BOCK 2025-2026 Schedule
June 2026
02 Book Club – Twice by Mitch Albom
04 AM Meeting – Introduction to Pickleball – Greg Root from West Hills Athletic Club
09 Board Meeting @ Family & Children Services
11 AM Meeting – Kalamazoo Optimist Hockey Association – Matt Kakabeeke and Frank Noonan
18 AM Meeting – Gathering
25 PM Meeting – BOCK Feud Part 2
July 2026
02 NO MEETING – Happy early Independence Day
07 Book Club The Boys from Biloxi by John Grisham
09 AM Meeting – Tim Rayman from Greenleaf Hospitality – new event center
14 Board Meeting @ Family & Children Services
16 AM Meeting – Presentation
23 PM Meeting – OIF Auction
30 AM Meeting – Presentation
August 2026
04 Book Club – The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
05 Family & Children Services Fair
06 AM Meeting – Gathering
11 Board Meeting @ Family & Children Services
13 AM Meeting – Presentation
20 AM Meeting – Gathering
22 Picnic – at Meyers
27 PM Meeting – Presentation
September 2026
01 Book Club – Grace of the Empire State – Gemma Tizzard
03 AM Meeting – Gathering
08 Board Meeting @ Family & Children Services
10 AM Meeting – Presentation
12 Golf Outing – Olde Mill Golf Course, 8 am registration, 9 am shotgun start
17 AM Meeting – Gathering
24 PM Meeting – Installation of Officers 2026-2027/Birthday Celebration
PAST EVENTS this year:
October 2025
02 AM meeting – Johnny Edwards, Superintendent, Portage Public Schools
07 Book Club – Band of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose
09 AM meeting – Terri – Survey Says
14 Board Meeting @ Family & Children Services
16 AM meeting – Gathering – Question Box
18 Youth Activity – Trunk-or-Treat, Great Lakes Center for Autism
23 PM Meeting – Tying Blankets
24 Youth Activity – Trunk-or-Treat, Family and Children Services
29 Power Up
30 AM Meeting – Fellowship – Halloween games
November 2025
04 Book Club – The Rent Collector by Camron Wright
06 AM Meeting – Dime A Day Presentation and Gathering
11 Board Meeting @ Family & Children Services
13 AM Meeting – Presentation – Rob Weiner from Farmers Alley Theater
18 OWLS – book Fair
20 AM Meeting – Fellowship – Thanksgiving games
20 OWLS – book Fair
27 NO MEETING – Happy Thanksgiving!
December 2025
02 Book Club – discussing our favorite book club reads
04 AM Meeting – Gathering – Exam cards for JOI Club
06 OWLS Breakfast with Santa
09 Care Collective
09 Board Meeting @ Family & Children Services
11 AM Meeting – Presentation – Sarah Koestler from Care Collective
18 AM Meeting – Gift Exchange
25 NO MEETING – Merry Christmas!
January 2026
01 NO MEETING – New Year’s Day
06 Book Club – The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnson
08 AM Meeting – Fellowship – Brain Teaser Month
13 Board Meeting – Virtual
15 AM Meeting – Presentation – Stacy from One Place
22 PM Meeting – Gathering – Bruce speaking about Fundraising CANCELLED
29 AM Meeting – Presentation – Janet Gillette, The Club’s First President
31 Essay Contest Entries Due
February 2026
03 Book Club – Buckeye by Patrick Ryan
05 AM Meeting – Optimist Day
10 Board Meeting – Virtual
11 Power Up
12 AM Meeting – Fellowship – Valentine’s Day
16 OWLS – chaperone at Miller Auditorium
19 AM Meeting – Presentation – Lisa Vander Ploeg, Seniors Helping Seniors Bruce filled in, spoke about club fundraising
21 Bowl for Kids Sake, 2:00 pm
24 OWLS – chaperone
24 Care Collective
26 PM Meeting – Presentation – Carmen will speak
March 2026
03 Book Club – The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
05 AM Meeting – Gathering – Troy Thrash, CEO, Air Zoo
10 Oratorical Contest, 7 pm
12 AM Meeting – Gathering
10 Board Meeting – Virtual (date changed due to Oratorical)
19 AM Meeting – Essay Contest Winners Presentation
26 PM Meeting – Presentation – Be SMART, Rick Omilian & Jessica Van Stratton
April 2026
02 NO MEETING – Happy Spring Break
07 Book Club – Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
09 AM Meeting – Presentation – Gilmore Festival, Kelly Waltrip & Anne Witherspoon
14 Board Meeting @ Family & Children Services
15 Power Up
16 AM Meeting – Barn Theater, Brendan Ragotzy
16 Trivia Night
23 PM Meeting – Gardening Can Be Fun – Julie Howes
30 AM Meeting – BOCK Feud Part 1
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May 2026
05 Book Club – Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
07 AM Meeting – Seniors helping Seniors – Lisa Vander Ploeg
12 Care Collective
13 Power Up fill in
12 Board Meeting @ Family & Children Services
14 AM Meeting – Business Meeting / OI Nominations / Review Amendments to International Constitution
21 AM Meeting – Oratorical Contest Winners
28 PM Meeting – Rx Kids, Hannah Lehker
