September 12, 2015
Field Trip, following business meeting
Program: "Builders of Des Moines" -- Guided tour
of historic Woodland Cemetery
Constitution Week: September 17 - 23, 2014
September 17 -- NW District Meeting, Ames
September 18 -- SW District Meeting, Council Bluffs
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October 10, 2015
 DAR 125th
Birthday Celebration
Program: "As the Spinning Wheel Turns:
Putting a New Spin On It"
Commemorative Event: Experiencing Continental
Congress
** Those with photos of their DAR ancestors (mother,
grandmothers, aunts, cousins) are invited to bring them
to display.
October 11, 1890 -- Founding of our National Society
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November
14, 2015
Program: Des
Moines Vets Center: Providing support &
Services
** As a Literacy Promotion project, we will collect
donations for the English-as-a Second Language class at
Hillside School, WDM
November 11 -- Veterans Day
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December
12, 2015
Program: "The
Art of Entertaining"
Napkin folding for special occasions
Sharing a letter: Christmas at Mount Vernon,
December 30, 1783
** As a Service to Veterans project, we will collect
wrapped gifts and/or cash donations to purchase gas
cards for Veteran families
December 7 -- Pearl Harbor Day
December 28, 1846 -- Iowa Statehood Day
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January 9, 2016
Nominations &
Elections: New Chapter officers and Delegates to
State Conference & Continental Congress
Program: "Looking at Your Quilt"
** Members are invited to bring a family quilt to
display
January 19 -- Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
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February
13, 2016
Program: NSDAR
American Heritage Committee
** "Homework" assignment: Bring a one-minute talk
on something about President George Washington.
February 12 -- Lincoln's Birthday
February 15 -- Presidents' Day
February 22 -- Washington's Birthday
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March 12, 2016
Election of Chapter
Officers
Program: "The Iowa Barn Foundation"
March 3, 1820 -- Missouri Compromise made Iowa non-slave
territory
March 13 -- Daylight Savings Time Begins
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April 9,
2016
Program: "What kind of Ancestor
Will You Be?"
** Members: Bring a scrapbook or other item
showing your efforts to preserve family history.
(Items will be passed around for viewing.)
April 13 -- Thomas Jefferson's Birthday
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May 14,
2016
Memorial for Chapter
Members
Program: "Who do You Think Your Are? A
Family Story"
** Armed Forces Recognition: Members are invited
to bring photos of their military family members to
display.
May 6-7 -- ISDAR State Conference, Ames
May 21 -- Armed Forces Day
May 30 -- Memorial Day
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June 11,
2016
Field Trip:
Fort Des Moines Museum & Educational Center
75 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines
Program: Tour Museum
June 14 -- Flag Day
June 15 - 19 -- Continental Congress, Washington, DC
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