MARCH - APRIL 2017 Foundation Day 2017 Wednesday, March 15 11:30 AM social Noon lunch 12:45 PM presentation of grants Woman’s Club Join us to celebrate 50 years of giving from the Woman’s Club of Foundation on Wednesday, March of 15. This year, in addition to the $100,000 gift to Enderis Park, we will distribute $50,000 to deserving nonprofits Wisconsin in the five-county Milwaukee area. A committee of 22 dedicated Club members spent 217 hours reviewing 27 Foundation Day grant applications. Twenty-two organizations were selected to receive grants between $2,000 - $3,500 for their work in the areas of the Arts and Arts Education, Health and Human Services, and Education. Celebrating At the luncheon, all grant recipients will have the opportunity to speak about their organizations and how 50 Years of Giving they will put our Foundation dollars to work to improve the community. We hope all members will attend — and bring a friend — as we celebrate “the Club’s finest hour.” The 2017 Grant Allocation Committee has completed its work. The Committee recommended, and the WCW Foundation Board approved, the funding of grants to the following agencies: Autism Society Early Music Now Renaissance Theaterworks Benedict Center Milwaukee Chamber Theatre SHARP Literacy Camp Hometown Heroes Milwaukee Children’s Choir Skylight Music Theatre The Cathedral Center Milwaukee County Historical Society St. Catherine Residence Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist / Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Sunset Playhouse Open Door Café Nehemiah Project Victory Garden Initiative CORE/El Centro Notre Dame School Wisconsin Conservatory of Music Dominican Center Prevent Blindness

This year the Foundation will distribute $50,000. Thank you to all Club members who contributed funds to the Foundation during the past year. Without your generosity we would not be able to offer this support to the community. Thank you also to the following group of Club members for their time, diligence, and thoughtful assessment: Joan Bruce Betsy Haushalter Pam Stark Mary Connelly Ellie Jacobson Maggie Stoeffel Lydia Cooley Rachel Larrivee Vicki Streich Vickie Delgadillo Rita Larsen Sheila Taphorn Tanja Felton Pat Matusiak Faye Wetzel Kathy Geiger Mary Peterson Marian Yoder Kathy Gridley Holly Ryan Kathy Grogan Amy Schneider

813 EAST KILBOURN AVENUE | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53202 | P: 414.276.5170 | WC-WI.ORG President’s Message by Betsy Prinz It’s February and we begin the final quarter of our fiscal year. February also means that Valerie, Robb, Jan, and others of our staff begin the budget process for fiscal 2017-2018. Calculating the revenue for the Club was a much easier process when we had a full membership of 600+ women: number of members x dues = revenue, with any weddings or private parties being a revenue bonus. For the past years and again this year, because we are not at full membership, our membership dues are not enough to sustain the operation of the Club at the level that our members expect and deserve. For the past years, the greater part of our revenue has been derived from large parties and meetings and weddings, not annual dues. We were fortunate, when preparing last year’s budget, that we had many weddings and events already on the book for 2016-17. This additional projected revenue enabled us to meet projected expenses with annual dues plus a modest special assessment of $250. Although we try very hard to attract new members, encouraging all members to introduce the Club to others, we have not been successful in increasing our numbers. Consequently, the Board and the staff are aware of our need for additional revenue streams and are pursuing a variety of options. Conversely, Valerie, Jan, and other staff are continually looking for means to reduce expenses. So, why am I telling you all this, giving you information that you’d rather not have to think about while you’re enjoying yourself in our lovely Club at a program or luncheon? Because now, more than ever, we need our members to realize our financial position. We need everyone to realize the importance of increasing our membership numbers and, until that occurs, the necessity of bearing an increased financial responsibility. And I’m asking all of us to respond when we present new options that may only be successful through member participation. For the past year and a half, you have heard me tell the history of the WCW, our vision, and our mission. We have together toasted our past, our present, and our future. I am confident that, with our combined efforts, the Woman’s Club of Wisconsin will still be in operation in 2156. From the Manager’s Desk A very special thank you to the following members for hosting or sponsoring a large event at the Club; their support is appreciated. Lynn Potts, holiday dinner party Pam Shovers, sponsored a rehearsal dinner Kathleen Arenz, family dinner celebration Greta Kassam, sponsored a holiday dinner party

Remember to keep the Woman’s Club at the top of your list as the perfect venue to have a special event. While we have had a mild winter, I am ready for warm weather and looking ahead to the spring and summer season. We have planned two exciting events that you won’t want to miss. Mark your calendars for the evening of Thursday, May 4, for the Spring Soiree. This year the soiree will include a unique tour of the spaces behind the scenes at the Club. The second event is planned for Wednesday, June 7 – a fundraiser luncheon and fashion show with all the latest trends in fashion, hosted by Faye’s Boutiques. The events are for all Club members, guests, and prospective members. Both will be great opportunities to showcase your Club to your friends. Details about these events are coming soon. See you at the Club. Valerie Membership News... Celebrate Your Membership…. by Cheryl Ryan

