Current/Upcoming:
January 2026
- January 8 6:30 PM Meeting @ Verona Senior Center
- January 22 6:30 PM Meeting @ 5th Quarter
February 2026
- February 1 Optimist Day
- February 10 Optimist Essay Contest Submission Deadline
- February 12 6:30 PM Meeting @ 5th Quarter
- February 26 6:30 PM Optimist Essay Contest Award Winner Meeting @ Verona Senior Center
March 2026
- March 8 3-4:30 PM Oratorical Contest Prep workshop Senior Center
- March 12 6:30 PM Meeting @ 5th Quarter
- March 19 6:30 PM Oratorical Contest @ Verona Senior Center
- March 26 6:30 PM Meeting @ Verona Senior Center
April 2026
- April 4 (TBD) 9-12 PM Eggstravaganza @ HomeTown USA Festival Park
- April 8 5-8 PM Culver’s Share Night benefitting Optimist Club
- April 9 6:30 PM Zone 6 Oratorical Context at Verona Senior Center
- April 23 6:30 PM Meeting @ Verona Senior Center
- April or May TBD VAHS Senior Awards night checks given to recipients of Optimist Friend of Youth Scholarships $1,000 to 4 students
May 2026
- May 1 – 30 Optimists In Action Month
- May 14 6:30 PM Meeting @ 5th Quarter – Officer Nomination and Election meeting
- May 15 TBD 5 PM Country View Elementary School Color Run
- May 16 (TBD) Southern Wisconsin District Quarterly Conference and Oratorical Scholarship Contest
- May 16 TBD 10 AM – 1:30 PM Bike Rodeo and Safety Poster contest volunteer support @ Verona City Center/Police Department Lot
- May 28 6:30 PM Meeting @Verona Senior Center
- May 29 – 31 Verona HomeTown Days Hamburger Stand and Parade
June 2025
- June 7 – Verona Area High School Graduation
- June 25 (TBD) Member Picnic @ HomeTown USA ParkJune 2025
Past
July 2025
- July 22 6 PM – Meat Raffle Host @ Quivey’s Grove
August 2025
- August 23 9-3:30 SWIS District 4th Quarter Conference SWIS_4Qtr_RegOctober 2024
- August 5 5 -8 PM National Night Out @ HomeTown USA Park
- August 14 Member Picnic @ Roger’s
- August 15 7-11 PM ART House 360 Dancing with the Arts @ New Century Park
September 2025
- September 11 6:30 PM Meeting @ 5th Quarter
- September TBD 11 AM – 8 PM (Volunteer is 10:30-5 pm) Mental Health and Wellness Fall Festival Mt Horeb
- September 25 6:30 PM Meeting @ Verona Senior Center
- September 26 4-9 PM Fall Fest @ Hometown USA Park
October 2025
- October 4 Southern Wisconsin District Quarterly Conference
- October 3 Sugar Creek Fun Run 9 AM @ SC Elementary School
- October 9 6:30 PM Meeting @ 5th Quarter
- October 23 6:30 PM Fall Into Optimism @ Verona Senior Center
- October 29 3-5 PM Main Street Trick-or-Treat
- October 29 6-9 PM Spooky Trail Hike at Fireman’s Park
November 2025
- November 13 6:30 PM Meeting @ 5th Quarter
- November 27 Thanksgiving No Meeting
December 2025
- December 11 TBD 6:30 PM Holiday Celebration @ Roger’s
- December 25 No Meeting for holidays