Business Meeting
2024-01-18 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | First Presbyterian Church, 501 E Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI, 49770
The next meeting for Zonta Club of Petoskey will be on Thursday, January 18 at noon in the Westminster Room of First Presbyterian Church of Petoskey. Please make every effort to attend. We will induct two new members to our club, Robyn Rakeniewski and Kate Cohen, as well as ask for members to sign up for the many and varied committees to support the Fashion Show on November 2. To see the list of committees needing support, click HERE. This is a brown bag lunch..

Program Meeting
2024-02-01 12:00 - 13:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 501 E Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI, 49770
On Thursday, February 1, our program meeting with be Winter Book Reviews by McLean and Eakin. Please remember to let Laura Taylor know if you cannot attend.

Business Meeting
2024-02-15 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-03-21 12:00 - 13:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 501 E Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI, 49770

Program Meeting
2024-03-07 12:00 - 13:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 501 E Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI, 49770
Our speakers for March 7 will be Mary Beauchamp and Mary Hohlbein from the Petoskey District Library. They will be talking about the Human Library, coming to the Carnegie Building on August 3.
The Human Library® is, in the true sense of the word, a library of people. We host events where readers can borrow human beings serving as open books and have conversations they would not normally have access to. Every human book from our bookshelf represents a group in our society that is often subjected to prejudice, stigmatization or discrimination because of their lifestyle, diagnosis, belief, disability, social status, or ethnic origin.
Mary Beauchamp serves as the Collection Development Librarian for Petoskey District Library and has been with the library since 2014. She loves the impact libraries have on shaping minds and building bridges within communities.
Mary Hohlbein has been a Library Assistant at PDL for 5 years, before which she worked in the Mackinaw Library system for 8 years. She loves the library for bringing people from all walks of life together and lifting them all up with access to information.

Zonta Rose Day / International Women's Day
2024-03-08
We invite you to join us in honoring the incredible people who have made a significant impact on your life. Show your appreciation by making a gift in their name.
Zonta Rose Day, celebrated alongside International Women’s Day on 8 March, is a time to recognize the achievements, strength and resilience of women worldwide. It is an opportunity to celebrate those who inspire us, uplift us and contribute to positive change in our lives and communities.
Your meaningful gift will not only commemorate the remarkable individuals who have touched your heart but will also support projects and programs that empower and uplift women and girls globally.
Make A Gift – Zonta Foundation for Women (convio.net)

Program Meeting
2024-04-04 12:00 - 13:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 501 E Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI, 49770
The next business meeting for Zonta Club of Petoskey will be on Thursday, March 21 at noon in the Westminster Room of First Presbyterian Church of Petoskey. Please make every effort to attend. This is a brown bag lunch.
Our program lunch will be on Thursday, April 4 at noon at First Presbyterian Church of Petoskey, Westminster Room. Our speaker will be Val Meyerson, from the Petoskey District Library. Val will be speaking about the Anti-Defamation League and the impact of hate on our community.
Valerie Meyerson, director of the Petoskey District Library, received her BS in Business from University of Colorado and her MLIS from Wayne State University. She has more than thirty years of experience as a library director under her belt. Val also serves as a Regional Board member for the Anti-Defamation League, an organization that’s mission is “to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.” Val has a strong commitment to the community and this can be seen through her volunteer work as the immediate past president of Sunrise Rotary and the current president of Temple BNai Israel.
When not volunteering or working, Val can most likely be found at her home in Petoskey reading or playing bridge. She loves biking in the summer and skiing in the winter and always looks forward to visiting her two children, Jeremiah and Chashah, both successfully launched from the University of Michigan. Currently Val is reading Iron Flame, by Rebecca Yarros.
April 18 – Business meeting. Noon. First Presbyterian Church of Petoskey Westminster Room. We will present checks to our grant recipients as well as to our YWPA recipient.