Do you recall walking into the Woman’s Club as a guest or as a new member? Can you recall the enthusiasm you had? I encourage all of you to think of other women who might want to become members of our Club and share that enthusiasm. Increasing our membership ensures our longevity. Share what we have at our Club. We have a tremendous history of strong women willing to embrace their community, learn more about life through our programs, and make new friends in the many social events we offer. There are many clubs to choose from in this town. We are proud you have chosen our Club. Yes, our Club. We are what makes up this unique history. If you feel you aren’t getting enough out of the Club, please consider joining the Club table for Friday dinner to meet new people, join a new committee, or attend a program. The Club has a lot to offer, and we want you to make the most of it. Do you have an idea you might like to share to enhance our membership? I would love to hear about it. We thank you for your membership and hope you will continue to enjoy the Club while bringing new friends through our doors. See you at the Club!

January 1 - June 30, 2017 In Memory of... Membership has many benefits. This is one you should not miss. WCW Active Member - Mary Ann Renz Propose One New WCW Associate Member - Mary Struck Active/Business Member WCW Associate Member - Maribeth Price Receive vouchers to attend 2 Club events* of your choice for you and a guest A value of up to $200 All New Members Initiation fees are waived, a value of up to $1,200 Receive a voucher to attend 1 Club event* Member Birthday Nights of choice with a guest A value of up to $150 March and April Birthdays All Reinstated Members Saturday, March 18 Reinstatement fee of $250 is waived Saturday, April 8 *Club events include Foundation Day Luncheon, Easter Brunch, Mother’s Day Brunch, Fireworks Buffet, Halloween Hat Party, and Holiday Boutique. Eligibility for rewards will require the new active or business member to join the Club by June 30, 2017. Bring your friends and family to dinner in Membership fees must also be paid. celebration of your birthday. Lunch Bunch Complimentary chef-selected dessert and champagne for all! Friday, March 10 11:30 AM social Noon lunch This is a great way for us all to make new friends and keep the old. One is silver, the other gold! Feel free to come alone or invite another WCW member to join us. Ask the Treasurer by Carole Montgomery “How and when is the budget developed?” In March, the amount needed to provide service that members expect and to maintain our historic building for the next fiscal year is determined and divided by the number of members in various categories as of March 1. The result guides the dues for the next year starting May 1. For the past four years dues were not increased for Active (full-pay) members. Rather than a dues increase, a special assessment was levied in order to make up the difference required. Our budget for 2016-2017 was based on a total of 287 members counting all payment categories and anticipating a net gain of four more. We added the usual member dining room revenue and included outside revenue only from events that were already scheduled for fiscal 2016-2017. Happily, several people did choose to join or reinstate during the year, but the effects of mortality, geographical moves, and category changes lowered our member level. As of January 2017 we predicted our revenue based on 283 members in various categories, not all of whom pay full dues. “What do you do when the income is not enough?” Every month the Board of Directors, General Manager, and Bookkeeper analyze revenue, expenses, and the variance, and adjustments are made where possible. Such adjustments have included: reducing staff and cross-training - you may have noticed Marcus or Ryan on valet duty or valets moving furniture; servers did the laundry while Patty was ill; Casey’s duties were redistributed to Leah, Melissa, and Valerie; Michelle now arranges flowers rather than a floral service. Thursday rather than Tuesday dinner service has reduced food waste/cost. Expenses such as water, gas, electric, steam heat, phone, repairs, licenses, and insurance are watched carefully to avoid undue expense. “What is the outlook?” Maintaining the tradition of the Woman’s Club of Wisconsin, our service to the community, Foundation grants, member and guest dining service, and the social and educational groups is “top of mind” for every member of the board, the committees, and the staff. Going forward, the continuation of the WCW depends on increasing the number of Active members and identifying additional revenue streams. Do you love the Club enough? …to think outside the box for solutions and pass on your thinking to a board member? …to tell your non-Club friends about the many opportunities we offer? …to think of calling the Club FIRST when you want to go out to breakfast, lunch, or dinner? …to accept the necessity of a dues increase? Annual Meeting Join us in honoring Past Presidents, Life, and Merited Members This year the Annual Meeting will be held at 5 PM with a complimentary tea and reception prior to the meeting. Following the meeting, there will be a reception with beverages and hors d’oeuvres. Thursday, April 27 4 PM tea and reception 5 PM meeting 6 PM passed beverages and hors d’oeuvres Optional a la carte dinner (reservations requested) Complimentary valet parking Members only Foundation News... Nurturing Bright Futures Donations The following donors contributed to the Woman's Club of Wisconsin Foundation between December 1, 2016, and January 31, 2017. On behalf of those whose lives will be strengthened through these gifts, we offer heartfelt thanks. Annual Donations In Memory of Peggy Ann Mary Ann Renz, Active member Jo Ann and Richard Beightol Foundation, Inc. Carole Montgomery

