Meetings

The Keystone Button Club meets at:

Pleasant Unity United Presbyterian Church

101 Millerstown Culmerville Road

Tarentum, PA 15084

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

A typical meeting starts about 11:00 with time for socializing and looking at buttons displayed for sale. At 12:00 we sit down for lunch. Members are asked to bring their own sandwich and the hosts for that month will provide the drinks, snacks and the dessert. After lunch the Program for that month is presented. At the end of the program, the club holds a meeting where all club details and activities are discussed and planned. 

The Keystone Button Club members take turns during the year hosting the meetings. Two members work together to host a meeting and typically each member only has to do it once a year. Hosting duties include:

1.  Drinks - cold drinks, ice, hot coffee (to be made in the coffee maker at the church).

2.  Snacks - a snack of your choice (chips, pretzels, etc.) on each table. 

3.  Dessert - a dessert of your choice to be served to each member.

4.  Clean up - hosts are responsible for clean up after the lunch of the kitchen and dining areas.

The programs presented at the Keystone Button Club meetings are generally given by the members. Presentng a program is not a member requirement but all members are encouraged to participate. It is a wonderful learning experience and the Club has an button article file to help members create a program very easily. The Club also presents related programs given by people outside the club and would be interested in hearing about any available programs.

There is a phone tree that is detailed in the member's program book. The phone tree will be initiated by the President in the case of a meeting cancellation, the death of a member or other emergency. Each member listed on the phone tree is asked to call the President if they are unable to contact the person they are responsible to call.

The Keystone Button Club meets once a month except for November. All meetings are scheduled for the last Saturday of the month whenever possible. Except for December which is schedule for the 1st Saturday.

The 2023 Meeting Schedule is:

January 28

Hosts:  Ken & Nancy McKeever

Program:  Dorset Buttons by Ken & Nancy McKeever

February 25

Hosts:  Lisa Bruno & Julie Dayton

Program:  Competition Extra Points with OME's and DF's by Gina Powers

March 25

Hosts: Kathy White & Lianne Cantelmi

Program:  Keystone Club Competition Spring

April 29

Hosts:  Hope Boltz & Lynne Updegraff

Program:  Making Buttons by Lisa Bruno

May 27

Hosts:  Club Hosts

Summer Buffet - Bring a Covered Dish

Program:  Wood Buttons by Judy Neidich

June 24

Hosts:  Sharon Zaychek & Vicki Wagner

Program:  Show & Tell by Sharon Zaychek

July 29

Hosts:  Karen Hill & Judy Neidich

Keystone Pizza Party

Program:  Keystone Fundraising Auction

August 26

Hosts:  Bob & Mary D'Angelo

Program:  Keystone Club Competition Fall

September 30

Hosts:  Karen Hart & Gina Powers

Program:  D.I.G. Buttons by Lynne Updegraff & Mary D'Angelo

October 28

Hosts: Gina Powers & Maxine Tutelo

Program:  Identifying Plastics by Ken & Nancy McKeever

December 3

Hosts: Club Hosts

Christmas Buffet -  Bring a Covered Dish

Program:  This is the annual Christmas Party and there will be games and prizes. Bring a $5.00 button wrapped with your name on the inside if you would like to participate in the button gift exchange.