2012 Calendar of Events

January

  1 – Scholarship Applications available

  3 – 2 p.m., Love Tree Celebration Ceremony in Mercy Plaza

18 – Great River Friends Board Retreat, Oak Room

24 – Volunteer In-Service and Get-Together, Oak-Walnut-Maple

 

February

13 and 14 – Great River Gift Shop Valentine’s Sales

14 – Great River Gift Shop Valentine’s Delivery

15 – 11:30 a.m., Great River Friends Board Meeting, Oak Room

15 – Scholarship Application Deadline

17 – Annual Gifting Proposal Submission Deadline

28 – 9:30 a.m., Volunteer In-Service and Get-Together, Oak-Walnut-Maple

25 – Dinner with the Docs, 5pm, Mercy Plaza

   

March

  8 – 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Great River Gift ShopTrunk Show, Great River Gift Shop

21 – 11:30 a.m., Great River Friends Board Meeting, Administration Board Room

27 – 9:30 a.m., Volunteer In-Service and Get-Together, Oak-Walnut-Maple

 

April

  1 – Junior Volunteen Application Deadline

  5 - 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Masquerade Jewelry Fair, Mercy Plaza

  6 – 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Masquerade Jewelry Fair, Mercy Plaza   

15 – Scholarship Recipients Notification Deadline  

15 through 21 - National Volunteer Week

17 - 4 to 6 p.m., Great River Friends Annual Meeting and Spring Fling Recognition Event, Mercy Plaza

 

May

  3 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Books Are Fun Book Fair, Mercy Plaza

  4 – 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Books Are Fun Book Fair, Mercy Plaza

10 – Mayors’ Volunteer Awards Luncheon, Burlington Golf Club

16 – 11:30 a.m., Great River Friends Board Meeting, Oak Room

22 – 9:30 a.m., Volunteer In-Service and Get-Together, Oak-Walnut-Maple

 

June

  1 – Annual Giving Campaign Begins

  7 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Junior Volunteen Orientation, Oak-Walnut-Maple

11 – Junior Volunteen Summer Program Kick-Off

20 – 11:30 a.m., Great River Friends Board Meeting, Oak Room

 

July

No meetings, events or in-services scheduled

 

August

  3 – Junior Volunteen Summer Program Last Day

15 – 11:30 a.m., Great River Friends Board Meeting, Oak Room

23 – 9:30 a.m., Volunteer In-Service and Get-Together, Oak-Walnut-Maple

 

September

  6 – 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Great River Gift Shop Trunk Show, Great River Gift Shop

17 – Gift Shop Volunteer Training, TBA, Oak-Walnut-Maple

19 – 11:30 a.m., Great River Friends Board Meeting, Oak Room

20 – Gift Shop Volunteer Training, TBA, Oak-Walnut-Maple

25 – 9:30 a.m., Volunteer In-Service and Get-Together, Oak-Walnut-Maple

 

October

17 – 11:30 a.m., Great River Friends Board Meeting, Oak Room

23 – 9:30 a.m., Volunteer In-Service and Get-Together (Annual Questionnaire), Oak-Walnut-Maple

25 – 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Masquerade Jewelry Fair, Mercy Plaza

26 - 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Masquerade Jewelry Fair, Mercy Plaza           

31 – Great River Gift Shop Halloween Costume Contest

 

November 

  5 – Great River Gift Shop Holiday Employee Event Kickoff

26  – Love Tree Program Kick Off

 

December

Holiday Dinner for Staff and Volunteers, TBA

13 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Books Are Fun Book Fair, Mercy Plaza

14 – 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Books Are Fun Book Fair, Mercy Plaza

 

Great River Gift Shop will be closed Dec. 24, 25 and 31, and Jan. 1 for the Christmas and New Year's holidays.