Activity Group Reports
Bandersnatch Trail
On November 16, seven women hiked four miles of the Bandersnatch Trail at the north end of Lithia Park in Ashland. Only half of it was uphill. We rewarded ourselves with lunch at Agave Restaurant.
Piecemakers learn to make scalloped bags
On November 14, member Terry Sheldon taught four of us how to make a scalloped bag. Kelly brought snacks which were enjoyed by everyone.
2018 Luncheon Features “Ready, Set, Shop” Members Market
The October luncheon proved that EPWC members love to shop! 96 ladies filled the ballroom at the RVCC and spent some quality time checking out the 14 tables filled with a variety of handmade and other items for sale. Several of the tables provided information on items of community interest. Many of those attending went […]
Artisans October Project for 2018
This October project for Artisans was making felt Santas and mini sock snowmen. We met at Fran Morgan’s home and we thank her for hosting. Ten ladies sat down to create some cute original art.
Knitting October 2018
The knitting group met at Renate's ranch on Tuesday, October 23. We enjoyed show and tell of recently finished projects as well the the usual camaraderie.
The Book Group enjoyed The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Six ladies gathered at the home of Betsy Hase to discuss this months book on October 10th. This is a non-fiction book written by Rebecca Skloot with a fascinating story that is well written about a part of medical history and a family's story . Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as […]
October 2018 Culinary Arts Group Explores Appetizers
Fourteen members gathered together at the home of Gerene Leffingwell to share a wide variety of appetizers that each guest prepared at home and brought to share with the group. As we enjoyed sampling the many dishes, each cook described the ingredients and preparation methods for her recipe. Yummy appetizers from "Thai Turkey and Brown […]
October 2, 2018 Ladies Outings-Tour/Play Time: Science Works-Hands on Museum & Lunch at ElParaiso
The October Ladies Outing took 14 playful ladies to ScienceWorks – Hands on Museum for a tour followed by a lot of "play time". The plan Martha Roy came up with was to just pretend you are a kid again and, believe me, we did! With interactive projections & holographic images, we were able to […]
Artisans, September 2018
Artisans meet at Janice Kabel’s home where we decorated pumpkins.
September 2018 Theater Group Outing to Camelot
Twenty-seven members and guests attended the Camelot Theater performance of "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" on September 23, 2018.
August 2018 Luncheon was a “Black and White” event
A beautiful summer day greeted over 60 members to the August, 2018 EPWC luncheon. We had some new members and guests with us and signed up a new member before she left for home. The program was a series of bingo games led by Sharyn Close and Aleli Lawson with cash prizes. Everyone had a […]
Eat and Greet, September 2018
Eat and Greet was held at Alice Smith’s home with more beautiful food than the whole club could eat…
Third Monday Coffee – September
As usual, we had lively conversation and a great breakfast on the third Monday of September.
Knotty Ladies September Report
Betty hosted the September 5 meeting of the Knotty Ladies. The group decided not to participate in the EPWC Members Market since our treasury seems to be adequate. It was announced that Carol Kuehnert and Linda Riddle have dropped their membership in EPWC making them ineligible to continue in the Knotty Ladies group. We will […]
Ladies Potluck Group Rolls On
The Ladies Potluck group continues to meet every second Saturday of the month. We rotate hosting at each other’s homes for an evening of smiles, laughter, and catching-up. We share a wonderful potluck meal and desserts and then compete with a fun game of 3-13 cards. Please contact Aleli Lawson if you’d like to join […]
September 2018 Book Club Gathering
Eight ladies gathered at the home of Valerie Taylor-Crow to discuss the September book choice, “The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane” by author, Lisa See. In rendering the complex joy of the mother-daughter bond, Lisa See dedicated this novel to her own mother, author Carolyn See, who died in 2016. Li-yan and her family align […]
June through August brought many Couples together for terrific evenings of enjoyment.
For our summer months, on June 16th our hostesses were Joan Devlin, Annette Godfrey and Gayle Schanck. On July 21st our hostesses were Kristine Frey, Maryann Hartmann and Sharyn Close. On August 18th, our hostesses were Viki Brown, Liz Crossman and Connie Quiring.