Susan Brennan Maribeth Price, Merited member Joan and Peter W. Bruce Fund Woman’s Club Carole Montgomery Nancy Carpenter Sandra Christensen Grace Millen, Merited member of Marcia Flanagan Barbara Drake Greater Milwaukee Foundation Cynthia Stoll Wisconsin JayKay Foundation Fund Margarete and David Harvey Member Bett Jacquart’s sister Mary Ann Beaumont Betsy Haushalter Foundation Day Jennifer Hillis Marie Winter, former member Eugenia Hoy Michael and Megan Bennett Donna Jordahl Debra Foerster Maureen Keyes Kay Schmidt Celebrating Melinda Krei John Westerman Rachel Larrivee William B. Winter David and Sherry Larson 50 Years of Giving Florence Lindsay Edward Hinshaw, husband of member Linda Mellowes Vicky Hinshaw Barbara Drake Wednesday, March 15, 2017 George and Julie Mosher Jean Neal Joseph Peroutka, husband of member Oconomowoc Area Foundation’s Sarah Peroutka Christmas Spirit Foundation Barbara Drake Margaret Murphy Lynn Potts James Doucette Holly Ryan Sue Covi

Cheryl Ryan Jane Reynolds Sandy Shaw Kathleen Cavallo Kristen Sheehan

Streich Family Foundation In Honor of Pam Thickens WCW Foundation Director, Faye Wetzel Joy Towell Kate Muth Marian Yoder

Martha Mitchell Society The Martha Mitchell Society was established to recognize members whose lifetime record of contributions to the Foundation exceeds $5,000. This includes gifts of stocks, cash gifts, and memorials and the receipt of appropriate documents detailing the Planned Giving arrangements where the Foundation is the beneficiary. A plaque has been placed in the entrance of the Club listing each member who achieved this recognition. Recent contributions to the Foundation have introduced members Carol Carpenter, Kate Muth, and Holly Ryan into the Martha Mitchell Society’s “Circle of Gems” at the Amethyst level and have moved Joan Bruce to the Opal level and Margarete Harvey to the Pearl level. The Circle of Gems acknowledges additional levels of giving; a token gemstone will be awarded as each level is achieved: $5,000 Amethyst Level $10,000 Pearl Level $15,000 Opal Level $20,000 Sapphire Level $25,000 Peridot Level $30,000 Ruby Level $35,000 Garnet Level $40,000 Emerald Level $45,000 Amber Level $50,000 Diamond Level Community Outreach...Joining Hands, Supporting Others Comfort Quilts for Children by Lydia Cooley Members are invited to join WCW members at the sewing Helping Newborn Babies by Holly Ryan sessions producing small, simple comfort quilts for children in suspected abuse cases. Non-sewing members are welcome to The month of April will feature our Layette Drive. The help with pinning, layout, and ironing tasks. These quilts are Christ Child Society of Milwaukee has been providing primarily donated to the Milwaukee Child Advocacy Center new, complete layettes to 2,000 needy babies for over 65 but will also be shared with the Community Outreach April years. The need continues to grow and we have been big Layette Drive serving needy new mothers. supporters of this project. For most of these babies, this will be the only new clothing they will have. A layette includes: We will be sewing on the following dates: a blanket or afghan, receiving blankets, onesies, sleep and Friday, March 31 play outfits, blanket sleepers, socks, knitted hat and sweater Friday, April, 28 when possible, a board book in English or Spanish and a All sessions run from 10 AM - 2 PM, with a break taken diapers (newborn or size 1). All clothing should fit sizes 3-6 for lunch around noon. Bring sewing supplies and a sewing months. machine if available. You may drop off your donations in the Pack and Play near If attending the sessions proves an obstacle, we welcome the Club office. Thank you in advance for your generosity. members to work on quilts at home. Materials and instructions for these simple strip quilts can be provided to those interested. If you have questions, contact Lydia Cooley at [email protected] or Bonnie Roemer at [email protected]. Give Us A Hand by Ellie Jacobson From Our Hearts in February Calling all card players! Bridge players! Canasta players! All-Club Toiletries Drive Texas Hold ‘Em players!!! by Pam Stark Do you have old, extra decks of playing cards that you Donate sample size toiletries from your travels to aid those who would love to send to a new home?! We know you do! don’t have a place to call their own.... The Club is collecting decks of playing cards to be given to women’s shelters and other nonprofit organizations for use Organizations we hope to help: by their residents and clients. Hope House Shelter for Women Bring any FULL Decks of playing cards to the Club for Repairers of the Breach collection at the coat check area. If you have any children’s Joy House card games (NOT board games, just card games), we would Rescue Mission love those as well. The Guest House The Cathedral Center We will hold this collection through the month of March Casa Maria and make the donation to the agencies when we have a good WOVIN - Women Veteran’s Initiative number to be shared. Thank you for your help!!! Community Involvement... Volunteering in Our Community by Joan Bruce The WCW mission is to inspire engagement in the community. As a service organization, we are dedicated to the support of and involvement in community service. Our IRS 501(c)(4) tax-exempt status requires us to document our volunteer efforts. It is this service that supports the tax exemption and distinguishes us from a social club. This new page highlights all of the service hours and donations you, our members, have given to the community this fiscal year. As you look below, be proud of your Club and all the efforts of our members to improve lives in our greater Milwaukee community.

