3300 Woman's Club Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27612-4811
Sat July 26, 2008, 9:48 am
Calendar of Events
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
All meetings are held at the Club unless otherwise indicated.
Refer to the House Rules on page 63 for the GENERAL MEETING
reservation procedure.
SEPTEMBER 2008
3 Four No-Trump Bridge and Luncheon . . . . . . . 10:00 am
5-6 Naturalization Ceremony and International Festival
10 Tel-A-Woman deadline (Oct. Issue) . . . . . . . . 12:00 pm
10 GENERAL MEETING - NIGHT DEPARTMENT
“An Evening Get-Together” for
North Carolina Wine, Music, Dinner and Story Telling
Social Hour: 6:00-7:00 pm . . . . . . . . . Dinner: 7:00 pm
Music by the Kicking Grass Band
Speaker: Bill Thompson, Author and Columnist of
“Front Porch Stories” of Our State Magazine
17 OPEN HOUSE & SHOWCASE OF DEPARTMENTS10:30-12:30
First Vice-President and Department/Committee Chairs
All members are invited. Bring prospective members.
22 Jennie June Book Club . . . . . . . . . 10:30 at the clubhouse
23 Circulation Comm. - (mail Oct. Tel-A-Woman) . . 1:30 pm
24 Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 am
OCTOBER 2008
UNICEF Month
1 Four No-Trump Bridge and Luncheon . . . . . . . 10:00 am
4 Big Sweep Waterway Cleanup (Contact: Lois Nixon)
4-5 Parade of Homes (Fund Raising Committee) . 12-5:00 pm
8 Tel-A-Woman deadline (Nov. Issue) . . . . . . . . 12:00 pm
8 GENERAL MEETING - PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
Social Hour 11:15 am . . . . . . . . Luncheon 12:00 pm
Speaker: Laura Leslie, Capitol Reporter,
North Carolina Public Radio
Reservations: Your Calling Committee Member
8 Board of Trustees Meeting (following General Meeting)
10-12 Parade of Homes (Fund Raising Committee) 12-5:00 pm
15 New Member Orientation (Board Room) 9:45 am-11:45 am
15 HOME LIFE DEPARTMENT LUNCHEON . . . . . . . 12:00 pm
Topic: Down Syndrome Buddy Walk and Festivities
16 GFWC-NC District 6 - Fall Meeting in Holly Springs
17-19 Parade of Homes (Fund Raising Committee)12-5:00 pm
21 Circulation Committee (Mail Nov. Newsletter) . . 1:30 pm
22 Board of Directors Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 am
22 U.N. Anniversary Dinner (University Club) . . . . . 6:00 pm
29 SPECIAL PROJECTS DEPT. SILENT AUCTION & FASHION
SHOW
Silent Auction & Members Corner: 9:45 am - 11:50 am
Luncheon and Fashion Show: 12:00 pm
31-Nov. 2 GFWC SouthEastern Region, Knoxville, TN
TBD Night Department October Meeting
Program: Saving Fuel: Test Drive a Segway and Smart Car
For more information about Night Department meetings
or to sign up to receive informational e-mails, go to the
Woman’s Club of Raleigh webpage >Departments and
Committees>Night Dept>Contact
NOVEMBER 2008
5 Four No-Trump Bridge and Luncheon . . . . . . . 10:00 am
12 New Member Gathering (Phoenix Room) 10:00-11:15 am
12 Tel-A-Woman deadline (Dec. issue) . . . . . . . . 12:00 pm
12 GENERAL MEETING - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Social Hour: 11:15 am . . . . . . . . . Luncheon: 12:00 pm
Reservations: Your Calling Committee Member
Speaker: June Atkinson,
North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction
Pick Up Christmas Stockings to Fill for Salvation Army
18 Circulation Committee (mail Dec. Newsletter) . . 1:30 pm
19 Board of Directors Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 am
19 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT LUNCHEON 12:00
Speaker: Ambassador Dr. Frank Criegler
21-23 WCR ANTIQUES SHOW AND SALE NC State Fairgrounds
26 Woman’s Club closes for Thanksgiving . . . . . . . 4:00 pm
29-30 Decorate Clubhouse for Christmas . . . 10:00 am-4:00
Social Committee
DECEMBER 2008
2 Woman’s Club re-opens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 am
3 Four No-Trump Bridge and Luncheon . . . . . . . 10:00 am
10 New Member Gathering (Phoenix Room) 10:00-11:15 am
10 Tel-A-Woman deadline (Jan. Issue) . . . . . . . . . 12:00 pm
