Mendocino Study Club

12/04/2021

Our December fundraiser

11/22/2019

SEE YOU ON DECEMBER 14TH THIS YEAR!

Mendocino Study Club's Country Christmas bazaar was held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving for many years. This year it will combined with the Rainbow School Craft Fair on December 14--10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Preston Hall, next to the Presbyterian Church in Mendocino. Lots of unique gifts and stocking stuffers at great prices!

07/22/2019

The Mary Stewart Collect is the official Women's Institutes creed and was adopted by Mendocino Study Club early in its 110-year history.

Keep us O Lord from pettiness, let us be large in thought, in word and deed, Let us be done with fault finding and leave off self-seeking. May we put away all pretense and meet each other face to face, without self-pity and without prejudice. May we never be hasty in judgment and always generous. Teach us to put into action our better impulses, straight forward and unafraid. Let us take time for all things; make us grow calm, serene, gentle. Grant that we may realize that it is the little things that create differences; that in the big things of life we are one. And may we strive to touch and know the great human heart common to us all, and O Lord God, Let us not forget to be kind.

For many years, women’s clubs in Canada, United States, Britain and other countries have used a prayer for the opening or closing ceremonies of their meetings. Sometimes it is simply read by one member, at others it is repeated in unison by all those present. They have usually called it Our Creed or The Club Women’s Creed and as such it is widely known and popular on this continent, especially in small towns and rural districts. Widespread usage has resulted in some changes. The author gave it a title: “Collect For Club Women,” when it first appeared in an obscure corner of a well known American magazine.

Mary Stewart wrote the prayer in 1904, while she was principal of Longmont High School in Colorado.

03/03/2019

Every year, Mendocino Study Club has their "Fun & Games" event. Here are a couple of pictures of the 2019 Fun & Games. "Best hats" and a group picture.

12/30/2018

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my Mendocino Study Club friends in Mendocino, California! I miss you ladies! Bob and I are retired in Anthem, Arizona, just north of Phoenix. And, I’m sorry it is late, but congratulations on your 110 year anniversary!

12/09/2017

The a capella singing group "In The Mix" entertained the Study Club at our December meeting on Friday, December 8th.

11/06/2017

The BEE ART Pop-up Gallery opening was a great success. Here are some photos. Stop by Splendiferous on the corner of Main and Laurel Streets in Fort Bragg to see the complete exhibit.

10/16/2017

The BEE ART exhibition will open on November 3rd and runs through November at Splendiferous in Fort Bragg. Sponsored by Study Club and the Fort Bragg BEE City committee!

09/21/2017

Want a chance to question one of the county supervisors? Show up at Preston Hall ( next to the Presbyterian Church in Mendocino) around 2 PM tomorrow to meet Dan Gjerde and get your questions answered.

Our second meeting of the 2017-18 year will take place on Friday, September 22, 1:30 p.m., at Preston Hall. Our speaker will be Dan Gjerde, 4th District Supervisor. His presentation will begin about 2:00 p.m. Dan will give us an update on the important issues currently facing Mendocino County and take questions. The public is welcome. Come and bring your questions!

09/21/2017

Our second meeting of the 2017-18 year will take place on Friday, September 22, 1:30 p.m., at Preston Hall. Our speaker will be Dan Gjerde, 4th District Supervisor. His presentation will begin about 2:00 p.m. Dan will give us an update on the important issues currently facing Mendocino County and take questions. The public is welcome. Come and bring your questions!

09/03/2017

Bet you’ve never met a dinosaur hunter before! Well, you will at the Study Club's meeting on Friday, September 8, 1:30 p.m. at Preston Hall in Mendocino. Local resident, Rob Sula, paleontologist and yes, dinosaur hunter, will share his adventures with us.