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JULY /AUGUST 2019

President’s Message - Welcome, Debbie Patel!

In this newsletter, my first as Club President, I begin by thanking others. I thank Joan Bruce for her strong and steady leadership, for carrying forward initiatives, and for making my term as president-elect both easy and meaningful. I thank the nominating committee for thinking I was up to the task at hand, Club board members and committee leaders for welcoming me into their midst, and Club staff for their kindness and support. And, of course, I thank you for electing me as your President.

Less than a month into my term, Valerie McDonald announced she was leaving our employ. We had a lovely send-off for her on June 4. Change is in the wind. We have an opportunity to reflect on our past, assess our present, and plan a new future.

What made you join the Woman’s Club of Wisconsin? Was it tradition, following your mother before you? Was it fine dining and meeting space within a beautiful building? Or were you drawn by the Club's community service and philanthropy? Perhaps it was knowing that the Club is a place of learning. Then again, perhaps you simply wanted to be among friends, old and new.

Whatever drew you to the Club, there is much for you here. Since our founding in 1876, the Club’s focus has been education and service to community. The Club provides programming that informs and inspires. Through service and philanthropy, the Club furthers our legacy and our commitment to make lives better for all people. And within the Club’s walls we find deep and lasting friendships, often over a fine meal in our beautiful dining room.

It is up to all of us to keep alive the tradition of the Woman’s Club of Wisconsin. It is now also our responsibility to be especially forward thinking. Change is in the wind, and while we reflect on our long history and the 100th anniversary of Votes for Women, we also look forward and plan for the next 100 years of Club life. It will be a fun ride!

Again, thank you for electing me your President. I am humbled, and I hope your faith in me will prove justified.

Debbie Patel

Transition Team: Change is in the Windby Debbie Patel, Club President

With Valerie McDonald’s departure, we feel a void. But we can handle it!

Until we have new Club leadership in place, Leah Potrykus is the staff transition team point person. Questions you once addressed to Valerie can be given to Leah, who will answer them or send them on to others. We are grateful to Leah for her skills, her knowledge, and her commitment to our Club. Indeed, all of our staff members are working hard and together to move us forward. We commend them!

Club members are also showing remarkable energy and commitment to the Club. Board members Lydia Cooley and Lynne Shaner spent hours with Valerie, capturing her day-to-day activities and identifying her files. Joy Towell is busy working with our bookkeeper Robb Kumlien on all of our financial matters.

A search committee is formed and in action. Its members are Joan Bruce, Lydia Cooley, Joy Towell, Faye Wetzel, and me. Together we represent all facets of Club life, and many, if not all, of us are well acquainted with the executive search process. A personnel committee was formed before Valerie made her announcement. It will continue its work, which is to review our personnel practices in the ordinary course. Its members are Joan, Lydia, Joy, Karin Buckholdt, and me. Another change worth note is that Barbara Drake decided to cut back on her commitments generally, and Lynne Shaner agreed to chair the Operations Committee.

We have a new strategic plan to guide us. And so we move forward while Club life continues. Change takes time. Information will continue to be communicated, but we ask for patience. Should you have recommendations regarding potential candidates, please contact me.

In closing, remember that we cannot control the winds of change, but we can set our sails. This is our moment, our opportunity to reflect on our past, assess our present, and chart our course for the future. I am excited!

WCW Honored by Notre Dame Middle School

On Wednesday, May 8, Notre Dame School of Milwaukee honored the Woman’s Club with its

Distinguished Service Award. Joan Bruce accepted the award on behalf of the Club and was joined on

stage by numerous current and former Club members.

From the evening’s program: “Notre Dame School of Milwaukee is grateful to have

been the beneficiary of support from the Woman’s Club of Wisconsin through works of service and

philanthropy since 1997. Two essential characteristics of the Woman’s Club are philanthropic support and community outreach, particularly to young women. At the time of NDSM’s founding the Woman’s Club

was working to address the low graduation rates among girls in the city, particularly girls from low income, immigrant families. The Club began the

Graduating Milwaukee Girls program, launching a meaningful and lasting relationship with NDSM.”