10 GENERAL MEETING - THE ARTS DEPARTMENT
Social Hour: 11:15 am . . . . . . . . . Luncheon: 12:00 pm
Program: Broughton High School a cappella Singers,
Directed by Christine Conley
Reservations: Your Calling Committee Member
Return Filled Christmas Stockings for Salvation Army
16 Circulation Committee (mail Jan. newsletter) . . . 1:30 pm
17 Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 am
18 Woman’s Club closes for the holidays . . . . . . . . 4:00 pm
TBD Night Department Christmas Gathering
For more information about Night Department meetings
or to sign up to receive informational e-mails, go to the
Woman’s Club of Raleigh webpage >Departments and
Committees>Night Dept>Contact
JANUARY 2009
6 Woman’s Club re-opens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 am
7 Four No-Trump Bridge and Luncheon . . . . . . . 10:00 am
Dept. Reports due to Margot Murphy, 1st VP . . . 12:00 pm
14 New Member Gathering (Phoenix Room) 10:00-11:15 am
14 Tel-A-Woman deadline (Feb. Issue) . . . . . . . . 12:00 pm
14 GENERAL MEETING - SPECIAL PROJECTS DEPARTMENT
Social Hour: 11:15 am . . . . . . . . . . Luncheon 12:00 pm
Speaker: Mrs. Lynn Minges, Executive Director of Tourism,
Film and Sports Development for North Carolina
Reservations: Your Calling Committee Member
14 Board of Trustees Meeting (following General Meeting)
21 CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT MEETING . . . . . 12:00 PM
Theme: “Back to the Future - Why Transit Makes More
Sense Now Than Ever”
Speaker: Sig Hutchinson, Board Chair, Triangle Transit
26 Woman’s Club of Raleigh Arts Festival
27 Circulation Committee (mail Feb. Newsletter) . . . 1:30 pm
28 Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 am
TBD Night Department: January meeting
“How to Organize Your Life: Ideas for 2009
For more information about Night Department meetings
or to sign up to receive informational e-mails, go to the
Woman’s Club of Raleigh webpage >Departments and
Committees>Night Dept>Contact
FEBRUARY 2009
2 State and District VI Awards mailing deadline
4 SPECIAL PROJECTS BRIDGE AND BINGO BENEFIT
Coffee: 9:30 am, Bridge & Bingo: 10 am, Luncheon 12:15
5 International Affairs Dept. - Great Decisions . . 10:30 am
11 New Member Gathering (Phoenix Room) 10:00-11:15 am
11 Tel-A-Woman deadline (March issue) . . . . . . . 12:00 pm
11 GENERAL MEETING - INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DEPT.
Social Hour: 11:15 am . . . . . . . . . Luncheon: 12:00 pm
Speaker: Dr. Randall Williams
Reservations: Your Calling Committee Member
12 International Affairs Dept. - Great Decisions . . 10:30 am
18 EDUCATION DEPARTMENT LUNCHEON . . . . . . 12:00 pm
Reservations: Rosemary McCloskey, 846-1885, or e-mail
19 International Affairs Dept. - Great Decisions . . 10:30 am
TBA District VI Arts Festival
24 Circulation Committee (mail March newsletter) . 1:30 pm
25 Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 am
26 International Affairs Dept. - Great Decisions . . 10:30 am
TBD Night Department February Meeting
New Orleans Cooking Demonstration and Dinner
For more information about Night Department meetings
go to the Woman’s Club of Raleigh webpage >Departments
and Committees>Night Dept>Contact
MARCH 2009
Advertising Sales for 2009-2010 Yearbook . . . . All Month
Fund Raising Committee
4 Four No-Trump Bridge and Luncheon . . . . . . . 10:00 am
5 International Affairs Dept. - Great Decisions . . 10:30 am
11 New Member Gathering (Phoenix Room) 10:00-11:15 am
11 Tel-A-Woman deadline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:00 pm
11 GENERAL MEETING - CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT
Social Hour: 11:15 am . . . . . . . . . Luncheon: 12:00 pm
Theme: “No Child Left Inside - The Power of Nature on
Children’s Lives”
Speaker: Nilda Cosco, Education Specialist, The Natural
Learning Initiative, College of Design, NCSU
Reservations: Your Calling Committee Member
