| Meeting Date | Meeting Type/Time | Meeting Location | Speaker/Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2026 | Lunch Meeting | InterContinental Hotel Saint Paul | Gina Lindquist - The Drawer |
| October 6, 2026 | 5:01 Meeting | Pool & Yacht Club | Amy Eppen & Kielyn Simonson - Episcopal Homes |
| October 13, 2026 | Lunch Meeting | InterContinental Hotel Saint Paul | Michael-jon Pease - District Governor visit |
| October 20, 2026 | 5:01 Meeting | Pool & Yacht Club | Nancy Peterson- Immigration Law |
| October 27, 2026 | Lunch Meeting | InterContinental Hotel Saint Paul | Backburner Labs |
TUESDAYS ARE FOR ST. PAUL ROTARY
JOIN US FOR LUNCH, AT 5:01 PM OR ONLINE!
Lunch Meetings: Noon at the InterContinental St. Paul Riverfront, 11 E Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55101 (2nd, 4th and 5th Tuesdays of the month)
Parking: $3 Vouchers for 2-hour parking at the Victory Ramp near the hotel
5:01 Meetings: 5:01 PM at the Pool and Yacht Club, 1600 Lilydale Rd. Lilydale, MN 55118 (1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month). Free parking across the street, valet is free as well with suggested gratuity.
Online: all St. Paul Rotary events are hybrid with a Zoom option here
We have a new mailing address! Please mail all correspondence to PO Box 4482 Saint Paul, MN 55104
Please join us at the InterContinental Hotel on September 29th for lunch and a presentation from Gina Lindquist of The Drawer: "The Drawer, Bringing Dignity Through the Basics".
Gina is passionate about non-profit, mission fueled work. Her professional experience includes marketing, development, strategic planning, and outreach. Gina is an avid outdoor adventurer with most of her free time dedicated to volleyball, camping, hiking, and movies with her beloved cats, two large dogs, and loving significant other.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting officially begins at 12:15 PM
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Meeting ID: 825 184 8268
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Or, join by Phone: (312) 626-6799 or (346) 248-7799
Meeting officially begins at 12:15 PM
https://zoom.us/j/8251848268?pwd=a0thQ0NqWi93aXpyeFBGT1JRNHlTUT09
Meeting ID: 825 184 8268
Passcode: 643825
Or, join by Phone: (312) 626-6799 or (346) 248-7799
Please join us at 5:01pm at the Pool & Yacht Club on October 6th for a presentation from Amy Eppen & Kielyn Simonson from Episcopal Homes, "Enriching Lives and Building Community with Older Adults Since 1894".
Amy earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Gustavus Adolphus College and completed a master’s degree at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities in 2010. She began working in development in 2017 as the Assistant Director, and later as Development Director, for the Dakota County Technical College Foundation. In these roles, Amy secured funding for scholarships, emergency assistance, and academic programs —directly impacting students pursuing their educational and professional goals. More recently, Amy led fundraising efforts for the Ann Bancroft Foundation, overseeing large and small-scale events, grant research and writing, corporate and institutional partnerships, and a variety of campaigns. Amy is thrilled to serve Episcopal Homes—an award-winning senior living community in the heart of St. Paul—as Development Officer. In this role, she builds and deepens meaningful relationships with individual, corporate, and institutional donors, pursues grant opportunities, advises the Donor Relations Committee, and collaborates with colleagues to advance the mission. Amy and her husband have two bright and energetic daughters. The Eppens stay very busy with basketball, dance, and tennis, and enjoy traveling to beach destinations across the country. Amy is an avid reader and loves Starbucks, connecting with friends, and walking their husky/lab mix, Cora.
Kielyn earned her bachelor's degree from Drake University and her Masters in Gerontology from Bethel University. She began her career in elder care with roles at the Alzheimer’s Association and then at Episcopal Homes, working in staff development and volunteer relations. Kielyn discovered a love for building good systems and programs that help people and exceed business goals.In 2018, she launched OrgaNice Professional Organizing Services. OrgaNice serves clients in the Twin Cities metro offering professional home organizing and move coordination services. OrgaNice remains in business with Kielyn’s leadership and the work of her team. Driven by the desire to return to serving seniors at Episcopal Homes, Kielyn took the role of Community Giving Officer in February. The role allows her to develop new and existing relationships with resident donors, plan events to engage new donors and work with colleagues to advance the mission. Kielyn and her husband have one daughter, Aily. In her free time, Kielyn loves hiking with her
dog Domino, trying new exercise classes, reading, baking and good meals with friends.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting officially begins at 5:15 PM
https://zoom.us/j/8251848268?pwd=a0thQ0NqWi93aXpyeFBGT1JRNHlTUT09
Meeting ID: 825 184 8268
Passcode: 643825
Or, join by Phone: (312) 626-6799 or (346) 248-7799
Carolyn Will's Backyard- Saturday October 17th 3-6pm
Please join us for brats, beer, root beer, streusel, and other German-themed delights!
Pull out those lederhosen & alpine hiking boots gathering dust in your closet :)
This will be a fundraiser for Rotary Club of St. Paul’s local service projects like Camp RYLA, Centennial Scholarship, and other local initiatives. Invite your friends to join us! More fun and more funds for our club!!
Tickets: $25 Registration is available here . Cash, check, or credit card payments will also be accepted at the event.
Parking: Home is located on the NW corner of Summit & Snelling Ave. Parking is available along the frontage road and in the parking lot off the back alley.
Our 2026 Past President’s Dinner will be held on October 22, at Mancini’s. This event is open to all active members of Saint Paul Rotary who have served as Rotary Club President – for our Club or another Club. Click here for more info!
7:00 Program and Conversation
The next book discussion and fellowship gathering will be 7-9 pm, Wednesday, Nov. 11.
We’re meeting at Camp Bar in the cabaret room, 490 N. Robert Street, downtown Saint Paul.
Rotary hosted; community invited. Light snacks provided. Purchase your own beverages.
Reading: The Beekeeper of Aleppo, by Christy Lefteri. Nuri is a beekeeper; his wife, Afra, an artist. They live happily in the beautiful Syrian city of Aleppo - until the unthinkable happens and they are forced to flee. But what Afra has seen is so terrible she has gone blind, and so they must embark on a perilous journey through Turkey and Greece towards an uncertain future in Britain. As Nuri and Afra travel through a broken world, they must confront not only the pain of their own unspeakable loss, but dangers that would overwhelm the bravest of souls. Above all - and perhaps this is the hardest thing they face - they must journey to find each other again.
This will be our fourth meeting for Reading for a Change. We are using literature to open conversations around issues that reflect the pillars of Rotary such as health, education, clean water, climate, and peace. And it’s a fun social event!
We meet quarterly, on the second Wednesday of the month. The next two reading selections and meeting dates:
Wed., Feb 10 Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
Wed., May 12 The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
Interested in helping out at a meeting? Please click HERE to sign up to be a greeter, scribe, or one of our other helpers at an upcoming meeting!
