SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2018 President’s Message by Joan Bruce

Happy summer! I hope you have been enjoying it as much as I have.

WCW member Mary Ann Beaumont, with the assistance of staff member Lola Mendeloff, applied for a County Landmark designation for the Woman’s Club of . On August 8 a public hearing was held at the Milwaukee County Historical Society. Club members were on hand to support the nomination. A favorable recommendation from this nominating committee now goes to the full Milwaukee County Historical Society Board. We have been told that we will hear next month. Hats off to Mary Ann for taking the initiative and to Lola for a job well done.

A number of Club activities caught my eye this past month. First, thank you to the eleven or so Club members who volunteered with the Salvation Army to make bag lunches. These lunches are given to children in need attending the Milwaukee Recreation summer programs. Thank you for fulfilling our mission as a service organization.

Second, while I was unable to attend the Lobster Boil dinner myself, I heard it was fabulous and delicious and that perhaps a few of those hard-to-crack lobsters found themselves across the table!

And last was the wonderful luncheon and presentation by Ellie Gettinger, Education Director of the Jewish Museum Milwaukee. Ellie described the museum's current exhibit "Stitching Histories From the Holocaust," a joint effort between the museum and the Milwaukee Rep costume department. This exhibit has traveled to and received much acclaim in NYC. Don’t miss it! She also described how the famous Settlement Cook Book came to be published as part of a fundraising effort to assimilate and integrate a newly arriving Jewish population. On a personal note, I found my own mother’s Settlement Cook Book with a publishing date of 1951 - very special!

Unfortunately the Ballroom renovations are not yet complete, but there is progress. The drapes, delayed by workroom staffing issues, should be completed and hung during the month ofAugust.

Please read this newsletter to find out more about the myriad programs and activities that will be presented this fall. Use your Club. Share your Club. It’s a great place to hang out.

See you there. Book the Woman's Club for your holiday event this year! Now is the time to book your room for holiday brunches, lunches, teas, drinks, or dinners. Keep the Woman's Club in mind as you make your plans this holiday season.

If you make your reservation prior to November 1, the Club will offer complimentary champagne for your entire party!

813 EAST KILBOURN AVENUE | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53202 | P: 414.276.5170 | WC-WI.ORG Foundation News... Nurturing Bright Futures On behalf of those whose lives will be Congratulations! strengthened through these gifts we offer Recent contributions to the heartfelt thanks. Foundation have moved Joan Donations received June 7, 2018, through July 31, 2018. Brengel to the Pearl level in the Martha Mitchell Society’s “Circle of Gems.” General Donations Boswell Book Company Daniel Boswell

In Memory of WCW member Rebecca Adlam Kathy Pederson Amy Schneider

Her father, John Edmond Raftery Kate Muth

John W. Pendleton, father of WCW member Pam Thickens Peggy Karpowicz Kathy Pederson

James A. Jacobson, son of WCW member Patty Compton Kathy Pederson

A special thank you to those additional donors to our annual Foundation Fundraiser Susan Brennan Deirdre Halat Margarete Harvey Patrick & Betsie O’Brien Debbie Patel Pat Van Alyea Carol Voss J. Walker Look for your invitation in the mail! From the Manager’s Desk Dear WCW Members,

A special thank you to the following members for hosting or sponsoring a large event at the Club. Their support of the Club is greatly appreciated.

Carol Bessler, sponsored a conference luncheon Jane Hagerman, sponsored a wedding reception Carrie Matteson, sponsored the Haggerty Museum Apple Award Dinner Debbie Patel, sponsored the Gala for the Milwaukee Chamber Theater Micki Pollard, sponsored a Milwaukee Links Luncheon Marian Yoder, sponsored a birthday and anniversary party

Remember to keep the Woman’s Club at the top of your list as the perfect venue to have a dinner party, luncheon, anniversary, birthday, wedding reception, or any special event you are planning.

Coming in September: All new lunch and dinner menus along with an updated wine list.

Just a reminder: The Club is open for dinner on Thursday nights, serving an a la carte menu from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM.

See you at the Club Valerie McDonald

CORNER by Pat Fetterley

Did You Know?

The years from 1861 to 1900 were very active years in the development of women's clubs in America by women.

The purpose was to provide women an independent avenue for education and active community service. Before that time, clubs of women were under the direction/leadership of men and were often related to religion or some other special interest. HISTORY

Our Club was created and organized in 1876 during this very rapid increase in clubs of women all over the United States. That year, 150 women's clubs were registered in the state of Wisconsin. This movement had lost much of its momentum by 1920, the year women were given the right to vote.

