COOK CHAPTER MEETING CALENDAR
Regular business meetings are held each quarter, usually the second or third Wednesday, in February, May, August and November. All SAR, DAR and CAR members, potential members, families, guests and interested parties are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Unless otherwise noted, meetings begin 7:00 PM, preceded by an informal dinner at 6:00 PM. Please check calendar entry for specific location.
Clarence A. Cook Chapter Meeting (Quarterly)
May 20, 2026
Social 6:00 PM, Meeting 7:00 PM
VFW Post 7119
6525 Lee Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46236
Featuring Ryan Cole, Indiana-based historian and author of The Last Adieu: Lafayette’s Triumphant Return, the Echoes of Revolution, and the Gratitude of the Republic. Cole will tell the story of Lafayette’s visit to the United States in the year of its 50th anniversary, as the country recalled its founding values amid political polarization.
Symphony on the Prairie
July 2-4, 2026
Muster at 6:30 PM
Conner Prairie, Fishers, IN
The color guard will once again appear at Conner Prairie’s Independence Day celebration.
Clarence A. Cook Chapter Meeting (Quarterly)
August 19, 2026
Social 6:00 PM, Meeting 7:00 PM
VFW Post 7119
6525 Lee Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46236
Featuring Dr. Nicole Etcheson, author and professor of history at Ball State University. Etcheson will speak about how our country’s founding values informed the intense debates over suffrage and citizenship during the divisive Reconstruction period.
Clarence A. Cook Chapter Meeting (Quarterly)
November 18, 2026
Social 6:00 PM, Meeting 7:00 PM
VFW Post 7119
6525 Lee Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46236
Featuring Dr. Jason Lantzer, author and Assistant Director of the Butler University Honors Program. Lantzer, a scholar of American identity and religion, will explore the role of religious pluralism in the founding era.
