Our next meeting is a Noon Meeting on October 28 at St. John's. Starting in November, all club meetings (Morning and Noon) will be held at the Wilmette Harbor Club.November begins with Lunch-Packing on November 3, 6pm at St. Joseph Church. Club meetings are November 11 at Noon, November 18 at 7:30am and November 25 at Noon
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Rotarians attending the September 16 Noon Rotary meeting were treated to a very special presentation by our own member, Sarah Holman.Sarah has co-founded the GraceNote Collective (gracenotecollective.org) a Gospel Choir "representing many faiths, spiritual practices, ages, races, nationalities, sexual orientations and gender identities."She talked about her personal journey with respect to gospel music as well.We hope to attend one of their concerts, possibly on Saturday, October 24!
Planting a “Rain Garden” in Shorewood Park (Forest Ave. just north of the fire station) organized by the Wilmette Park District, is rescheduled to Friday, October 9 from 9:00 - 11 am. A Rain Garden will reduce flooding by capturing excess water to keep the park and streets from pooling. It also provides food and shelter for bees, butterflies and birds using native plants. Members and families are welcome to help; please Sign-up. Contact George Pearce for questions. geoknow@comcast.net
Big Book Drive started October 1 and will run until November 13 at all Wilmette public and private elementary schools and Loyola Academy, Regina DominicanHS, and New Trier HS.Start saving books for our Big Book Drive. We will partner again with Bernie's Book Bank to collect books for under-resourced schools in Chicago, kindergarten through high school. Contact Maurice Sullivan for more information mauricewsullivan@aol.com
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER: District Conference: October 2-3, Westin, Itasca - The 2026 District Conference is this weekend and several of our members will be there. This is a great opportunity to hear some great speakers, learn new ways to enhance our club's activities, meet other Rotarians from our District and generally have a good time. $99 Adult Registration
Rotary members and friends across 11 states and 2 countries will take part in the World’s Largest Polio Walk — a powerful, visible demonstration of our commitment to Rotary’s efforts to end polio forever. Our club will be participating with 10 other clubs from our district in the World Polio Walk on Saturday, October 24 at 10:00am at One Rotary Center in Evanston.
Why It Matters: Rotary has been working to eradicate polio for decades, reducing cases by over 99.9%. But until we finish the job, children everywhere remain at risk. This walk is our chance to stand united, raise awareness, and show the world that Rotary will not stop until polio is eradicated.
The walk will be 1.5 miles starting at One Rotary Center (rain or shine). After the Walk, walkers can retire to Sketchbook Brewery in Skokie to socialize and try out a new beer, “Purple Pinkie”, a limited-edition beer to support Rotary's eradication efforts. One dollar from all beer sales will go to our End Polio Now campaign. The Evanston Nouveau Rotary Club teamed up with the brewery to produce this beer event. All are welcome.
Monthly Lunch-packing on November 3, 6pm - The monthly service project of preparing lunch bags for Connections for the Homeless is at St. Joseph's Church, Lake and Ridge, Wilmette at 6pm. Enter through the east lower entrance. A Rotary Club meeting follows immediately after the sandwiches are made. This is now a collaborative project with members joining us from the Winnetka-Northfield and Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Clubs. Sign -up LUNCHES November is Wilmette's month.
Go Green Wilmette/Wilmette Park District - Beach Clean Ups - Join Go Green Wilmette for a beach clean-up! April through October at Gillson Beach, Gate 3 (Gillson Beach House during the off-season dates), 9am-11am.Bring reusable gloves (not single-use plastic) and a bucket or container. Click Information
TEDxWilmette Salon - Burning Questions: What Are Yours? Join a panel of three TEDxWilmette speakers to discuss the most burning questions on their minds right now. What are your burning questions?Sunday, November 8.1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Baker Demonstration School, 201 Sheridan Road, Wilmette.Purchase tickets ($20 each)
Convito Cafe & market - Thirsty Thursdays, now through November 19, after 5pm in the cafe, $2-5$ off wine and cocktails. https://www.convitocafeandmarket.com/
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St. John's Lutheran Church
1235 Wilmette Ave
Wilmette, IL 60091 United States of America
Dick Farkas, Political Science professaro at DePaul University, has presented to us many times. He always has interesting topics. Dick will talk about where sand comes from and its importance to our lives.
Sheridan Shore Yacht Club