Fort Lauderdale Woman's Club

Light Up the Galt Fundraiser Event/Bake Sale Booth
2022-11-17 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | FL
Light Up Fort Lauderdale Series Event Fundraiser Opportunity for FLWC
“Light Up the Galt” @ Galt Ocean Mile
We will have our FLWC Hibiscus Kitchen Bake Sale Booth there
Please deliver baked goodies to the Thanksgiving Member Meeting during the day at 11:30 am @ clubhouse
contact Dianne for more info dianne@diannecongdon.com

Monthly Meeting Thanksgiving Luncheon & "Our Personal and Cyber Security" Presentation
2022-11-17 06:00 - 08:00 | FLWC, 20 South Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301, United States
Hosted by the HomeLife Committee, Presented by the Fort Lauderdale Police Dept
We are so pleased to bring back our “Thanksgiving Day” themed potluck luncheon! The club will provide the following:
Turkey, gravy, desserts and beverages.
Members..please bring the following:
A-M – Appetizers/Salads
Suggestions: stuffed celery,cranberry sauce,green salads,vegetable salads,waldorf salad.
N-Z – Vegetables
Suggestions:dressing/stuffing,mashed potatoes, candied sweet potatoes,corn casserole,green beans,roasted beets,mac and cheese, brussels sprouts.
These are only suggestions, so if you have a favorite family recipe please feel free to share it with our members! Volunteers are always welcome and appreciated to help with set-up and clean-up. Help us make our “Potluck Luncheon” a success:
1. If possible, please bring all food items between 11:00 and 11:20 so we can open the food line at 11:30. Thirty minutes to eat and socialize and then we will start the meeting promptly at noon.
2. PLEASE make sure your food items are TABLE READY, as we will have some serving utensils available but there will be no time to cook or assemble prior to luncheon.
It’s time to begin our Annual Holiday Collection Drives!
(Please contact the Chair with your questions or make an alternative arrangement to drop off items if you cannot attend club meetings)
We will be collecting food items for our yearly collaboration with our community partner “Pantry of Broward”. Thanksgiving themed items are appreciated as well as gift cards.
As usual we will be collecting new and gently used bras for the ladies and young girls who reside at Broward Partnership for the Homeless/PH.
If you have any further questions about the November meeting please email Donna Richardson, Homelife Chair at drdonnalou@yahoo.com (954-770-9581)

Light Up the Park Fundraiser Event/Bake Sale Booth
2022-11-10 12:00 - 15:00 | FL
Light Up Fort Lauderdale Series Event Fundraiser Opportunity for FLWC
“Light Up the Park” @ Esplanade Park
We will have our FLWC Hibiscus Kitchen Bake Sale Booth there
Please deliver baked goodies to the Booth by 5 pm
contact Dianne for more info dianne@diannecongdon.com

Board Meeting
2022-11-09 13:30 - 16:00, 2022-10-19 14:30 - 17:00, 2022-09-14 14:00 - 16:30, 2022-08-10 14:00 - 16:30, 2022-07-13 14:00 - 16:30, 2022-06-15 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-05-11 14:00 - 16:30, 2022-04-13 14:00 - 16:30 and 2 more dates | FLWC, 20 South Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301, United States

Light Up the Galt Fundraiser Event/Sweet Tooth Booth
2022-11-02 07:30 - 09:00 | FL
Light Up Fort Lauderdale Series Event Fundraiser Opportunity for FLWC
“Light Up the Galt” @ Galt Ocean Mile 6 – 9 pm
We will have our FLWC Sweet Tooth Booth there
Please deliver baked goodies to the Member Meeting Thanksgiving Luncheon that day at 11:30 am @ clubhouse
contact Dianne for more info dianne@diannecongdon.com

Monthly Meeting/Luncheon "Education" and "New Members Meet Up"
2022-10-20 07:30 - 09:00 | FLWC, 20 South Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301, United States
Chaired by Connie Donnelly and Robin Rohrs, presentation by Broward County Literacy. New Potential Members meet up after meeting!
Catered luncheon $20 at the door

