Our first summer concert at the Endicott Estate scheduled for tonight (7/7) at 7pm has been canceled due to the weather. Please join us on a future date!
Arts@Endicott Summer Concert Series 2021
We are excited to share our 2021 summer concert series dates! Please join us on Wednesday nights in July and August at the Endicott Estate.
Suitcase Stories
We are proud to be a part of this collaboration to share stories from immigrants living in our community.
Please register to join us for this FREE event:
On May 24th at 7:00 PM via a Zoom webinar, the Dedham Community Coalition—along with the International Institute of New England in cooperation with the Dedham Cultural Council, Livable Dedham, and the General Federation of Women’s Clubs Massachusetts (GFWC) Dedham Junior Women’s Club (DJWC)—present Suitcase Stories, an artistic virtual performance. The Suitcase Stories provide an opportunity to listen to the stories of international members of our communities as they “unpack the suitcases” of their journey to the USA.
Register Here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NUJzLzKaRymtg0UqEdQkfQ
2021 School Committee Candidate Forum
We were proud to be a part of the 2021 School Committee Candidate Forum along with Women In Democracy Dedham (WINDD). Thank you to all of the candidates who were able to attend to provide important information for our voters.
If you missed it, you can watch it again here.
Congratulations to our Club Award Winners and State Nominees
Congratulations to the DJWC club award winners and state nominees!
Hopping Bunny Award
Laurie Scott and Melissa Brady both have made great contributions to the club this past year. They were central to developing a new way of looking at the fundraising challenge. They suggested, and then ran the DIY wreath-making kit fundraiser. They did everything from purchasing the materials, organizing the packaging, making the stunning bows, to ensuring contactless delivery of the wreaths during an event at Endicott Estate. The delivery day was exceptionally pleasant. The women brought decorations and mounted a holiday display. This put everyone in a great mood. As a result, the club put on a successful holiday event.
Laurie and Melissa volunteered for other club activities as well: the Suitcase Stories, Photos with Santa, the Craft Fair and Home Life. We are proud to name Laurie Scott and Melissa Brady for the DJWC 2020 Hopping Bunny Award. Their enthusiasm and energy helped DJWC and its committees not only survive a pandemic but continue to thrive.
Martha Michaelwich Club Woman
2020 was a year like no other. The DJWC had a goal of strengthening our brand recognition and in a year where almost all interactions were online and virtual, the digital face of our club became that much more important. Mary Lou Wofford stands out among the rest in her abilities to impact how we are viewed by our community. In this unusual year, our club woman nominee used her graphic design skills to help our club stay active and relevant. In a typical year, the DJWC relies on interpersonal skills and on historical precedent, to help those in need. This year, we needed new ways to reach people. Mary Lou stepped up and offered her design skills so that DJWC’s social media--webpage, logo, stationary, and print materials would make a positive impression. We are pleased to announce Mary Lou as our 2020 Martha Michaelwich Club Woman of the year nominee.
Shelia E. Shea Presidents
The DJWC nominee for the president’s award exemplifies all the characteristics of a great leader. In her personal life she is a public interest lawyer who advocates for the disabled, a member of the Dedham Choral Society, and the mother of two teenage girls. For most that might be enough to keep them busy, but she has been a dedicated member of the DJWC since 2014 and just finished her 2nd year as president. She not only volunteered her time to serve on the executive board, first as corresponding secretary and then, as president, but she is also an active member of the club serving as the co-chair of the Arts at Endicott summer concert series and as a member of the Arts, Craft Fair, and Environment (formerly Conservation) committees. We are thrilled to announce Kathryn Rucker as our 2020 Shelia E. Shea Presidents award nominee.
Marilyn Perry Leadership
A DJWC member realizes that it is not the adversities in life that are the most significant, but rather what one does when faced with them. Jean models how best to face challenges. As an occupational therapist, she often encounters situations where others need help overcoming life-changing obstacles. As the mother of a college sophomore, she is preparing the next generation. As a college professor, she educates upcoming therapists. As a DJWC clubwoman, her leadership supports our mission to address the life-changing challenges of social injustice and conservation issues. We are proud to announce Jean Martens as our 2020 Marilyn Perry Leadership award nominee.
February Program: DOVE
Our next meeting is tomorrow night (2/23). Please email us if you are interested in joining!
We are pleased to have Jen Bolton from DOVE (Domestic Violence Ended) join our February meeting for Teen Dating Violence Awareness month. DOVE (www.dovema.org) works in the greater Boston area, partnering with diverse communities, families, and individuals impacted by domestic violence or partner violence. They promote hope, healing, safety, and social change by providing a broad range of preventive and responsive services.
Jen is the Director of Prevention and Education and has been working at DOVE since 2009 giving presentations, trainings and workshops to community members, professionals and students on domestic violence. She holds a masters in social work and maintains a small caseload supporting survivors of domestic violence in group and individual settings.
First Meeting of 2021
Our first meeting of 2021 is tomorrow night at 7pm on Zoom. We have a great program planned with Syke Downs joining us! Skye is a local business owner (Egress Designs, https://www.etsy.com/shop/EgressDesignsUS...) and the only woman firefighter in Dedham (Dedham Firefighters IAFF Local #1735).
If you want to see what the women's club is all about email us!
Our last crafter is Pat Brazill
Pat Brazill makes beautiful chainmaille jewerly. Each pendant is handmade at Pat’s studio in Walpole, MA using recycled sterling silver and strive to keep the business’s impact on the environment minimal. All pendants come with one sterling silver box chain (18” standard, 16” petite, 20” tall) and a warranty.
Pat’s studio is currently not open to the public due to the pandemic. However, you can purchase items online or by phone (617-571-0901).
DJWC shoppers will get a 15% discount with code DEDHAM (all caps) at checkout. Shipping is free. If you call be sure to leave your name, phone number and a brief message. Be sure that your message is saved before you hang up. I offer curbside pick-up and local delivery.
The pendants pictured below are priced from $35 to $85.
SMALL STERLING SILVER INFINITY PENDANT – THREE STERLING SILVER RINGS INTERSECT TO MAKE AN ENDLESS LOOP. ($35)
My Infinity pendants can represent whatever you like: Three rings can be a child and it’s parents, three siblings, three decades, or even me, myself and I. You decide what the rings stand for.
ORIGINAL BYZANTINE PENDANT IN STERLING SILVER & GOLD FILL ($45.00)
This weave is made by combining rings tightly together and flipping rings at intervals. This gives the weave its unique design. This weave dates back to the Byzantine Empire (Thus it’s name.) and can be found worldwide today. It’s been made by jewelers for centuries in Greece, Italy, China and many other places.
SMALL CELTIC FLOWER IN STERLING SILVER & GOLD FILL. ($75.00)
I love the Celtic Weave that combines large and small rings together. I find using silver with gold-fill highlights the Celtic weave. I make this Celtic flower in two sizes, small (here) and large, and in two colors: sterling silver and sterling with gold-fill.
MIXED METALS INFINITY PENDANT – MADE OF THREE RINGS IN DIFFERENT MATERIALS: STERLING, GOLD-FILL AND ROSE GOLD-FILL, THEY INTERSECT TO MAKE AN ENDLESS LOOP. ($85.00)
This is the larger version of the Infinity pendant. My Infinity pendants can represent whatever you like: Three rings can be a child and its parents, three siblings, three decades, or even me, myself and I. You decide what the rings stand for.
STRAIGHT CELTIC PENDANT IN STERLING SILVER AND GOLD FILL. ($45.00)
This open weave is lightweight. The combination of sterling silver with gold highlights gives the piece it’s personality.
