Events

All SJWC in-person Group activities are cancelled until further notice due to the Coronavirus quarantine.  Besse is be virtually via Zoom. For meeting details, email besse@sjwomansclub.org 
 
Join the Besse Group on the first Tuesday of each month, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.  Members suggest the books that are discussed each month. You do not need to read the book to attend.

Book discussion calendar 2021

Jan 5   This Tender Land/ by Willam Kent Krueger (F) \

Feb 2  Caste:The Origins of Our Discontents/ Isabel Wilkerson (NF)

Mar 2  The Music Shop/Rachel Joyce (F)  (Silicon Valley Reads) 

Apr 6  Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed the World /Laura Spinney (NF) 

May 4 The Sympathizer: A Novel /Viet Thanh Nguyen T(F)

Jun 1   The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek/ Kim Michele Richardson (F) 

Jul 6  The Night Watchman/ Louise Erdrich (F)

Aug 3 Good Riddance/ Elinor Libman (F) 

Sep 7  American Harvest: God, Country, and Farming in the Heartland/ Marie Mutsuki Mockett  (NF)

Oct 5 The Women in the Castle /Jessica Shattuck  (F) 

Nov 2 Disappearing Earth/Julia Phillips (F)

Dec 7  Holiday get together   Bring food to share and be prepared to discuss book(s) you have read or would like to read.           

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.

The San Jose Woman's Club Board of Directors meets on the second Tuesday of the month, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. All Club members are welcome to attend.

VIA is continuing to education, share and take action during this crazy COVID time.  We welcome you to our monthly schedule group meeting on the 2nd Thursday of the month.

The Voices in Action (VIA)’s Group's was formed to drive civic engagement, which leads to connecting, informing, and taking action that positively impacts our community.
 
Vision: Voices in Action (VIA) focuses on learning, sharing and doing, using our knowledge, skills, and what motivates us. We engage with our community, support them and are a positive force as we identify and address issues of public concern. We use our voices to take action and be visible in matters of civic engagement.
 
Laura Wolford, Julie Cecilio, April Halberstadt are the Group Co-Chairs. Please let them know if you’ll be able to join the meeting. RSVP to via@sjwomansclub.org  

Join SJWC members and friends for a 3-part online training designed to explore race, equity, inclusivity and justice in a supportive environment. The sessions are conduction by educational and DEI+J coach, Marla Hunter, San Jose Woman's Club Director of Membership + Inclusivity and are designed to teach us more about how we can become better stewards of diversity, inclusivity, and social justice in community.
Session 1: January 17, 2021, 11:30am -1pm
Session 2: January 24, 2021, 11:30am -1pm
Session 3: January 31, 2021, 11:30am - 1pm
Participants will receive a certificate of completion from SJWC and will also be eligible to continue with the next level of training.

The series is $30 for SJWC members and $60 for friends. Register at https://courageoussjwc.eventbrite.com