Rockford Grange Events

Thursday, Dec. 11 - 5:30 pm-8 pm

Monthly Potluck with Grange Elections and Wintertime Crafts

❆ 5:30-6:30 Potluck and Art-Making (art materials available)
❆ 6:30-8 – Grange Gathering, Election, and Holiday Crafting

Come join us for our Grange Winter Gathering and Monthly Potluck on Thursday, December 11th . We start with a potluck at 5:30 – bring something that celebrates the season. At 6:30 we meet and then continue engaging in our Holiday Crafting Activities.

This is not a public event, but for those who are not Members or Friends of the Grange, you can request a special invitation to attend. Please email info@rockfordgrange.net to receive your special invite for the potluck.

We’ll have four kinds of Holiday Crafting opportunities, plus whatever you are inspired to bring and share. We’ll have rubber stamps and arty gear and materials for you to craft a holiday card. Or you might like to try your hand at cutting snowflakes. We'll have rings and greens for wreath making. We’ll also have paper bags for you to create a luminaria. Bring anything you have that might help contribute to our creative holiday crafting – swaths of cedar, fir, or holly... exactos, cutting mats, special paper, stamps, recycled odds and ends... bits of ribbon, glitter pens… And we’ll have some on hand to kickstart our festive creativity. We’ll meet new friends and share ideas while feasting and inspiring.

Also, during this special December meeting, we’ll be holding an election of Grange members, voting on the slate of nominees for key Grange positions. PLUS, We’re inviting all to join one or more Grange teams – for example, for working on membership, programming (activities at the Grange), and/or financial flourishing for the Grange. We welcome your contributions, fresh ideas, and energy. New officers will be invited to a Grange Strategic Planning meeting on Jan. 3.

Questions? Email info@rockfordgrange.net

About Grange Elections

The nominations slate is open until the vote on Thursday, Dec 11. If you want to jump in to the Rockford Grange community with both feet and have an interest in any of our officer positions we would be happy to hear from you! We have mentors for each position willing who would work with you. Each officer term is two years and all positions are up for election. This is a good way to keep our Grange growing strong!

President/Grange Master (Currently Karen Harding)

Vice President/Grange Seer (Currently Aera Atkins)

Secretary (Currently shared by Beth Hartwell and Dennis Carlson
with Beth stepping down)

Treasurer (Howard Cohen stepping down)

Lecturer (Currently Keith Harding)

Chaplain (Currently Beth Hartwell)

Musician (Currently Vacant)

Gatekeeper (Currently Vacant)

Steward (Currently Tom Hons)

Assistant Steward (Currently Vacant

Not interested in an official title? We’d still love to have you join one or more of our Grange teams – for example, for working on membership, programming (activities at the Grange), and/or financial flourishing for the Grange.

Decisions for day-to-day operations of the Rockford Grange are currently made by a casual consensus process, however the Strategic Planning Retreat on January 3rd will be an opportunity to solidify all processes.

Ready to nominate yourself or another member? Please send in the name of the person and the positions they would be interested in running for. Be prepared to share a brief statement on Dec. 11 for each position you plan on running for. Send your submissions to info@rockfordgrange.net 

January 3, 2026 - 10am to 5pm
Rockford Grange Strategic Visioning Retreat for Members

Start off the new year with your Grange friends on Saturday, January 3rd, 2026, for a day-long planning retreat. We will creatively engage in strategic thinking and visioning for the year ahead. Through facilitated discussions and activities that engage our hearts and minds, we will synergize and prioritize. How can we make the Rockford Grange a standout spot for convivial learning, community contribution, and regenerative culture-making? We'd be delighted to have your vision and voice with us. Potluck lunch, all Rockford Grange members welcome. Please reach out to info@rockfordgrange.net for details and to RSVP.