Last week the Executive Officers gathered at DAR Headquarters for another successful December Board Meeting and the DAR Holiday Open House.

View Photos of the Holiday Open House Here!

At the Holiday Open House, visitors joined us for refreshments, cookies, and a taste of history. Visitors explored the DAR

I admit it: for the first time in my life, I considered skipping a Christmas tree this year. After all, the pandemic will keep many of us from being with the ones we love, including my eldest son, a captain in the U.S. Army who is not allowed to travel

While pandemic restrictions and safety concerns will keep us from staging our traditional holiday open house this year, they will not keep us from celebrating the season – and so, I am pleased to announce that we’ll be donning additional outdoor lighting in order to make the exterior of our

It is, indeed, the most wonderful time of year. With a grateful heart for all that you do for DAR, I wish you joy and peace as you gather with family and friends to celebrate the holiday season, warmed by memories and aglow with hope for a new year with

Decking the DAR halls takes months of advance planning, a dedicated Holiday Open House Vice Chair and many volunteer “elves.”  The Chair of the DAR Property Beautification and Hospitality Committee is responsible for the outdoor decorations, including illumination and landscaping.  Homestead Gardens of Davidsonville, Maryland, with whom negotiations began in