Castro Valley Women's Club

We will again be delightfully entertained by the Castro Valley High School Madrigal choir. This is a favorite annual event. Be sure to save this date; you will be very glad you have. This year, Sinath and her committee are planning a potluck. Please let her know if you are coming and what you might be willing to bring. She will have sign-up sheets at the November 20th meeting. More information will come regarding the actual time.

This is a wonderful event for the Club. Stephanie Bigelow traditionally hosts an evening at her lovely home. As is standard with our TGIFs, you may bring a guest, partner or spouse along with your drinks and hors d'oeuvres to share. More information is to come regarding the exact starting time.

We're decorating the Clubhouse to get ready for the many events for the Club and renters over the holidays. Our December Committee of the Month can certainly use some help to present the Clubhouse at its best! Sinath has stepped up to Chair the December COM and will be coordinating. This would be a good time to bring your donations for our Toys4Tots collection effort. More information to come regarding exact starting times on both dates.

This is the first in a series of movies to share with time to dine and share reflections. Please invite family and friends to join us. We will meet at the Hayward Cinemark Theater for the 2:25 p.m. showing. Reservations are recommended. If you contact Sandy Schnieder on or before November 6th with $15, she will make your reservation with the group. If you miss the date, you will have to make a reservation yourself or take the risk of seats not being available. Sandy will be playing bridge at Don Jose on the 6th and can collect then.

Holiday gift baskets, gift cards, handicrafts, plants, garden-related items, books, toys, jewelry, housewares, homemade treats and holiday decorations. You can also donate but please no clothing, car seats or bed pillows. Call Pat Payne at 510-427-5261 to drop off donations on 11/9/24 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Proceeds benefit School Garden Grants.

Want to help fund scholarships for exceptional Castro Valley High School students? Then join us for Bridge and a wonderful lunch prepared by our very own Liz Hartman. The cost is $30 per person. Bridge players arrange your own foursomes; single players will go onto a pending list. Call Martha Maxson (number in roster) to reserve your space no later than November 6th. Send payment, name, telephone number of players to: CVWC, P. O. Box 764, Castro Valley, CA 94546. See you there!

Booths, music, petting zoo and pony rides. Come early to enjoy the fun for the whole family.

The Mosaic Project and the Eden Area League of Women Voters are co-hosting this exceptional interactive public event to provide opportunities to improve our skills at responsible, compassionate and mutually respectful communication while honoring our differences, thereby encouraging more Civil Discourse during these culturally and politically polarizing times. Please register at https://forms.gle/rgvuFDeCYhCYxY617.

The Hayward Area Recreation and Park District is thrilled to announce the completion and grand reopening celebration of the Sulphur Creek Nature Center. The newly revitalized center, a beloved wildlife education and rehabilitation facility, is open to the public, showcasing several exciting new features that enhance outdoor education, community engagement and environmental stewardship. Please come and help us reopen this fabulous nature center.

The election is right around the corner! Do you know the pros and cons of all 10 State propositions on the November 5th ballot? If not, join us for this exceptional event. Sara Lamnin, the President of the Eden Area League of Women Voters, will present a non-partisan overview of each. "Don't be confused, be in the know." Members and the public are invited.

Want to become a FEMA Certified Emergency Response Team member? Great because we never know when the next emergency is going to happen. To quality you need to attend all three days of free, fascinating and fun training. Please contact Lynn Pentz (number in roster) to get all the details.

Members were blown away and delighted by last year's Magic and Mindreading performance, so we thought we'd share another great magic show this year. Invite family and friends for a magical experience while supporting our local theater. Contact Lynn Pentz (number in roster) for tickets no later than 9/19/24. Tickets are $48 each.

Come enjoy friends and the beautiful winery while eating lunch. If you've never been there before, please come and enjoy the magnificent surroundings. The picnic is free (cheese and meat plates are available for purchase). The cost is $10 for winetasting which is refundable with the purchase of one glass of wine or one bottle. RSVP to Daryl Hanson at the number in the roster.

Come enjoy this wonderful dinner to start off the new Castro Valley Women's Club year right. A traditional Hungarian meal will be provided prepared by our very own superb chef, Liz Hartman. The suggested donation is $30 and $35 for invited guests. RSVP to Lynn Pentz BY 9/13/24 at the number in the roster. Tell her the number of tickets you need. Member meeting follows the dinner.

Relieve anxiety and stress...learn powerful tools and techniques to address stress. Please register at http://tinyurl.com/BringCalm2024Azure

Providing scholarships for worthy Castro Valley High School seniors each year is very important to our Club and fundraising, by participating in the Aiken Senior Center Flea Market Sale, is one way we fund this philanthropic effort. Please contact Lois Ingellis at 510-XXX-XXXX if you have quality items to donate...and don't forget to put this event on your calendar,

Come enjoy the outdoors and purchase handmade arts and crafts, jewelry and clothing and much, much more. Listen to live music and have a bite to eat. The Fall Festival is held on Saturday and Sunday....a fun outing for the whole family.