July Calendar Note:

Although the Club will be closed for two weeks for the annual cleaning and maintenance, it will be open on July 3 for the Fireworks Buffet at 5 PM, with

reservations 6 - 9 PM.

Enjoy complimentary valet parking, casual dress, and delicious food before

you go to the fireworks!

The following donors contributed to the Woman's Club of Wisconsin Foundation.

On behalf of those whose lives will be strengthened through these gifts we offer heartfelt thanks. Donations received April 3, 2019, through June 1, 2019.

Please note that donations received at our May 30 Fundraiser will be acknowledged in the next newsletter.

Foundation Donations

In Memory ofJoan Brengel, WCW member

Joyce Broan

Jane Sell Callan, mother of WCW member Deborah Callan Quirk

Joyce BroanCarole Montgomery

Dan Connell, son-in-law of WCW member Pam ThickensKathy Pederson

Carolie Mae GoniuCarole Montgomery

Patricia Nelson, former WCW memberJoyce Broan

General DonationsBoswell Books

Sandy ChristensenAlice Kuramoto

In Honor ofBarbara Drake

Lisa Blue

WCW members Kate Muth and Linda Honold and guests

Peggy Karpowicz and her husband Jim

Lynne Shaner wearing all white to support the

cause

Thank you to all our members who supported the Foundation at

our "Lunch with Alice Paul" Fundraiser on May 30!

Debbie Patel sporting her suffragist sash

by Rita Larsen

“Eight Days a Week”- the Membership Committee has been busy contacting new and prospective members to share with them about our wonderful Club, its current membership, and its historic building. What a wonderful adventure this has been for the committee to be actively engaged in the pursuit of sharing our wonderful “assets” with interested women in our community.

My thanks to: Joan Bruce, Carrie Matteson, Betsy Prinz, Marian Yoder, Amy Schneider, Lynn Potts, Bev Dyble, Lisa Attonito, Mary Wilkins Peterson, Faye Wetzel, Shelly Culea, and Dana Friedland. And many thanks to Valerie McDonald and Lola Mendeloff for helping to navigate our new committee through the first year.

“Good Day Sunshine”- As many of you know, this membership year was particularly successful at taking our membership, the “travelers” sub-committee, out into the neighborhood for Wine and Cheese Events. The presentations were held in the evenings and centered around informational discussions about the Club, the work we do in the community, and what there is to enjoy at the Club, including activities and programs for members. Many thanks to Vickie Delgadillo and Jenny Augustine at the Breakwater Condominiums; Janet Tallberg at the Lake Bluff Condominiums; and Mary Baum, Vicky Hinshaw, Karen Ellenbecker, and Mary Schnell at the Regency House for being wonderful hostesses through the process. These evenings were very well received and have resulted in new memberships.

"Got to get You into my Life”- Following into the summer months, I would like to encourage you to find time to stay connected to your friends, new or for many years, whom you have seen at the Club throughout the busy fall and winter. With so many events planned in the downtown area, it would be wonderful to add lunch or dinner into those plans and stay connected. Keep in mind our need to utilize the dining room on Thursday through Saturday nights.

I hope that you will continue on a path of hope and happiness. We will see you all very soon, and have a great summer!

(Many thanks to John Lennon for use of my favorite song titles)

With Just a Little Help from My Friends!A Note from Membership

About the Woman’s Club of Wisconsin

In 1876, Milwaukee‘s visionary women leaders founded the Woman’s Club of Wisconsin. Forward thinking entrepreneurs, shortly thereafter they formed America’s first women-owned stock company and built the first private club building in the City of Milwaukee. It opened in grand style in 1887.