Business Meeting
2024-04-18 12:00 - 13:00
Please make every effort to attend. This is a brown bag lunch.
At our business meeting on 4/18, we will hear from our grant recipients and also present them with checks. We will also meet our 2024 YWPA recipient, Jane Manthei, and present her with her scholarship check!
FASHION SHOW
At the business meeting on April 18, we will be voting on the theme for the 2024 Fashion Show. The MIssion Committee has offered two ideas for consideration:

Theme:
Changing the World for women and girls—-here and around the Globe
OR:
Every Woman, Everyone, Everywhere
Songs:

I Am Woman Here Me Roar…..Helen Reddy
I’m Every Woman by Whitney Houston

I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor

Safe Home Remodel
2024-04-23
Contact Kim Phelps if interested.

Program Meeting
2024-05-02 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker to be announced. We will vote on the slate of officers for 2024-2025-6 on this date as well. Please make every attempt to attend. A special Z Voice will go out prior to the meeting with the slate of officers and the program information.

Business Meeting
2024-05-16 12:00 - 13:00
Installation of new board, approve budget.

Program Meeting
2024-06-06 12:00 - 13:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 501 E Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI, 49770
Zonta Club of Petoskey welcomes Angela Morris, President of Crooked Tree Arts Center. Angela joined CTAC-Petoskey as the Regional Development Manager in June 2023, and she is excited to bring her passion for the arts and experience in fundraising, marketing, and events to her current position as President. Originally from West Michigan, Angela and her family moved to Petoskey to enjoy all the beauty that Northern Michigan offers. She earned her undergraduate degree from Grand Valley State University and her master’s degree in Business Administration from Ferris State University. She has always enjoyed the arts in all its forms, so she’s thrilled to be surrounded by creative and inspiring people who appreciate the arts!
The meeting will be at noon at First Presbyterian Church of Petoskey in the Westminster Room. Brown bag lunch. We will also induct new members to our club, and vote on the logo for the Fashion Show. Please make every effort to attend.

Business Meeting
2024-06-20 12:00 - 13:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 501 E Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI, 49770
We will induct new members. This is a brown bag lunch.

Program Meeting
2024-08-01 12:00 - 13:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 501 E Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI, 49770
On August 1, Zonta Club of Petoskey Area welcomes back all members from the July break, and is delighted that our own President, Sarah Ford, will be our guest speaker. Sarah will present about her recent trip to the 66th Annual Zonta International Convention in Brisbane, Australia.
The meeting will be at noon at First Presbyterian Church of Petoskey in the Westminster Room. Brown bag lunch.

Business Meeting
2024-08-15 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-19 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-21 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-01-16 12:00 - 13:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 501 E Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI, 49770
The meeting will be at noon at First Presbyterian Church of Petoskey in the Westminster Room. Brown bag lunch.

Program Meeting
2024-09-05 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-02-06 12:00 - 13:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 501 E Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI, 49770

Ring of Silence Film Screening & Discussion
2024-09-11 18:00 - 20:30 | Crooked Tree Arts Center Theater, 461 E Mitchell, Petoskey, MI, 49770, United States
Join us for a powerful screening of Ring of Silence, a gripping film about human trafficking, presented by the Petoskey District Library and Zonta Club of Petoskey. Following the film, stay for an insightful discussion with a panel of local experts.
Panelists include:
Danielle Bastien, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC (Henry Ford Health)
Keeley Frye, Victim Advocate & Community Education (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians)
Justin Hall, FBI Agent (Traverse City FBI)
Megan King, Violence Prevention & Training Coordinator (Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan)
Rebecca Roth, PhD, Clinical Psychologist
Moderator: Laura Taylor DNP, CNM, PMHNP-BC
more to follow

Business Meeting
2024-10-17 12:00 - 13:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 501 E Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI, 49770
The meeting will be at noon at First Presbyterian Church of Petoskey in the Westminster Room. Brown bag lunch.
Please bring all donated and solicited items to the meeting on Oct 17th or during our silent auction prep on October 29th. (Prefer Oct 17th!)

**Don’t forget to update the spreadsheet with all requested information.

Silent Auction Prep
2024-10-29 16:00 - 18:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 501 E Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI, 49770
🚨🚨 Calling all amazing, talented silent auction creators!!🚨🚨
😃THAT’S YOU!!😃
What to bring: any tissue, ribbons, decorating items, scissors, tape, et al.!
Please bring all donated and solicited items to the meeting on Oct 17th or during our silent auction prep on October 29th. (Prefer Oct 17th!)

