Please mark your calendar for the following upcoming events. If you are interested in hosting a Chapter meeting it would be greatly appreciated. If you have suggestions for ‘pop-up’ events, let us know. Got a charity in mind? Sing out!
April 2026
Pop-up: Southern Maryland Celtic Festival April 25th. Celebrate the spirit of the 7 Celtic Nations iat the 47th Annual Celtic Festival on April 25th from 10am at Jefferson Patterson Park, 10515 Mackall Road, St. Leonard, MD 20685
Sunday 26th- 4pm – Elephant & Castle Pub, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington D.C. — St. George’s Day Fun
May 2026
Meeting Saturday 9th – Details to be confirmed.
National Event: May 3-5, 2026: DBE National Conference (Branson, MO) Registration Details From Kearsley.
June 2026
June tba: End of School Year BBQ at Kelly’s place – 4pm-6pm. Bring your family, friends, potential members – everybody!
Book Club
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman, a British TV presenter and producer or game shows.
We will meet at Daniel O’Connell’s in Old Town Alexandria at 3:00 on May 2nd. RSVP to Cynthia when you see her email.
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.
HOW TO APPLY
- Download your application here.
https://www.dbenational.org/scholarship
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