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 4th Saturday of the month whenever possible. Except for December which is schedule for the 1st Saturday.

The 2022 Meeting Schedule is:

January 22

Hosts:  Ken & Nancy McKeever

Program:  Classifying Colored Glass using the Blue Book by Mary D'Angelo

February 26

Hosts:  Lisa Bruno & Julie Dayton

Program:  Shrinky Dink Buttons by Ken & Nancy McKeever

March 26

Hosts:  Bob & Mary D'Angelo

Program:  Steel Cuts and Rivets by Judy Neidich

April 23

Hosts:  Kathy White & Karen Hart

Program:  Member Auction

May 28

Hosts:  Judy Neidich & Vicki Wagner

Program:  Flowers by Lynne Updegraff

June 4

Button Bonanza

Bakerstown United Methodist Church

5760 William Flynn Highway (Route 8)

Gibsonia, PA 15044

June 25

Hosts:  Sharon Zaychek 

Program:  Surprise by Lisa Bruno

July 23

Hosts:  Club Hosts

Summer Buffet - Bring a Covered Dish

Program:  Keystone Button Competition

August 27

Hosts:  Lynne Updegraff & Hope Boltz

Program:  Dorset Buttons by Ken & Nancy McKeever

September 24

Hosts:  Lynda Shay & Karen Hill

Pizza Party

Program:  Keystone Fundraiser Auction

October 22

Hosts: Gina Powers & Maxine Tutelo

Program:  Fable Buttons by Kathy White

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.