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.
| Date | Time | Place | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| July | |||
| 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. |
| 20 | 11-3 | Green Library, Stanford University | Members' private tour of the David Rumsey Map Room at Green Library - see your email |
| 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 |
| 17-23 | Constitution Week | ||
| 18 | 11:00 - 1:00 | LACC, Sequoia Room | 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) |
| 4-12 | Community | Compassion Week - our DAR chapter will participate in some service events | |
| 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, Sequoia Room | 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. |
| 28 | 140th Anniversary of the Statue of Liberty | ||
| November | |||
| 7 | schedule tbd | Northridge Country Club, Fair Oaks |
CSSDAR Heritage Tea |
| 11 | tbd | Mountain View Veterans Memorial | Veterans Day program |
| 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, Sequoia Room |
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 |
| 20* | evening | American Legion Post 558 | Chapter Community Service Event: help with the American Legion fundraiser for veterans, the annual Crab Feed (*tentative date) |
| 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. Program: Sempervirens Fund, preserving California Redwoods for more than a century. |
| 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. |
| 31 | tbd | Mountain View Veterans Memorial | Memorial Day program |
| 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. |
| 12 | tbd | American Legion Post 558 | Women Veterans Recognition Day - we'll join with the American Legion to celebrate the service of women veterans. |
| 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. |
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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 |
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| tbd | Chapter Meeting | ||
| December 2027 | |||
| 11 | State Headquarters, Glendora |
CSSDAR Victorian Tea |
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| 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) |
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| May 2028 | |||
| tbd | tbd |
CSSDAR Spring Council: Meet the Officers-Elect and District Officer Installation |
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| 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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