Today the Woman’s Club of Wisconsin is the longest continually operating women’s club in the United States. The Club is dedicated to service, education, and friendship. It has a thriving philanthropic foundation which provides grants to local charities. Club members perform over a thousand hours of volunteer service each year. The Club’s calendar is rich with educational programs that widen horizons, challenge thinking, and help participants develop an understanding of the complex issues facing our community. And within the Club’s historic walls, members make and keep lasting friendships.

by Kathleen Arenz

Our Club’s frequently used front parlor is the lovely Sheldon Room. Have you ever wondered where it got its name?

This room was part of the east addition to the Woman’s Club Athenaeum that was completed in 1896. It soon became the venue for lectures on art, education, history, and literature presented for members by Anna Russell Clark Sheldon who needed to supplement her family’s income. She charged $2 per person and continued her programs through the 1890s.

Anna joined the Woman’s Club in 1890 and remained a member until the time of her death in 1907 at the age of 64. Soon after, the Club named the Sheldon Room in her honor. In addition, the plaster neo-classical bas-relief wall plaque which we see over the fireplace was purchased in her memory.

Anna Sheldon’s fortitude, resilience, resourcefulness, and commitment to lifelong learning exemplify the enduring traits of Woman’s Club of Wisconsin members. It is fitting indeed that one of our favorite rooms bears her name.

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RECIPROCAL CLUB REPORTby Kathleen Arenz

On a recent trip to Springfield, Illinois, my husband and I took advantage of the Woman’s Club reciprocity with the Sangamo Club and enjoyed an exceptionally fine Friday night dinner there.

Located on Adams Street in Springfield’s historic downtown just blocks from the State Capitol, this 125-year-old private club is the area’s premiere private dining city club for business, government, and community leaders.

We chose to eat in the Main Dining Room which offered the type of white tablecloth service we are so fond of at the Woman’s Club. Other dining options include a casual-service Grill Room where daily lunch is also served and – in good weather – outdoor patio dining.

Nightly specials, seasonal specialties, and Farmer’s Market fare are features of the menu. There is also full-bar service. We felt that we dined better here than we could have at any of Springfield’s downtown restaurants.

Reciprocity with other private clubs in the US and overseas is a privilege we enjoy as WCW members. Reciprocal clubs are listed in your membership directory. Before traveling, contact Leah in the office to request an introduction to your designated club. You can then make your own reservations, either online or by phone.

Community Outreach

Feed the Kids - Salvation Armyby Vicki Streich

Join WCW members on Thursday, June 27, when we will be going to assemble sandwiches for children at the Salvation Army warehouse from 9 to 11 AM.

The address is 5880 N. 60th Street. Please consider signing up now to be a volunteer on our SignUpGenius page. No jewelry is allowed, and volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes for this project.

To contribute more, the WCW Community Outreach Committee is starting a collection for snack items to add to the sandwich boxes. We are going to be collecting snacks for the lunches - granola bars, fruit rollups, and fruit snacks. There will be a collection space near the Club office.

SignUpGenius- New Way to Get Involved!by Karin Buckholdt

The Community Outreach Committee works to identify and develop service projects in the metropolitan area served by the Woman’s Club of Wisconsin. Some of these projects are collections and others are designed as hands-on service projects both off-site and on-site at WCW.

Committee projects will use SignUpGenius for service project registrations. A link will be provided for each project using the system. It is very easy to use and automatically provides reminders. If your plans change it is also easy to re-enter and make changes. A sample link and simple instructions are provided below. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4eaaad23abfa7-wcw If you have not used SignUpGenius before, here are the steps:

• Click the link• Click "Sign Up" box (will light up with blue

checkmark)• Enter your information (your information will be

saved for future sign-ups)• If nonmember friends want to participate, simply

enter a reference in the "Comments" section, indicating the name of the member they join, such as "Lydia’s friend"

• Click the blue button at the bottom "Submit and Sign Up"

• Then enter your information and click "Sign Up Now"

We encourage members to consider joining Community Outreach service projects. In addition to providing community support supporting the WCW mission, it is a wonderful way to get to know the delightful members of our WCW community better too.