January Foundation/Grant decisions $50,000 22 grants 217 hours December Support of two families for the holidays Holiday gifts Boswell Book Compay Christmas wrapping 24 hours November Thanksgiving food drive for Hunger Task Force 350-450 pounds of food $190 to purchase turkeys October Enderis Park $100,000 donation from the WCW Foundation 11 members at the announcement 19 members at the dedication 24 hours in coordination Book drive for Sojourner Family Peace Center, 475 books donated Next Door Foundation, and Literacy Services of Wisconsin 17 hours Week of Service: Quilts for Child Protective Services 80.5 hours Juneau Park bulb planting 18 hours Floral arrangements for St. Ann’s 55 hours Read to Me at Next Door Foundation 6 hours Meta House luncheon and project 24 hours Hunger Task Force 600 boxes packed for seniors/47 hours

Clothing drive for St. Catherine Residence and VA 2 carloads of clothing/4 hours September Doors Open Milwaukee 620 visitors/48 hours Friedens Ministry 700 pocket food items August Make-A-Wish toy drive One large box of toys Baby items collected for Meta House 80 Items/$100 July Support of Alzheimer’s/yarn bombing at 301 hours Reuss Federal Building Special Spaces room makeover 81 hours June Breast Cancer Showhouse 26 hours May Mad Hot Ballroom 54.5 hours

Ongoing service projects: Support for 2014 Sojourner holiday family 62 hours Vision screening for Prevent Blindness 35 hours Eyeglass collection for Lions Club 60 glasses Toiletries for Cathedral Center Multiple baskets delivered

