usually the third Tuesday a month, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. (unless otherwise noted)
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August
Tuesday, August 18, 2015 La Madeleine French Bakery (meeting room), Perkins Rowe Program: Chapter Business; Program Review; New Teacher Project 
August's meeting brought many donations for Lisa Hildago, a third grade teacher. She was our New Teacher for our New Teacher Project.
image courtesy of Lisa Hildago October 31, 2015
Southeast District meeting, hosted by Gamma Eta chapter of Epsilon state Time: 8:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. LSU Rural Life Museum, 4600 Essen Lane Baton Rouge, Louisiana Program: "Celebrating our Louisiana Heritage" 
At the Southeast District Meeting, the Rosebud Award was given to a Gamma Eta member, Margret Atkinson.
image courtesy of Laura Grubb December
December 1, 2015 Cafe Americain, 7521 Jefferson Highway Combined East Baton Rouge Parish Chapter Christmas Dinner The Coordinating Council's Christmas dinner at Cafe Americain was festive and fun. It was a great dinner, including a game of DKG Bingo and poinsettias as door prizes.
images courtesy of fma February
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 Cafe Americain, 7521 Jefferson Highway Program: Discussion of Orphan Train series, by Joan Lowery Nixon. Chapter members will participate in a discussion of six of Nixon's books (A Dangerous Promise, A Family Apart, Caught in the Act, A Place to Belong, In the Face of Danger, Land of Hope), with a panel to guide discussion Panel Members: Linda Landry, moderator; Dr. Glenda Lofton, Betty Kraft, Katie Ferguson, and Debbie Marchand Gamma Eta hosted a panel discussion about Joan Lowery Nixon's literature, including both the Orphan Train Adventure series and the Ellis Island Adventure series.
Gamma Eta and Alpha Xi were treated to the discussion of Orphan Trains by a daughter of a child of the Trains, Eva Temple. She shared her experiences growing up with a mother who came from New York on the train, and her heart-wrenching efforts to discover more about her mother's family before she came to Louisiana. image courtesy of fma April
Monday, April 11, 2016 **MOVED TO TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2016** **CHANGED PRESENTATION TO TECHNOLOGY TIPS, BY F. MARGRET ATKINSON** Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library, 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd. Program: "Orphan Trains and the Orphans Brought to Louisiana" Presenter: Mr. Harold Dupree, Orphan Train Museum in Opelousas Joint meeting, hosted by both Alpha Xi and Gamma Eta Chapters 
Gamma Eta participated in "Technology Tips," which allowed them to explore how to use Skype, FaceTime, and Google Hangouts to meet efficiently over long distance.June
June 4, 2016 Pineville Convention Center in Pineville, Louisiana Program: New Officer Training Hostesses: Epsilon State Officers 
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September
Tuesday, September 15, 2015 Piccadilly Restaurant, 3332 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd. Program: Technology Tips and Website Update (Gamma Eta website), including Google Drive Presenters: F. Margret Atkinson and Laura Grubb The Gamma Eta chapter began their technology tips journey in September, when they began learning about Google Drive.
images courtesy of Deborah Marchand November
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 **Moved to Tuesday, November 24, 2015, due to weather** **Moved to Walk-On's at Town Center** DeAngelo's Pizzeria, 7550 Bluebonnet Blvd. Program: "Rich Resources at the West Baton Rouge Parish Museum" and "Technology Tips: Skype and Tech Needs of Gamma Eta" Presenters: Jeannie Luckett, Educational Services and F. Margret Atkinson 
Gamma Eta initiated Debbie Usie at the November 2015 meeting. Debbie is a veteran teacher who currently teaches robotics and astronomy. Debbie brings years of experience and tons of enthusiasm.
Gamma Eta is so excited to have her as a member! from left to right: Margret Atkinson, Renee Siccone, Kathryn Ferguson, Debbie Usie, Mary Jane Clark (Gamma Eta president), Linda Ruth Jackson (Epsilon state treasurer), and Barbara Verdin. image courtesy of fma January
Executive Board Meeting, Monday, January 18, 2016 Time: 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Home of Mary Jane Clark Program: Executive Board Meeting, including officers and committee chairs 
March
2016 Epsilon State Convention, hosted by Northwest District Friday, March 11 until Sunday, March 13, 2016 Hilton Garden Inn Bossier City, LA 
Gamma Eta prepared a basket for the state convention, held in Bossier City, LA. It was full of our Louisiana heritage!
May
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Home of Linda Landry, St. Gabriel **MOVED TO D'ANGELO'S ON BLUEBONNET** Program: "American Italian Association" and "Visual Tools" Presenters: Dr. Joseph Ricapito, M. Bernard Atkinson, and Mary Ann Atkinson; F. Margret Atkinson 
New officers for the 2016-2018 Biennium: Katie Ferguson (secretary), Laura Grubb (treasurer), F. Margret Atkinson (president), Debbie Usie (first vice president)
July
2016 Delta Kappa Gamma International Convention July 4 until July 9, 2016 Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, Nashville, Tennessee 
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