The women's rights movement began with five women in 1848. The National Woman Suffrage Association was formed in 1869 and became the League of Women Voters in 1920.

Note: The WCW History Committee continues to collect photos and articles re the events of our Club. All are important parts of our history that we preserve in the Archival Library at UWM. A Note from Membership Committee by Rita Larsen

This has been a lovely summer with many beautiful days to remember.

I cannot remember a more perfect time to have enjoyed the Woman’s Club special activities throughout this season. My family truly enjoyed the Fireworks Buffet on July 3 before the lakefront fireworks. What a wonderful party topped off with a chance at an ice cream social. Next came the Lobster Boil. Oh my goodness, that was a feast, but what about my waistline? We did not count calories.

Of course, the work of the Woman’s Club of Wisconsin goes far beyond its many delicious, rewarding, and epicurean experiences. Just below the surface are compelling, service-oriented women working on almost a daily basis to enrich their own lives and those in the community we serve. It is so rewarding to be a part of this wonderful Club and, as a result, it is not difficult to “sell it” to new and prospective members.

Recently, the combined Marketing and Membership teams hosted an early evening Wine and Cheese Event at the Breakwater Condominiums, hosted by the Woman’s Club and entitled “Be Our Guest.” Our goal for the evening was to share information about the Club to women in the neighborhood who may be interested in joining. Thanks to our hostesses Jenny Augustine and Vickie Delgadillo who were great facilitators for the fourteen women who attended. A follow-up luncheon and tour of the Club is scheduled during two separate times in August. We have a lot to showcase in our Club, and we are now ready to offer this to other residential properties in the neighborhood. Many thanks to our Marketing team headed by Amy Schneider. Without her help we would not have been able to put this event together.

The number of new members is on the rise thanks to the continued efforts of many actively engaged members in the community. It truly means that we need to keep the Woman’s Club in mind as we go around the city to other venues. I am very thankful for this thoughtfulness of several Woman’s Club members, and as the song goes, “with just a little help from my friends!”

New and reinstated members are: Dana Friedland, Active, Milwaukee Dr. Christine Pharr, Business, Brookfield Peggy Weghorst, Active (reinstated), Waukesha Jerrica Zaric, Junior, Milwaukee

And in passing, I would like to say to each of you to stay active, stay involved, and feel proud of the gifts that we have both personally and through relationships and growth at the Woman’s Club of Wisconsin!

Just a reminder: The 2018-2019 Membership Directory will be available soon. A Club-wide email will be sent when the books are available. Please pick up your copy at the Club office or arrange for one to be mailed to you. Along with the contact information for all members, the Directory includes the Club's Articles/By-Laws. Please ensure that you are familiar with the Membership Classification Article III. As described in Section 3 of that Article, should you need to change your Membership Classification, the Board of Directors needs to be informed, in writing, no later than March 1 of each year. WCW Travel Updates by Lydia Cooley, Judy Keyes, & Pam Stark

Travel Meeting: Tuesday, October 16 10:30 AM for any Club member

At this meeting we will discuss the Uniworld River Cruise to the South of France planned for October 13–20, 2019. There is a core group signed up already, but the trip is open to anyone who wishes to come along as long as the ship has available rooms. Reservations are being taken by Michele at Travel Market Vacations. As of this printing, Uniworld has not released the pre-extension information for those who might enjoy a few days in Paris prior to the October 13 cruise in Burgundy and Provence. We hope that more details will be released by the October meeting date.

The trip to Washington D.C. on September 12–16, 2018, has been closed at 15 members. Our Milwaukee group leader, Peggy Purtell, will be joined by Jeanne Fogel to guide us in DC when we visit the Kreeger Museum, the African American History Museum, Dumbarton Oaks museum and gardens, the National Cathedral, the White House, the Capitol, and Hillwood House and Gardens and enjoy a tour of the monuments at night. An afternoon will be free for individuals to visit other sites, shop, or wander the city. Those going to Washington DC will meet with Peggy at the Club on Friday, September 7, at 10:30 AM, followed by a la carte lunch.

Also on October 16, we will discuss “Where should we go next?” We have begun to explore some options for the spring of 2019 and for 2020, but ideas for future trips are always welcome. One “local” and one “another continent” trip each year is our goal. Where would YOU like to go?

Please notify the Club if you are coming to either meeting and/or staying for a la carte lunch afterwards.

Lydia Cooley Judy Keyes Pam Stark

Reciprocal Spotlight - New Reciprocal Club

The Cosmopolitan Club,

The Woman’s Club of Wisconsin is pleased to announce the addition of a new reciprocal club! The Cosmopolitan Club, or “The Cos,” is located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side and has been operating as a full-service private women’s club since 1909. In the summertime its dining room terraces offer members “delightful alfresco dining in a tranquil New York City setting.”

