2024 Calendar of Events
Planning Meetings Dates (Mondays)
Monday, January 15, 2024, 7pm - at Dutton's home
Monday, March 11, 2024, 7PM at Dave and Jan Inouye's home
Monday, May 13, 2004, 4pm at arbara and John Rose's home
Monday, July 15, 2024, 4pm at Terry Scrivener's home
Monday, September 16, 2024, 4pm at Jo Magistad's home
Monday, November 11, 2024, 4pm - also annual meeting at Jo Magistad's home
Program Meetings - at Vista Del Monte large Main Lounge
Monday, September 9, 2024 @ VDM from 3-5pm Program: Slide Show of Brandon, MB Canada Journey by Sandy Grasso-Boyd.
Postponed until 2025 @ VDM from 3-5pm Program: Slide Show of Spain (Toledo area) by Sherman Vincent. Annual Meeting to elect 2025 officers.
Social Events & (5 at 5 every month)
January 5 at 5, Potluck happy hour at Karolyn Hanna's
Monday, February 5 at 5 - Chinese New Year social
Friday, April 5, 5pm. - Gather at the Dutton’s
Sunday April 28th: Lunch and tour Main-Begg Historic Landmark Farmhouse 12:30 p.m. 5001 Hollister Avenue
Sunday, May 5, 5pm - Gather at Karolyn Hanna’s for Cinco-de-Mayo Mexican themed menu/ bring heavy appetizers.
Tuesday May 28, 1pm - gather at the Old Mission to view the chalk art: I Madonnari Italian Street Painting. Then we will enjoy a picnic at either Rocky Nook Park or Tuckers Grove. Food will be provided, and people are ask to bring CASH for a love offering.
June - no 5 at 5 in June
Friday July 5th: Potluck at Linda William’s community Clubhouse
Tuesday, July 23, 5:30pm: Summer concert at: Stow House, 304 N Patera, Goleta m Americana Cats playing
AUGUST
Tuesday, August 6, 5 at 5 - Welcome dinner for the Connecticut Ambassadors at the Dutton's
Saturday, August 10 - Farewell dinner for Connecticut guests at Karolyn Hanna's home - catered by Presto Pasta
Wednesday August 14th, 6pm - Spaghetti Dinner at Elks Lodge, 150 N Kellogg Avenue $12 cash - Rsvp to Roberta Lehtinen
Thursday, September 5 on the 5th - at Barbara Roses's Community patio for BBQ
Friday, October 25, noon - Octoberfest Lunch at Dutch Garden, RSVP: Roberta for reservations
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - Dinner at Liz Turner's home
Tuesday, December 10, 5:30 – Annual Holiday Party at Mulligans
Journey Information
Conferences and Special Events
March 1, 2024 - World Friendship Day
October 6-11, 2024, Milwaukee, WI - Western Regional Super Conference
2027 TBD - FFI World Conference will be in celebration of FFI’s 50th anniversary. Location TBD