Upcoming Events and Observances

Western Shores Chapter, NSDAR, meetings are held in the Long Beach/Lakewood CA area on the first Saturday of the month, January through June and September through December, unless otherwise noted.

Please contact our regent or registrar for more information and FOR NEW MEETING LOCATIONS!

When? What?

July 2025

Field Trip to

Pio Pico Mansion in Whittier

August 2025

Come to a Meet and Greet Continental Breakfast to welcome our new members!

All members are invited.  Please RSVP to our Regent.

September 2025

Chapter Meeting: Bring a "family treasure" to show, or just talk about one in 30 seconds or less!  We had so much fun with this last year, and it was so interesting, that we decided to do it again.  Feel free to share something new, or share again what you did last year - we have so many new members it will be "new" to them!

NEW LOCATION!!! Check with our Regent or any Officer

October 2025

Chapter Meeting: Bring a chair, a bucket, and a sponge - after a short meeting we will be washing tombstones at Downey Cemetery!

November 2025

Chapter Meeting: Come hear our very own Rose Nelson about her time in the military. 

I've heard one of her stories, and you will find her fascinating!

*Remember to come to our NEW LOCATION!

December 2025

Chapter Meeting:  Songs of Christmas Past.  Our speaker Joan Bogaty will explore the changing traditions in colonial and early America from the 18th century to the early 20th century. 

We will share a potluck afterwards, and a Christmas "white elephant" gift exchange for those who would like to participate.  (The gift does not have to be new, but please, no gag gifts.)

 January 2026

Chapter Meeting:  How Much Do YOU Know About President 37?

By one of our very own members who is a docent at a museum.

*We might have a different location. Please check your email or contact our Regent.

 February 2026

Chapter Meeting:  Long Beach Historical Society

 March 2026

Chapter Meeting: Speaker TBD

*Due to the State Conferences, our meeting will NOT be on our regular date, but will happen one week later

April 2026

Chapter Meeting: Annual Student Awards Tea

*Due to Easter, meeting will be held ONE or TWO weeks later than usual

May 2026

Chapter Meeting: Daniel Stackhouse, author of "Founded on Freedom: Why You Should Be Proud of the Birth of America."

*Due to CSSDAR "Meet the Officers," our meeting will be one week later than usual

 June 2026

Chapter Meeting:  Members only for this meeting. Enthralling Year-End Reports!

*Just in time for our last meeting, our schedule is back to normal :)

 

 

A visit to the Banning Museum, summer 2024

  

A visit to Pio Pico Mansion, summer 2025

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