The Clubhouse is a 10-story building that includes spaces for rental as well as overnight accommodations. If you are interested in visiting the Cosmopolitan Club, please contact the WCW office so we can send a letter of introduction. You can learn more about the Cosmopolitan Club by going to its website at www.cosclub.com. Community Outreach... Supporting Others Community Outreach Alert: Comfort Quilts for Children Fall Milwaukee Ladies of Charity Sessions by Sue Schmidt by Lydia Cooley

On March 14, 2018, we awarded a $4,000 grant to We will pick up the Milwaukee Ladies of Charity. The LOC is a nonprofit threads of the ongoing organization of a group of 120+ volunteers who project of making small, collectively work to clothe underprivileged students simple comfort quilts for ages 4K through high school. One initiative is to children served by the Milwaukee Child Advocacy distribute the clothes through their clothing center. Center. They were able to award 900 students clothing and books during the last school year. The sewing process is a simple one, and the hands of members who do not sew are useful in quilt layout, Subsequently, our Community Outreach Committee pinning, and ironing tasks. These small quilts offer will support this organization through implementing soft and cozy comfort to the children entering the a clothing drive and/or assisting with its Laundry first stages of abuse investigations. These sessions Love project (helping with each step of washing also provide warm opportunities for shared time and and drying at the “Your Laundry” facility on E. conversation for our members. Capitol Drive or providing laundry detergent and dryer sheets). There are also work dates available at Upcoming fall sessions: the clothing center on Thursday mornings or on the Friday, September 28 - Fabric selection and layout second Saturday of the month during the Milwaukee (no sewing that day) Public School year at 1936 N. 4th Street. You can Friday, October 12 - Assembly and sewing session volunteer weekly or bi-weekly, for three hours or one Friday, November 16 - Assembly and sewing session hour, depending on your schedule. Sessions run from 10 AM - 2 PM, with a break taken Watch for more as we launch this WCW project. for lunch at noon.

Please bring sewing supplies and a machine to the Fall Clothing Drive October and November dates, if available. by Vicki Streich If attending the sessions proves an obstacle, we The Fall Clothing Drive is welcome members to work on quilts at home. an excellent opportunity to Materials and instructions for these simple strip quilts help women in need. can be provided to those interested.

Please consider bringing your fall professional If you have questions, contact either Lydia Cooley clothing items and accessories to the Club by at [email protected] or Bonnie Roemer at November 1. [email protected].

The items will be donated to St. Catherine Residence If you will join the group for lunch, please contact the and to Tosa Cares. Winter coats and any other fall Club office to make a reservation. clothing items are appreciated.

Please keep the drive in mind as you are transitioning your closet. Little Hats, Big Hearts, Knitting Chili Supper Planned for Project Kyle's Korner by Betsy Haushalter Volunteers from around the country are helping the American Heart Association (in connection with the Last year, I had the opportunity to make a site visit to Kyle's Korner for the Woman's Club of Wisconsin Children's Heart Foundation) celebrate American Heart Foundation's grant application process. Kyle's Korner is a Month by knitting and crocheting red hats for babies bereavement center that provides grief therapy to children born in February at participating hospitals. Little Hats, and their families. I was truly impressed by the center's TM Big Hearts , honors babies and moms in a very special caring attitude and sincere desire to help children who are way. These tiny red hats, on thousands of babies, grieving because they lost a parent or a sibling. symbolize a shared mission of heart-healthy lives for everyone. The effort also raises awareness of congenital While there, I learned that Kyle's Korner provides heart defects and what we can all do to help prevent informal meals to the children being serviced and their them. families. They were looking for volunteer groups to help them. I brought this need to the WCW Community Outreach Committee, and we decided to schedule a Chili Supper for Thursday, October 4. We will be serving approximately 25-30 people and are in need of:

