San Jose Woman's Club

Join members and friends online tonight at 6:30 PM for a mixer hosted by fellow Clubmember Mary Lou Mason. No agenda, just a relaxing get together. Register at https://sjwcmixer.eventbrite.com for Zoom details. Not a member? All are welcome!

Dorothy Atkins Artist, Motivational Speaker, Poet, Author, and SJWC Clubmember, shares her experience growing up in the SF Bay area as a person of color at this free Zoom event, open to all. Register for zoom details at https://dorothy.eventbrite.com

TONIGHT @ 6:30: Annette Estrada, author and educator, will share mindful techniques for all ages and stages so that you can return a bit of balance to your house. Register at https://screentime.eventbrite.com for Zoom details for this free presentation, which is part of San Jose Woman's Club Wellness Speaker Series.

Life a little crazy at your house? This Wednesday at 6:30PM, learn how to bring a little balance to your house with this free, informative talk by Annette Estrada, author & educator. She'll shares mindful techniques for all ages and stages.

Join us for this evening at 6:30PM for a free Zoom event, open to all, featuring an informative discussion on Advance Care Directives and POLSTs (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment). Find out how to create them and why having them is important for your peace of mind and your loved ones too. Register at https://advanced_directive.eventbrite.com for Zoom details. Presented by Sabine Haas, Nurse Practitioner at With Grace Hospice, as part of the San Jose Woman's Club Wellness Speaker Series, featuring timely topics to help you navigate life's challenges.

Congratulations to the winners of San Jose Woman’s Club PAWspectives Writing Contest! First Place, $250: Marina Birman Second Place, $150: Lisa Wangsness Third Place, $100: Millie Matyjasik... Read their PAWspectives at: https://sjwomansclub.org/pawspectives/ Thanks to our generous sponsors, who made this contest possible! In addition to providing cash prizes to the first, second and third place winners, we raised more than $1,000 for our supported animal charities: 13th Street Cat Rescue and Silicon Valley Pet Project. BFF New Beginnings Lisa Buchanan and John Blair Janis Gemignani PAWsitive Pals Ann Calnan Betty Sleeth, in honor of my companion Jessie Renee Nelson Happy Tails Marion Hatland, for all precious ones that have passed Lidia Patino Lynda Sereno, in honor of my PAWsitive Pal, Lucky (Image: "My FA... Feline Assistant, helpiing me wrote. #cats #writing #writinglife" by The Story Lady is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0SJWC)

Ready for a relaxing afternoon? Sign up for SJWC's Soothing Sunday Art Class and learn how to make beautiful prints with Silicon Valley Artist Laureate Dana Seeger. She will teach us how to make our own stencils and create Gelli prints. This activity is perfect for a family or solo art making session. No art skills required. Class is just $10 for SJWC members, $20 for friends, with an optional art kit for $25. Tickets and details at https://gelliprint.eventbrite.com

Join members and friends of the San Jose Woman's Club tonight at 6:30 PM for the second in our Wellness Speaker Series, Surviving these Challenging Times @ SJWC. This free zoom event is open to all. Register for details: https://surviving.eventbrite.com Janet Childs, Director of Training and Critical Incident Stress Management, Centre for Living with Dying program at Bill Wilson Center, will guide us through surviving grief and stress in the extraordinary circumstances we fi...nd ourselves in this year. We are honored to have Janet speak to us and share her insight. Since 1970, she has been actively providing crisis intervention counseling and education focusing on the dynamics of loss, illness, crisis, stress and grief. As a founding member of the Centre for Living with Dying, Janet has participated in the growth of this organization, and has worked with thousands of individuals, groups and professionals on the front lines. The Centre is an international bereavement counseling service - the most comprehensive of its kind in the country. She presently oversees the educational programs and directs the Bay Area Critical Incident Stress Management Team. She has personally facilitated response to many major critical incidents such as 9-11, Hurricane Katrina and local incidents in California. Dr. Childs brings over 45 years of experience in counseling, crisis intervention, volunteer management and training development. Her passion is to heal our world and be ever present to Life in all its amazing expressions. See more

We hope you are relaxing and enjoying your holiday. But for many, the holidays can also bring stress and grief, especially in this year. Join members and friends of the San Jose Woman's Club for the second in our Wellness Speaker Series, Surviving these Challenging Times @ SJWC this Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. This free zoom event is open to all. Register for details: https://surviving.eventbrite.com Janet Childs, Director of Training and Critical Incident Stress Management, Ce...ntre for Living with Dying program at Bill Wilson Center, will guide us through surviving grief and stress in the extraordinary circumstances we find ourselves in this year. We are honored to have Janet speak to us and share her insight. Since 1970, she has been actively providing crisis intervention counseling and education focusing on the dynamics of loss, illness, crisis, stress and grief. As a founding member of the Centre for Living with Dying, Janet has participated in the growth of this organization, and has worked with thousands of individuals, groups and professionals on the front lines. The Centre is an international bereavement counseling service - the most comprehensive of its kind in the country. She presently oversees the educational programs and directs the Bay Area Critical Incident Stress Management Team. She has personally facilitated response to many major critical incidents such as 9-11, Hurricane Katrina and local incidents in California. Dr. Childs brings over 45 years of experience in counseling, crisis intervention, volunteer management and training development. Her passion is to heal our world and be ever present to Life in all its amazing expressions.