Total hours volunteered since May 1, 2016 : 1,124 hours Programs and Activities New President of Alverno Let’s Talk College by Kathy Pederson Thursday, March 9 Thursday, March 30 5:30 PM social 5:30 PM social 6 PM dinner 6:00 PM dinner 7:15 PM program 7:15 PM program Dr. Andrea Lee, IHM, Dean Rennicke, Vice President President of , of Marketing for Kapco, Inc., will speak at the Woman’s has spent a lifetime in all levels Club. She is a nun, teacher, leader, mom, and the eighth of baseball: from high school president of Alverno College. This is a program you will not to the Majors and everything want to miss. in between - a former pitcher in the organization, 15 years with $38 inclusive members the front office serving in numerous $48 inclusive non-members capacities, and now Vice President and General Manager of Guests welcome the Lakeshore Chinooks Baseball Club in the . Great Expectations Hear the ups and the downs of … at the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre getting ready for opening day… or getting cut from the team. by Debbie Patel Humor and pathos. Insider info about and other Wednesday, April 19 favorite players. Inside scoop on college summer leagues too. 10 AM a la carte breakfast at WCW Come prepared to laugh! Noon “Talk Theatre” at MCT $38 inclusive members and guests 1 PM performance $48 inclusive non-members Have you read Great Expectations? (Hasn’t everyone?) Regardless, this is your chance to see it on stage at the Milwaukee Yoga Chamber Theatre. MCT “buys local,” with Milwaukee (and Tuesdays and Fridays APT) favorites Jonathan Daly 9:30 AM and Deborah Staples in leading Calling All Yoginis at the roles and the irrepressible Molly Woman’s Club of Wisconsin. Rhode in the director’s chair. Wisconsin’s own Gale Childs We are currently in our 7th season of yoga at the Woman’s Daly wrote this exceptional Club. and bold new reinvention of Our teacher, Therese Bailey, who gives us individual the classic Charles Dickens attention, was featured in the October issue of M Magazine. novel. It’s uncommonly tight and suspenseful - a fast-paced If you are new to our group, come for a free tryout session. theatrical treat! Our returning members receive an email from Therese regarding the fee schedule for this session. We meet at the Club for a la carte breakfast and will Uber our “Yoga practice keeps me flexible and helps me stay active, and way to the Broadway Theatre I so enjoy our Woman’s Club members who come to our Center in time for “Talk Theatre” sessions.” at noon, with the performance beginning at 1 PM. Join us! 25% Club member Kathy Geiger discount good for use by Club members, friends, and family for the entire run of the show (April 13-30): WCW25. Casual Bridge American History Study Group by Debbie Patel by Debbie Patel Have you taken lessons Friday, March 10 in the “new” bridge that 8:30 AM a la carte breakfast has replaced the former The American History Study Group Goren style of bidding continues its lively and informative and responding? Do you exploration of 17th century America, wish you had a chance to turning from relatively unknown New practice what you learned Netherlands, which we studied in January, in a casual noncompetitive to an even lesser known 17th century atmosphere where hands are discussed, perhaps replayed topic: Slavery. if interesting, along with various Club members who enjoy playing and learning as we help each other improve? Scholar Wendy Warren is one of the current generation of historians using new evidence to rewrite Thursday mornings from 9 - 11 AM members gather. It is not American history. Her 2016 book, New England Bound: necessary to come every week, but we just ask that if you are Slavery and Colonization in Early America, is considered coming to play you notify one of the core members early in the by GoodReads the “most important work on seventeenth- week. We depend on a head count rather than a “just drop in” century New England in a generation.” Fellow historian David approach. The count may vary from week to week with any Blight calls the New York Times Notable Book “an original number from four or more. achievement, the kind of history that chastens our historical For questions, call Judy Keyes. memory as it makes us wiser.” Group members are enjoying learning – or perhaps relearning – American history. We encourage all Club members and their Classics Book Group spouses to join us. Sign up now! by Kathy Grogan 12:30 PM lunch and discussion on the third Thursday of the Streets of Old Milwaukee Tour at month. The food is always outstanding, the discussion is Milwaukee Public Museum always lively, and all Club members are invited. Saturday, March 11 Thursday, March 16 8:30 AM breakfast at WCW Mary Terese Duffy will lead a Carpool to museum discussion of Ernest Hemingway’s 1940 10 AM tour of museum war novel, For Whom the Bell Tolls. Tour the newly renovated Streets of Old Milwaukee with your The novel draws on his experiences fellow WCW friends. as a correspondent during the Spanish Civil War. It tells the story of Robert Johnson, a young American in the National Brigades, who is attached to a Republican guerilla unit in the fight against Franco’s Nationalist fascist forces. The title derives from a meditation by John Donne which ends: And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee. Thursday, April 20 Kathy Grogan will lead a discussion of selected poetry (to be announced) by 20th century American poet, Elizabeth Bishop. Her collection of poems, North & South/A Cold Spring, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1956. Her verse is marked by precise description of the physical world and an air of poetic serenity, but her underlying themes include the struggle to find a sense of belonging, and the human experience of grief and longing. Travel News by Judy Keyes October 17 - 18 Amazing Apulia & the Amalfi Coast We invite you to explore the cultural heritage of southern Italy during a journey through the alluring regions of Apulia on the east and the Amalfi Coast on the west. Travel Committee Meeting We arrive in Bari, the capital city of Apulia (called Puglia in Wednesday, March 8 Italian), and will visit such treasures as the natural caves in Matera 10:30 AM and the mysterious conical trulli dwellings of Alberobello. We will tour Ostuni with its whitewashed buildings set on a hilltop Karen Bergenthal, our travel guide, will be overlooking the glimmering Adriatic Sea. Before heading west we answering questions about the trip to southern will stop to see the baroque masterpieces of Lecce and the seaside Italy in October and finalize details with the 16 resort of Otranto. Woman’s Club members who will be traveling to Montreal and Quebec in May. Traveling west across Italy we stop in Paestum, with its trove of preserved Greek architecture, and then on to the Amalfi coast, Any Club members interested in hearing more about Italy Sorrento, the Island of Capri, and Pompeii. We conclude in artistic are welcome to attend and to stay for lunch afterwards in the Naples, Italy’s third largest city, and the archaeological treasures of Dining Room. the historic center, a Unesco World Heritage Site. Make your reservation with the Club office.

