Rotary Club of Des Moines & Normandy Park

Rotary Club Meeting
2025-09-17 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-09-24 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-11-05 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-11-12 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-11-26 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-01-21 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-01-28 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-04 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) and 4 more dates | Marina Mercantile, 22341 Marine View Dr S, Seattle, WA, United States
If you can’t make the meeting in person, join us on Zoom.Launch Meeting – Zoom

Drag Queen Bingo
2025-10-01 08:00 - 17:00 | WA
Get your bingo dabbers ready, because our most fabulous fundraiser of the year is just around the corner!
Join us for a spectacular evening of Drag Queen Bingo on Friday, October 24th, 2025, at the Cove in Normandy Park. Doors open at 6:00 PM for a night of dazzling performances, friendly competition, and big laughs, all wrapping up around 10:00 PM.
We are thrilled to be raising funds for two incredible local organizations this year: the Highline Schools Foundation and Waterland Pride!
Tickets and information on EventBrite.

Rotary Club Meeting
2025-10-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Marina Mercantile, 22341 Marine View Dr S, Seattle, WA, United States
We welcome Melanie Sartin of Melanie’s Dance Unlimited, who has inspired dancers from childhood through competitive teams and built a thriving studio that continues to serve the community.
If you can’t make the meeting in person, join us on Zoom.
Launch Meeting – Zoom

Rotary Club Meeting
2025-10-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Marina Mercantile, 22341 Marine View Dr S, Seattle, WA, United States
Fred Swanson, Executive Director of the Highline Schools Foundation, will share how his work supports education and community growth in Burien and beyond.
If you can’t make the meeting in person, join us on Zoom.
Launch Meeting – Zoom

Rotary Club Meeting
2025-10-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Marina Mercantile, 22341 Marine View Dr S, Seattle, WA, United States
Jason Bliss, owner of Waterland Arcade and vice president of Lighthouse NW, will speak about his community involvement and support programs for women overcoming domestic abuse.
If you can’t make the meeting in person, join us on Zoom.
Launch Meeting – Zoom

Rotary Club Meeting
2025-10-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Marina Mercantile, 22341 Marine View Dr S, Seattle, WA, United States
Pierre Blosse, Vice President of the Des Moines Legacy Foundation, will share his background in biotech and his commitment to expanding opportunities for local children.
If you can’t make the meeting in person, join us on Zoom.
Launch Meeting – Zoom

Drag Queen Bingo
2025-10-24 18:00 - 22:00 | Normandy Park Cove, 1500 SW Shorebrook Dr, Seattle, WA, United States
Get your bingo dabbers ready, because our most fabulous fundraiser of the year is just around the corner!
Join us for a spectacular evening of Drag Queen Bingo!
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for a night of dazzling performances, friendly competition, and big laughs, all wrapping up around 10:00.
We are thrilled to be raising funds for two incredible local organizations this year: the Highline Schools Foundation and Waterland Pride!

Rotary Club Meeting
2025-10-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Marina Mercantile, 22341 Marine View Dr S, Seattle, WA, United States
Haley Haines from NW Furniture bank will discuss how her organization provides essential home furnishings to families in need, helping them create stability and belonging.
If you can’t make the meeting in person, join us on Zoom.
Launch Meeting – Zoom

Club Meeting - Speaker: Jeffrey Borek, 2025-26 Rotary District Governor
2025-11-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Marina Mercantile, 22341 Marine View Dr S, Seattle, WA, United States
Our speaker today is Jeffrey Borek, our 2025-26 Rotary District Governor. Jeffrey will share the goals of District 5030 for this Rotary year.
Jeffrey is an experienced technology executive who leads an open-source software initiative and promotes the concepts of open source AI as an international speaker. Jeffrey has been with the IBM Corporation for over 25 years, after working at the wireless startup McCaw Cellular. He is a long-time native of the Pacific Northwest and currently lives on Mercer Island. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the UW and an MBA from Seattle University. He is a member and past president of Seattle 4, and is passionate about Rotary!
If you can’t make the meeting in person, join us on Zoom.
Launch Meeting – Zoom

