September 5, 2026
Serving and Recording: How Our Chapter Uses Committees and Service Hours to Support DAR’s Mission
Monthly Meeting: Program topic ~ Service
Speaker
Maria Stanton, First Vice Regent, Colonel William Preston Chapter, NSDAR
October 9, 2026
Wreaths, Remembrance, and Respect: Honoring Service at the Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery
Monthly Meeting: Program topic ~ Patriotism
Speaker
Judith Foster, Chairman of the Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery Volunteers
November 13, 2026
The Rise of Military Women: Preserving Stories of Service and Expanding Opportunities for Women in the U.S. Armed Forces
Monthly Meeting: Program topic ~ Women’s Issues, Patriotism, Education
Speaker
Jim Dubinsky, PhD, Associate Professor, Virginia Tech; Founding Director, Technical & Scientific Communication Program; VT-ENGAGE Founding Co-Chair; Veterans in Society Institute
December 5, 2026
Best in Show: How Art, Community Engagement, and Animal Welfare Come Together at the Roanoke Valley SPCA
Monthly Meeting: Program topic ~ Education
Speaker
Denise Hayes, Chief Executive Officer, Roanoke Valley SPCA
January 2, 2027
Education in Action: Programs That Support Students and School
Monthly Meeting: Program topic ~ Historic Preservation, Education
Speaker
Jenny Nehrt, Visitor Experience Coordinator, Historic Smithfield
February 6, 2027
From Story to Proof: Solving a Difficult Genealogical Case
Monthly Meeting: Program topic ~ Education
Speaker
Keith Berry, Certified Genealogist; Founder, Your Lineage
March 6, 2027
Natural Remedies in Early America: Women, Faith, and the Historical Uses of Essential Oils
Monthly Meeting: Program topic ~ Women’s Issues, Education
Speaker
Kimberley Tyson, Owner, Health and Beauty for the Ages; Anatole Philosophy; Historian
TBD 2027
Veteran’s Party
Community Outreach/Service
Annual Veteran’s Party
The Sounds of Blue Grass Band
Musical group performing
April 16, 2027
Caring for Our Community: Clean Valley Council’s Environmental Stewardship in the Roanoke Valley
Monthly Meeting: Program topic – Education
Speaker
Courtney Plaster, Executive Director, Clean Valley Council
May 14, 2027
Year in Revie
Monthly Meeting: Program topic ~ Service
Speaker
Ann Peterson, Regent, Colonel William Preston Chapter, NSDAR