Project and collection suggestions are welcomed from all WCW members. If you are looking for a way to become involved in Club service projects, please consider joining the committee for a meeting. For questions and comments, contact Lydia Cooley, Community Outreach Chair, at cooley.lydiay@gmail.com.

WCW Summer Book Driveby Karin Buckholdt

JUNE 1- AUGUST 31Have a few (or a bunch) of great books sitting on a shelf? If you are downsizing into a new home, consider going through your bookcases to see which ones you think others will love reading as much as you did. When you donate your books to our WCW book drive, you allow the opportunity to let those texts have new life!

Please bring new or gently used books to our annual Used Book Drive this summer. All kinds of books are needed (no old textbooks or encyclopedias): For Children – infant/toddler board books, preschool picture books, early readers, middle school/high school fiction, biographies, fantasy, science fiction, poetry, classics, nonfiction, dictionaries, reference books

For Adults – current fiction, mysteries, classics, gardening books, large-print books, history, biographies, art, home decorating, craft books, politics, religion, travel, cookbooks, self-help books, how-to books, inspirational books, poetry, audio books, dictionaries, reference books, etc. Donated books will be sorted by members of the Community Outreach Committee and brought to three great nonprofit organizations in early September: Next Door Foundation’s “Books for Kids” Program, St. Catherine Residence, and Literacy Services of Wisconsin.

Last year our amazing members donated over 1,100 books to these organizations. So, if you have shelves filled with books that you are not likely to use in the future, there's no reason to let them sit there and gather dust. Please consider donating them to the WCW Book Drive!

Programs and ActivitiesExplore the World's Premier Map Collection: Tour of the American Geographical Society Library at the UWM Golda Meir Library by Mary Emory

Tuesday, August 20 8:30 AM Buffet Breakfast at WCWCarpool to UWM Library9:45 AM Tour

Did you know that Milwaukee is home to the American Geographical Society Library (AGSL)? Donated to the UWM Libraries in 1978 following a nationwide selection process of the American Geographical Society of New York, it is one of the premier collections of its kind.

The AGSL was formed in the 1850s and now contains more than 1.3 million items. The collection is global in scope, with treasures from the 15th century to the present. It includes rare maps, books, atlases, periodicals, photographic and film media, and geospatial data.

Learn more about this amazing resource during breakfast at the Club with Mary Emory and a tour at the Library of collection highlights with curator Marcy Bidney.

$15 inclusive

American History Study Groupby Vicky Hinshaw

Friday, July 198 AM Breakfast8:30 AM Discussion

From Teddy Roosevelt charging up San Juan Hill to Woodrow Wilson’s failure to bring the U.S. into the League of Nations, American foreign policy was as controversial in the late 19th century as it is today. On July 19, Vicky Hinshaw will lead the American History Study Group in a discussion of American Foreign Policy 1870-1914.

Such familiar current topics as tariffs, immigration, Chinese and Russian relations, Venezuela, and many more were at issue then. We anticipate a lively discussion on American expansionism after the Civil War - some might say, imperialism, in view of relations, even acquisition, with Alaska, Hawaii, Caribbean states, and the Philippines.

Studies of the presidencies of William McKinley, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, and others are relevant. For a good overall study of U.S. foreign relations, read the relevant chapters of American Diplomatic History: Two Centuries of Changing Interpretations by Jerald A. Combs. Also germane is American Foreign Relations: A New Diplomatic History by Walter L. Hixson; for a critical view, try The Tragedy of American Diplomacy by William Appleman Williams.

All Club members and their spouses are invited to participate.

https://uwm.edu/libraries/agsl/

Ancient Wisdom/Modern Lives--Mind-Body Wellness Program

by Sue Covi

Thursday, August 3011:30 AM SocialNoon LunchProgram to follow

Join us as we again welcome Dr. Lynne Shaner, one of our members, to lead us in an interactive introduction into Mind-Body Wellness. She will introduce us to and help us begin our practices in meditation, movement, breathing techniques, a cousin of acupressure, and imagery/visualization for stress relief and for upping our inner game.

