our speakers & events:
SEPT. 21 2023 luncheon
SEPT. 21 2023 luncheon
SEPT. 21 2023 luncheon
Karri Landes
Police Officer & Trainer
City of St. Petersburg Police Department
Karri Landes is a sworn Police Officer with the St. Petersburg Police Department. Her police career spans 16 years: the first 9 years were with the Springfield (IL) Police Department, and then 7 years ago she came to the St Petersburg Police Dept.
During her career as a Police Officer, Karri has worked in several different fields and units. She has been a member of the SWAT Team and the Sniper Team; She's been a Field Training Officer, on the Crisis Intervention Team, Mounted Team and a Hostage Negotiator to name a few.
Karri has worked various details with Vice and Narcotics, Street Crimes Unit and the Detective Bureau. For the last 4 years she has been assigned to the Training Division as a High Liability Officer where she is an instructor of firearms, defensive tactics, active assailant, rifle training, driving, taser and a few other areas.
Prior to law enforcement, Karri served 7 years in the Air Force as a Security Forces member.
Oct. 10 2023 Evening
SEPT. 21 2023 luncheon
SEPT. 21 2023 luncheon
Save the Date!
It's our Annual Member Meet & Greet Evening:
Food, Fun & Friends | Celebrating Women in Our Community
We're excited to have it at the award-winning Three Birds Tavern!
We'll be announcing our Annual Fundraiser Grant Recipients.
October 10, 5:30 - 7:30.
Please RSVP here by Thursday October 5th.
Stay tuned for more details!
Oct. 19 2023 luncheon
SEPT. 21 2023 luncheon
Oct. 19 2023 luncheon
Curator, The James Museum
We'll learn about the latest exhibition, "From Far East to West: The Chinese American Frontier" from October 14 - January 28, 2024.
The exhibit showcases "stories of resiliency and determination: From the Gold Rush and the Transcontinental Railroad to the development of Chinatowns and Angel Island, the contemporary work of Chinese American artists Hung Liu (1948 – 2021), Mian Situ, Jie Wei Zhou and Benjamin Wu transports guests back in time to gain insight into what life was like for early Chinese immigrants who helped build the American West."
The James Museum has a host of programs serving youth & youth organizations, schools & teachers, and adults and families.