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 .
Thursday, September 17, through Wednesday, September 23, 2026, there will be Constitution Week displays at the Headquarters Library Branch on Orange Blossom Drive and at the Naples Regional Library on Central Avenue. These displays and the one at the South Regional Library, which will be available the entire month of September are all unique. Plan to visit all three.
Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 3:45 p.m. – Constitution Day
Bells Across America event on the grounds of the First Presbyterian Church of Naples. At 3:45 p.m. there will be a ceremony and reading of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution. The church carillon will ring for one minute at 4 p.m., the time at which the last signature was affixed to the Constitution in 1787, followed by a patriotic song. Bring your favorite bell to ring along with the carillon or use one provided at the event. The church is located at 250 6th Street South in Olde Naples. Visit our library display at the Naples Regional Library on Central Avenue prior to walking or driving the short distance to the church. There will be parking in the lot at the church. All local DAR chapters and the general public are encouraged to attend. Bring your family and friends.
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Program: The Naples-on-the-Gulf Chapter NSDAR will host a Constitution Week luncheon and program at the Naples Sailing and Yacht Club. Registration closes on September 1, so register now using the form sent to all members.
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: Tomb 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.