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2026-09-13 00:00:00Z	Sep. 12, 2026	Gayemarie Brown Show me the WAI: Why AI creates abundance for non-profit	Sep. 13, 2026		Speaker Gayemarie Brown and Current Club President Show me the WAI: AI as a tool for abundance Largely because of my work over the last six or seven years, AI is the topic I get asked about more than any other — at the office and at our luncheons — and the questions are almost always some version of "should I be worried?" I've spent my career helping organizations answer that honestly, and several of you, along with friends across Rotary, have asked me to bring that answer to our club. So here it is. Last week, a researcher resigned from a leading AI lab warning that the industry is "gambling with our lives." Ninety million people read it in a day. Congress scrambled. And somewhere between the headlines and the hype, the real story got lost. Here's the question this talk answers: if AI is so dangerous, why are the people closest to it the least afraid — and what do they see that the rest of us don't? Why Me? My day gig, as the founder of Wintam Place Advisory, Consulting & Coaching, I guide corporate ventures, newco's, and 0-to-1 launches through AI and growth strategy. As an early adopter my work led Forbes to name me one of its Top 50 Female Futurists. I speak regularly on demystifying AI for business and civic audiences, and I promised many of you a version of this talk for our club. In thirty minutes, we'll separate the fear from the facts: why the "Terminator" story keeps getting told and who profits from telling it, how the cost of intelligence collapsed a thousand-fold in three years, and what that means for organizations that run on mission and volunteers from food programs reaching more families, crisis lines answering more calls, caseworkers getting more people the help they've already earned. Real organizations, doing more, not less. And I'll close with something that I am passionate about as a member of the International AI working group for Rotary: Rotary International writing a playbook for our members. The Four-Way Test, it turns out, was AI ethics all along.	View
2026-09-15 08:00:00Z	Sep. 15, 2026	Rotary Club of Newton Board of Directors Meeting	Sep. 15, 2026 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.		This meeting will be held the third Tuesday of each month at 8 am on ZOOM	View
2026-09-15 12:00:00Z	Sep. 15, 2026	Club Lunch Meeting	Sep. 15, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	West Newton (Boston) Marriott	Our Club Lunch meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Boston Marriott Riverside Marriott. There is ample parking - it is free. Tickets are validated during lunch. All are welcome - you do NOT have to be a member to attend - please feel free to join us if you are curious about joining Rotary. Agenda's and Speakers are updated each month so check back frequently Hope to see you there!	View
2026-09-19 09:00:00Z	Sep. 19, 2026	Helpsy: Used Item Collection	Sep. 19, 2026 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Scandinavian Center Parking Lot	SPREAD the word! In addition to helping the community, recycling, decluttering we at Rotary use this as a fundraising event. We are very lucky that the Scandinavian Center continues to let us use their parking lot to collect items. All dates are Saturday mornings from 9 am – noon. Volunteers required from 8:30 to noon. What is Helpsy? As a certified B Corp and Public Benefit Corporation, Helpsy's mission is to keep clothing out of the trash, provide honorable work, and earn growing profits. Helpsy collects, sorts, and trades secondhand clothes and shoes. In 2024 alone, the Helpsy team collected over 32 million pounds of clothes, shoes, and other items. The impact of their efforts speaks volumes: Counting only the clothes our customers sell at retail, we saved over 4 billion gallons of water and over 600 million pounds of CO2 emissions from new clothing creation. Paid more than $500,000 to charities and municipalities for bin placements, clothing drives, purchased materials, and as donations. Saved municipalities more than $1.6 million in waste disposal tipping fees. What can be collected? Almost anything but check here for approved items. SAVE THE FOLLOWING DATES: 9/19 10/24 11/21	View
2026-10-06 12:00:00Z	Oct. 06, 2026	Club Lunch Meetings	Oct. 06, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	West Newton (Boston) Marriott	Our Club Lunch meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Boston Marriott Riverside Marriott. There is ample parking - it is free. Tickets are validated during lunch. All are welcome - you do NOT have to be a member to attend - please feel free to join us if you are curious about joining Rotary. Agenda's and Speakers are updated each month so check back frequently Hope to see you there!	View
