Maria Sanford Chapter, NSDAR

Maria Sanford Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Minneapolis, Minnesota Organized 1923 We serve the Twin Cities metro area of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. The Maria Sanford Chapter NSDAR meets in public meeting rooms in Saint Louis Park, Minnetonka,  Minneapolis, Edina, and more. We take at least one or two field trips, during the year, meeting at a historical destination, and meet at a restaurant for our annual Holiday get together.  Meetings are on the second Saturday of each month at 9:30 a.m. (April - December). We would love for you to get in touch with us!   Email   Program for 2021 4/10/21  9:30 am social, 10:00 am  meeting via Zoom Little Seed Library/ Conservation 6/6/21 - State Regent's Garden Party 6/12/21 9:30 am social, 10:00 am meeting hybrid meeting in person and Zoom LeDuc Historic Estate, Hastings, Minnesota Luncheon at American Legion, Hastings, Minnesota 7/10/21 9:30 am social, 10:00 am meeting hybrid meeting in person and Zoom Our Patriots America 250! Program and American Flag Retirement Ceremony 8/14/21 9:30 am social, 10:00 meeting History of Maria Sanford Chapter, established 1923 What to Bring: Items for the VA Medical Center 8/24/21 Book Group meeting via Zoom  "A Brilliant Solution" by Carol Berkin 9/11/21 9:30 am social, 10:00 meeting Constitution Week/American History 10/9/21 9:30 am social, 10:00 meeting DAR National Day of Service. Maria Sanford Historical Marker 11/13/21 9:30 am social, 10:00 meeting Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women 12/11/21 9:30 am social, 10:00 meeting Annual Meeting and Luncheon What to Bring:  Items for Care Packages for Project Patriot – active duty deployed female military. Program for 2020 5/9/2020  9:30 am social, 10:00 am meeting via Zoom Essay Winners from Children of the American Revolution read their winning essays June 13, 2020 via Zoom "10 Plants that Changed Minnesota:, guest speaker Mary Meyers, author June 17, 2020 Naturalization Ceremony, Landmark Center, St. Paul, MN TBD July 11, 2020 9:20 am social, 10 am meeting  "Stories Through Quilts: Women of the Plains" by Jean Wakely, guest speaker August 8, 2020 9:30 am social, 10:00 am meeting Topic: Mental Health September 12, 2020 9:30 am social, 10:00 am meeting Maria Sanford Plaque Dedication, Minneapolis, MN November 14, 2020 9:30 am social, 10:00 am meeting "DAR Insignia" by State Regent Dianne Plunkett Latham December 12, 2020 9:30 am social, 10:00 am meeting Annual Chapter Meeting/Winter Tea and Luncheon Program for 2019 9:30 am social, 10:00 am meeting Places for the meetings vary so contact the chapter if interested in attending. April 13, 2019, Saturday "Today's DAR" May 11, Saturday "Protect the Minnesota You Love" presented by Minnesota Legacy Amendment June 8, 2019, Saturday  "19th Amendment - Seneca Falls to South St. Paul" July 13, Saturday "200th Anniversary of Fort Snelling" August 10, Saturday "Ellis Island Hard Hat Tour" September 8, Saturday "Celebration of MN ratifying the 19th Amendment" October 12, Saturday Maria Sanford Day of Volunteer Service November 9, Saturday Maria Sanford Tea December 14, Saturday, Annual Meeting and Luncheon Program for 2018 9:30 am social, 10:00 am meeting Places for the meetings vary so contact the chapter if interested in attending. April 14th, Saturday  Children of the American Revolution  May 12th, Saturday  Sally Suro, Japanese American Citizens League: Military Language Intelligence in WWII  June 9th, Saturday  Kathy Widlin from Wild Ones  - "Why Grow Natives? What's in it for Me?" ; Family Potluck July 14th, Saturday  State Regent Faye Leach "Restoring DAR Historical Markers in Minnesota"  August 11th, Saturday  Continental Congress in Review August 29th Naturalization Ceremony, Landmark Center, St. Paul, MN September 8th, Saturday Tour of Minnesota State Capitol October 13th, Saturday  DAR Service Project "National Day of Service" November 10th, Saturday  Col (Ret) Neil Harrington on General Colin L Powell Leadership Academy  December 8th, Saturday  Annual Meeting and Luncheon   (Our program is subject to change so if you plan to attend contact the chapter for information.) Minnesota DAR    National DAR