Monthly Programs

2025-2026 Program Year

“Welcome Back” Fall Social

Monday, September 15, 2025 | 6:45 pm (Note: date and time change*)

*All future meetings will continue to take place on the 2nd Monday of the month at 6:30 pm

Program Coordinator: Officers & Trustees

Welcome back! What a wonderful time to reconnect with old friends and meet new members as we kick off the 2025-2026 program year!

Please bring a sweet or savory to share.

“Meet the Members”

We are opening our doors to all women for this event! Come solo or invite a friend to mix and mingle with our members and learn more about the Kalmia Club. Membership is not required to attend.

Click here to RSVP (non-members)

Preservation of the Kalmia Building

Monday, October 13, 2025 | 6:30 pm

Program Coordinator: Bet Flynn

Fundraising for Kalmia helps cover our scholarship program, but also helps us maintain our historic clubhouse. Annabelle Radcliffe-Trenner is the founding principal of Historic Building Architects, LLC, in Trenton, NJ, an award-winning firm specializing in historic buildings in the public realm. Recently Annabelle and her team conducted a very thorough condition assessment of our building and is here tonight to share the findings of the assessment and present a long-term, multi-phase Preservation Plan for our historic Kalmia clubhouse.

Riding the River, In a Canoe!

Monday, November 10, 2025 | 6:30 pm

Program Coordinator: Deb Kilmer

After a near-fatal stroke and amidst a global pandemic, Rick Van Noy decided to go for a paddle. In Borne by the River, he charts the story of discovery and healing that came from his solo canoe journey, paddling two hundred miles on the Delaware River to his boyhood home just upriver from Trenton. Tonight, Van Noy shares his adventure of canoeing down the Delaware and will have copies of “Born by the River” for sale.

Holiday Social

Monday, December 8, 2025 | 6:30 pm

Program Coordinator: Officers & Trustees

Our annual holiday party is here, a time for everyone to share in the merriment and good spirits of the season. Enjoy holiday music provided by our special guest musicians as they help us usher in the season.

Please bring a sweet or savory to share.

Kalmia Book Night

Monday, January 12, 2025 | 6:30 pm

Program Coordinator: Laura Powers

Attention readers! Join other members as we continue the long-standing post-holiday tradition of sharing our favorite books. Plan to limit your selections to two books-there are always a lot to share! A list of all the books will be posted on the club website after.

View the Book Lists from the annual Kalmia Book Night

The Garden State: Where Ideas Grow

Monday, February 9, 2025 | 6:30 pm

Program Coordinator: Polly Anderson

Thomas Edison’s “invention factory” was well-known for the light bulb and phonograph, but other New Jerseyans brought sound and music to movies, not to mention the first drive-in theater. Linda Barth has details about ice cream cones, M&M’s, Bubble Wrap, vacuum cleaners and more, all with New Jersey roots!

Nutritionist at Your Fingertips

Monday, March 9, 2025 | 6:30 pm

Program Coordinator: Polly Anderson

Susan Lang-Saponara is a dietitian at ShopRite of Flemington. In her role, she helps people in the community to make healthy food choices. We’re looking forward to her helpful tips! More details about the program will be available closer to the date.

Tips for Planning Your Next Big Trip

Monday, April 13, 2025 | 6:30 pm

Program Coordinator: Maria Souza

Local resident and traveler Erin O’Leary came from another career before becoming a travel agent. She will share how this change came to be, and some of the hotspots she has visited over the years.  And for those of you who have trouble booking your own trips, she will share why a travel agent may be more helpful in planning a trip than doing searches online.

A Doll and Lost Family in Germany

Monday, May 11, 2025 | 6:30 pm

Program Coordinator: Polly Anderson

Kalmia member Julie Davidson Meyers’ 6 year old daughter was given a homework assignment of sharing a doll with outside family members.  Having lost almost all of her family in the Holocaust, Julie was surprised when she received a letter from a German researcher, and he was willing to accept the doll being sent to him. He shared the doll  around Julie’s mother’s home town in Germany, and documented its adventures with many pictures sent to Julie. The story doesn’t end there, as Julie shares the further adventure of the doll, the award-winning homework assignment, reunions and more!

End-of-Year Social

Monday, June 8, 2025 | 6:30 pm

Program Coordinators: Officers & Trustees

Come enjoy our year-end farewell gathering as we say good-bye for the summer!  Meet our scholarship winners and their families and welcome new Board members and Trustees. Hello summer!

Please bring a sweet or savory to share.