Come and enjoy making posters and putting them up for the Garage Sale to raise funds for scholarships and charity donations.

Please check your roster for the address. Thanks.

The Castro Valley Women's Club and the Eden Area League of Women Voters are sponsoring a Community Alliance event addressing the unhoused in the Castro Valley/Eden Area. This is open to the public and more information will be forthcoming as the details are finalized. Until then, be sure and save the date!

May is a great time to harvest some delicious salad staples. Come sample some fun veggies from the organic garden of Forest Home Farms. Lunch will follow at Mendocino Farms, 6000 Bollinger Canyon in San Ramon. We'll be meeting at the Clubhouse at 10:45 to carpool. RSVP to Paula Wall by 5/17 by texting 530-XXX-XXXX.

Members are invited to attend the Installation Luncheon to thank the past Board, welcome the new and recognize our Member of the Year. Please refer to Horatio's website for menu selections. Sinath will call you, take your order and arrange for payment. If you need transportation, please contact a Club member for assistance.

Jeff Moore, Alameda County Planning Commission, will be our guest speaker regarding plans for Castro Valley. The public is invited so be sure and make plans now to attend this very informative program.

During our meeting will also be electing our officers for next year.

To attend this wonderful event, RSVP to Martha (510-XXX-XXXX) so we can plan carpooling arrangements from the Clubhouse.

In our support of the Community Alliance Initiative to address improving civil discourse in our community.

The program will be the celebration of our 75th Anniversary.

You won't want to miss this new twist on the classic story of Alice and her friends and foes in Wonderland. Guaranteed to delight the whole family -- from toddlers to grandparents. Multimedia musical! Buy tickets through the Center for the Arts box office by calling 510-889-8961.

Join us for dance and history as Lois Ann Flood performs a selection of historical dances previously performed by the incomparable Isadora Duncan. Ms. Flood will also tell us the story of how California influenced Isadora on her path to becoming the "Mother of Dance."

This is going to be a very fun event of great conversation and fabulous ice cream. Who could ask for anything more? Please RSVP to Carolyn Willkie (510-410-7223) by February 12th. See you there!

In this full-length independent documentary, we follow four youth struggling with mental health as they change their journey from a sense of despair to find their pathway to hope. Join us for the film screening followed by a panel discussion with the film's producers, mental health experts and youth. Doors open at 6:00 P.M. Register by contacting the Center for the Arts (510-889-8961).

To All Members: Come and enjoy Game Day at the Clubhouse from noon until 3:00 p.m. Soup will be served to keep your energy up! If you have a game you'd like to share, bring it along.

Bring one of your favorite appetizers to share and a beverage of your choice. Spouses, partners or significant others are welcome to join this traditional and fun holiday gathering at Stephanie's beautifully decorated home.

The Castro Valley High School Madrigals will perform after a delicious holiday meal.

Come and learn how to make professional looking holiday greeting cards. The workshop is being taught by Carol Liley, who has been making beautiful, individual cards for decades. You will be able to take home the cards you make.

Join us to explore and honor the efforts and sacrifices of American civilians on the WWII Home Front at the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front Museum. RSVP to Ursula Seifert 510-537-9767 or sign-up at the October meeting. Also, indicate if you can drive a carpool group.

Bring one of your favorite appetizers to share and a beverage of your choice. Spouses, partners, significant others and potential new members are welcome to join us at Sandy's new abode.

Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to cruise the Bay on President Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidential yacht referred to as "The Floating White House." We will carpool to Jack London Square from the CVWC Clubhouse. The tickets are regularly $95 each, but members' tickets are $80 each and guests are $90 each. RSVP to Lynn by 10/20 at 510-314-7959. Don't miss this fun adventure.

More than half a million people have visited and sailed aboard the former President's beloved "Floating White House," the USS Potomac, since it opened to the public in the summer of 1995. Our speaker, Ron Ucovich, President USS Potomac Assn., will present a little history behind this "Floating White House" that this cruising out of Jack London Square. Also, after the meeting, stay and make a Halloween card with Carol Wiley. RSVP to Carol by 10/8 at 510-333-6470.

Academy Award winning actor and narrator Chris Cooper contextualizes the lives of three central characters through the emotional personal story of his son. Intelligent Lives challenges what it means to be intelligent. Reserve your seat for the 70-minute film and panel discussion at https://cvace.link/intelligentlives (free event)

Open to members and invited guests. Menu: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, broccoli salad, dessert and beverage. Per person $20. Send check to Castro Valley Women's Club, P. O. Box 2764, Castro Valley, CA 94546. RSVP by Friday, September 15, 2023.