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GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUB

WELCOME  TO  THE  SHOREWOOD  WOMAN'S  CLUB!

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    Upcoming Events

    2025 - 2026 Meeting Schedule

    Thurs. Oct. 16th at 6:00 P.M.

    OCTOBER MEETING: History of "The Settlement Cookbook" & celebrating our favorite cookbooks

    Kingo Lutheran Church, 1225 E. Olive Street

    Event Details

    Thurs. Oct. 16th at 6:00 P.M.

    OCTOBER MEETING: History of "The Settlement Cookbook" & celebrating our favorite cookbooks

    Learn all about Elizabeth "Lizzy" Black Kander, best known as the author of the cooking classic "The Settlement Cookbook," and an advocate f...

    Event Details

    Kingo Lutheran Church, 1225 E. Olive Street

    Thurs. Nov. 20th at 1:00 P.M.

    NOVEMBER MEETING: All about the Shorewood Public Library (and a Book Exchange!)

    Kingo Lutheran Church, 1225 E. Olive Street

    Event Details

    Thurs. Nov. 20th at 1:00 P.M.

    NOVEMBER MEETING: All about the Shorewood Public Library (and a Book Exchange!)

    Hayley Johnson, Director of Library Services at the Shorewood Public Library will update us on our library and its programs and activities. ...

    Event Details

    Kingo Lutheran Church, 1225 E. Olive Street

    Thurs. Dec. 18th at 1:00 P.M.

    DECEMBER MEETING: Concert

    Kingo Lutheran Church, 1225 E. Olive Street

    Event Details

    Thurs. Dec. 18th at 1:00 P.M.

    DECEMBER MEETING: Concert

    Shorewood High School Orchestra instructor, Karen Frink, and the SHS Chamber Orchestra will entertain us with a holiday music concert.  (Jar...

    Event Details

    Kingo Lutheran Church, 1225 E. Olive Street

    Thurs. Jan. 15th at 1:00 P.M.

    JANUARY MEETING: Shorewood Police Chief

    Kingo Lutheran Church, 1225 E. Olive Street

    Event Details

    Thurs. Jan. 15th at 1:00 P.M.

    JANUARY MEETING: Shorewood Police Chief

    Shorewood Police Chief Heather Wurth is our presenter with updates on the police department and women in law enforcement.  Those interested ...

    Event Details

    Kingo Lutheran Church, 1225 E. Olive Street

    Thurs. Feb. 19th at 6:00 P.M.

    FEBRUARY MEETING: Hats off to HATS!

    Kingo Lutheran Church, 1225 E. Olive Street

    Event Details

    Thurs. Feb. 19th at 6:00 P.M.

    FEBRUARY MEETING: Hats off to HATS!

    Master Milliner Kate McLaughlin of "McLaughlin & Hayes Hat Co." in Bay View will be our guest presenter. She designs and creates hats for al...

    Event Details

    Kingo Lutheran Church, 1225 E. Olive Street

    More Events

    Completed Events 2025-26

    Social Get-Together - 10/2/25

    Sojourner Family Peace Center - 9/18/25

    Sojourner Family Peace Center - 9/18/25

    We met at the Hubbard Park Beer Garden for a fun social gathering!

    Sojourner Family Peace Center - 9/18/25

    Sojourner Family Peace Center - 9/18/25

    Sojourner Family Peace Center - 9/18/25

    As part of this year's National Woman's Club theme of preventing domestic violence, Sojourner Family Peace Center's Jessie Tapia presented an informative overview of what the Peace Center offers.

    Completed Events 2024-25

    September Meeting - 9/19/24

    September Meeting - 9/19/24

    September Meeting - 9/19/24

    Our speaker was Heather Klug, presenting “Top Tips for Heart Healthy Eating."

    Heather is a Registered Dietitian at the Karen Yontz Women's Cardiac Awareness Center,  Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center

    October Meeting - 10/17/24

    September Meeting - 9/19/24

    September Meeting - 9/19/24

    Our presenter, Jon Reddin,  shared the story of the late Michael O’Donnell, a 1963 Shorewood High School grad and Viet Nam hero.   O’Donnell’s story has been captured in a book by Daniel H. Weiss, “In That Time:  Michael O’Donnell and the Tragic Era of Viet Nam."

    November Meeting - 12/5/24

    September Meeting - 9/19/24

    December Meeting - 12/19/24

    Richard Gonzalez, a retired Grafton School District principal, shared with us the history of Native Americans in Wisconsin.   

    Why were Native children as young as four years of age taken from their parents and tribes and sent to horrific boarding schools hundred of miles away from family, spirituality, language, and culture? We learned through the life of the presenter’s mother, grandparents, aunts, and uncles. The use of letters, records, pictures, and oral narratives, carry the truth.  

    December Meeting - 12/19/24

    December Meeting - 12/19/24

    December Meeting - 12/19/24

    The talented Shorewood High School Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Karen Frink, presented a wonderful winter concert, performing Grieg's Holberg Suite and Holst's St. Paul's Suite, as well as some holiday favorites!

    January Meeting - 1/16/25

    December Meeting - 12/19/24

    February Meeting - 2/20/25

    Amoun Vang Sayaovong, Assistant Director of the Hmong American Friendship Association, presented on "The Hmong in America and Wisconsin."

    February Meeting - 2/20/25

    December Meeting - 12/19/24

    February Meeting - 2/20/25

    Woman's Club member Jane Runkel Frederick enlightened us with a presentation on Helen Farnsworth Mears, a famous Wisconsin sculptor.

    March Meeting - 3/20/25

    March Meeting - 3/20/25

    March Meeting - 3/20/25

    A fun art project led by local artist and club member, Jennifer Cooney Vulpas.  We stencilled aprons with a "bee" theme. All materials were provided. 

    April Meeting - 4/17/25

    March Meeting - 3/20/25

    March Meeting - 3/20/25

    "Reinactress" Jessica Michna entertained and enlightened us with a portrayal of Francis Folsom Cleveland, former First Lady.

    May Meeting - 5/29/25

    March Meeting - 3/20/25

    May Meeting - 5/29/25

    Local birding expert and author Chuck Hagner presented a fascinating program on "Wisconsin Birds of Spring."  

    June Luncheon 6/19/25

    June Luncheon 6/19/25

    May Meeting - 5/29/25

    We met for lunch at Three Lions Pub in Shorewood to celebrate the start of summer. Officers for the new club year were sworn in. 

    Aug. Luncheon 8/21/25

    June Luncheon 6/19/25

    Aug. Luncheon 8/21/25

    We met for lunch at Harry's Bar & Grill to celebrate all the member birthdays throughout the year and to collect school supplies for needy students.

    Membership Form

    Remember - all women are welcome - you need not live in Shorewood!


    Click on  'Want to Join' at the very top of our website to view the form.

    To pay with a credit card, go to:

    pay.gfwcwishorewoodwomansclub.com

    OR mail a check to us at :  Shorewood Woman's Club, P.O. Box 11231, Shorewood, WI  53211


    Membership Form 2025-2026 (pdf)Download

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    Our club meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday of the month at alternating times (1 p.m. or 6 p.m.) at Kingo Lutheran Church in Shorewood.  See our list of meetings for the specifics!  All are welcome.  We are a volunteer organization, and a proud member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC).

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