 | 10:00 - noon | LACC Sequoia | Join us to write Holiday greetings and messages of support for active duty troops |
| 14 | 10:00 - noon | LACC Sycamore Room | Genealogy Lab |
| 21 | 11:00 - 1:00 | LACC Sequoia Room | Los Altos Chapter meeting. Program: Los Altos in 1775-76: What it looked like, and who lived on this land? |
| December | |||
| 5 | 10:00 - noon | LACC Sycamore Room | Genealogy Lab |
| 12 | 11:00 - 1 :00 | a member's home | Chapter Holiday Party. Present the Community Service Award. |
| 13 | Wreaths Across America | ||
| January 2026 | |||
| 7 | 10:00 - noon | LACC Sequoia Room | Join us to make hand crafted Valentine's Day cards and write messages of support to active duty troops |
| 16 | 11:00 - 1 :00 | LACC | Los Altos Chapter meeting. Program: A Midwife's perspective on birth control and women's health standards over the years. Speaker: Lin Lee, Midwife |
| 24 | 2:00 - 3:30 | LACC | Los Altos DAR History Contest Awards Celebration: Winners of the American History Essay & Video Contest (5th - 12th grades) and the winner of the Patriots of the American Revolution Essay Contest (9th - 12th grades) will share their work and receive their awards. |
| February | |||
| 7 | TBD | Old City Hall, 7400 Monterey Rd, Gilroy |
DAR District VI meeting, Santa Cruz & Commodore Sloat Hosting |
| 20 | 11:00 - 1 :00 | LACC |
Los Altos Chapter meeting. Program: "Local Newspaper, Local History: the Los Altos Town Crier as witness to local history." Speaker: Dennis Young, publisher of the Los Altos Town Crier |
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March |
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| 5 to 8 | Burbank, CA |
CSSDAR State Conference Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport |
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| 20 | 11:00 - 1 :00 | LACC |
Los Altos Chapter meeting. Program: Journey of the Declaration of Independence: From 1776 through today. Speaker, Dr. Amy Ellison of the Los Altos History Museum. Present Historic Preservation Recognition Award, Women in the American History Award |
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April |
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| 17 | 11:00 - 1 :00 | LACC |
Los Altos Chapter meeting. Program: Conservation. Speaker, Ana Ruiz, General Manager, Mid Peninsula Regional Open Space District. Present the Conservation Medal. |
| 25 | TBD | Old City Hall, 7400 Monterey Rd, Gilroy |
District VI Meeting, hosted by Los Gatos Chapter plus another chapter TBD |
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May |
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| 15 | 11:00 - 1 :00 | a member's home |
Annual Garden Party. Present the Good Citizen Award, Women in the Arts Recognition Award, Distinguished Citizen Award, and the Foothill College DAR Scholarship. |
| 27 | 10:00 - noon | LACC Sequoia Room | Join us to make hand crafted Independence Day cards and write messages of support to active duty troops |
| June | |||
| 24-28 | Washington, DC | 135th Continental Congress, DAR's national conference held at DAR national headquarters | |
| July | |||
| 4 | Los Altos Hills | Independence Day Parade | |
*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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