Our monthly meetings are usually on the third Friday of the month, October through May. Each meeting includes a special program topic, usually with an invited speaker, patriotic exercises, and reports of interest to our members and the community. Listed below are the events planned for the 2026-2027 program year. *Additional gatherings are available for members unable to attend the midday meeting. Guests are warmly welcomed. For more details, please contact me by clicking this link. Regent.
Charlotte Barrett
2026-27 Calendar
Friday, May 15, 2026 – Luncheon & Tea
Annual Meeting & Committee Reports
Induction of New Members
Monday, May 25, 2026 – Veterans’ Council Memorial Day Ceremony
Saturday, June 13, 2026 – Veterans’ Council Flag Day Ceremony, Freedom Park
Saturday, July 4, 2026 – Independence Day Parade
Downtown Naples / Trolley to Decorate and Ride
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 – Reading of The Declaration of Independence
Speaker/Reader will be SAR Douglas Gibbens, City Hall, Naples, FL
Wednesday – Sunday, September 9-13, 2026
Program: FSSDAR Fall Forum, Orlando
September 2026
Constitution Week Chapter Events and Participation, more information to come.
Friday, October 16, 2026 – Luncheon
Program: A Visit from Our Statue of Liberty on her 140th Birthday
Speaker – Janet Taylor
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 – Veterans Day
Program: Collier Veterans Council, We will be presenting a wreath for women veterans.
Location: Cambier Park, Naples, 10am
Friday, November 13, 2026 – Luncheon
Program: Tob of the Unknown Soldier
Speaker: Judy Goby-Oxtoby, Big Cypress Chapter Honorary Regent
Friday, December 11, 2026 – DAR/SAR Evening, Joint Meeting & Holiday Dinner
Program: “Founding Mothers” A meeting of the wives of the Declaration of Independence signers.
Speaker: Marco Island Chapter Troupe
Friday, January 22, 2027 – Luncheon
Speaker: Pat Patten Author of Between War and Peace, (a novel inspired by Deborah Sampson).
Friday, February 19, 2027 – Luncheon
Program: Contributions of African Americans in the Revolutionary war
Speaker – Mark Barie
Friday, March 19, 2027 – Luncheon
Program: Today’s Role of AI in Genealogy
Speaker: Jennifer Marks, FSSDAR Second Vice Regent
Friday, April 16, 2027 – Luncheon
Program: Pollinator Pots
Speaker: Nancy Zolidis
Program : JROTC Color Guard; Essay and Contest Winners
Friday, May 7, 2027 – Luncheon & Tea
Annual Meeting & Committee Reports
Induction of New Members
For more details, please contact our regent.

