TCSRA Luncheon Programs for 2026–2027
(For the most recent monthly program information—including venue, time, menu, and reservation information—please check the Bits & Pieces Newsletter. Reservations are required. Please note: This list on page 10 in the 2026–2027 directory has incorrect information for the October and March programs. The October luncheon will feature Art Dolan, as stated here. Kathy Bounds will join us in March, but the complete information about her program is listed in the directory as occurring in October.)
SEPTEMBER 18
• Welcome back outdoor picnic at Woodland Creek Community Park, Shelter A, in Lacey.
• Unit 28’s 72nd Birthday
OCTOBER 16
• The Declaration of Independence and its 250th Anniversary in 2026—TCSRA member, Art Dolan.
NOVEMBER 20
• Legislative Review and Preview—Emmett Mills, WSSRA Legislative Director; Peter Diedrick, WSSRA Executive Director; and Ann Chenhall, TCSRA Legislative Committee Chair
• Thurston County Food Bank donation
DECEMBER 18
• Holiday Music: River Ridge High School Choir, directed by TCSRA member, Austin Schlichting
• Salvation Army donation
JANUARY 15
• National Trivia Day is January 4. Someone once said, “Knowledge is power, but trivia is bragging rights.” Our program sill be all about trivia.
FEBRUARY 19
• Brain Health—Mindy Rocha-Barella from the Alzheimer’s Association, Washington State Chapter
MARCH 19
• AI: The good, the bad, the ugly—Kathy Bounds, from the Clark County School Retirees’ Association, repeats her well-received presentation from the WSSRA convention in June.
• School Retirees’ Appreciation Week
APRIL 16
• Parade of Projects—Mini-Grant Recipients
MAY 21
• Celebration of Life
• Installation of Officers
