Mits-Wits Socials Schedule
2022-23 Socials
August 2023
Coordinators: Ken Franson, Mike Plymale, Larry Sample
Program: Kickoff Breakfast
Date & Time: August 27 @ 10:30 am
Details: Legion Park, 301 Vine Street, West Des Moines. Breakfast strata, coffee, tea, orange juice, and water will be provided. Please bring your table service and fruit or pastry.
September 2023
Coordinators: Samples, Siberts, Hieden, P. Clark, D. Anderson
Program: Margaritaville
Date & Time: TBD
Details: TBD
October 2023
Coordinators: V. Murphy, M. Terp
Program: A Road Trip to Jefferson, IA
Date & Time: October 21 @ 7:45 am
Details:A Road Trip to Jefferson, IA (A Main Street Community) including visiting Midwest Missions. Lunch at 209 Main in Paton, Iowa.
- Exploring Jefferson, a semi-finalist for a Great Main Street award
- Shopping at Midwest Mission (This organization will be our mission for October.)
- Eating at 209 Main in Paton. There might be more seating in this restaurant than people in town.
November 2023
Coordinators: Evelyn Arnot
Program: The Star Spangled Salute to Veterans at the Civic Center
Date & Time: November 12 @ 2:00 pm
Details: An afternoon concert will be followed by a meal at a restaurant.
December 2023
Coordinators: D. Anderson, L. Holz, Social Committee
Program: Officers’ Christmas Party
Date & Time: December 8 Time TBD
Details: TBD
January 2024
Coordinators: Pauls, Laws, Fitts
Program: Retro Reruns Game Night
Date & Time: TBD
Details: TBD
February 2024
Coordinators: Murphys, L. Powers, M. Culver
Program: Online Game Night
Date & Time: February 10 Time TBD
Details:A Game night that includes our snowbirds (Zoom) Theme: Mardi Gras
March 2024
Coordinators: Murphys
Program: Seder Meal
Date & Time: Sunday, March 24 @ 10:30 a.m.
Details: Join your MITS WITS friends for a Seder meal including traditional food, music & scripture readings.
Sunday, March 24, 2024 @ 10:30 AM in the Westley Center
Cost: $5/person
Please pay on the day of the event.
Checks made out to MITS WITS.
REGISTER by March 17 Enter the number of persons that will be attending.
April 2024
Coordinators: Linda Holz
Program: Trip to Pella
Date & Time: April 27
Details: We will tour the Tuttle Cabin, Sunken Gardens, Pella Opera House, and the Vermeer Windmill. Lunch will be a buffet at the Liberty Street Kitchen and we will end the day with tea at the Scholte House.
May 2024
Coordinators: Warren, Arnot
Program: Iowa Cubs game with fireworks
Date & Time: TBD
Details: TBD