12 International Affairs Dept. - Great Decisions . . 10:30 am
13-15 Spring Antiques Show and Sale, State Fairgounds
18 ARTS DEPARTMENT MEETING & LUNCHEON . . . . 12:00pm
Ira David Wood, Director/Actor, Theater in the Park
19 International Affairs Dept. - Great Decisions . . 10:30 am
20 Arbor Day (NC)
21 GFWC-NC Arts Festival , Salem College
24 Circulation Committee (mail April issue) . . . . . . 1:30 pm
25 Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 am
26 International Affairs Dept. - Great Decisions . . 10:30 am
TBD Night Department:- Museum Tour & Dinner
For more information about Night Department meetings
or to sign up to receive informational e-mails, go to the
Woman’s Club of Raleigh webpage >Departments and
Committees>Night Dept>Contact
APRIL 2009
Keep America Beautiful Month
Advertising Sales for 2009-2010 Yearbook
Fund Raising Committee
1 Four No Trump Bridge and Luncheon . . . . . . . . 10:00 am
8 Tel-A-Woman deadline (May issue) . . . . . . . . . 12:00 pm
8 GENERAL MEETING - HOME LIFE DEPARTMENT
Honoring Golden Circle Members
Reception: 11:15 am . . . Lunch and Program: 12:00 pm
Topic: “Family Fun vs. The Toxic Culture”
Reservations: Your Calling Committee Member
8 Board of Trustees Meeting (following General Meeting)
15 PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT MEETING . . . . . 12:00 pm
Speaker: TBA
21 Circulation Committee (mail May newsletter) . . . 1:30 pm
22 Board of Directors Meeting Observance of Federation
Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 am
23-26 GFWC-NC Convention, Sunset Beach, at Seatrails Resort
TBD Night Department: April Meeting
Thai Dinner and Film: “Music of the Golden Triangle
and the Cycles of Life”
For more information about Night Department meetings
or to sign up to receive informational e-mails, go to the
Woman’s Club of Raleigh webpage >Departments and
Committees>Night Dept>Contact
MAY 2009
Advertising Sales for 2009-2010 Yearbook
Fund Raising Committee
6 Four No Trump Bridge and Luncheon . . . . . . . . 10:00 am
13 Tel-A-Woman deadline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:00 pm
13 GENERAL MEETING -
INSTALLATION AND AWARDS MEETING
NEW MEMBER RECOGNITION CEREMONY
Social Hour: 11:15 am . . . . . . . . . Luncheon: 12:00 pm
Resevations: Your Calling Committee Member
13 Board of Trustees Meeting (following General Meeting)
27 Board of Directors Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 am
TBD Night Department Meeting - Garden Tea Party
For more information about Night Department meetings
or to sign up to receive informational e-mails, go to the
Woman’s Club of Raleigh webpage >Departments and
Committees>Night Dept>Contact
JUNE 2009
12-15 GFWC 118th Annual Convention, Cleveland, Ohio
24 Board of Directors Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 am
25 Woman’s Club closes for summer cleaning . . . . . 4:00 pm
JULY 2009
14 Woman’s Club re-opens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 am
22 Board of Directors Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 am
AUGUST 2009
12 Tel-A-Woman deadline (September issue) . . . . 12:00 pm
25 Circulation Committee (mail Sept. newsletter) . . 1:30 pm
26 Board of Directors Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 am
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Upcoming Events
Silent Auction & Member's Corner and Fashion Show!
Wed October 29, 2008 (10:00 am to 2:00 pm)
Wed October 29, 2008 (10:00 am to 2:00 pm)
The ever popular Silent Auction & Member's Corner and Fashion Show is set for this Fall!To make a donations and or volunteer please email Fashion Show and Silent Auction
Antiques Show and Sale
From: Fri November 21, 2008
To: Sun November 23, 2008
From: Fri November 21, 2008
To: Sun November 23, 2008
Accepting Dealer applications now. The Fall Woman's Club of Raleigh Spring Antiques Show and Sale, will be held in the Kerr Scott Building at the NC State Fairgrounds.