Dr. Shaner is a dynamic and witty teacher who brings years of study and practice into her workshops in a way that can be adopted into our lives. Get ready to both extend the relaxation of summertime and prepare for the brisk pace of fall by learning about and beginning to incorporate a deeper wellness and self-care into our lives.

Dr. Shaner holds a PhD in Mind-Body Medicine. She teaches wellness techniques at Saybrook University, has taught classes at the graduate level on imagery, integrative medicine, and ethics, and has given talks on the subject at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. and at the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Baton Rouge, LA. Dr. Shaner’s dissertation research explored the experience of long-term meditation.

All members of the Club and their guests are welcome to this great inspirational program, so invite your friends.

$28 inclusive

Join us for Lunch Bunch!Wednesday, July 24

Wednesday, August 2111:30 AM

Hope you can join us!

Meet new some friends or reconnect with old friends—either way, you are sure to have a great time. All WCW

members are welcome to attend.

Lunch Bunch is Dutch treat…and what a treat it is! Please make a reservation with the Club office if you

plan to attend.

Reminder: Summer Dress CodeRelaxed dress code for the summer will

be from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Casual attire is permitted in the Club. This includes denim, polo shirts,

sundresses, sandals, and appropriate-length shorts.

Classics Book Groupby Kathy Grogan

Noon lunch and discussion

The food is always outstanding, the discussion is always lively, and all Club members are invited!

Thursday, July 18 Debbie Patel will lead the discussion of So Big by Edna Ferber, which won the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction in 1925 and is regarded as her crowning achievement. It is a panorama of the late 19th century and early 20th century Illinois landscape in and around Chicago, its high-life, low-life, city life, and country life. It follows the life of Selena Peake De Jong, who moves from Chicago to High Prairie, an impoverished, patriarchal Dutch farming community, where she faces a life of challenges at a time of gender inequity, but who keeps her love of life and nurturing spirit.

Thursday, August 15 Join Kathleen Arenz as she leads us in a discussion of The Chosen by Chaim Potok, his first novel, published in 1967. Set in post WWII Brooklyn, the novel thrusts the reader into the lives of two boys who are trying to maintain a friendship in spite of differing views on Judaism. It explores the themes of father-son relationships, the conflict between the religious and secular life, and the pursuit of the American dream.

Culture & Cuisine at the Renaissance Theaterworks

This is the second year for our alternate Saturday matinee (4 PM) theater program with Renaissance Theaterworks,

encouraging “theater by women and for women.”

The group will return to the Club after each show for Dutch treat dinner and engaging discussion.

Transportation to and from the theater is offered for this series through the WCW.

Ticket package price for the three-show season is $101 per person.

The Roommate ~ November 2, 2019Happy Days ~ February 8, 2020

Actually ~ April 11, 2020

If you are interested in both the Milwaukee Rep and Renaissance Theaterworks programs, never fear! These show dates have been carefully selected by the Program

Committee so that there is no overlap.

Deadline to sign up is Thursday, July 25.

If These Walls Could Talk: The Stories of the Notre Dame Cathedral with Dr. Lorrie Wenzelby Judy Keyes

Tuesday, August 6 11:30 AM SocialNoon LunchProgram to follow

Join us for a study of the background of the Notre Dame Cathedral, much more than a place to gather and pray. Its original purpose was to instruct the illiterate public on the Bible stories through the stained glass windows, icons, and statuary. Over the centuries it has played a special role in the history of France. Through a PowerPoint presentation Dr. Lorrie Wenzel will share the art and imagery with us, the stories over the years, as well as the future facing the Cathedral after the recent fire. What is lost and what is able to be salvaged?

Dr. Wenzel is the pastor of Hands of Hope Christian Fellowship Church in Brookfield and a scripture scholar with a Doctor of Ministry. She taught at Cardinal Stritch University for many years prior to becoming a pastor. Having spent over 50 hours in the Cathedral, she has a unique perspective on its artistry and importance to the French and travelers from all over the world.

