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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March |
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| 5 to 8 | Burbank, CA |
CSSDAR State Conference Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport |
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| 13 | 10:00 - noon | LACC |
Genealogy Lab |
| 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. Community members are invited to join us for the program at noon! Please RSVP at https://bit.ly/320DOI |
| 27 | 10:00 - noon | LACC |
Genealogy Lab |
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April |
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| 10 | 10:00 - noon | LACC |
Genealogy Lab |
| 17 | 11:00 - 1 :00 | LACC |
Los Altos Chapter meeting. Program: Conservation. Speaker, Ana Ruiz, General Manager, Mid Peninsula Regional Open Space District. Present Women in the American History Award and Community Service Award. |
| 22 | 10:00 - noon | LACC |
Genealogy Lab |
| 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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| 8 | 10:00 - noon | LACC |
Genealogy Lab |
| 9 | 10:00 - 12:00 | LACC |
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. |
| 15 | 11:00 - 1 :00 | a member's home in Los Altos |
Annual Garden Party. Present the Good Citizen Award, Women in the Arts Recognition Award, Distinguished Citizen Award, and the Foothill College DAR Scholarship. |
| 22 | 10:00 - noon | LACC | Genealogy Lab |
| 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 | |||
| 13 | 2:00 - 3:30 pm | American Legion Post 558 | Women Veterans Celebration Event |
| 19 | 10:00 - noon | LACC | Genealogy Lab |
| 24-28 | Washington, DC | 135th Continental Congress, DAR's national conference held at DAR national headquarters | |
| July | |||
| 4 | Los Altos Hills | Independence Day Parade | |
| 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. | ||
| 18 | 11:00 - 1:00 | chapter meeting | |
| October | |||
| 16 | 11:00 - 1:00 | Chapter meeting | |
| 24 | 10:00 - noon | Getting Started in Genealogy Workshop | |
| November | |||
| 20 | 11:00 - 1:00 | Chapter meeting | |
| December | |||
| 11 | 11:00 - 1:00 | Holiday Party | |
| January 2027 | |||
| 15 | 11:00 - 1:00 | Chapter meeting | |
| 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 | |||
| 19 | 11:00 - 1:00 | Chapter meeting | |
| 27 | Getting Started in Genealogy Workshop | ||
| March | |||
| TBD | California State Society DAR conference | ||
| 19 | 11:00 - 1:00 | Chapter meeting | |
| April | |||
| 16 | 11:00 - 1:00 | Chapter meeting | |
| May | |||
| 21 | 11:00 - 1:00 | Chapter Garden Party | |
| 22 | Getting Started in Genealogy Workshop | ||
| June | |||
| 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. | ||
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TBD
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"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. | ||
| January 2028 | |||
| February 2028 | |||
| 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. | ||
*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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