Calendar

Captain John Oldham Chapter, NSDAR, meetings are held on the fourth Monday of the month from January through June and September through November inclusively. Chapter meetings are held in the Penn Valley area.

Masks are optional.

 

   
   
Dates & Times Details

 

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2022

 

July and August 2022

 

No Meetings

Date: September 17-232022
 

Bell Ringing Time: 1:00 p.m.

Constitution Week in Celebration - Signing of the US Constitution - Chapter Event!

Join us for the bell ringing Sep. 17, 2022 promptly at 1 p.m.

Pioneer Park Event

Date: September 17-182022

Hours: Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

  • Revolutionary War Living History at Pioneer Park, 10am to 5pm
  • Open Air Free Outdoor Concert “Dancing with the Presidents” by the Nevada County Concert Band (with guests The Famous Marching Presidents of Nevada City) on Pine Street, Downtown Nevada City, 4:30-6:15pm

Sunday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

  • Revolutionary War Living History at Pioneer Park, 10am to noon
  • Reenactment of the Signing of the U.S. Constitution, Broad and Pine streets, 1:30pm

2022 Constitution Weekend - The Delaware Regiment of the Brigade of the American Revolution Presents REVOLUTIONARY WAR DAYS! Highlights of this event weekend include; Soldier Drill & Musket Firing Competitions, Continental and British Soldiers & Camp, Military Fife & Drum Music by the California Consolidated Drum Band, Kids/Adults Drill with Wooden Muskets, Colonial Life Demonstrations.  Myths & Stories of the Revolution, Civilian Clothing & Sewing, Military Weapons and Uniforms, Surgery & Medicine, Tavern Life and Non-Alcoholic Refreshments, Flag Raising & Lowering to Music at 10:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Sat.        10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. on Sun., Reading of Declaration of Independence after Saturday's Flag Raising.

Date: September 19, 2022
 

Time: 2 p.m.

Broad St, Nevada City, Ca.

56th Annual Constitution Day Parade – Broad Street, Historic Downtown Nevada City, 2pm - tops a weekend of festivities in this historic California gold rush town. 

Constitution Day Parade has been a local tradition since 1967 and is reported to be the oldest and largest Constitution observance in western America.

Date: September 26, 2022

Check-in 10:30 a.m.

Meeting Start Time: 11 a.m.

Regular chapter meeting - CJO Committee Convention

Program: "How We Work!"

DAR and the Committee System - Beverly Moncrieff

 

 

Date: October 11, 2022

Time: All Day

DAR National Day of Service 

Date: October 14 & 15, 2022

Time: Friday 8:00 a.m. - Noon      Sat.  8:00 a.m. - Noon

 Nevada County All Veterans Stand Down - Come visit our DAR booth for your free coffee and cookies.

Date: October 24, 2022

Check-in 10:30 a.m.

Meeting Start Time: 11 a.m. promptly

Regular chapter meeting

Program:  "American Revolutionary Era Music"

Ryan Murray - Music in the Mountain Artistic Director and Conductor

Date: November 11, 2022 Veterans Day

Date: November 24, 2022

 

Happy Thanksgiving

 

Date: November 28, 2022

Check-in 10:30 a.m.

Meeting Start Time: 11 a.m.

Regular chapter meeting: Bring a Veteran to Lunch 

Program: "A West Point Military Family" 

Col. George Grayeb (retired) and Mary Tulley Grayeb

Date: December 2022

 

No chapter meeting

 

Date: December 18, 2022

Check-in Noon

More info coming

National Wreaths Across America Day - 

This year’s Wreaths Across America Ceremony will begin at Noon, at St. Patrick’s Cemetery on Rough and Ready Highway. Wreaths will be placed immediately following Ceremony. Public invited.

December 25, 2023 Merry Christmas
2023 Happy New Year! 

NEW MEETING DATES

AS OF JANUARY 2023, NOW THE THIRD MONDAY OF THE MONTH. MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Date: January 16, 2023

Check-in 10:30 a.m.

Meeting Start Time: 11 a.m.

Regular chapter meeting

Program: Postponed

Date: February 20, 2023

Check-in 10:30 a.m.

Meeting Start Time: 11 a.m.

Regular chapter meeting

Program: Student Awards Program

Date: March 16th to the 19th 

Date: March 17th – 

CSSDAR State Conference, Irvine, CA

American Indian Breakfast @ CSSDAR State Conference

Date: March 20, 2023

Check-in 10:30 a.m.