$28 inclusive

DNC 2020 Updateby Debbie Patel

Milwaukee is gearing up for the 2020 Democratic Convention, and the Woman’s Club is too! It may be a political convention, but for us it’s a matter of civic pride and a chance to show off. And, as former Governor

Walker has remarked, the convention is also an “economic win."

At my request, a DNC 2020 task force has been formed, and Club member Linda Honold is taking the lead in discussions with convention organizers. We hope to have DNC participants renting the Club the week of July 13, 2020. A “green” week for us and a chance for outsiders to learn about America’s longest continually

operating women’s club. Linda can be reached at lindahonold2@gmail.com.

Expect the Club to be closed for regular business that week.

Experience Yesterday Life...Today! Tour of the Chudnow Museum by Sue Schmidt

Tuesday, July 3011 AM Meet at the Club for carpooling11:30 AM Tour

On July 30, from 11:30-1:30 PM, we will visit the charming Chudnow Museum of Yesteryear, 839 N. 11th Street near Marquette University, between Kilbourn Avenue and Wells Street. We will receive a personal tour and have Club-prepared box lunches.

Lunches will be at the Museum for you, so you can either park at the Club and carpool/Uber to the Museum or drive directly to Chudnow and park there.

The 1920s and 1930s were the beginning of the modern world we know today. Every aspect of life changed, from electricity to automobiles. The Chudnow Museum of Yesteryear tells the story of the changes in Milwaukee through 14 different themed exhibits, some of which are “Union News Company” featuring newsstands which were an important way people received their news and viewed the latest in fashions, products, and trends, and “Forward Wisconsin Women” (as a city largely populated by new American immigrants, Milwaukee grew its own identity concerning issues of schooling, labor unions, and public betterment). There is also a special display honoring 100 years since women’s suffrage.

You won’t want to miss this experience, so mark your calendars. Please state your choice of chicken salad or tuna salad when you make your reservation with the Club office.

All WCW members and guests welcome.$21 inclusive for museum costs and box lunches

Publishing, Behind-the-Scenes, and the Modern Ecosystem of Booksby Sue Covi

Wednesday, July 2511:30 AM SocialNoon LunchProgram to follow

Join publisher and publishing consultant Sharon Woodhouse of Everything Goes Media, Conspire Creative, and Downtown Milwaukee for a whirlwind tour of the contemporary landscape of books and how they get made. Woodhouse started her first publishing company 25 years ago and has seen and done most things in the indie book world in that time. Over the years she has added consulting, coaching, distribution, print brokering, and the project management of business histories and "bucket list" books to her companies' offerings.

She is the author of Pitch What's True: A Publisher's Tools for Navigating Your Best Path to a Published Nonfiction Book and The Coach Within: 28 Big Ideas for Engaging the Power of Your Own Wisdom, Creativity, and Choices.

$28 inclusive

Jazz Club Night at the WCW

Featuring: The Anne Davis Quartet

Friday, August 96 PM arrival with two 45 minute sets starting at 6:30

Hip drink specials and special a la carte small plates menus available. Spend a summer evening enjoying the swanky sounds of the Anne Davis Quartet in our Club Ballroom transformed into a classy and swanky jazz

club.

Make your reservations NOW!

All WCW members, guests, and nonmembers are welcome!

Complimentary parking

Entrance to the Jazz Club $15 per person

Movie Afternoon – “Iron Jawed Angels” by Debbie Patel

Friday, August 164 PM Viewing

Come watch and stay for dinner!

Join us at the Club to continue our celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote.

Iron Jawed Angels is a 2004 American historical drama film starring Hilary Swank as suffragist leader Alice Paul. The suffragettes encountered opposition from both President Woodrow Wilson and the old guard of the National American Women's Suffrage Association Carrie Chapman Catt, (played by Anjelica Huston).

The activists are arrested and go on a well-publicized hunger strike, where their refusal to eat earns them the title of "the iron-jawed angels." This Golden Globe-award winning film premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival and received wide critical acclaim.

