2021 Club Calendar
Preview of upcoming programs and activities:
Friday, September 17 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Our featured presenter at our September program meeting will be Seattle Times reporter Lynda Mapes speaking on “Orcas and Chinook Salmon: Twin monarchs of the Pacific Northwest and Their Struggle to Survive.” Lynda will be explaining the roots of the extinction crisis facing the southern resident killer whales and the Chinook salmon they depend on. This story began for her in the moment of crisis as mother orca Tahlequah, or J35, carried her dead calf that lived only one-half hour through the Salish Sea for 17 days and 1,000 miles during the summer of 2018. Thank you to members Janet Wainwright and Sara Patton for helping set up this program!
Register in advance for this meeting with this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrduChqTsoGNxFtPZEqlvjZmEaX0mI2pNI
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Friday, October 22, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Fall Reception
At our annual Fall Reception, Cheri Sayer will present a history of the club and we’ll hold our traditional White Rose ceremony for new members. We’ll also be formally presenting our annual scholarship to this year’s winner. Note: we’ll hold this event on the 4th Friday of October rather than our normal meeting date. Details (whether live or via Zoom), will be announced in late September.
Friday, November 19, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – All Are Welcome
At our November program meeting, William Woodward, PhD, will present his talk: “Will the 2020s Roar like the 1920s?”
A pandemic, protests, and economic jolts ushered in the so-called “Roaring Twenties.” Americans adjusted in ways both innovative and counterproductive. What lessons from the 1920s can we apply to our own looming 20s? Professor Woodward will chart the eerily familiar developments of a century ago: shattered idealism, social clashes, domestic terrorism, culture wars, disorienting technologies, and fearsome disease. How might stories from a particular moment in the past—one with remarkable parallels to the present—shed light on ways for us to move forward? As the 2020s unfold, what conversations should we have?
About the presenter: Dr. William Woodward (he/him) is an award-winning professor of American and Pacific Northwest history at Seattle Pacific University. His teaching, research, and writing focus on iconic elements of regional and national culture, including the military and baseball. His co-authored pictorial history of the Washington National Guard was released in 2019. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College, as well as a master’s degree and PhD from Georgetown University. This program is presented with support from Humanities Washington and is co-sponsored by The Steamer Virginia V Foundation.
Please preregister with the link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZclf-6grDoqHNWQ59SJ4ErlSkWV6Q2LZz5Z
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. The confirmation email will be re-sent to you a day or two prior to the event. If you do not see that in your email box, please check your spam or “promotions” folders in your email account.
- “Seattle: The City Beautiful Movement,” with local historian and author Lawrence Kreisman.
- “Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women: Washington State’s Efforts to End this Tragic Epidemic,” a panel discussion featuring Earth-Feather Sovereign, tribal activist and founder of MMIWW; Rep. Gina Mosbrucker, a state legislator from central Washington and a sponsor of legislation on this issue; and Dawn Pullin, one of two tribal liaison officers with the Washington State Patrol.
- “From Concords to Cabernet: Washington’s Route to World-Class Wines,” featuring wine podcaster and Central Washington University faculty member Marji Morgan.
- “Washington Remembers: From Marcus Whitman to Billy Frank, Jr. – Stories of Washington Statues and Memorials,” a presentation by local historian and author Judy Bentley.
- “Diving into the Seattle Public Schools Archives,” with Meaghan Kahlo, MA, District Archivist and Lead Content Analyst, Seattle Public Schools.
- Guided Ecotour led by a Duwamish Tribe Docent, a walking tour of X̌əʔapus Village Park and Shoreline Habitat.
- WCC 130th Anniversary Celebration With a Walking Tour of Volunteer Park and Visit to Lakeview Cemetery and Festive Picnic.
- Private Tour of the Kubota Garden with docents from the Kubota Garden Foundation.
Check our Facebook page for more information about our upcoming events, as well as photos from past events.
All are welcome to attend club gatherings.
The Woman’s Century Club welcomes new members; dues are $50 per year or $25 if joining after July 1.
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