Free Lecture in honor of National Preservation Month:
Historic Tile Makers of San Jose
Sunday, May 20, 3 - 5 p.m.

Mr. Riley Doty, a founding member of The Heritage Tile Foundation, will speak about tiles made during the golden era of California decorative tile making including Solon and Schemmel and Handcraft and show slides of local tile installations.

You have seen these tiles in buildings and structures of historic significance throughout California including our own Clubhouse, homes on the recent Naglee Park Vintage Home Tour, the Rosicrucian Museum, San Jose's Municipal Rose Garden, Hearst Castle, and the Alligator Pool at the Academy of Sciences. Come find out more about these tiles and the companies that made them, as well as where to buy tiles made from the same molds.

Reservations are appreciated, but not required. Please RSVP to tile@sjwomansclub.org.

SJWC's Annual Scholarship Fundraiser:
The Rising Stars of Opera San Jose
Friday, June 1, 2011
11:30 a.m. Hospitality - 12:00 p.m. Luncheon - 1:00 p.m. Concert
San Jose Woman's Club, 75 S. 11th St, San Jose

In concert, exceptional Resident Artists from Opera San Jose:
Jouvanca Jean-Baptiste, Soprano
Betany Coffland, Mezzo-Soprano
Michael Dailey, Tenor
Krassen Karagiozov, Baritone

Click here for tickets and event details

Help Preserve the SJWC Clubhouse

Your donation will help jump-start the funding for this initial phase, which is estimated to cost approximately $90,000. During this phase, new transformers and circuit panels will be added and the number of receptacles and safety lights will be increased.

Won’t you please consider making a donation today of $25, $50, $100 or another amount? All donations are 100% tax deductible.

• Credit Card or PayPal: Simply click the Donate button below. A PayPal account is not required.
   
• Check: Make payable to SJWC and write Matching Grant in the Memo line. Mail checks to SJWC, Att: Patt Curia, 75 S. 11th St., San Jose, CA 95112.
   
• Cash: Contact SJWC President Patt Curia at 408-294-6919 or president@sjwomansclub.org

ABOUT US
The San José Woman's Club has been a formal organization since 1894, when nine women first gathered to discuss forming an alliance. At that time, women across the nation were forming clubs to study and discuss various topics of importance.

Early meetings were held in member's homes, but by 1902 there were 81 members. The first club home was purchased in 1906 and was located at 43 South 3rd Street in San José.

Membership grew; the site for a new clubhouse was purchased and a new building was completed in 1929. The mortgage for this building was satisfied in 1946 and the mortgage was then ceremoniously burned.

In 1986 the building was declared San José Landmark #32. The San José Woman's Club honored its 100th anniversary with a celebration in 1994, and the organization continues to serve women and the community in the new millennium.

In past decades, the building was available only by the referral of a club member, but today the doors are open to the general public with advance reservation.

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