Our Goal: 1,000 Warm Care Packages We'll be at San Jose Woman's Club today 12:00-4:00pm & tomorrow 9:00am - 1:00pm to receive your donated items. WE LOOK FORWARAD TO SEEING YOU!

Join us at 6:30 tonight, Thursday, Nov. 19 for a Zoom Member Mixer. All are welcome - you don't need to be a member. No agenda, let's talk turkey over a warm drink! RSVP to [email protected] for Zoom details.

Have you entered SJWC’s PAWspectives Writing Contest yet? Don't miss your chance to gain fame for you and your furry friend, in just 500 words or less, while supporting local animal charities! Enter and get details at: https://sjwomansclub.org/pawspectives/ SJWC's Best Furry Friends Group is hosting contest the to recognize creative writers, inspire joy, and support two local animal charities, 13th Street Cat Rescue and Silicon Valley Pet Project. Short stories of up to 50...0 words in any genre (poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction) and from any level of writing experience are welcome. Your submission fee of $5 is a direct donation for the animal charities. Submissions accepted now till November 15 and winners announced December 15, 2020. Winning entries will be published on our website, on social media, and announced via email, and share in a $500 prize pool. Thank You to Our Sponsors! BFF New Beginnings Lisa Buchanan and John Blair PAWsitive Pals Ann Calnan Happy Tails Marion Hatland, for all precious ones that have passed Lynda Sereno, in honor of my PAWsitive Pal, Lucky Betty Sleeth, in honor of my companion Jessie Image: "My FA... Feline Assistant, helpiing me wrote. #cats #writing #writinglife" by The Story Lady is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0SJWC

Learn the customs and traditions associated with Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead from SJWC Clubmember Mary Lou Mason. While she constructs an offerenda (altar) for former Clubmember Joan Bohnett, she provides an overview of the customs and traditions associated with Dia de Los Muertos, shares information about putting together an altar with all the basic elements; and provides some practical ideas for handmade decorations to make an altar colorful and attractive. Watch as Mary Lou creates a colorful, unique manifestation of an ancient cultural practice, folk art and craft, and, best of all, see the emerging persona of Joan as a fond remembrance.

Join members and friends for this free, online event and discover how Hospice Care can provide invaluable resources at no additional cost to you or your loved ones when you need them most

Looking for something uplifting to do? Join us for a Dia De Los Muertos presentation today at 11 am. Email [email protected] for Zoom meeting details. Learn the customs and traditions associated with Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead from Clubmember Mary Lou Mason. She will give us an overview of the customs and tradition, share information about putting together an altar with all the basic elements; and provide some practical ideas for handmade decorations to make an altar colorful and attractive. During the presentation, she will construct an altar to Clubmember Joan Bohnett, who passed this last year. Watch as Mary Lou creates a colorful, unique manifestation of an ancient cultural practice, folk art and craft, and, best of all, see the emerging persona of Joan as a fond remembrance.

Our Goal: 1,000 Care Packages for our unhoused community in SCC. Join San Jose Woman’s Club's Be a Dear and Donate a Brassiere and Voices in Action Groups and the Cozy Cap Campaign in Sharing A Little Bit of Warmth with our unhoused community. We are reaching out to caring people in Santa Clara County to help us fill 1,000 kits with items to stay safe, warm and dry. These care packages will be distributed through various organizations including HomeFirst Services, Bill Wi...lson Center and Sleeping Bags for the Homeless of Silicon Valley that provide outreach services to the unhoused. Just in time for Winter! 3 WAYS TO GIVE: sjwomansclub.org/cozy #1 Amazon Wish List: tinyurl.com/cozycap #2 Cash: sjwomansclub.org/cozy #3 We are hosting a drive by donation drop off at the San Jose Woman’s Club, 75 S. 11th Street (rain or shine) Friday, November 6th from 12pm to 4pm Saturday, November 7th from 9am to 1pm New items needed: Warm beanies or hats, gloves, socks, hand warmers, Mylar blankets, disposable rain ponchos, granola bars, individually wrapped hard candy. Help us give the gift of warmth this fall!