Montgomery Woman's Club, Inc.
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General Information
- Address: PO Box 42114, Cincinnati, OH 45242
- MWC Voicemail: (513) 852-1901
- Town Hall Voicemail: (513) 684-1632
- Meetings NOW MOVED held at: Blue Ash Banquet Center, 11330 Williamson Road, Blue Ash 45241 (MAP and DIRECTIONS)
- Meetings held on: 3rd Thursday of the month from September through May
- Club Colors: Blue and White
- Club Flower: Red Rose
Organized in 1952, the Montgomery Woman's Club remains dedicated to community service and to the promotion of cultural and environmental endeavors within the local area. The club is affiliated with the Ohio Federation of Woman's Clubs (OFWC) and the General Federation of Woman's Clubs (GFWC). To see details of the Programs that the MWC sponsors, visit the Programs page.
The Montgomery Woman's Club is open to all women.
New members are always welcome.
Photos of all activities and events are posted on the Montgomery Woman's Club Webshots Album.
Current information is displayed on the Webshots Current Information album.
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Upcoming Events
The Club will have a float in the City of Montgomery 4th of July parade. Look out for members aboard and for information about the Club and its activities.
- Bastille Day celebrations:
On July 18th, 2009 Noon until 11 p.m. The Montgomery Woman's Club will participate in the celebration of Montgomery's friendship with their sister city Neuilly-Plaisance, France.
The celebrations will be held in downtown Montgomery with music, entertainment, food from local restaurants and activities for children.
Look for the MWC booth and the sale of raffle tickets. There will be many chances to win prizes donated by area merchants. Winners can win gifts that range from jewelry, floral arrangements and art to certificates for restaurants, salons, ice cream parlors, coffee houses and last but not least, tickets to the M.W.C. Town Hall Lecture Series, 2009 - 2010. Raffle tickets will sell for $5 each or 6 for $25 at the booth. Proceeds benefit local projects and area non-profit organizations.
- The 2009-2010 Town Hall Lecture Series has been announced. The ticket order forms have been mailed to former patrons. The list of speakers is available on the Town Hall webpage.. Ticket for all 3 lecture options are still available. Look closely, this is a very desirable list of speakers. Ticket order forms are available for download on this same webpage
Note the change of venue, for the morning lectures, to the Montgomery Assembly of God, 7950 Pfeiffer Road, Montgomery 45242 (MAP and DIRECTIONS).
The TownHall Committee see this move as providing an excellent, more convenient venue.
- Two dates announced for regular events
- Finery and Fleas will be October 31st, 2009 at Sycamore High School.
- Antiques and Art Show and Sale will be March 20th and 21st, 2010, at Sycamore High School
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Recent Events (click on picture to see larger size)
- The winners of Montgomery Woman's Club essay contest for Sycamore Junior High Students have been announced.They are Jessica Rabin, Andrew Spiller, Carolyn Burress, Madison Davies, Hanna Gottschalk, Kristen Keane, Martina Oroz, and Lindsay Watters. See photograph and more details in Current Information album, copied from article in Enquirer Hometown section.
A successful scrapbooking event,Crop the Holidays, was held at the Edwin Greene Intermediate School on Jan 17th 2009 (all day event). Look out for this being an annual occurence. The attached photo shows the area available and people involved. For more photos see Current Information album.
A very successful Antiques and Art Show and Sale was held on March 21st and 22nd at the usual Sycamore High School venue. The new format was deemed a success. Look for a similar show and sale next year. See more photos of the antiques and art on the 2009 Webshots Album
On April 2nd the club hosted, as an annual event, the Sycamore High School International Students' Luncheon for 37 students from 11 countries. See photos of the luncheon in Current Information album.
- Many of the club's events are reported in the Cincinnati Express where you can see event photos or read the current issue online.
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Fundraisers
Town Hall Lecture Series
The 2009-2010 series has been published with lectures occurring in October, November (2009), March, and April (2010). Those on the mailing list will have received their application forms in the mail. If you were not on the mailing list for the 2008-2009 series, you may apply for a ticket by visiting the Town Hall page. See the Town Hall Lecture Series page and the Town Hall Webshots Album for details of past series.
Antiques Show and Sale
The 37th annual Antiques Show and Sale was held on Saturday, March 21st and Sunday, March 22nd, 2009. New this year was the addition of an Art Show and Sale by local artists. Please check out the Antiques Show page for full details of future shows and to see photos from many Antiques Show in the past. NEW DEALERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME, CONTACT SUZANNE HURST AT SJHURST@COMCAST.NET.
Bastille Day
In July the club supports the annual Bastille Day celebrations in Montgomery. A raffle is held with many prizes generously donated by local merchants.
Finery and Fleas
The annual upscale flea market, with significant finery, takes place on a Saturday in the Fall at Sycamore High School, 7400 Cornell Rd, Montgomery (directions here).
2009 event now set fot Octber 31st
These above fundraisers support:
- Scholarships: The proceeds from the Town Hall Lecture Series provide Senior Scholarships for High School Seniors, Undergraduate Grants for College Students, and Woman's Opportunity Grants for mature women who need to return to school. See details on the Scholarships page.
- Cultural Series: The lecture series is also the sole financial support of the Sycamore Student Cultural Series which benefits every child in the Sycamore School District by providing a variety of cultural experiences.
- Other Support: The proceeds of the other fundraisers go to support many worthy causes both locally and nationally, including the Cincinnati Foot Care Clinic, battered women's shelter, hospice, libraries, and Habitat for Humanity to name but a few.
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Activities
The Montgomery Woman's Club:
- offers its members opportunities for relaxation and enjoyment in special social groups such as golf, bridge, dining groups, book discussions, gardening, sewing, and stock market investing
- decorates the downtown area of Montgomery for the holidays
- maintains an herb and flower garden and a butterfly garden for the community
- established and supports the Books for Babies program to encourage parents to introduce children to the joys of reading
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A successful scrapbooking event,Crop the Holidays, was held at the Edwin Greene Intermediate School on Jan 17th 2009 (all day event). Look out for this being an annual occurence. The attached photo shows the area available and people involved. For more photos see Current Information album.)
A very successful Antiques and Art Show and Sale was held on March 21st and 22nd at the usual Sycamore High School venue. The new format was deemed a success. Look for a similar show and sale next year. See more photos of the antiques and art on the 2009 Webshots Album)
On April 2nd the club hosted, as an annual event, the Sycamore High School International Students' Luncheon for 37 students from 11 countries. See photos of the luncheon in Current Information album.