Monthly Meeting* "Member Social & Membership Drive"
2022-09-15 07:30 - 09:00 | FLWC, 20 South Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301, United States
(*Evening Meeting) This is the month to bring friends interested in meeting other women and giving to the community! Chaired by Dianne Congdon

Monthly Meeting "Ivy Stranahan Scholarship Fund & Education"
2022-08-18 07:30 - 09:00 | FLWC, 20 South Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301, United States
Chaired by TBD

FLWC Dessert Booth at the Starlight Musicals at Holiday Park
2022-06-10 15:00 - 18:00 | FL
Friday, June 10
FLWC COOKIE/RAFFLE BOOTH at the Starlight Musicals in Holiday Park
6:30 to set up. Music is from 7pm to 10 pm. It is our time to shine!
This is a CONTINUED OPPORTUNITY FOR FUNDRAISING for our roof at the Starlight Musicals during June to August at Holiday Park @
East Sunrise Blvd and Fed Hwy 1

Let us remember our club motto:

For the cause that needs assistance
For the wrongs that need resistance
For the future in the distance
And the good that we may do

This Starlight Musicals this summer is a great way to fundraise for the “cause that needs assistance”…right now that is OUR ROOF! It is leaking and storms are coming!
Have all the cookies ready for this June 10th, the first event in the musical series at the park. We need GIFT CARDS to fill out the baskets and items for the raffle as well! We also need raffle ticket sellers. ALL ABOARD….!!!
Please contact Sara if you are able to help at 623-210-6846
or Donna Lee at 954-303-1741

For more information about the Starlight Musicals click link below:
Starlight Musicals Fort Lauderdale

June & July Summer Break, No Events at the Clubhouse (except Board Meetings)
2022-05-31 - 2022-07-31 | FL

FLWC Cookie Booth at the Great American Beach Party Sat May 28 9am - 10 pm
2022-05-28 05:00 - 18:00 | FL
FLWC is having a Cookie Booth at the Great American Beach Party this year! You know how great these “sweet tooth booths” generate fundraising, we just made over $3000 with the last two cookie booths! We hope to see everyone there at some point!
We need HELP with these 3 things:

1) Friday morning BOOTH SET UP WORKERS 10 am to noon
2) COOKIE BAKERS to deliver cookies @ clubhouse on Friday (day before the event) tentatively from 10 am to noon
3) Need BOOTH WORKERS at the cookie booth on Saturday at the event anytime from 9am to 10 pm. Please wear your FLWC T-Shirts if you have them!

COOKIE BAKERS please contact Dianne at 954-684-8841 or email her Dianne@DianneCongdon.com

https://www.parks.fortlauderdale.gov/special-events/special-events/great-american-beach-party

EVENT: National Votes for Women Trail Marker Honoring Ivy Stranahan Installation & Dedication Ceremony
2022-05-19 13:30 - 16:00 | FLWC, 20 South Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301, United States
This historic event on Thursday, May 19, 2022 is the last before our club’s summer break. The Fort Lauderdale Woman’s Club in conjunction with the William G. Pomeroy Foundation and the National Collaboration of Women’s Historic Sites invite you to a Dedication Ceremony for the National Votes for Women Trail honoring Ivy Stranahan. She is considered the Mother of the City of Fort Lauderdale, former club President 1913-1916, and a strong suffragist! She and her husband Frank donated the land where our clubhouse is located. Come and hear the little-known and well-known historical facts about both our club and Ivy Stranahan from the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society and the League of Women Voters. Join us for a champagne reception at 5:30 p.m. The dedication will begin at 6:15 p.m. Attendance is free for this historical dedication. RSVP is politely requested.