• 3 volunteers to make Lydia Cooley's famous chili. The recipe will be provided. • 1 volunteer to purchase a large bag of oyster crackers, How you can help four 8oz bags of shredded cheddar cheese, and two Our In Stitches knitting group, in collaboration with containers of sour cream Community Outreach, is encouraging members to start • 1 volunteer who will precook 1 lb. of spaghetti and knitting caps to donate to the cause this winter. WCW place it in a large two-gallon plastic bag members can donate up to 100 caps. • 1 volunteer who will provide a large vegetable tray of celery and carrots sticks with dip The caps should be dropped off at the Club no later • 1 volunteer who will provide a large jar of salsa and a than December 1. large bag of Tostitos Scoops • 1 volunteer who will provide one 1/2 gallon of whole Yarn Specifics milk • 2 volunteers who will each make a batch of 24 Sample Patterns chocolate chip cookies (no nuts please) Red Cotton or acrylic All food should be dropped off at the Woman's Club of Medium to heavy weight Wisconsin by 3:30 PM on Thursday, October 4, so that Machine washable and dryable it can be transported to Kyle's Korner, 7106 W. North Avenue in Wauwatosa. Please do not include any buttons or added embellishments that may be a choking hazard or harm We also need to 2 volunteers to help serve this meal to the the little ones. There is also a demand for little red children and their families and clean up after their meal. headbands or “crowns” for babies born with special They should arrive at Kyle's Korner at 5 PM to help set needs who may not be able to cover their whole head. up. Dinner will be served at 6 PM.

Check Constant Contact emails and upcoming Please sign up NOW for this very special volunteer opportunity. Let's show these children and their families newsletters for links to patterns. that we care! To sign up or for more information, contact Betsy Haushalter at [email protected]. Contact Mary Schnell at [email protected] for more information. Get involved this fall! Read With Me Program - Hunger Task Force Stockboxes Fall Sessions by Mary Schnell by Sue Schmidt

Calling all WCW members! Hunger Task Force is Milwaukee's free and local food bank. One of its programs, known locally as Community Outreach is Stockbox, provides a healthy and nutritious box of looking for volunteers on the supplementary food to low-income seniors - people second Thursday of the month to participate in the Read age 60+ whose monthly income is less than 130% of with Me program through the Next Door Milwaukee the poverty line. organization. Volunteers will read one-on-one or in small groups with Each free box includes cereal, milk, canned veggies children ages two to five years old who are part of Next and fruits, pasta or rice, protein, fruit juice, canned Door's programs. meats, and two pounds of fresh Wisconsin cheese. Every month, HTF delivers nearly 9,000 Stockboxes The first date will beThursday, October 11. If this date to seniors in southeastern Wisconsin. does not work for you, check your WCW emails for a full list of dates. For more than five years, the Woman’s Club has sent Let the Club office know if you plan to participate. a team to the Hunger Task Force facility near the We are looking for up to 5 volunteers per date. airport to assist in packing Stockboxes. We will be returning on Saturday, October 13, from If you would like more information or would like to 9 AM to noon. carpool, contact either Sue Schmidt or Lydia Cooley. Sign up to help a child develop a love and appreciation of Remember Lucy and Ethel on the chocolate learning and reading! assembly line? We work on an assembly line too, where teamwork and camaraderie are the key to accomplishing a worthwhile goal. There is a job for Vision Screening Sidekicks Program everyone, regardless of your physical capabilities. by Joy Towell

In less than three hours, we will assemble and pack Tuesday, October 2 Noon Lunch & training session around 600 boxes. The hours we work are logged toward the WCW mission to serve the community. Now is the time to sign up for the vision screening “Lunch Mark HTF on your calendar for October 13. It’s an and Learn”! Make a difference by helping to ensure opportunity to get to know fellow Club members. that local children have the healthy vision they need And we welcome family and friends to help out. for success. Prevent Blindness will conduct a one-hour “Lunch and Learn” training at the Club on Tuesday, Contact Mary Schnell at [email protected] for more October 2. information. If you plan to participate, contact the Club to sign up. The Woman’s Club has adopted the Early View Academy of Excellence on 7132 W. Good Hope Road and will provide vision screening on Friday, October 5, where Prevent Blindess staff will be present to assist us.

Join Club members in participating in a meaningful day of hands-on service. The Club hopes to make this an annual event.

Contact Joy Towell at [email protected] for additional information.

