Daughters of the British Empire

Please mark your calendar for the following upcoming events. If you are interested in hosting a Chapter meeting it would be greatly appreciated. We have some fundraising ideas but we need to organize as a chapter to discuss.

It’s Dues TimE! Dues should be paid by February 10 in order to be an active member of the Pimm’s & Poppies Chapter.

Breakdown: National: $22; State: $10; Chapter: $10 = $42; If you are a new member please add extra $10 for your DBE pin.

January 2026

Saturday 24th: Burns Night at Queen Vic in DC – Pop-up Event

Hosted by British Expats group — $30 per person. Please RSVP by Friday Jan 16.

Contact: Kearsley Rand (krrrww@comcast.net)

February 2026

Sunday 1st — Business Meeting, Registration/Dues & Bowling. Kearsley’s place.
SIGN UP HERE FOR FEB 1 MEETING

Friday 13th — is Galentine’s Day! We will be having a Wines of the Commonwealth wine tasting including a British Sparkling White and 5 other Commonwealth wines! It should be a fun night and we ask you to bring a lovely nibble to share. (think chocolates, spiced nuts, savoury appetizers) The cost will be $42 in advance. This is open to all and would be a nice event to bring a friend (who knows they might want to join the DBE). There are some former DBE members on the distribution list we would love to reconnect with.

Let Kearsley know by February 1st if you would like to attend. It will be at 7:30 at Kearsley’s home in Alexandria. Our sommelier is Carol Kaufmann, a local wine consultant. We are limited to 15 people so let me know if you can join us.

Saturday 21st — Visit to Senior Care Facility, Little Sisters of the Poor Washington DC, Jeanne Jugan Residence, 4200 Harewood Road, NE, Washington, DC 20017.
This is the organization that we voted to donate proceeds to from the sale of Victoria Home. We will meet the residents and bring an English Afternoon Tea of scones, sandwiches and tea to share with them.

March 2026

Saturday 7th — Meals on Wheels, Alexandria

Sunday March 15: St. Patrick’s Day Bingo

April 2026

Sunday 26th—St. George’s Day Elephant & Castle Pub, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington D.C.

May 2026

TBD: Chapter Trivia Fundraiser

May 3-5, 2026: DBE National Conference (Branson, MO)

Registration Details To Follow

June

Mid June: End of School Year BBQ

Book Club

Return of DBE Book Club (2pm to 4pm) TBA
Cynthia has chosen our next book: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. We will meet January 25, location TBD. There may be a movie add-on in February.

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

DBE will award four $500 scholarships annually. Recipients can be from any of the four DBE geographic Districts (Eastern, Western, Midwest, and Southern)

WHO MAY APPLY

Female students, 18 years of age or older, who are residents of the USA with Commonwealth of Nations ancestry.
Applicants must be a student at an accredited two or four-year college or university.
Applicants must have a college 3.0 GPA or better (students in the second semester of the Freshman year are eligible to apply.)
Applicants cannot be a State, Chapter, or Member-at-Large member of DBE.