Stand With Ukraine
2022-04-22 14:00 - 16:00 | FL
PHOTO: People rest in a special room for refugees at a railway station in Lviv, western Ukraine, on March 21, 2022, amid Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Yuriy Dyachyshyn/AFP via Getty Images) Sun Sentinal 03.21.22
“Together with our partners, USA for UNHCR helps ensure refugees have what they need to survive – shelter, medical care, food, water, and special protection and care for vulnerable children and women, including prevention and response to sexual violence.” – USA for UNHCR
THE FLWC STANDS WITH UKRAINE:
THE FLWC WILL MATCH DONATED FUNDS UP TO $10,000.

As a USA for UNHCR partner, Airbnb’s #BelongAnywhere global campaign aligns with the company’s mission to create a world where people can feel like they belong anywhere they go. Donations will be matched by Airbnb up to $1 million through December 31.

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Join us at the Clubhouse to raise funds, 6-8 pm. on April 22, 2022. Music by ACOUSTIC SOULS and ROBYN LOBE, Wine and Hors d’oeuvres will be served. Cash bar also available.Suggested donation, $75 in advance on Eventbrite or Fortlauderdalewomansclub.org or $100 at the door. If you are unable to attend you can also donate varying amounts through the button below.

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Monthly Meeting / Conservation Fun chaired by Jami Zurita
2022-04-21 07:30 - 09:00 | FL
Thursday April 21 11:30 – 1:00
Conservation Fun with Guest Speaker Sierra Ciciarelli of the Broward Cty Sea Turtle Conservation Program
chaired by Jami Zurita
Luncheon cost $20
Come to learn fun and simple ways to conserve our precious Earth and enjoy a fun DIY planting project to take home! Bring an empty jar (no lid) if you have one. Luncheon is $20.
Sierra Ciciarelli is the Outreach Manager and Asst Field Manager of the Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program. Sierra has always had an affinity towards sea turtles since she was a little girl but made her dream a reality during her undergraduate studies. While obtaining her Bachelor of Science she spent the summer in Maunabo, Puerto Rico working as a sea turtle nesting biologist. She was lucky enough to work with leatherback and hawksbill sea turtles during their nesting season. After this she went on to obtain her Master of Professional Science in Marine Conservation at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. During her thesis work she worked as a Sea Turtle Specialist.

Art of Photography Show- Fundraiser
2022-04-08 14:30 - 16:00 | FLWC, 20 South Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301, United States
Enjoy an enchanting evening of good company and fine art photography in the historic and charming Fort Lauderdale Woman’s Club. Work on display and for sale is by the following award-winning, published TAOP members:
Amalie Parrott, Anne Dignam, Anne Eigen, Debbie Scott-Queenin, Diane Klein, Jane Coelho, Judy M. King, Leslie Goldman, Lynne Mass, Sara Szpektor and Susan Langer.
Most of these photographers will be present and happy to chat with you. All pieces are selling for $250. Proceeds go to the artists with a percentage going to the Fort Lauderdale Woman’s Club.
Admission is $15 cash, credit card or check at the door and includes one beverage from a cash bar. Advance purchase tickets on eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-photography-exhibition-by-the-women-co-organizers-of-taop-tickets-296335707077
Parking: There is limited street parking and parking at the Fort Lauderdale Woman’s Club. The Broward County Parking Garage is at 100 SW 1st Ave. The Riverwalk Center Garage at 150 SE 2nd St. is just east of the Broward County Main Library.
Event Time: 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Event Chair: Amalie Parrott
Event Co-Chair: Penny Fraser
Additional Details/Information:
Background music to be provided by Jason Lawrence Jones
Orchids will be available for sale

Riverwalk International Food Festival - FLWC Dessert Booth
2022-03-26 08:00 - 12:00 | FL
FLWC Dessert/Cookie Booth at the RIFF Saturday March 26 from 12 to 4 pm
at the Esplanade Park (across from Science Museum, 400 SW 2nd St)
This booth will be the ONLY dessert booth at the Food Festival!