A Summer Day on the Seine, Chicago-Style by Gale Shelton

Wednesday, July 17

8:05 AM Amtrak to Chicago. Spend a summery day in marvelous Chicago! Buy your ticket online or at Amtrak Station, 433 W. St. Paul Avenue; you can park at the Club and carpool/Uber to the station or park near the station. Meet the group for the 8:05 AM departure.

10:30 AM Manet exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago. By the late 1870s, when this exhibition begins, Édouard Manet had become recognized as a painter of modern life. He had long looked to historical subjects and style for inspiration but in the 1870s grew more and more immersed in the now - eventually proposing a radical new alignment of modern art with fashionable femininity. While he continued to pursue highly finished, heroically scaled paintings intended for the Salon throughout these later years (a time also marked by health problems and limited mobility), he simultaneously approached smaller works more fluidly and spontaneously, taking up pastel and watercolor while unapologetically embracing beauty and visual pleasure.

12:30 PM Lunch at the 3 Arts Club Café at the Restoration Hardware Building. Built in 1914, this magnificent building at 1300 N. Dearborn Pkwy originally housed women learning music, drama, and visual arts. With six stores, 70,000 square feet and soaring windows, this innovative retail concept features furniture and furnishings in a gallery setting and a rooftop park, espresso bar, wine bar, pastry shop, and a gourmet restaurant.

The Café offers a menu inspired by Northern California and Mediterranean cuisine, featuring seasonal, ingredient-driven dishes. Guests may choose to dine in the Grand Courtyard, a light-filled, all-season oasis featuring a restored historic fountain and heritage olive trees, or anywhere else in the gallery. As described by Bon Appetit Magazine: “At the center of the tree-filled atrium, an opulent chandelier angles over a grandiose fountain, as luxurious a setting for a bacon club sandwich as there ever was.” Guests will pay for their own lunches.

Spend as much more of the afternoon in Chicago as you wish shopping on the Magnificent Mile, taking a water taxi to Chinatown, or otherwise exploring all Chicago has to offer.

Return to Milwaukee on your own based on the train schedule: 3:15 PM, 5:08 PM, 8:05 PM departures.

$24 inclusive for museum tickets only

S a v e t h e D a t e s !Hot Topics in Correctionsby Holly Ryan

Tuesday, September 1011:30 AM SocialNoon LunchProgram to follow

Wondering about prison reform in Wisconsin? What are the major challenges facing corrections personnel who are tasked with protecting public safety, addressing fiscal issues, and reducing recidivism? What special challenges do women’s prisons face, and why is the women's prison population increasing?

Hear from some of the State’s top experts: Kevin Carr, Secretary of the Department of Corrections, and top leadership in Wisconsin’s women prisons. Carr has extensive law enforcement experience as US Marshal for the Eastern District of Wisconsin and in the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department.

Our luncheon program will feature these key speakers.

All Woman’s Club members and their guests are welcome, so invite a friend or a potential new member.

Pricing to be announced.

History and Club Artifacts with Dr. Jim Hendersonby Rita Larsen

Saturday, October 1210 AM ProgramNoon Lunch

The Woman’s Club of Wisconsin is the oldest women’s club in the country. We are fortunate that Dr. Jim Henderson, husband of our member Marge Henderson, has devoted countless hours cataloging and archiving every nook and cranny, art, china and the objets d’art that grace our beautiful clubhouse. Did you know that there’s a fascinating story about the creation, near loss, and rediscovery of the beautiful leaded glass windows in the Milwaukee Room? Did you know that a painting was misattributed to the wrong artist at one point in time?

Come hear Jim tell us all about the history of our Club, the provenance of the art and artifacts, and the remarkable personages who played parts in the development and history of our Club and community.

Whether you’re a brand new member or someone who’s been in the Club for years, you’ll find Jim’s stories fascinating, entertaining, and enjoyable in every way.

All WCW members and guests welcome!Pricing to be announced.

