Events

April 1, 2026  5:30 pm - 8:30 pm (NOTE Special Start Time)

San Jose Woman's Club, 75 S 11th St, San Jose, CA 95112, USA

The San Jose Woman’s Club. Stepping Up for Women and Girls (SWAG) supports women and girls in our community through group volunteering, partying with purpose, and building friendships through service. 

Meetings are on the first Wednesday of the month at the Clubhouse. 
In person only this month!

We will provide Pizza, Salad, Dessert, and drinks. Please RSVP at swag@sjwomansclub.org so we can prepare.

For questions, email swag@sjwomansclub.org

Group leaders Charity Burton and Eileen Hunter look forward to connecting with compassionate women in our community!

The Mahjong Group meets on the first and third Mondays of the month at the Clubhouse from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in the Club's Tea Room. On months with a fifth Monday, the group holds a bonus meeting. 

If you have never tried this game of skill, strategy, and luck, or you are an experienced player, you are welcome to join in the fun!

Meetings are free and open to all, but a RSVP is required to reserve your spot: mahjong@sjwomansclub.org Want to find out more? Email Mahjong Group Chairs   Liz Edlund and Robyn Ginsburg Braverman., mahjong@sjwomansclub.org.

SJWC's newest group, Qi Gong (pronounced: chee-gung) offers a gentle form of exercise designed to help you release tension and stress from the body while cultivating vitality, balance and inner peace. The group is led by Chair Michelle Henninger, who is a certified Holden Qi Gong Teacher.

Practicing Qi Gong will help you achieve greater mental, emotional, and physical health and well-being. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced practitioner, this program caters to all levels, using postures, flowing movements, breath, sound, imagery and focused intention.

Please RSVP so we know how to set up the room. We look forward to enjoying this new activity with you!

Contact: Chair Michelle Henninger at qigong@sjwomansclub.org to learn more and RSVP.

San Jose Woman's Club Besse Book Discussion Group meets via Zoom on the first Tuesday of most months, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. You do not need to read the book to attend. In August we meet on the first Wednesday in person for a summer potluck. In December, we meet on the first Tuesday in person for a holiday get together. 

 RSVP to Chair Lucille Boone at besse@sjwomansclub.org for the Zoom link.

Meetings are free and open to all. 

Book discussion calendar 2025/2026:

Sep 2nd The Hungry Season: a journey of war, love, and survival by Lisa M. Hamilton (NF)
Oct 7th  The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store  by James McBride (F)
Nov 4 The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentil (F)
Dec 2: In person holiday get together
Jan 6th The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier (F)
Feb 3rd Silicon Valley Reads Selection
Mar 3 Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Apr 7 James by Percival Everett (F)
May 5 Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq  (F)
Jun 2 The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters  (F)

F=Fiction, NF= Nonfiction

The Besse Group was formed in 1997 for those who are interested in discussing books, attending cultural events and enjoying stimulating conversations. It was named in honor of Clubmember and major SJWC donor Besse Slonaker, who passed away that year.

For more information, contact Chair Lucille Boone at besse@sjwomansclub.org.

SJWC's newest group, Qi Gong (pronounced: chee-gung) offers a gentle form of exercise designed to help you release tension and stress from the body while cultivating vitality, balance and inner peace. The group is led by Chair Michelle Henninger, who is a certified Holden Qi Gong Teacher.

Practicing Qi Gong will help you achieve greater mental, emotional, and physical health and well-being. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced practitioner, this program caters to all levels, using postures, flowing movements, breath, sound, imagery and focused intention.

Please RSVP so we know how to set up the room. We look forward to enjoying this new activity with you!

Contact: Chair Michelle Henninger at qigong@sjwomansclub.org to learn more and RSVP.

SJWC's Sewing Group, chaired by veteran sewers Sandy Swirsky and Jackie Daemon, meets on the third Wednesday of most months, September through May,  at the Clubhouse from 10 am to 2 pm to work on a community or personal project. If you have an easy to move sewing machine, bring it with you.

Group members work on a community project such as stockings for the Farmworker Caravan to distribute, tote bags for SJSU's Spartan Pantry, or a personal project to use or gift.

Bring your lunch and beverage and snacks to share if you want.

Please RSVP so we know how to set up the room. We look forward to enjoying this new activity with you!

Contact: Chairs Sandy Swirsky and Jackie Daemon at sewing@sjwomansclub.org to learn more and RSVP.

The Mind, Body & Soil Group meets monthly, generally on the third Tuesday of the month at the Clubhouse, a member's garden, or a public garden,  usually from 2-3:30 pm. 

In April, we'll meet on Thursday, April 16, at a member's home. Please reach out to Mary Lou Mason at garden@sjwomansclub.org for more details.

Save the date for April 21, as we'll be carpooling to CharMarron Peony Nursery.

Avid gardeners all, we clear our minds and find inspiration working in the garden; we work on keeping our bodies fit and strong, and in the soil we find the immense satisfaction that gardening can bring. We promote sustainability, planting native species, protecting pollinators, and safe and healthy practices. We produce beauty, peace, conviviality, good things to eat, and bouquets galore! We share garden know-how, learning from each other and from garden masters. We visit other people’s gardens and gardens of note near and far. We share cuttings and seeds and, most importantly, we share, nourish, and grow friendship. We welcome you to come grow with us!

To learn more or RSVP and get details, contact Chair Mary Lou Mason at garden@sjwomansclub.org