Beer Tent Fundraiser at the city's Lucky's St Patty's Day Crawl Event
2022-03-19 12:00 - 19:30 | Beer Garden, 111-A SW 2nd Ave, Fort Lauderale, FL, United States
The City of Ft Lauderdale is hosting their annual Lucky’s St Patty’s Day Crawl event. The Club will be have a beer tent in the Beer Garden, as a fundraiser for the club. Come dressed in green! See JoAnn if you want to volunteer for the event.

Monthly Meeting "Fierce Women & the Right to Vote" by Bonnie Gross
2022-03-17 07:30 - 09:00 | FLWC, 20 South Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301, United States
Bonnie Gross of the League of Women Voters will be speaking for Women’s History Month, chaired by DonnaLee Minott

Speakeasy Women in Music
2022-03-04 13:30 - 17:00 | FLWC, 20 South Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301, United States
This fun nighttime club event is in honor of Women’s History Month. This event is showcasing several of South Florida’s female vocalists. The speakeasy theme is “Women in Music” who have been particularly underrepresented in the blues genre throughout history. Dressing up in speakeasy attire, 1920’s to the present is encouraged and we will have a costume contest and raffle prizes.The evening includes music, dancing, drinks.This will be a fundraiser for the club to fund for a new roof. Bring your dancin’ shoes!

In commemoration of Women’s History Month the Fort Lauderdale Woman’s Club is showcasing several prominent female vocalists of South Florida
About this event

In commemoration of Women’s History Month the Fort Lauderdale Woman’s Club is showcasing several prominent female vocalists of South Florida to celebrate “Women in Music” on March 4, 2022 at the club located at 20 South Andrews, Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33301. Doors open at 6:30 and the showcase begins at 7:00 pm and is $35.00 to attend. Your donation includes hors d’ oeuvres and two drinks.The speakeasy theme is “Women in Music” who have been particularly underrepresented in the blues genre throughout history. Dressing up in speakeasy attire, 1920’s to the present is encouraged and we will have a costume contest and raffle prizes.
Mary Washington Brooks is the program coordinator. Dottie Kelly won the International Blues Challenge for the Southeast Treasure Coast. Betty Padgett won the South Florida Blues Society band spot and Mary Washington Brooks will be performing in the “National Women in Blues Showcase” in Memphis. Also performing will be Liz Sharp, vocalist and booking agent for Blue Jean Blues, Cheryl Arena, and Cyndy Floyd. Musicians include guitarists, Joey Gilmore, two time winner of the International Blues Challenge and Mike Ancona. Playing drums is Maurice Dukes; keyboardist Jerry Mascaro and saxophonist Stuey Blue will also be accompanying the vocalists.
The event is also acting as a fundraiser for our historically designated clubhouse which was built in 1917. Due to both age and weather the clubhouse requires a new roof at a cost of $60,000.
The mission of the Fort Lauderdale Woman’s Club (FLWC) is to engage the women of Fort Lauderdale as volunteers who make a recognizable difference in addressing civic, educational, cultural and humanitarian needs in our community and beyond.
The FLWC promotes charitable and educational activities through volunteerism and was incorporated before the City of Fort Lauderdale.
The Club is a [501(c)(3)] not-for-profit with Federal Tax ID number 59-0673290.

Advance tickets only may be purchased through Eventbrite, Facebook or the Fort Lauderdale Woman’s Club website. For questions, you may contact Mindy Noble, Chair at 954-815-3439 or email fortlauderdalewomansclub@live.com
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Monthly Meeting / "Posing for Photographs" by Penny Fraser
2022-02-17 06:30 - 08:00 | FLWC, 20 South Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301, United States
Local professional photographer Penny Fraser will help us with tips and lighting tricks and positioning for putting our “best foot forward” in posing in photographs. She also specializes in 40+ photography including Boudoir Photography. Meeting chaired by Amalie Parrot.
