2020 Calendar of Events
Planning Meetings Dates (Mondays at 7pm)
Monday, January 20, 2020 at home of Bill and Bonnie Dutton
Monday, March 9, 2020 at home of Jo Magistad
Monday, May 4, 2020 - online zoom meeting
Monday, July 13, 2020 - online zoom meeting
Monday, September 14, 2020 - online zoom meeting
Monday, November 9, 2020 - online zoom meeting
Program Meetings (Fourth Monday Bimonthly at Goleta Library 7 pm) (library closed until further notice)
Monday, January 27: “How to be a Good Journey Coordinator”, Presented by Barbara Rose and Karolyn Hanna
Monday, March 16: “Tuxtla-Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico Journey”, presented by Bruce Arnheim and Sandy Grasso-Boyd - online zoom meeting
Monday, May 18: “Cannabis - All you wanted to know, but were afraid to ask" presented by KopSun - online zoom meeting
Saturday, July 18, 1-3 pm: Bruce Arnheim and Sandy Grasso-Boyd — “Tuxtla-Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico Journey” online zoom meeting
Monday, September 21: Thomas Reed —“Unity Shop’s Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic” online zoom meeting
Monday, November 16: George and Roberta Lehtinen — “Sarasota, Florida Journey” online zoom meeting
Social Events
Coordinators needed for the following social events (except for February)
Saturday, February 29,2020: –1 p.m.- Carpinteria Marijuana Farm Tour; 3 p.m.- Chocolats du CaliBressan champagne and chocolate tasting; or Carpinteria wine tasting at Corktree Cellars, 4:45 p.m. dinner at The Palms on your own. Coordinators: Roberta Lehtinen and Terry Scrivner
Sunday, March 8, 2 pm: SBCC live Theater production - "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime" - organized by Mary Orr
June 28: online June Social
Sunday, August 16, 5PM Maskarade’- Zoom social
Sunday, October 11, 5pm: Zoom social - share experiences of personal interactions with others
December TBD: – Annual Holiday Dinner Party at Mulligans - canceled
Journey Information
Conferences and Special Events
March 1, 2020 - World Friendship Day
May 21-23, 2020 Western Regional Super Conference, Portland, OR - canceled
Feb 2021 - The Friendship Force International 42nd World Conference in Taiwan is being canceled.
however a smaller event, a Taiwanese Friendship Festival will be planned for late February/early March, with cultural workshops and ac,vi,es as well as home-hos,ng for up to 100 people around the country. Details will follow this summer.