"Women Vote Women Run” by Amy Schneider, on behalf of the Business Networking Circle

Thursday, September 194 PM Reception5 PM Lecture

Reception followed by presentation featuring Kathleen Dolan and the League of Women VotersSponsored by First Business Bank and First Business Trust & Investments

In 1920, American women were given the right to vote. What have women done with that right?

On Thursday, September 19, the Woman’s Club of Wisconsin’s Business Network Circle will host a public reception and lecture featuring Kathleen Dolan, Distinguished Professor and Chair, UW-Milwaukee Political Science Department, and author of the book When Does Gender Matter? Women Candidates and Gender Stereotypes in American Elections. We will be joined by a representative from the League of Women Voters, formed in 1920 to help 20 million women carry out their new responsibilities as voters.

The reception begins at 4 PM, followed by the lecture. Attendees may also make a reservation for dinner in the Club’s dining room. The event is open to the public, but reservations are required. Those wishing to attend should contact the Club at 414.276.5170.

$10 per person (plus cash bar)

One of the WCW events honoring 100 Years of Women's

Right to Vote!

S a v e t h e D a t e s !Rory McEwen: Revolutionary Botanical Artistby Alice Read

Thursday, October 2411:30 AM SocialNoon LunchProgram to follow

Scottish artist Rory McEwen was a game-changer, a polymath, who infused a modern sensibility into the centuries-old genre of botanical art, creating works of exquisite beauty. Ruth Stiff, Curator of International Exhibitions at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (London), is curating a touring exhibition that will open in the autumn of 2021. She will introduce us to the incomparable McEwen and take us through the labyrinthine preparations to produce an exhibition of this complexity.

A member of the Board of Trustees of the Mona Bismarck American Center for Art & Culture in Paris from 2007 to 2017, Ruth also served as the Center’s Curator of Exhibitions for a number of years, mounting such diverse exhibitions as: "The Wyeths: Three Generations of American Art"; "Made in Chicago: Photographs from the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Collection"; and "Buttons: Artistic, Historical and Cultural Phenomena from the Loïc Allio Collection."

In her capacity at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Ruth is responsible for organizing and mounting traveling exhibitions throughout North America and Europe, hosted by such venues as the Smithsonian Institution, the Field Museum of Chicago, and the New York Public Library, among others. She is also the author/editor of numerous exhibition catalogues and served as guest curator and lecturer throughout North America and Europe. She holds a master’s degree in the arts from Dartmouth College.

Members of the Woman’s Club and their guests are all welcome. Invite your friends to this exceptional program!

$28 inclusive

The Role of Natural History Museums as Science and Culture Educators in the 21st Century with Dr. Ellen Censky, Interim President and CEO, Milwaukee Public Museumby Candy Pindyck and Mary Read

Tuesday, October 111:30 AM SocialNoon LunchProgram to follow

Natural history museums - like the Field Museum, the American Museum of Natural History, and our own Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) - want visitors to understand that our Earth is a wondrous place. This planet plays host to a constantly unfolding story of ever-changing landscapes and ecosystems and the people and cultures that occupy them.

As one of the oldest and most respected natural history museums in this country, MPM has been collecting, researching, and interpreting the natural and cultural world for more than 140 years.

Hear from Dr. Ellen Censky, MPM Interim President and CEO, about how MPM is building a future vision of what it can deliver for our community and state.

And, take part in helping MPM build that vision through discussions on how the Museum can engage people in doing science with Museum scientists and collections, how it can be more inclusive in telling the stories of the many peoples who have settled in our state, how the Museum can be a connector for people across our state, and how it can build critical thinking skills so citizens can make informed decisions about our world.

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10:30 AM Manet exhibit Art Institute of Chicago

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Tour of American Geographical Society Library at the UWM

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The Stories of the Notre Dame Cathedral with

Dr. Lorrie Wenzel11:30 AM Social

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"The Chosen"

Ancient Wisdom/Modern Lives, Dr. Lynne

Shaner11:30 AM Lunch

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Member Birthday Night