Sponsored by Garden Club by Ann Hirst Art in Bloom Caring for Orchids at Milwaukee Art Museum Friday, April 21 11:30 AM social Thursday, March 23 Noon lunch 11:30 AM social Program to follow Noon lunch 1 PM shuttle leaves for MAM Our speaker, Joan Wilson, is well-known to many of us as Shake off the winter doldrums at a past president of the WCW this lovely annual event. Join us Garden Club. After becoming for a gourmet garden-themed lunch tired of growing African violets, at the WCW, followed by a visit to she attended a class on orchids the Milwaukee Art Museum’s Art in at Boerner Botanical Gardens and has since become an Bloom, always a highlight of spring in the city. After lunch we enthusiastic orchid grower. Although orchids are widely will take a shuttle to the Art Museum to tour the galleries filled admired for their beauty and longevity, many are intimidated with beautiful art-inspired floral installations by top regional about caring for them. Joan will share her orchid-growing tips designers. Art Museum docent and WCW member Karen Petric with us and take the mystery out of the subject. will generously lead a tour especially for our group at 1:30 PM. There will also be time to shop the fun and unique Garden and She will explain the ideal lighting for orchids, how best Art Marketplace located inside the museum. to water them and make them rebloom, as well as how to transplant and repot them. She’ll demonstrate how she Avoid major parking problems by taking the convenient shuttle, creates the ideal potting soil for orchids. In addition to the which will run between the WCW and the MAM from 1-3:30 well-known phalaenopsis moth-shaped orchid, Joan will PM. $42 inclusive includes the WCW gourmet lunch and introduce us to some more exotic varieties she raises, like the transport to the MAM and back to the WCW. paphiopedilum, a slipper-shaped orchid from South East Asia, You will purchase your own admission ticket to the MAM for the encyclia radiata with delicate, widely spaced flowers, and this special event: $5 for museum members, $17 for the phragmipedium, a slipper-shaped orchid from South and non-museum member adults, or $15 for non-museum member Central America. seniors. $28 inclusive All Woman’s Club members and guests are welcome. All Woman’s Club members and guests are welcome. Sponsored by Antiques Group Museum of Wisconsin Art’s Laura Goldstein: Summer of Fashion Grotta & Co Scarves & by Alice Read Textiles Thursday, March 9 by Alice Read 11:30 AM social Thursday, April 13 Noon lunch 11:30 AM social program to follow Noon lunch Laurie Winters, Executive Director and CEO Program to follow of the Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA), Laura Goldstein of Grotta & Co, will give us a preview of MOWA’s three established 1890, will display her Summer of Fashion exhibitions. lovely scarves and textiles before Before joining MOWA, Laurie spent 15 years at the Milwaukee lunch. Laura creates exciting Art Museum as Curator of Earlier European Art and Director textiles through a dramatic transformation of silks, linens, of Exhibitions and Publications. She received international and cottons after weeks of repeated dyeing, resulting acclaim for her exhibitions in collaboration with other galleries in rich hues and deep patinas. Imagery and depth are worldwide, including shows on Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, and further enhanced with layers of hand screening. Designs Biedermeier. She has brought a fresh look and acclaim in her four are crafted to be reversible, multifunctional, playful, and years at MOWA, a gem of regional museums. Laurie is an engaging elegant for special occasions and every day. Come and and popular speaker you’re sure to enjoy. view or buy! Three Runway Exhibitions for a Summer of Fashion: $28 inclusive American Style: All Woman’s Club members and guests welcome The Roddis Dress Collection, 1850 – 1995 American Style showcases stunning haute couture evening gowns and daywear bought and worn by members of the Roddis family of Marshfield, Wisconsin. Spanning six generations and stored in the Richard Driehaus Museum Roddis family home attic for decades, this amazing collection of in Chicago women’s clothing is both a time capsule of American fashion and a by Gale Wertheimer remarkable story about individual expression and taste set against a backdrop of rural Wisconsin. Elegant and stylish dresses by such Thursday, April 13 important designers as Louis Féraud, Nina Ricci, Oscar de la Renta, Breakfast at the Club, followed by and Yves Saint Laurent are included in the exhibition. bus to the Chicago to the Museum, with a nearby elegant lunch and Florence Eiseman: shopping. Designing Childhood for the American Century The Richard Driehaus Museum This exhibition examines the career of children’s fashion designer immerses visitors in one of the grandest residential Florence Eiseman (1900 – 1988) and the children’s fashion industry buildings of 19th-century Chicago, the Gilded Age home she helped to create. Founded in 1945, Eiseman launched what of banker Samuel Mayo Nickerson. Elegant architecture would become the leading high-end children’s clothing line in and fine and decorative furniture and furnishings fill the US by eschewing ruffles and adult-cut patterns in favor of this magnificent home on the Gold Coast, including streamlined silhouettes, colorful appliques, exquisite hand stitching, important works by such celebrated designers as George and quality fabrics. Eiseman’s high-end brand helped define the A. Schastey and Louis Comfort Tiffany. We will see the luxury goods lifestyle of the late twentieth century, which attracted exhibit L’Affichomania: The Passion for French Posters, the likes of Princess Grace of Monaco, Elizabeth Taylor, the which evokes the poster craze which transformed Parisian Kennedys, Rockefellers, and Fords. streets into colorful public art galleries and focuses on the Wisconsin Designs exuberant period in France known as the Belle Époque. Project Runway veteran Miranda Levy assembles an all-star Drawn from the collection of Driehaus, this special exhibition featuring the hottest trends by Wisconsin fashion exhibition features 45 turn-of-the-century French posters designers working today. The exhibition will be accompanied by a by the five grand masters - Jules Chéret, Eugène Grasset, variety of related programs and classes on fashion design taught by Théophile-Alexandre Steinlein, Alphonse Mucha, and Levy and Linda Marcus at both MOWA and the Pfister Hotel. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. $28 inclusive All WCW members and guests welcome Musical Encounters Series by Debbie Patel Come hear the top artistic voices in our community in the intimate setting of our Club: the back stories and provenance of major works, tales from behind-the-curtain, and more. Without exception, these excellent programs give us a view of Milwaukee’s musical scene from the vantage point of the top movers and shakers in our community. Each encounter spotlights a featured musical group. Each is connected to a local live musical performance, but not dependent on it. As a regular participant puts it, “I always find Musical Encounters interesting and enriching, even if I don’t see the featured performance. And if I later decide to attend the show, I enjoy it much more having been to the luncheon.” Call the Club and mark your calendars NOW! Milwaukee Chamber Choir Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Wednesday April 12 11:30 AM social Tuesday, March 14 Noon lunch 11:30 AM social program to follow Noon lunch program to follow Dr. J. Mark Baker, musician and scholar, returns to tell us about The delightful Meaghan Heinrich, musician, his chamber choir and their upcoming arts administrator, and regular pre-concert performance of “All American” speaker for the Milwaukee Symphony music, with tunes from Billings to Rorem and Copland and Orchestra, will regale us with stories from Milwaukee’s own Michelle Hynson. We’ve all heard of her career. She will also give us tips on the Chanticleer – come learn about Milwaukee Chamber Choir, an universe, as we discuss Gustav Holst’s “The Planets.” Holst’s ensemble of 18-24 professional-level singers. The group was majestic music dazzles. It also holds the theme to one of the formed by Dr. Baker in 2013 to celebrate the 100th birthday best known British hymns of all times. SPECIAL NOTE: Club of Benjamin Britten and is still going strong. You can hear members interested in hearing the MSO perform Holst live the Choir’s stunning sound at https://www.youtube.com/ may do so in Uihlein Hall prior to our meeting (performances watch?v=Vg1qvxxipHk. February 24-26). Or, for fun, head to a “Secret Symphony” at the Milwaukee Public Museum the weekend after our meeting $25 inclusive (March 18) for a special evening of fortune telling, museum exploring, and sky exploration, including an MSO performance Upcoming Musical Encounter: of “The Planets.” While waiting, take a trip to Mars on the Thursday, May 4 – Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra MSO’s website: https://www.mso.org/concerts/holst-the- The MSO will take us deep into the heads of a deaf pianist planets. (Beethoven) and a brilliant Englishman (Elgar). $25 inclusive