$28 inclusive Programs and Activities Forest Conservation: The Legacy of Floral Arrangements for Nursing the CCC in Wisconsin Home and Rehabilitation Center by Gale Shelton Residents by Lydia Cooley & Pam Thickens Thursday, November 1 5:30 PM Social Tuesday, September 11 6 PM Dinner 10 AM Flower arranging Program to follow Noon Lunch break Today, most living Americans have never experienced 1 PM - 1:30 PM Floral delivery the hardships of the 1930s during the Great Depression. America was in deep trouble. The stock market had In a Rutgers University study collapsed and the unemployed (25%) were walking the that separated seniors into three streets looking for jobs, any job. As the Great Depression separate groups, one group deepened and with no established government relief received flowers, another a fruit basket, and the final programs in place, President Franklin Roosevelt in 1933 group candles. The group receiving flowers rated the created the lifesaving Civilian Conservation Corps which highest level and length of happiness in comparison operated for nine years. CCC work camps sprang up in to the other two groups. all 48 states and by the end of 1933 Wisconsin had 17 camps with 3,400 boys and young men enrolled. For the fourth consecutive year, the WCW Garden Glendale residents James and Scott Henderson, father Club and the WCW Outreach Committee continue and son authors, will provide an overview of the CCC the tradition of spreading joy to seniors in nursing in Wisconsin, including camps in the Milwaukee area, homes and rehabilitation centers by making small and discuss the operation of CCC Camp Tomahawk floral arrangements. All members of WCW and their to illustrate how these camps carried out their forest guests are welcome to participate conservation mission. The authors will sign copies of their book They Came To Work In The Woods - A Donations of small vases, cups, and small glassware Pictorial History Of The Civilian Conservation Corps will be collected beginning in August. Company 1608. Bring flowers, foliage, or mum plants from the All WCW members and guests welcome $39 inclusive grocery store or personal garden.

Please join in for all or part of the session. DR. JAMES HENDERSON is a retired veterinarian, a bio- medical researcher, an author of four books, a free-lance writer, Lunch will be a la carte Dutch treat. and husband of our member Marge Henderson. Teaming up with his son Scott, the pair began to accumulate information, photographs, and documents from men who served at Camp Tomahawk from 1933 to 1941. Personal interviews with CCC enrollees, their children, and friends provided additional details about camp life.

SCOTT HENDERSON is an Oneida County forestland owner. He is a woodsman, an avid hunter, and a fisherman. Years ago he developed an interest in learning more about the history of Camp Tomahawk, a former Civilian Conservation Corps camp that was located west of Tomahawk, Wisconsin, at the corner of U. S. Highway 8 and McCord Road. He wondered what had been here and what had it been like to live and work in the camp. Musical Encounters Series Supper Club by Debbie Patel Night 11 AM Presentation Join us at the Club on Saturday, October 20. Craft Noon Soup & salad buffet lunch cocktails begin at 5:30 PM with dinner to follow at 6:30. Dream of scrumptious pâté, great beef, or a wonderful Tuesday, September 18 duck dinner. Florentine Opera Company Final details will come out in a Constant Contact email, Famed American opera composer and but mark your calendars now to join us for the annual National Medal of Arts winner Carlisle Floyd adapted a Woman’s Club of Wisconsin Jeffrey Hatcher play into an opera, and now Milwaukee’s Grammy Award-winning Florentine Opera Company kicks Supper Club Night. th off its 85 Anniversary Season with "Prince of Players." It Carrie Matteson and Rita Larsen will record its Midwest premiere for international release.

Interim Managing Director Eric Lind and Florentine American History Education Manager John Stumpff will discuss the art Study Group and business of staging world-class opera and promoting by Judy Keyes Milwaukee’s creativity through award-winning recordings, including a preview of selections from this Friday, September 21 newest project. 8:30 AM Discussion & a la carte breakfast Friday, October 5 Civic Music Association The history study group will discuss the topic of "Reconstruction The Civic Music Association of Milwaukee turns 100 this "This is a white man's following the Civil War." This group govemernment" year, and what a rich history it has. Executive Director meets every other month to delve Harpers Weekly 1868 Nancy Herro will take us through a century of Milwaukee into a variety of topics concerning music through the eyes of CMA, from its earliest American history. Breakfast, if desired, can be ordered a beginnings to the critical role it plays in Milwaukee today. la carte from the menu. The group, numbering about 15-18 with some spouses included, agrees on a topic and chooses a leader for each session. The leader then chooses one primary book as a suggested read, with the addition of a few other books $20 inclusive All WCW members and guests welcome or articles that may be of interest for anyone wanting to “dig deeper.” The complete Musical Encounters series is falling into place. The primary book for the September meeting is Splendid Look for the complete season announcement soon. Failure: Postwar Reconstruction in the American South by Michael W. Fitzgerald. Other suggestions include a youth book from the “In American History” series: Tapas Wine Dinner Reconstruction Following the Civil War by Marsha Ziff. Also suggested is A Short History of Reconstruction, either the abridged version or the original version by Saturday, September 22 Eric Foner. A good fictional read set in this time frame 5:30 PM Social would be News of the World by Paulette Jiles. (The full Dinner reservations 6 - 8 PM list of other suggestions is available in the Club office.) Judy Keyes – leader of September 21 discussion Enjoy ordering from a special Debbie Patel – originator and organizer of the American a la carte menu featuring small plates paired with the History Study Group perfect wines chosen by Chef Jan and his staff. Spouses, new members, and guests are always welcome, just to listen or as a participant. Lunch and Lecture with MATC President Dr. Vicki Martin by Carrie Matteson

Tuesday, October 9 11:30 AM Social Noon Lunch Program to follow

Join us for this inspirational and informational luncheon event. We encourage our members to come and hear about all the ways that the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) has had an important impact on our community.

