Zonta Club of Petoskey Area

Program Meeting
2023-09-07 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | First Presbyterian Church, 501 E Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI, 49770
SEPTEMBER PROGRAM MEETING
On Thursday, September 7, Zonta Club of Petoskey welcomes Tammy Jo Remsberg. Tammy Jo is a 62 year old woman defying age stereotypes and embracing life with vigor. “As a mother of three and a cherished grandmother of two, I have been blessed. But it has been a struggle…
My path has been marked by challenges, being diagnosed with lupus and several other autoimmune conditions, I had to dig deep to not let these health battles define me. Instead, I focused on harnessing my inner strength to offer hope for others facing similar struggles.
For the past eight years, I have found my passion in powerlifting. With unparalleled dedication and hard work, I’ve earned multiple state and national titles, proving that age and health obstacles are no match for an indomitable spirit. This journey into powerlifting mirrors my approach to life – facing challenges head-on, breaking barriers, and emerging victorious.
My hope in sharing my story and insights on resilience, empowerment, and the unbreakable human spirit. I pray it serves as a reminder that adversity can be transformed into strength and that every setback can be a stepping stone toward greatness.”
Please join us at this powerful program at noon on September 7.

Business Meeting
2023-09-21 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-10-19 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-11-16 12:00 - 13:00, 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 "Bring a Friend"
2023-10-05 12:00 - 13:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 501 E Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI, 49770
Please plan to bring a dish to pass, and a friend or two with you to our “bring a friend” day! Gal Kloss will be doing a 15+ minute presentation on the Women’s Resource Center with a hands-on component to get everyone engaged. We will also be doing a short presentation on both our local initiatives and also international initiatives.

Program Meeting
2023-11-02 12:00 - 13:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 501 E Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI, 49770

51st Annual Fashion Show
2023-11-04 11:00 - 14:00 | Bay Harbor Yacht Club, 4300 Vista Drive, Bay Harbor, MI, 49770
Zonta Club of Petoskey invites the public to their 51st annual Fashion Show on Saturday, November 4 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Lange Center at Bay Harbor Yacht Club. The Fashion Show, themed “Wise, Wonderful, Women,” 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.
Each year, Zonta Club of Petoskey gives more than $10,000 to organizations that improve the
status of women and girls. The Fashion Show is the club’s primary fundraiser.
Early bird tickets (now to 9/30/23) are $75 each and you can purchase tables of 6 or 8. Make
your reservations online by clicking Buy Tickets Now. If you would like to pay by check, you can download an invitation. Ticket prices increase to $100 per person on October 1.1.
Come join us for fun, food, fashions and fabulous auction items and support our efforts to
advance the status of women and girls.

Holiday Party
2023-12-07 11:30 - 13:00 | Palette Bistro, 321 Bay St, Petoskey, MI, 49770
HOLIDAY PARTY!!! Let’s get together for some good old fashioned merriment at Palette Bistro on Thursday, December 7 at 11:30. Appetizers and choice of entrée and non-alcoholic beverage included. Fun games and prizes too! Our potential members are invited to join us as our guests. Invite to follow.
Bring your Northmen Den food pantry items.

Fashion Show Debrief
2023-12-12 17:30 - 19:00 | MI
There will be fashion show celebration and debrief for current members on Tuesday, December 12 at 5:30 pm at the home of Kathy Bardins. Please bring a light snack to share and beverages will be provided.
This will be an important meeting as we will discuss our location for 2024, costs, ticket prices and new responsibilities available to members to assume as Kathy steps down as co-chair of show.
If you are unable to attend, we will send out a survey with questions for you to answer so that all members have the opportunity to speak up and have their opinions and ideas heard. Please RSVP to Kathy at kbardins@outlook.com so that she knows who is attending.
It was our most successful year yet! Where do we go from here!

Business Meeting
2024-01-18 12:00 - 13:00 | 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.

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 | MI
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 | MI
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 | MI
Contact Kim Phelps if interested.

Program Meeting
2024-05-02 12:00 - 13:00 | MI
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 | MI
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 | 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 | 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.
