Membership Gatherings are held on Wednesdays mornings at the Clarkston United Methodist Church, 7:30am. Guests are welcome to attend. Complimentary coffee, donuts and bagels are available for your wake-up pleasure.
Wednesday, October 7th, 2026 - 7:30am - new Club President Lisa Austin will speak to the Club, with lively discussions and fun plans for this next Optimist year, to serve the youth in our community
Wednesday, October 14th, 2026 - 7:30am - Past Club President and our current Club Treasurer Rick Karlewski will be our guest speaker to share with us his recent trip to Greece and to discuss the differences between our Club Membership Account and our Club Foundation Account, as it relates to 501(c4) and a 501(c3) IRS designations.
Wednesday, October 21st, 2026 - 7:30am - Lisa will lead our Club in a OptiFest re-cap discussion and plans for next year.
Wednesday, October 28th, 2026 - 7:30am - TBD
Wednesday, November 4th, 2026 - 7:30am - TBD
Wednesday, November 11th, 2026 - 7:30am - Tab Parker, Chief Warrant Officer, with the U.S. Coast Guard will be our guest speaker
Wednesday, November 18th, 2026 - 7:30am - Off-site field trip to the CIDL, for a tour of the Repair Cafe and Maker Place, with guide and Club member Stacia Post.
Wednesday, November 25th, 2026 - 7:30am - Neiman's Cafe social gathering