Durham Woman's Club

06/05/2026

June is the Great Outdoors Month. The aim was to encourage people to appreciate natural landscapes across the US, as well as promote the health, social, and economic benefits of getting outdoors. June 6 is National Trails Day. Durham County has lots of trails. What's your favorite trail?

06/03/2026

Lunch on the Deck includes a walk in the beautiful backyard of Kathy and John Elkins’ house. We even had some animal visitors.

06/03/2026

Our Annual Lunch on the Deck was nice today. The weather was perfect. We had 13 members and 1 guest. Summer can now begin!

06/02/2026

June is National Zoo & Aquarium Month. These organizations help in the study and maintaining of the Earth's creatures. This month we will share about some of the zoos and aquariums in NC and in nearby states.

05/28/2026

Can you imagine a world without the elephant? African Forest Elephants are critically endangered. They spend 20 hours a day forgaing for food. Highly intelligent and communicative animals, they live in groups of about 20 led by a dominant female. One of the largest land animals, they are worth saving!

05/26/2026

Walltown Children’s Theatre is doing great work encouraging the Arts in Durham children and teens. Check out their productions online. They can seat 118 in their black box theater.

05/26/2026

The Walltown Children's Theatre received a grant of $1,000 to help with tuition for students in their summer programs. Cara Williams, Executive Director, gave Lynn Odom and Shirley Colpitts a tour of the theater. It's an exciting place doing wonderful work with children and teens - dance, vocal and theater.

05/24/2026

05/18/2026

Hawksbill turtles are another endangered species. They are "a fundamental link in marine ecosystems and help maintain the health of coral reefs and seagrass beds." Their distinctive pattern of overlapping scales on their shells them highly valuable and commonly sold as "tortoiseshell" in markets.

05/13/2026

Congratulations to Becky Jarman who won Clubwoman of the Year at our May meeting. Becky is chair of our Education & Libraries CSP. The cake was is celebration of all we accomplished this year. Thank you, ladies!