Rotary Club Meeting
2025-12-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Marina Mercantile, 22341 Marine View Dr S, Seattle, WA, United States
Pete Smith is a retired U.S. Army Brigade Command Sergeant Major with 26 years of service, including multiple deployments to the Balkans, Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Since joining the Federal Way Vet Center in 2015, he has focused on supporting veterans as they transition into civilian life. He holds a Bachelor of Science and is highly decorated, with honors such as the Silver Star, Bronze Stars, Legions of Merit, and Meritorious Service Medals.
If you can’t make the meeting in person, join us on Zoom.
Launch Meeting – Zoom

Rotary Club Meeting
2025-12-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Marina Mercantile, 22341 Marine View Dr S, Seattle, WA, United States
Julien Thorn is committed to supporting communities by expanding transportation options and reducing carbon footprints. As ZEV Experience Manager, Julien brings over 20 years of customer service leadership to the ZEV co-op team. ZEV co-op is a member-owned, democratically governed electric vehicle car-sharing cooperative.
If you can’t make the meeting in person, join us on Zoom.
Launch Meeting – Zoom

Rotary Club Meeting
2025-12-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Marina Mercantile, 22341 Marine View Dr S, Seattle, WA, United States
Club Assembly – Get up to date on all that is happening in our club, as committee chairs share reports on our projects and causes.
If you can’t make the meeting in person, join us on Zoom.
Launch Meeting – Zoom

Rotary Club Meeting
2025-12-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Marina Mercantile, 22341 Marine View Dr S, Seattle, WA, United States
No Meeting – Merry Christmas!

No Meeting - Merry Christmas
2025-12-24 12:00 - 13:00 | WA

Rotary Club Meeting
2025-12-31 12:00 - 13:00 | Marina Mercantile, 22341 Marine View Dr S, Seattle, WA, United States
No Meeting – Happy New Year

Burning Boat Festival
2025-12-31 18:00 - 21:00 | WA
Join us early on New Year’s Eve to celebrate with a community bonfire. Write down a wish or an intention for the new year, put it in the boat specially built by Maritime High School students for this occasion, and watch as we set the boat ablaze in the Scandinavian New Year tradition.
The Rotary Club of Des Moines & Normandy Park is teaming up with the City of Des Moines to host this event. Proceeds will fund youth scholarships for City Parks & Rec programs.

Burning Boat Festival
2025-12-31 18:00 - 21:00 | Des Moines Marina Pier, 410 S 222nd St, Seattle, WA, United States

Rotary Club Meeting
2026-01-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Marina Mercantile, 22341 Marine View Dr S, Seattle, WA, United States
Mike England will be speaking to us on behalf of the Alzheimer’s Disease Rotary Action Group (ADRAG).
Mike’s Rotary journey began about 12 years ago as the public image chair for Vashon Island, and soon after took on the role of club president. Following his presidency, Mike served as Assistant Governor for five years—well beyond the typical three—at the request of two Governors, including during the particularly challenging year of 2022.
Today, Mike remains highly engaged in Rotary through ADRAG and other Rotary Action Groups, contributing to meaningful local and global initiatives that align with Rotary’s mission of service above self.
Mike is a husband, father, grandfather, and a Retirement Mortgage Specialist. He’s also a committed Rotarian who shares life with two energetic six-month-old Labrador retrievers, Hank and Molly.
If you can’t make the meeting in person, join us on Zoom.
Launch Meeting – Zoom

Rotary Club Meeting
2026-01-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Marina Mercantile, 22341 Marine View Dr S, Seattle, WA, United States
Linda Houser is a new member of our club and a lifelong Washingtonian who spent 37 years at Boeing, retiring from Sales & Marketing with responsibility for the China region. Her career took her throughout China, building extensive international experience, and she earned two master’s degrees through Boeing’s tuition reimbursement program.
After retiring, she worked part-time for Parsons Corporation on an FAA contract before fully retiring in August 2025.
An avid traveler, Linda has been a Road Scholar Ambassador since 2021 and has participated in 12 programs in the U.S. and abroad.
If you can’t make the meeting in person, join us on Zoom.
Launch Meeting – Zoom