As the largest and most diverse of the sixteen Wisconsin technical colleges, Milwaukee Area Technical College is educating the students who will help close the region’s skills gap. MATC delivers high-quality, industry-connected programs and an affordable path to more than 35 four-year partners, including guaranteed transfer agreements with UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee, UW-Parkside, and Marquette University.

MATC President Dr. Vicki J. Martin - one of eighteen Milwaukee Business Journal “executives to watch in 2018” - will share how MATC is shaping the region’s workforce, from high school dual enrollment to associate degrees and beyond. Dr. Martin will specifically outline how programs such as the MATC Promise, Second Chance Pell, MATC RevUp, innovative nursing collaborations, new athletic scholarships, and partnerships like the Woman’s Club of Wisconsin/Janice Marcus Scholarship Fund are breaking down the barriers that stand between students and the education that will connect them to a career and a family-sustaining income.

$28 inclusive Stories That Objects Tell: The World of Rare Books & Manuscripts by Gale Shelton

Tuesday, October 16 11:30 AM Social Noon Lunch Program to follow

The Antiques & Fine Art Study Group launches its 2018-2019 season with a spectacular program from Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Note: This is a Tuesday, not our usual Thursday! Guests are welcome, so invite your friends for this great program.

The practice of sitting down with a book to read a story is universal to the human experience – we share stories with our children, enjoy a favorite novel, or plod through dreaded summer reading assigned by a teacher. In the world of Rare Books and Manuscripts, however, books convey much more than a story as written by an author. Physical evidence found in the book itself can tell a fascinating story about the object’s history, if you know how to “read” it.

Gretchen Hause, Director of Fine Books and Manuscripts at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, has attended introductory and advanced bibliography and history of bookbinding courses at the Rare Book School at the University of Virginia and holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English Literature. She is also an auctioneer. She joined the Fine Books and Manuscripts Department at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers in 2017, after working for over seven years as a specialist in the Books and Manuscripts Department at Christie’s in New York. She has catalogued and sold numerous books for world auction record prices at Christie’s and in her first year of sales with Leslie Hindman. $28 inclusive Church Tour of St. John Classics Book Group the Evangelist Cathedral by Kathy Grogan by Kathleen Arenz Noon lunch and discussion Wednesday, September 19 10:30 AM Social The food is always outstanding, the discussion is always 11 AM Lunch at the Woman’s Club lively, and all Club members are invited! Noon Walk/carpool to St. John’s Cathedral Thursday, September 20 12:15 PM Organ recital Ellie Jacobsen will lead us in a 1 PM Tour of church discussion of Crossing to Safety by 1:30 PM Tour of Women’s Center and Open Door Café Wallace Stegner (1989). 2 PM Return to WCW

This year’s church tour will feature St. John the Evangelist, The novel moves back and forward in the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee for over middle of the 20th century, from 1932- 150 years. Designed in an austere German style known 1972, and follows the friendship of two as Zopfstil and built of Milwaukee brick, the exterior couples, the narrator Larry Morgan and his wife Sally, and appearance has changed very little since 1847. In 2002 the Sid Lang and his wife Charity. It is an elegant, wise, and cathedral underwent a complete restoration and renewal of immensely moving narrative, a meditation on the idealism the interior and exterior to maintain its beauty and elegance and spirit of youth, when the world is full of promise, and but preserve its historic significance. on the blows and compromise life inevitably inflicts. St. John’s has been designated a Milwaukee landmark and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Thursday, October 18 Our tour will include an opportunity to hear the weekly Join in to hear Ann Hirst’s discussion organ recital. This concert series by a variety of guest and of selections from Tales of Mystery and parish performers was voted “Best Music Before Sundown” Imagination to bring us into Halloween’s by the Shepherd Express in 2008. spooky atmosphere with the following short stories by Edgar Allen Poe: “The Guides will not only give us a tour of the art, architecture, Cask of Amontillado,” “The Fall of the and history of the church but also of the church ministries House of Usher,” “The Tell-Tale Heart,” – the Women’s Center and the Open Door Café, both of “The Pit and the Pendulum,” and “The which have been supported by the WCW Foundation. Murder on the Rue Morgue.” Call the office to sign up by September 14.