Meeting Start Time: 11 a.m.

 

Regular chapter meeting

Program: "Writing Your Life Story" by Joanne Sweeney

APR 9th –  Happy Easter!
 Date: April 17, 2023

Check-in 10:30 a.m.

Meeting Start Time: 11 a.m.

Regular chapter meeting

Program: "Women in Western History"

Back by popular demand - author, Chris Enss

Date: APR 22, 2023 CSSDAR District II Meeting, Fairfield
 

Date: May 15, 2023

Check-in 10:30 a.m.

Meeting Start Time: 11 a.m.

 

Regular chapter meeting

Program: "Honoring Past Regents"

Date: June 19, 2023

Check-in 10:30 a.m.

Meeting Start Time: 11 a.m.

Regular chapter meeting (1 week early)

Program: "United States Naval Academy"

Admiral Kent Riffey (retired) and Ginny Riffey

Last meeting before Summer Break!

Date: June 28, 2023 -July 2, 2023 

NSDAR Continental Congress, Washington DC –

Make plans NOW!

Date: July 4, 2023

Time: TBA

Independence Day Parade 

 

 July & August 2023

No Meetings

Date: September 15-17, 2023

Time:

Constitution Week in Celebration - Signing of the US Constitution - Chapter Event!

Join us for the bell ringing TBA 

Date: September 16-17, 2023

Time:

2023 Constitution Weekend - Revolutionary War Living History at Pioneer Park. Highlights of this event weekend include a parade, a DAR information booth, and a free outdoor big band concert in the downtown historic district. 

 

Date: September 17, 2023

Time: 

Annual Constitution Day Parade - tops a weekend of festivities in this historic California gold rush town. Constitution Day Parade has been a local tradition since 1967 and is reported to be the oldest and largest Constitution observance in western America.

Date: September 18, 2023

Check-in 10:30 a.m.

Meeting Start Time: 11 a.m.

Regular chapter meeting

Program: “Last Train out of Stettin Germany” George Rebane, PhD

 Date: October 11, 2023

Time: All Day TBA

DAR - National Day of Service

Date: October 13-14, 2023

 Time:

Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.   

Sat. 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

 Nevada County All Veterans Stand Down - Come visit our DAR booth for your free coffee and cookies.

Date: October 16, 2023

Check-in 10:30 a.m.

Meeting Start Time: 11 a.m.

 

Regular chapter meeting

Program: “Grass Valley Museum” Paul Coddington

 

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Date: November 20, 2023

Check-in 10:30 a.m.

Meeting Start Time: 11 a.m.

Regular chapter meeting: Bring a Veteran to Lunch 

 Program: “United States Air Force” Technical Sergeant Breona Calvert

Date: November 23, 2023

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Date: December 16, 2023

Time: Noon

National Wreaths Across America Day - Volunteers needed to place Wreaths

Wreaths Across America Ceremony will begin at Noon, at St. Patrick’s Cemetery on Rough and Ready Highway.

Wreaths will be placed immediately following ceremony.

Date: December 2023

 

No chapter meeting

 

December 25, 2023 Merry Christmas
2024 Happy New Year! 
   

Date: January 15, 2024

Check-in 10:30 a.m.

Meeting Start Time: 11 a.m.

 Regular chapter meeting

Program: “A Nevada City Pioneer in 1850” Carol Thomas

 Date: February 19, 2024

Check-in 10:30 a.m.

Meeting Start Time: 11 a.m.

 Regular chapter meeting

Program: Student Awards Program

Date: March 18, 2024

Check-in 10:30 a.m.

Meeting Start Time: 11 a.m.

Regular chapter meeting

Program: “Nevada County Cornish Miners” Jenny Darlington Person

 

Date: April 15, 2024

Check-in 10:30 a.m.

Meeting Start Time: 11 a.m.

 

Regular chapter meeting

Program: “Northstar House” Northstar Docents

 

Date: May 20, 2024

Check-in 10:30 a.m.

Meeting Start Time: 11 a.m.

 

Regular chapter meeting

Program: Honoring Past Regents

 

Date: June 17, 2024

Check-in 10:30 a.m.

Meeting Start Time: 11 a.m.

 

Regular chapter meeting

Program: “Members Show & Tell”

Date: July & August 2024

 

No Meetings

Date: September 2024

Check-in 10:30 a.m.

Meeting Start Time: 11 a.m.

Regular chapter meeting

 Program: TBA