Event Information

General Club Information

Dear Members,

It will be wonderful to see many of you this Wednesday at our final luncheon of the club year. We will celebrate many club achievements, hear from one of our grant recipients, the Downtown Streets Team, and eat delicious Vietnamese food.  

Our new board met for the first time a week ago Monday. We approved upgrades to the electrical panel in the kitchen — the first step in our many-layered kitchen renovation project. Special thanks to Lolly Osborne, Anne Gregor, Meg Monroe and Barbara Manning for all of their hard work on our Capital Projects Committee.  

Membership Chair Barbara Hartford-Mee has also been hard at work renewing our memberships and integrating new members into the club. Be sure to renew your membership by June 30.

Finally, is your club yearbook photo more than five years old? If so, please consider sending an updated photo to Melissa Alpan (m_alpan@mac.com), our yearbook designer.  

We are proud of our fun and active club. We live up to our mission of friendship, self improvement, community involvement and stewardship. 

Mary Ann & Lisa
WCPA Co-Presidents

Community Outreach Supports
Backpacks for Kids

The Community Outreach Committee is conducting a virtual drive for Family Giving Tree’s Back-to-School Backpack initiative throughout the summer. FGT will be collecting and filling backpacks with supplies so they will be ready when eager students return in the fall.

Our virtual drive has begun and will continue through the summer. Help a deserving student in our local community begin the new school year ready to succeed!

“Done-in-a-Day” Project Coming in August

Volunteers are needed to help fill Family Giving Tree backpacks with school supplies. Prepare backpacks for deserving students while enjoying the camaraderie of fellow Club members.

Meet Wednesday, August 2, 12:30pm to 2:30pm at the Family Giving Tree warehouse (address and directions to come).

Contact Gail Moberg at gwmoberg@gmail.com to sign up. Sign-ups are on a first-come, first-serve basis.

OWLS Summer Hiking Update

Come join the OWLS for summer hikes to one of the many extraordinary nature spots in our local area. OWLS hikes are on the second and fourth Friday of each month. By popular request, beginning this Friday, June 23, the start time for hikes will be 9:30am.

To receive weekly email updates with details about hiking and lunch destinations, contact co-leaders Carol Lamont (C.Lamont2@outlook.com) or Ann Meyer (annmeyer1803@gmail.com).

For carpooling, contact Lezlie Glare (lglare@gmail.com).

Enjoy summer hiking with the OWLS!

Seeking Enthusiastic Hostesses
for Club Events!

Are you a social butterfly? Do you enjoy meeting and greeting guests at parties? Our Events & Enrichment Committee, which plans and produces club parties and community programs throughout the year, is looking for volunteers to act as hostesses.

Commitment is approximately four hours. For more details, contact E&E Committee Chair Archana Appanna (archanaappanna@yahoo.com).

Monday, June 19
CLUB DAY
12:00pm – 1:30pm – Yoga in the Ballroom
Contact: Mary Ann Norton (maryann@nortonoptics.com)
2:00pm – 4:00pm – Mahjongg at the Club
Contact: Sue Krumbein (suekrumbein@gmail.com)
3:00pm – 4:30pm – Monday Book Club, World War Z by Max Brooks

Tuesday, June 20
6:00pm – 8:00pm – Investment Club
Contact: Julie Jerome (juliejjj@aol.com)

Wednesday, June 21
11:00am – 1:00pm –  LUNCHEON
Speaker: Kama Fletcher from Palo Alto’s Downtown Streets Team
Menu: Indochine Vietnamese and Thai Cuisine
Regular: Chicken Satay, Spring Rolls, Pot Stickers and Papaya Salad & Dessert
Vegetarian: Crispy Vegetarian Rolls, Spring Rolls, Veg Pot Stickers, Papaya Salad & Dessert
Gluten Free: Chicken Satay, Crispy Vegetarian Rolls, Spring Rolls, Papaya Salad & Dessert

Deadline to purchase lunch is Sunday June 18, at midnight! Don’t miss it!

Community Outreach Committee

will be collecting donations of diapers sizes 4, 5, and 6, and baby wipes for Coastside Hope

Thursday, June 22
1:30pm – 3:00pm – Bridge Lessons with Prue
Contact: Susan McDonnell (susan@mcdonnell4.com)
2:00pm – 4:00pm – Bridge at the Club
Contact: Sylvie Way (sylvieway@gmail.com)

Friday, June 23
9:30am - 12:00pm – OWLS Hike to Skyline RidgeI Ipiwa Trail with lunch afterwards at Terun in Palo Alto. Contacts: Carol Lamont (C.Lamont2@outlook.com) and Ann Meyer (annmeyer1803@gmail.com)

Monday, June 26
12:00pm – 1:30pm – Yoga in the Ballroom
Contact: Mary Ann Norton (maryann@nortonoptics.com)
1:30pm – 3:00pm – Bridge Lessons with Prue
Contact: Susan McDonnell (susan@mcdonnell4.com)
4:00pm – 5:30pm – Cine Circle in the Club’s Fireside Room
Contact: Shannon Griscom (griscom1@aol.com)

Wednesday, June 28
CLUB DAY

Thursday, June 29
2:00pm – 4:00pm – Bridge at Sylvie’s Home 
Contact: Sylvie Way (sylvieway@gmail.com)

June 30 - August 24 
SUMMER BREAK

View of distant hills from Skyline Preserve

Magnificent show of California poppies on the Ipiwa Trail

Member Resources

Click for the Fundraising Project Guidelines

Click here for liability release forms

Click here for the Financial Reimbursement Form

Click here for the Work Authorization Form

Click to see our Financial Assistance Form

Click for the Philanthropy Grant Nomination Form

Annual Award Nomination Forms

Interest Groups

Members of the Woman’s Club have formed interest groups which meet at the club or elsewhere. If you have an idea for a group, contact 1st VP Nomi Trapnell, and she’ll help you make things happen.