$28, includes lunch and contribution to Women's Center Milwaukee Art Museum: "A Bridge to the Future" by Gale Shelton Thursday, October 4 5:30 PM Social 6 PM Dinner Program to follow Marcelle Polednik, PhD, became the Donna and Donald Baumgartner Director of the Milwaukee Art Museum in August of 2016. In this position, she leads a staff of over 250, overseeing the museum’s operations and advancing its key strategic initiatives, which include furthering the artistic mission and vision, strengthening community engagement, and securing the museum’s financial future. Since Dr. Polednik assumed the directorship, the Milwaukee Art Museum has mounted its largest showcase of the community’s private art collections, "Milwaukee Collects," and presented a major solo exhibition of works by a renowned contemporary artist, "Rashid Johnson: Hail We Now Sing Joy." She has refocused the museum’s artistic program on original scholarship, activated the museum’s formidable permanent collection and partnerships with significant art institutions around the world, and added over 500 works to the museum’s permanent collection. Dr. Polednik will provide an update on current projects and reveal the exciting, ambitious plans shaping the museum's artistic, strategic, and place-making activities. All Club members and their guests welcome $39 inclusive The – upcoming exciting season! by Gale Shelton

Come hear about the Bucks' exciting 2018-2019 season and the new arena! Alex Lasry, Senior Vice President of the Bucks, will give us the inside scoop.

Alex Lasry currently serves as Senior Vice President for the Milwaukee Bucks, directing the team's digital marketing and leading the company’s development initiatives. Alex was instrumental in the Bucks' rebrand and the historic public-private partnership for a new arena and 30-acre development project in downtown Milwaukee. Additionally, he is part of the Management Committee that oversees the organization's strategic growth.

Prior to joining the Bucks, Alex worked at the White House as the Deputy Counselor for Strategic Engagement, where he served as a top aide to the Senior Advisor to the President, . He also served as a staff member for the President’s Jobs Council and the White House business outreach team. Before the White House, he worked as an analyst for , with a focus on legislative issues such as Dodd-Frank, and advised the company on the regulatory environment.

Alex was born and raised in New York but currently resides in Milwaukee. He is chairing Milwaukee’s bid for the 2020 Democratic National Convention and serves on the boards of the Marcus Center for Performing Arts, Milwaukee Film Festival, and Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Milwaukee. He graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania and recently received his MBA from the NYU Leonard N. Stern School of Business.

Watch for the date this fall, as soon as the Bucks' game schedule is determined!

Milwaukee: A City Built On Water by John Gurda Milwaukee’s Use and Abuse of a Vital Resource by Alice Read

Friday, October 12 5:30 PM Social 6 PM Dinner Program to follow

Join respected historian John Gurda for a fascinating, lively, and illustrated look at Milwaukee’s dominant natural resource since the days of the Potawatomi - Lake Michigan and the rivers that feed it.

Learn how the lake and its adjacent watersheds served the community as transportation routes, recreational resources, and industrial corridors. See how the lake and its watersheds have weathered a cycle of heavy use and flagrant abuse to emerge as focal points of both celebration and concern in the twenty-first century.

John Gurda is the author of the recently published book Milwaukee: A City Built on Water, as well as 21 other books. Gurda has been studying and writing about his hometown since 1972. The common thread in all of Gurda’s work is an understanding of history as to “why things are the way they are.” We are fortunate to have the opportunity to hear him present on a topic so important to us as our beloved Lake Michigan.

All WCW members and guests welcome.

Members and guests dinner $38 per person inclusive Non-members dinner $48 per person inclusive $15 program fee Newsletter Editor Amy Schneider Calling all Photographers! Publications Coordinator Mary Ann Beaumont Do you have any pictures of a fun party at the Club, a group of members Designer on a day trip, a visit at a reciprocal club? Please share them with us! We Lola Mendeloff are always looking for photos to display on our Facebook page, the Club website, and the Club newsletter. Don't hesitate to send them to the office! November/December We’d love to put these captured memories on view for everyone to enjoy. Newsletter Deadline October 1 Make submissions by 5 PM by email only to [email protected]

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Volunteer Vitamins "Done is better than perfect." -- Sheryl Sandberg Sunday September 2018 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Dining Hours “Roman Holiday” Style Show 1 A la Carte Breakfast Club is open unless noted on calendar. WCWF Fundraiser Tuesday - Saturday Club Closed 7:00 - 10:00 AM Wednesday, September 26 To make a reservation, email A la Carte Lunch [email protected] or call Tuesday - Saturday 414/276-5170 11 AM Social, Raffle, & Shopping 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM Noon Lunch 1 PM Style Show A la Carte Dinner Thursday Friday & Saturday Send your reply card to the Club office to make a 5:30 - 7:30 PM 5:30 - 8:30 PM reservation for this wonderful and stylish event! 2 4 5 6 7 8 Club Closed Club Closed Club Closed In Stitches Washington D.C. 10 AM Travel Meeting 10:30 AM Community Outreach 3 Committee Noon Club Closed