2026-10-06 12:00:00Z	Oct. 06, 2026	Meeting Speaker: Diana Stelin	Oct. 06, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.			View
2026-10-20 08:00:00Z	Oct. 20, 2026	Rotary Club of Newton Board of Directors Meeting	Oct. 20, 2026 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.		This meeting will be held the third Tuesday of each month at 8 am on ZOOM	View
2026-10-20 12:00:00Z	Oct. 20, 2026	Club Lunch Meeting	Oct. 20, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	West Newton (Boston) Marriott	Our Club Lunch meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Boston Marriott Riverside Marriott. There is ample parking - it is free. Tickets are validated during lunch. All are welcome - you do NOT have to be a member to attend - please feel free to join us if you are curious about joining Rotary. Agenda's and Speakers are updated each month so check back frequently Hope to see you there!	View
2026-10-20 12:00:00Z	Oct. 20, 2026	Meeting Speaker: District Governor Penny Hamel	Oct. 20, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.			View
2026-10-24 09:00:00Z	Oct. 24, 2026	Helpsy: Community Used Items Collection	Oct. 24, 2026 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Scandinavian Center Parking Lot	SECOND LAST HELPSY OF 2026 What is Helpsy? As a certified B Corp and Public Benefit Corporation, Helpsy's mission is to keep clothing out of the trash, provide honorable work, and earn growing profits. Helpsy collects, sorts, and trades secondhand clothes and shoes. In 2024 alone, the Helpsy team collected over 32 million pounds of clothes, shoes, and other items. The impact of their efforts speaks volumes: Counting only the clothes our customers sell at retail, we saved over 4 billion gallons of water and over 600 million pounds of CO2 emissions from new clothing creation. Paid more than $500,000 to charities and municipalities for bin placements, clothing drives, purchased materials, and as donations. Saved municipalities more than $1.6 million in waste disposal tipping fees. What can be collected? Almost anything but check here for approved items. TWO MORE DATES! 10/24 11/21	View
2026-11-03 12:00:00Z	Nov. 03, 2026	Club Lunch Meetings	Nov. 03, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	West Newton (Boston) Marriott	Our Club Lunch meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Boston Marriott Riverside Marriott. There is ample parking - it is free. Tickets are validated during lunch. All are welcome - you do NOT have to be a member to attend - please feel free to join us if you are curious about joining Rotary. Agenda's and Speakers are updated each month so check back frequently Hope to see you there!	View
2026-11-17 08:00:00Z	Nov. 17, 2026	Rotary Club of Newton Board of Directors Meeting	Nov. 17, 2026 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.		This meeting will be held the third Tuesday of each month at 8 am on ZOOM	View
2026-11-17 12:00:00Z	Nov. 17, 2026	Club Lunch Meeting	Nov. 17, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	West Newton (Boston) Marriott	Our Club Lunch meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Boston Marriott Riverside Marriott. There is ample parking - it is free. Tickets are validated during lunch. All are welcome - you do NOT have to be a member to attend - please feel free to join us if you are curious about joining Rotary. Agenda's and Speakers are updated each month so check back frequently Hope to see you there!	View
2026-11-21 09:00:00Z	Nov. 21, 2026	HELPSY: LAST COLLECTION FOR USED ITEMS	Nov. 21, 2026 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Scandinavian Center PARKING LOT	What is Helpsy? As a certified B Corp and Public Benefit Corporation, Helpsy's mission is to keep clothing out of the trash, provide honorable work, and earn growing profits. Helpsy collects, sorts, and trades secondhand clothes and shoes. In 2024 alone, the Helpsy team collected over 32 million pounds of clothes, shoes, and other items. The impact of their efforts speaks volumes: Counting only the clothes our customers sell at retail, we saved over 4 billion gallons of water and over 600 million pounds of CO2 emissions from new clothing creation. Paid more than $500,000 to charities and municipalities for bin placements, clothing drives, purchased materials, and as donations. Saved municipalities more than $1.6 million in waste disposal tipping fees. What can be collected? Almost anything but check here for approved items. THIS IS OUR LAST COLLECTION FOR 2026	View
