OUR MEMBERS
- Diverse Ages, Experience and Interests
- Business Owners, Homemakers, Professionals, Students, Teachers, Retirees
- Community Service, Social Outlet, and Leadership Opportunities
- Sharing the Inner need to Learn, Laugh and Serve Others
The Woman’s Club of Spokane was established in 1905 by a diverse group of Spokane women, and joined the
GFWC General Federation of Women’s Clubs in 1908.
Membership is open to all women 18 years and older.
ARTS encourages clubs to support local museums, sponsor
female artists, support restoration of damaged or decaying artwork, motivate
youth to explore the arts and members to develop and enjoy creative arts as a method of
self-expression
CONSERVATION members are encouraged to appreciate the world around them and work
to preserve and maintain the environment they inhabit.
EDUCATION
clubwomen are committed to educational programs for themselves and all members
of their communities with an emphasis on lifelong learning and literacy
HOMELIFE acquaint members with contemporary issues
facing their communities and offer resources to enable clubwomen to improve
their communities through volunteerism. Emphasis is on women’s health,
improving the lives of those in need, and financial issues education effecting
women and families.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS clubs reach beyond their own
communities through education and global awareness. Partners include
CARE, Heifers International, UNICEF, Campaign Against Aids and UNIFEM
PUBLIC AFFAIRS educate members and others about the importance of active citizenship,
and take an active interest in home and vehicle safety.
WOMAN'S CLUB TRADITIONS
Membership Tea and Open House in September
Trunk Show in December: Women’s History in the context of the Club's extensive Vintage Fashion Collection
Achievement Tea in April: Share the year of projects, creativity, activity, dreams fulfilled.
Rose Luncheon in May: Installation of Officers
Maintain the Clubhouse for community and family events
Member support for local Women's and Children's Programs
Financial Support for Spokane Community College Scholarships with general interest areas of nursing and teaching professions Scholarship Memorials and Honorariums are welcome
CLUB NEWS*
*Club members may submit timely stories for consideration, to be published here: Photos must be a clear digital jpeg and stories 200 words or less. Call Rosemary Small for more information.
A beautiful large leaf Linden [aka Basswood] was planted October 23 on the SW corner lawn of the Clubhouse. The tree was funded from HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds allocated to Historic Cannon's Addition. The Linden is often planted as a shade or street tree because
of its fairly rapid rate of growth, plentiful shade and fragrant
flowers. Lindens are fairly rare in Spokane, but the City Arborist likes to plant them where there is sufficient space and a prominent location.
FLOWERS: The fragrant flowers of the Linden tree hang from the middle of leafy, ribbon-like green bracts in long-stalked clusters. The flowers are tiny, with 5 yellowish-white petals. During the last weeks of June and first weeks of July they exude a powerful, haunting scent that can be detected up to a mile away. The flowers when gathered and dried can be used to make tea. During the flowering period, the people that manufacture perfumes use the heady scent for their products.
Mature Linden Tree
MYTHOLOGY: The Green Dryads or tree spirits were said to be wedded to Linden trees. In Roman mythology the Linden tree was a symbol of conjugal love and fidelity.
CLUB CALENDAR 2008-2009
OCTOBER
Mon 27
NOVEMBER
Tue
Sat
Fri 21
Mon 24
DECEMBER
Mon 1
Tue
Sat
Sat 13
No December Card Party
