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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| April | |||
| 18 | 11:00 - 1:00 | LACC |
Los Altos Chapter meeting. Conservation Program: "Talkin’ Trash: Recycling Myths & Realities," with speaker Mary B. Lindemuth from the Zero Waste Commercial Program, City of Sunnyvale. |
| 19 | 1:00 - 3:00 | Veterans Memorial Senior Center, Redwood City |
Commemoration of the Battle of Lexington hosted by Gaspar de Portola Chapter, DAR. No fee; donations gladly accepted. RSVP to Gaspardeportolastanford@gmail.com |
| 25 | 10:00 - noon | LACC - Sycamore Room | Genealogy Lab Work on your current genealogy project in companionship with other family history researchers. Sign up with Los Altos Recreation at https://secure.rec1.com/CA/LosAltosRecreation/catalog or phone 650-947-2790 |
| May | |||
| 3 | 10:30-1:30 |
Creekside Center
Los Altos United Methodist Church
655 Magdalena Ave, Los Altos
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DAR District VI meeting, Los Altos and El Palo Alto Chapters hosting Mediterranean food buffet that includes 2 salads, appetizers, 3 entrees (chicken kababs, veggie Moussaka, and Chicken Shawarma with tahini sauce and rice), and Almond cake w/fruit (GF). No nuts.)
$25
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| 9 | 10:00 - noon | LACC - Sycamore Room | Genealogy Lab Work on your current genealogy project in companionship with other family history researchers. Sign up with Los Altos Recreation at https://secure.rec1.com/CA/LosAltosRecreation/catalog or phone 650-947-2790 |
| 16 | 11:00 - 1:00 | a home in Atherton |
Los Altos Chapter Garden party Present the Conservation Medal, Good Citizen Award (high school student), Foothill College Scholarship, Women in the Arts Recognition Award |
| 17 | 10:00 - 12:00 | LACC | Getting Started in Genealogy: Join this class to learn the basics of genealogy research and get help starting your family tree. Sign up with Los Altos Recreation at https://secure.rec1.com/CA/LosAltosRecreation/catalog or phone 650-947-2790 |
| 23 | 10:00 - 12:00 | LACC | Genealogy Lab Work on your current genealogy project in companionship with other family history researchers. Sign up with Los Altos Recreation at https://secure.rec1.com/CA/LosAltosRecreation/catalog or phone 650-947-2790 |
| June | |||
| 11 | 10:00 - 12:00 | LACC | Card-making: We'll make cards for deployed military servicemembers. Theme: Independence Day. Sign up with Los Altos Recreation at https://secure.rec1.com/CA/LosAltosRecreation/catalog or phone 650-947-2790 |
| 13 | 10:00 - 12:00 | LACC | Genealogy Lab Work on your current genealogy project in companionship with other family history researchers. Sign up with Los Altos Recreation at https://secure.rec1.com/CA/LosAltosRecreation/catalog or phone 650-947-2790 Note: this is our last session of Genealogy Lab until September! |
| 25 to 29 | Washington, D.C. | DAR's national convention, Continental Congress | |
| July | |||
| 4 | Los Altos Hills | Independence Day Parade | |
| August | |||
| 3-10 | Salt Lake City, UT |
Salt Lake City Trip: California State Society DAR genealogy research trip to FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake Plaza Hotel at Temple Square and Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek |
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| September | |||
| TBD | 10:00 - 12:00 | LACC | Genealogy Lab resumes |
| 19 | 11:00 - 1:00 | LACC | Los Altos Chapter meeting. Program: "The First Amendment: What is It?" Speaker: retired judge Diane Richie |
| October | |||
| 4 | TBD | Old City Hall, 7400 Monterey Rd, Gilroy | DAR District VI meeting, Gaspar de Portola and San Andreas Lake Chapters hosting |
| 17 | 11:00 - 1:00 | LACC | Los Altos Chapter meeting. Program: United States Navy birthday |
| November | |||
| 11 | Veterans Day | ||
| 14 | 10:00 - noon | LACC | Genealogy Lab |
| 21 | 11:00 - 1:00 | LACC | 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 | Genealogy Lab |
| 12 | 11:00 - 1 :00 | a member's home | Chapter Holiday Party |
| January 2026 | |||
| 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 |
| 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: lead-up to the Declaration of Independence |
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March |
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| 5 to 8 | Burbank, CA |
CSSDAR State Conference |
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| 20 | 11:00 - 1 :00 | LACC |
Los Altos Chapter meeting. Program: Los Altos local history |
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April |
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| 17 | 11:00 - 1 :00 | LACC |
Los Altos Chapter meeting. Program: Conservation topic TBD |
| 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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| 22 | 11:00 - 1 :00 | a member's home | Annual Garden Party |
| June | |||
| 24-24 | Washington, DC | 135th Continental Congress, DAR's national conference held at DAR national headquarters | |
| July | |||
| 4 | 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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