**Don’t forget to update the spreadsheet with all requested information.

Silent Auction Prep
2024-11-01 15:30 - 18:00 | Bay Harbor Yacht Club, 4300 Vista Drive, Bay Harbor, MI, 49770
It’s a small window to accomplish a lot for the auction and anything that needs to be done for the fashion show.
It’s actually fun and exciting to make this all come together so we hope to see you there. If you can come for an hour or the whole time, excellent!
We appreciate your time and all your hard work!

52nd Annual Fashion Show
2024-11-02 11:00 - 14:00 | Bay Harbor Yacht Club, 4300 Vista Drive, Bay Harbor, MI, 49770
Zonta Club of Petoskey invites the public to their 52nd annual Fashion Show on Saturday, November 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Lange Center at Bay Harbor Yacht Club. The Fashion Show, themed “Every Woman, Everyone, Everywhere,” will present its full runway show and highlight the latest fall and winter fashions from more than 30 retailers in the Petoskey-Harbor Springs area, and include an elegant lunch, entertainment, a silent auction and a gift basket raffle. Michelle Chenard will be the featured performer for the event.
This year all attendees will be entered into a drawing for a $2,000+ piece of diamond jewelry, generously donated by Arlington Jewelers.
Tickets are $100 each and you can purchase tables of 6 or 8. Make your reservations online by visiting www.zontapetoskey.com and click on Buy Tickets Now. There is also a downloadable pdf email invitation for those who wish to pay by check.
The website will be updated and ready to go on 7/31.

Program Meeting
2024-11-07 12:00 - 13:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 501 E Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI, 49770
Zonta Club of Petoskey welcomes our District 15 Area Director, Luci Contois from Marquette as our speaker on Thursday, November 7 at noon in the Westminster Room of First Presbyterian Church of Petoskey. Luci will be bringing news and information from our region. This is a brown bag lunch.

Holiday Party
2024-12-05 11:30 - 13:30 | Palette Bistro, 321 Bay St, Petoskey, MI, 49770
Come one, come all to the Zonta Club of Petoskey annual holiday party, Thursday, December 5, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at Palette Bistro in downtown Petoskey. This is a gift to our club for all of your hard work throughout the year!
There will be great food and fellowship, plus fun and games. Poinsettias have once again been generously donated by Petoskey Plastics.
Also, remember that we are collecting donations for Northmen Den at the party. Click here for a list of items to bring. Please no glass bottles.
Please make sure that you RSVP to Laura Taylor as soon as possible so that we have the right count of people attending.

Program Meeting
2025-01-02 12:00 - 13:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 501 E Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI, 49770
Sherry McGuffin will be our program speaker on January 2, focusing on the advocacy efforts of Zonta International. She will be speaking on Zontian Biennial goals. We will learn what we can do concerning violence against women, climate justice, women in decision making, and educational equality. We will learn how to turn local actions into global connections.
The meeting will be at noon at First Presbyterian Church of Petoskey in the Westminster Room. Brown bag lunch.

Timberwolves Basketball Game - Hunger Games
2025-01-29 17:30 - 21:00 | NCMC Petoskey Plastics Arena
As a thank you for all of the support Zonta has provided North Central Michigan College over the years, NCMC would love to extend a warm invitation to all Zontians and their family to attend a Timberwolves Basketball Game on January 29th. The Women’s Game starts at 5:30p and Men’s Basketball tips off at 7:30. Please see the link below to RSVP. Family and partners are welcome!
Registration Link
Women’s game: 5:30 p.m.
Men’s game: 7:30 p.m.

Here’s how you can participate:

Donate: Bring non-perishable food items to the games. Donations will support North Central’s Campus Cupboard, our on-campus food pantry available to any North Central student.

Most needed items include toiletry and personal hygiene items, boxed meals, pasta, and canned fruits/veggies.

Attend: Enjoy free admission to both games with your food donation.
Support: Encourage students and community members to participate in this worthy cause. Follow the Timberwolves on social media (@ncmctimberwolves on FB & IG) and share posts promoting the event.