March through May photos of Couples Group Pot Luck and 313 Cards
Springtime for our Couples Group. On March 17th our hostesses were Wilma Hamilton, Ann Grossman and Kathy Nabozny. On April 21st our hostesses were Betsy Hase, Aleli Lawson and Jean Otteman. On May 19th our hostesses were Shirley Brick, Virginia Felker and Sue Tschohl.
August 2018 EPWC Ladie’s Outing Features Art and Fresh Seafood
12 ladies traveled to Ashland to experience a tour of the Schneider Museum of Art on the SOU campus and lunch at Omar's Restaurant. A young docent guided our group through the five exhibits with lots of information on the artists and their unique work. Each exhibit was fascinating and thought-provoking. We also took a […]
August, 2018 Culinary Arts luncheon features “fresh food”
13 wonderful home cooks gathered at the home of Carolyn Hein on Aug. 9 to share and sample a variety of dishes featuring fresh food products available in the Rogue Valley. Jan Griffin served as our gracious co-hostess. Brilliant red raspberries and strawberries topping a dark green spinach salad and an array of colorful vegetables […]
Knotty Ladies August report
The Knotty Ladies drove up to the Hedges Cabin for their annual quilting retreat on August 1. We began with a coffee cake and progressed to Show and Tell. Everyone quickly set up and began to work on their projects. We broke for lunch, a delicious array of salads and accompaniments. Immediately after lunch we […]
The Book Group enjoyed The Little Book
The book group’s July meeting was held at Sheris Fine’s home and the nine ladies present had a lively conversation about The Little Book by Selden Edwards. An interesting point about this book is that the author started writing the book in 1974 and it was published in 2009. He wrote the book over a […]
Hiking at Rainie Falls June 2018
Nine of us were surrounded by the beauty of the “mighty Rogue” and the camaraderie of friends as we hiked to Rainie Falls June 15, 2018. It was relaxing to enjoy our lunch as numerous groups went through the falls on rafts and kayaks.
Hikers at Hobart Bluff May 2018
Seven ladies enjoyed a beautiful day and plentiful wildflowers while hiking about 3 miles on the PCT to Hobart Bluff. We had our lunch at the summit where the views were magnificent!
June Culinary Arts is a “Saucy” lunch
Eleven ladies met at the home of Janice Kabel to share foods prepared from recipes selected from "America's Test Kitchen: Just Add Sauce": cookbook. Co-hostesses Joan Devlin and Janice Kabel selected recipes to cover all meal courses from appetizers through desserts and each guest brought the dish that they had prepared at home from their […]
Book Club June 13, 2018
June's Book Club was hosted at the home of Sheris Fine. The book 'A Piece of the World', written by Christina Baker Kline, was chosen by Virginia Felker. It was inspired by a painting the author has seen by Andrew Wyeth. One of his most recognized works- "Christina's World' portrays a woman dragging herself across […]
Ladies Dining Out June 2018
On Monday, June 11, nine ladies from the Ladies Dining Out group had a great dinner and fun conversation at the Jacksonville Inn Bistro.
Ladies Outing – June 5,2018, Tour of Rogue Creamery Dairy Farm & Lunch at White Horse Country Store
Our June outing was planned by Martha Roy. She did a great job and a good time was had by all. Thank you to Martha! Here is here summary of the outing: “On June 5th, 18 ladies visited the contented cows of the Rogue Creamery Dairy Farm outside Grants Pass. Here, cold clumsy fingers at […]
May book choice: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabriella Zevin
“In this sweet, uplifting homage to bookstores, Zevin perfectly captures the joy of connecting people and books…Filled with interesting characters, a deep knowledge of bookselling, wonderful critiques of classic titles, and very funny depictions of book clubs and author events, this will prove irresistible to book lovers everywhere” – Booklist Book choice by Phyllis Earls […]
April Book Club Gathering
Author Clive Rosengren shared stories about the writing life at the April book club meeting at Jenn Ashton’s Home. Clive has written a series of mystery books featuring private eye and actor Eddie Collins. Just recently, Clive’s series was listed in “Ten of the Best Hollywood Crime Novels.” "Murder Unscripted" was the selected book choice […]