Beginning Mah Jongg Classes Winds! Bams! Dragons! Learn an ancient game with a modern twist. Mah Jongg has been a popular game in America since the 1920’s. (Note: This is NOT Casual Mah Jongg merely matching tiles, sometimes erroneously called Mah Jongg on the Internet.) Play Combining both luck and skill, you will find Mah Jongg to be a friendly, fun 10 AM -Noon Play and fascinating game for men and women of all ages. Although this game lunch to follow of Chinese tiles is usually played by four people, the play is individuåal and partners are not needed. Groups of “Mahj” friends have played regularly for Join fellow Mahj players on the first years – come and see why so many people have enjoyed the game for such a Tuesday of the month. It is open to all long time. YOU TOO will be able to join in the fun after these classes! levels of Mah Jongg. Six classes, 10 AM - Noon Thursdays beginning April 7 If you have any questions, contact Mary Minimum number for class: 6 (WCW friends and husbands welcome) Baum or Dorlee Rohlfing. Class fee: $65 includes all classes and materials needed Instructor: Janet Fine To sign up or for more information, contact Janet Fine at [email protected] (Refresher class available also; please email if interested.) Save the Dates 3rd Annual Spring Soiree Mother’s Day Brunch Thursday, May 4 Sunday, May 14 5:30 PM social 11 AM - 2 PM optional a la carte dinner Reservations on the half hour Join us for our 3rd Annual Spring Soiree, Open House, and a Enjoy complimentary champagne along behind the scenes tour. with the traditional menu favorites. The Club will look its best and showcase our activities and $42 inclusive adults events, as well as upcoming events. $18.50 inclusive ages 4 - 12 Under age 3 gratis Invitation coming soon.

St. Patrick’s Day Buffet Fundraiser and Fashion Show Friday, March 17 Wednesday, June 7 5:30 - 7:30 PM 11:30 AM social Noon luncheon Join us for a traditional St. Patrick’s Day buffet. 1 PM fashion show - Faye’s Women’s Boutiques Menu Look for an invitation in the mail. Sliced corned beef with mustard sauce Butter braised cabbage Colcannon potatoes Glazed carrots Easter Brunch Dublin coddle, Irish stew Sunday, April 16 Guinness batter fried cod cream 11 AM - 2 PM Potato leek soup Reservations on the half hour Caesar salad with Irish smoked salmon Many brunch favorites along with a special visit from the Easter Bunny. Bring your family and friends. Traditional menu Purple cabbage and pecan salad favorites featuring carved roast beef, made-to-order omelets, Desserts hot breakfast and lunch entrées, cold salads, fresh baked breads, and delicious desserts. Baileys Irish Cream cheesecake A special visit from the Easter Bunny with an Easter Egg Hunt Apple crumb cobbler at Noon, 1 PM, and 2 PM. Chocolate Guinness cake $42 adults $19 age 4-12 3 years and under gratis Newsletter Editors Rachel Larrivee Galentine Luncheon Sheila Taphorn Publications Coordinator Celebration of Friendships Mary Ann Beaumont Designer Melissa Geren May / June Newsletter Deadline April 1 Make submissions by 5 PM by email only to [email protected]