9 11 12 13 14 15 Yoga Travel Group Leaves for 9:30 AM Washington D.C. Daytime Book Group “Janesville: An American GRANT APPLICATIONS Foundation Committee DUE 5 PM 9:30 AM Story” 10:30 AM 10 Floral Arrangements 11 AM Member Birthday Night 16 18 19 20 21 22

Yoga American History 9:30 AM Marketing & Membership Committees In Stitches Study Group 8:30 AM Needlework 11:30 AM 10 AM 10 AM Duplicate Bridge St. John’s Cathedral Classics Book Group 17 Casual Mah Jongg 10 AM No a la carte dinner Lunch & Tour “Crossing to Safety” 10 AM service 10:30 AM Social Noon Finance Committee Tapas & Wine Musical Encounters 11 AM Lunch 11:30 AM 5:30 PM Social 11 AM 12:15 PM Tour Reservations 6 - 8 PM 23 25 26 27 28 29 Yoga 9:30 AM “Roman Holiday” Style Comfort Quilts Show WCWF Fundraiser "Fabric Selection & 24 11 AM Social, Raffle, & Evening Book Group Culture & Cuisine Rep Layout Day" Shopping “Janesville: An American “In the Heights” 10 AM - 2 PM WCW Board Meeting Noon Lunch Story” 3:20 PM Bus departs 30 11:30 AM 1 PM Show 6 PM No a la carte breakfast 31 or lunch Prime Rib & Popovers 5:30 - 8:30 PM Sunday October 2018 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2 3 4 In Stitches 5 6 Vision Screening Yoga 10 AM 9:30 AM College Endowment Program (off-premise) 10 AM Community Outreach Casual Mah Jongg “A Ribbon of Life in the Deep Committee 10 AM Ocean” Noon 1 Presenter: David Gallo Evening Program: Musical Encounters Dr. Marcelle Polednik 11 AM Vision Screening MAM Lunch & Learn 5:30 PM Social Training 6 PM Dinner Noon Program to follow

7 9 10Milwaukee Chamber 11 12 13 Theatre Series Yoga 10 AM Breakfast at WCW Daytime Book Group Comfort Quilts 9:30 AM Noon “Theatre Talk” at MCT “Exit West” 10:30 AM "Assembly & Sewing College Endowment Day" Lunch Program: 10 AM 10 AM - 2 PM Dr. Vicki Martin MATC “Germany & Switzerland Garden Club 8 11:30 AM Social Highlights of Austria & (Topic TBA) Noon Lunch Budapest” (film) 11:30 AM Evening Program: Program to follow Presenter: Marlin Darrah Author John Gurda Marketing & Program Committee 5:30 PM Social 6 PM Membership Committees 6 PM Dinner 11:30 AM Program to follow 14 16 Yoga 17 18 19 20 9:30 AM College Endowment In Stitches Casual Mah Jongg 10 AM 10 AM Duplicate Bridge 10 AM “The History and Mystery of 10 AM Wine” Needlework Classics Book Group Presenter: Elliot Engel 15 10 AM Selected “Tales of Mystery Finance Committee and Imagination” 11:30 AM Travel Group Meeting Noon Supper Club Night 10:30 AM 5:30 PM Social Antiques Study Group 6:30 PM Dinner 11:30 AM No a la carte dinner service 21 23 24 25 26 27

College Endowment 10 AM Yoga “The Woman Who Would Be 9:30 AM King” Presenter: Kara Cooney Ballet & Dinner “Dracula” Culture & Cuisine 5 PM Renaissance 22 WCW Board Meeting Theaterworks 11:30 AM “Native Gardens” Evening Book Group 4 PM Show “Small Great Things”” Member Birthday Night 6 PM

28 30 31 Dining Hours To make a reservation, email [email protected] College Endowment or call 414/276-5170 10 AM A la Carte Breakfast “Films that Changed Tuesday - Saturday America” 7:00 - 10:00 AM Club is open unless noted on calendar. Presenter: Marc Papadula A la Carte Lunch Tuesday - Saturday Halloween Hat Party 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM 29 11:30 Social Noon Lunch A la Carte Dinner Thursday Friday & Saturday 5:30 - 7:30 PM 5:30 - 8:30 PM