Annual Membership Tea
"Bats in Hats II: A History of the New York City Chapter” Presented by Susan Olsen. Join the New York City Chapter for our Annual Membership Tea, honoring the achievements of daughters over the past year and welcoming new members to our organization. This year, we’ll be commemorating the 130th anniversary of our chapter and honoring that history with a program from chapter historian, Susan Olsen about the “Old Bats in Hats,” who founded the New York City Chapter in 1890. Members can enjoy this virtual event with tea party gift bags, breakout rooms and of course a virtual hat contest as we choose “Who Wore It Best.”
The chapter will be taking collections for “Operation Backpack,” helping students seeking school supplies during the pandemic.

Presentation: Alexander Hamilton & the Early U.S. Coast Guard
Alexander Hamilton is credited with the founding of the U.S. Coast Guard, but what does that mean? NYC Daughters learned from Nicole Scholet, Historian and Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society Vice President & Co-Founder, about Hamilton's foresight in creating the maritime revenue service, which led to the Coast Guard we know today.

Guided Your: Fraunces Tavern & Dunsmore Exhibit
Chapter members and their families enjoyed a private tour of Fraunces Tavern Museum and the Dunsmore Painting exhibit, which the chapter was proud to support with sponsorship for a DAR Preservation Grant.

Social: Ladies, Laughter & Literature "Gameshow"
A program centered around great women in American History. Attendees were invited to participate in an interactive skit, guessing the identities of "special guests" ranging from Martha Washington to Amelia Earhart.

Presentation: The DAR and the Forgotten Patriots
A February meeting celebrating Black History Month and honoring the contributions of African American Revolutionary War Patriots.

Guided Tour: American Indian Museum of the Smithsonian, DAR/C.A.R. Joint Field Trip
New York City Chapter and Fraunces Tavern Society C.A.R. members joined together for a tour to the American Indian Museum of the Smithsonian in Bowling Green.

Social: Valentines for Veterans
Members made hand crafted and decorated for the United War Veterans Council Valentines for Vets program.

Presentation: History, Health & Humor: How I Survived Breast Cancer
What do you hear the words “you have cancer?” If you’re Jacey Powers, you cry, crack some jokes and embrace the fact that your 20’s aren’t going to be as carefree as you imagined. Jacey, New York State Women’s Issues chair, shared her story of survival, reflected on her family history, and offered advice on how to find hope and humor in the most unlikely places.

Presentation: "Hat-iquette"
Ruth Hunt shared her knowledge of hats and millinery history in a presentation that educated and delighted attendees of all ages.

Presentation: We Gather Together: Collecting Stories Through Oral History
Journalist and author Abraham Riesman shared his expertise in interviewing subjects from Laura Dern to Margaret Atwood; Woody Harrelson to Riesman’s own father. Mr. Riesman helped members learn how to ask questions and record answers, building archives of memories that will last for generations to come.

Presentation: Preservation – Books, Manuscripts and More!
What does it take to care for historic documents and manuscripts? Daughters learned from curator Beth Huffer, chapter member, about all the research, care and patience preservation takes, plus how to apply these practices to their own family documents and heirlooms.

Presentation: Effects of Estrogen on the Brain: Implications for Health and Disease
Monthly meeting led and hosted by Teresa Milner-Einheber, PhD, Professor of Neuroscience, Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medicine. She just so happened to also be our Regent. No big deal.

Guided Tour: Dyckman Farmhouse & Hessian Hut, DAR/C.A.R. Joint Field Trip
What does it take to care for historic documents and manuscripts? Daughters learned from curator Beth Huffer, chapter member, about all the research, care and patience preservation takes, plus how to apply these practices to their own family documents and heirlooms.

Guided Tour: Morris-Jumel Mansion, DAR/C.A.R. Joint Field Trip
New York City Chapter and Fraunces Tavern Society C.A.R. members joined together for a guided tour of the 18th Century Dyckman Farmhouse located in Inwood.

October Service Project- Halloween Graveyard Hunt
What better way to celebrate a socially distant Halloween than traversing the beautiful grounds of Woodlawn Cemetery cataloguing headstones for the Billion Graves Index? Members will need to come equipped with a smart phone, so they can take photos of the incredible headstones and monuments at this historic cemetery and catalogue them for genealogists across the globe. Bring some spooky snacks for a socially distant picnic on the grounds to follow.

Massing of the Colors
The 96th Annual Flag Service for The Patriotic and Historical Societies; Massing of the Colors and Patriotic Evensong. The details of this event are TBD, based on restrictions due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. 

November Chapter Meeting - “The Legacy of the Navajo Code Talkers”
Presented by Co-Chair of the American Indian Committee, Kelsi Constant. Kelsi shares the compelling story of the American Indian Code Talkers who helped the Allies win World War II by executing an unbreakable code that baffled enemies as messages were transmitted. This program simultaneously honors American Indian Heritage month, Veteran’s Day and the 75th Anniversary of the end of World War II. Members will be given instructions to make fleece blankets for donation during this virtual meeting.

Book Club - “Killers of the Flower Moon” by David Grann
Join members of the New York City Chapter as we commemorate American Indian Heritage month in the first of a series of multicultural book club events. This non-fiction book (soon to be a major motion picture) by journalist David Grann chronicles the story of the Osage murders and the birth of the FBI in Oklahoma in the early 1920’s.

Holiday Heritage Craft Circle
Whether you knit or paint, crochet or sketch—the American Heritage contest has something for you. At this event, ladies of the New York City chapter will come together to share craft projects they might submit for the 2021 American Heritage Contest focused on the theme of Shining A Light On Our Patriots. A fun, social event where knitting and sketching, chatting and snacking will all be encouraged. 

December Chapter Meeting - “Christmas Songs of World War II” 
Presented by 1st Vice Regent Jacey Powers & 3rd Vice Regent Ashley Taylor, The New York City Chapter celebrates the holidays with food and festivities, including a holiday song sing-along, inspired by popular tunes from the 1940’s. The chapter will collect toiletry items for female veterans in need.