Our Current Interest Groups

BOOK CLUB

Meetings are held at 7:30 pm on the 4th Tuesday of the month at the clubhouse. Books are chosen in advance, and a theme is selected each year.  Check the WC Email or the calendar on the WC website for book selection details. Contact Margaret Feuer for details.

BRIDGE GROUP
ALL levels of players are welcome! Instruction, by Prue Saunders, is available for $15 per lesson. The bridge group meets at the clubhouse on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month from 2:15-4:15pm, September - June.  On the 2nd and 4th Thursdays, we play at the Cabana Hotel.  Contact Nancy Bjork.

CINE’ CIRCLE 
Members who love movies can join the Cine' Circle monthly discussion, which is held at the Club on the 4th Monday of the month from 7pm-8:30pm. Contact Shannon Griscom.

HISTORY WALKS
Join us for walks of historic areas or places of historic, cultural or architectural interest in the Bay Area, especially San Francisco.  Walks are announced in the WC Email.  Contact Lolly Osborne.

INVESTMENT CLUB
The Investment Club meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:00pm at the clubhouse. The WCPA Investment Club provides an opportunity to get to know other members and learn about investing and investments.  The group is limited to 15 members; visitors are welcome.  Contact Julie Jerome.

KNIT and STITCH GROUP
The knit/stitch group meets on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month from 2-4 pm at members’ homes. Contact Judy Foley.

LUNCH BUNCH
The Lunch Bunch plans a once a month get-together at the club on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, a Club Day, 11:30 – 1:00.  We plan activities that interest us, from books to current events to the arts and more.  Contact Sharlene Carlson.

MAHJONG
This is our second year playing mahjong.  We play on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at the club.  Check the WC Email for times.  Contact Sue Krumbein.

MUSEUM FRIDAYS
Museum Fridays will travel to a museum on the 2nd Friday of each month, September through May.  For details about the program each month, check the WC Email.  Contact Ginny Bechtold.

MYSTERY BOOK CLUB
The Mystery Book Club meets the 1st Thursday of the month, 6-7:30 pm at the Clubhouse.  It is open to all members!  Contact Susan Kaye.   

TUESDAY NIGHT SOCIAL
The Drop-In Social Interest Group meets on the 1ST Tuesday of the month from 5-7pm at the clubhouse. Food, wine, soft drinks and stimulating conversation are all on the menu.   Informal and cozy, the Social is a terrific way to get to know other Club members in an intimate setting.   Contact Celiene O’Hara.

YOGA
The Yoga Interest Group meets every Tuesday at the club, from 9:30 – 11:00 am. Contact Mary Ann Norton.

Board of Directors

Officers for 2023-24

Board Co-Presidents: Lisa Knox & Mary Ann Norton
First Vice-President: Nomi Trapnell
Second Vice-President: Barbara Hartford Mee
Recording Secretary: Ginny Lear
Communications: Susan Borton
Treasurer: Rosemary Nurre

Directors

2023-2024 Term
Membership: Barbara Hartford Mee
Events & Enrichment: Archana Appanna
Philanthropy: Lezlie Glare
House: Paula Collins

2023-2025 Term
Member-at-Large: Naomi Shibata

Interest Group Chairs

Book Club: Carolyn Pierce
Bridge: Nancy Bjork 
Cine Circle: Shannon Griscom
History Walks: Lolly Osborne 
Knit and Stitch: Judy Foley
Mahjong: Sue Krumbein 
Mystery Book Club: Susan Kaye 
Non-fiction Book Club: Perry Meigs
OWLS (Hiking): Carol Lamont, Ann Meyer
Tuesday Night Social: Celiene O’Hara
Yoga: Mary Ann Norton

Send a Message to the Board President

Standing Committee Chairs

Archivist: Margaret Feuer
Bylaws Committee/Parliamentarian: Karen Rohde
Capital Projects: Anne Gregor
Communications: Susan Borton
Community Outreach: Sigrid Pinsky & Carol Beaumont
Events & Enrichment: Archana Appanna
Finance: Rosemary Nurre 
Fundraising: Ria Krishnan
Gaveleers: Jana Stevens
Grants: Margo Ogus & Holly Rubenstein
History: Margaret Feuer & Peggy McKee
Hospitality: Louise Valente & Jenny Stone
House: Paula Collins
Leadership Development: Donna Sheridan
Luncheons: Lolly Osborn & Barbara Gross
Membership: Barbara Hartford Mee
Recognition: Sue Krumbein
Sunshine: Jeanne Althouse and Sharlene Carlson