2026-12-01 12:00:00Z	Dec. 01, 2026	Club Lunch Meetings	Dec. 01, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	West Newton (Boston) Marriott	Our Club Lunch meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Boston Marriott Riverside Marriott. There is ample parking - it is free. Tickets are validated during lunch. All are welcome - you do NOT have to be a member to attend - please feel free to join us if you are curious about joining Rotary. Agenda's and Speakers are updated each month so check back frequently Hope to see you there!	View
2026-12-15 08:00:00Z	Dec. 15, 2026	Rotary Club of Newton Board of Directors Meeting	Dec. 15, 2026 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.		This meeting will be held the third Tuesday of each month at 8 am on ZOOM	View
2026-12-15 12:00:00Z	Dec. 15, 2026	Club Lunch Meeting	Dec. 15, 2026 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	West Newton (Boston) Marriott	Our Club Lunch meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Boston Marriott Riverside Marriott. There is ample parking - it is free. Tickets are validated during lunch. All are welcome - you do NOT have to be a member to attend - please feel free to join us if you are curious about joining Rotary. Agenda's and Speakers are updated each month so check back frequently Hope to see you there!	View
2027-01-05 12:00:00Z	Jan. 05, 2027	Club Lunch Meetings	Jan. 05, 2027 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	West Newton (Boston) Marriott	Our Club Lunch meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Boston Marriott Riverside Marriott. There is ample parking - it is free. Tickets are validated during lunch. All are welcome - you do NOT have to be a member to attend - please feel free to join us if you are curious about joining Rotary. Agenda's and Speakers are updated each month so check back frequently Hope to see you there!	View
2027-01-19 08:00:00Z	Jan. 19, 2027	Rotary Club of Newton Board of Directors Meeting	Jan. 19, 2027 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.		This meeting will be held the third Tuesday of each month at 8 am on ZOOM	View
2027-01-19 12:00:00Z	Jan. 19, 2027	Club Lunch Meeting	Jan. 19, 2027 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	West Newton (Boston) Marriott	Our Club Lunch meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Boston Marriott Riverside Marriott. There is ample parking - it is free. Tickets are validated during lunch. All are welcome - you do NOT have to be a member to attend - please feel free to join us if you are curious about joining Rotary. Agenda's and Speakers are updated each month so check back frequently Hope to see you there!	View
2027-02-02 12:00:00Z	Feb. 02, 2027	Club Lunch Meetings	Feb. 02, 2027 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	West Newton (Boston) Marriott	Our Club Lunch meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Boston Marriott Riverside Marriott. There is ample parking - it is free. Tickets are validated during lunch. All are welcome - you do NOT have to be a member to attend - please feel free to join us if you are curious about joining Rotary. Agenda's and Speakers are updated each month so check back frequently Hope to see you there!	View
2027-02-16 08:00:00Z	Feb. 16, 2027	Rotary Club of Newton Board of Directors Meeting	Feb. 16, 2027 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.		This meeting will be held the third Tuesday of each month at 8 am on ZOOM	View
2027-02-16 12:00:00Z	Feb. 16, 2027	Club Lunch Meeting	Feb. 16, 2027 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	West Newton (Boston) Marriott	Our Club Lunch meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Boston Marriott Riverside Marriott. There is ample parking - it is free. Tickets are validated during lunch. All are welcome - you do NOT have to be a member to attend - please feel free to join us if you are curious about joining Rotary. Agenda's and Speakers are updated each month so check back frequently Hope to see you there!	View
2027-03-02 12:00:00Z	Mar. 02, 2027	Club Lunch Meetings	Mar. 02, 2027 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	West Newton (Boston) Marriott	Our Club Lunch meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Boston Marriott Riverside Marriott. There is ample parking - it is free. Tickets are validated during lunch. All are welcome - you do NOT have to be a member to attend - please feel free to join us if you are curious about joining Rotary. Agenda's and Speakers are updated each month so check back frequently Hope to see you there!	View

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