WCW Archives www4.uwm.edu/libraries/arch/ To access WCW holdings, click on Finding Aids, then type “wcw” in the search box

Woman’s Club of Wisconsin

813 East Kilbourn Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53202 Check us out! www.wc-wi.org Virtual Tour is now available to showcase the Club

Join us on Facebook

Volunteer Vitamins “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make” Jane Goodall Sunday March 2017 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Dining Hours 1 2 3 4 In Stitches Yoga A la Carte Breakfast A la Carte Lunch 10 AM 9:30 AM Club Closed Tuesday - Saturday Tuesday - Saturday Private Event 7 - 10 AM 11:30 AM - 2 PM Membership Committee A la Carte Dinner 11:30 AM Community Outreach No a la carte Thursday Friday & Saturday 11:30 AM breakfast/lunch Service 5:30 - 7:30 PM 5:30 - 8:30 PM To make a reservation, email [email protected] Club reopens for or call 414.276.5170 Program Committee a la carte dinner *Club is open for dining unless noted 6 PM 5:30 - 8:30 PM on the calendar.

5 7 8 9 Daytime Book Group 10 11 Travel Committee Yoga “The Readers of Broken American History Milwaukee Public 11:30 AM 9:30 AM Wheel Recommend” Study Group Museum Tour 10:30 AM 8:30 AM 9 AM breakfast Antiques 10 AM tour at MPM 11:30 AM Yoga 9:30 AM 6 New President of Alverno College 5:30 PM social 6 PM dinner 7:15 PM program 12 14 15 16 17 18 Yoga In Stitches Yoga 9:30 AM 10 AM 9:30 AM WCW Foundation Day Luncheon Duplicate Bridge Musical Encounters 11:30 AM social Classics Book Group 10 AM 11:30 AM Noon luncheon “For Whom the Bell Tolls” 12:30 PM 13 No a la carte breakfast/lunch service

Member Birthday Night

19 21 22 23 24 25 Yoga Yoga 9:30 AM Garden Club 9:30 AM Art in Bloom 11:30 AM Needlework 10 AM Executive Board 11:30 AM Finance Committee 20 11:30 AM Evening Book Group Culture & Cuisine “Human Smoke: The Foundation Committee The Glass Menagerie Beginnings of World War II, The Rep 11:30 AM the End of Civilization” 6 PM 26 28 29 30 31 Yoga Yoga 9:30 AM History Committee 9:30 AM Noon Board Meeting 27 11:30 AM Evening Program Chinooks Baseball League 5:30 PM social / 6 PM dinner 7:15 PM program Sunday April 2017 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Easter Brunch Dining Hours Sunday, April 16 A la Carte Breakfast A la Carte Lunch 11 AM - 2 PM Tuesday - Saturday Tuesday - Saturday reservations made on the half hour 7 - 10 AM 11:30 AM - 2 PM Many brunch favorites along with A la Carte Dinner a special visit from the Easter Bunny. Thursday Friday & Saturday 5:30 - 8:30 PM Bring your family and friends. 5:30 - 7:30 PM To make a reservation, email [email protected] or call Easter Egg Hunt with the Easter Bunny for the children 414.276.5170 at Noon, 1 PM, and 2 PM. *Club is open for dining unless noted on the calendar. 2 4 5 6 7 8 In Stitches Membership Committee 10 AM 11:30 AM Community Outreach Noon 3 Program Committee 6 PM Member Birthday Night

9 11 12 13 14 15 Yoga Musical Encounters Daytime Book Group Yoga Club Closed 9:30 AM 11:30 AM “The Art of Hearing 9:30 AM for Easter Setup Heartbeats” 10:30 AM Antiques 10 11:30 AM

16 18 19 20 21 22 Yoga In Stitches Easter 9:30 AM Brunch Great Expectations 10 AM Yoga 11 AM - Needlework Milwaukee Chamber Classics Book Group 9:30 AM 2 PM 10 AM Theatre - 10 AM breakfast “Selected Poems” Finance Committee Duplicate Bridge 17 1 PM showtime by Elizabeth Bishop 11:30 AM 12:30 PM 10 AM Executive Board Foundation Committee Evening Book Group 11:30 AM 11:30 AM “Noah’s Wife” Garden Club 6 PM 11:30 AM 23 25 26 27 28 29 Yoga Yoga 9:30 AM 9:30 AM

Annual Meeting 24 4 PM tea and reception WCW Board Meeting 5 PM meeting 11:30 AM 6 PM refreshments optional a la carte dinner 30