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Carlson Family Reunion - Pick a Date & Contact Information


The Carlson Family Reunion is in the works for 2026 in Chicago. 

There are two weekends in consideration for our Carlson family reunion. 

June 12-14, 2026 
September 11-13, 2026 (the weekend after Labor day).

Home base will be my house in Bartlett, IL. We're also looking into some fun things to do in downtown Chicago on Saturday. 


Communication 

I will use this blog to post updates, attendance tally, cost estimates and directions. 

When there is an update or I'm requesting information/action from you, I will text and email a link to a new blog post. You'll always be able to come back to this blog and find all reunion information. 

Please bookmark www.Carlson-Reunion.blogspot.com

Replying to Messages

When I send a text/email update, there may be 50+ people on the message. Please DO NOT reply all, or "like" or "heart" the message to reduce notifications from 50+ people. If you have a question, please text/email me separately. 

You will be able to comment on these blog posts. Please do! That way we'll have a centralized place for questions, answers and other information.

Family Directory

I'm also putting together a family directory, and need phone number and email addresses. Please edit this google sheet for accuracy, and add missing information. ⇨ Carlson contact Information

Please fill out the pick a date form and the contact information form by Feb 2, 2025 so we can put a firm date on the calendar. Looking forward to welcoming everyone to Chicago in 2026!!

-Laurie


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Location: 466 Giles Ct, Bartlett, IL 60103, USA

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