Upcoming Events
Join us at one of our many events throughout the year. Simply click on the calendar item or scroll this page to see a list of events coming up. Click on the event to see more information. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at (904) 264-8269.
Attend a District event! Our club is part of GFWC Florida District 4. There are 16 clubs in the district with a variety of activities. Take a look at the list of events and contact each club directly to participate.
Attend a Chamber Event! OPWC is a member of the Clay Chamber of Commerce. Take a look at their calendar then contact our Communications & PR Chairman to register for a Chamber event.
Talkie Thursday
An informal time for members to enjoy each other’s company. Drop in, bring a guest, and enjoy some coffee and conversation. Potential members are welcome to join us!
Arts & Culture CSP Meeting
We will meet in MLP after the Talkie Thursday gathering. Come early and join us for all or part of the Talkie Thursday. Bring ideas for the club year and hand-made ornaments for the OPWC craft tree.
Meal Prep and Serve for RM House
Please join Kathy Wray and Joy Lehr, Health and Wellness CSP, as they volunteer to cook and serve a meal for our local Ronald McDonald House families. Arrival time is 2:00PM, to begin meal prep, with dinner being served at 5:30. This event is limited to 8 people, so as not to be overcrowded in the kitchen. Please look for the sign-up sheet by our Health and Wellness board at the November meeting.
Mingle & Jingle Holiday Open House
Join us for our monthly membership gathering and a special Holiday Open House. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and Christmas music from the Ridgeview High School Chorus, and learn about our community service programs.
Doors open at 9:30.
Talkie Thursday
An informal time for members to enjoy each other’s company. Drop in, bring a guest, and enjoy some coffee and conversation. Potential members are welcome to join us!
Theater Night with OPWC and the Orange Park Community Theater
Join us for our annual fundraising night at the theater for Agatha Christie’s Mousetrap. Enjoy food and drinks, raffles, and more for $20pp.
Clothes Closet Food Drive
The Health & Wellness CSP of the OPWC is excited to announce the 1st Fall Food Drive for the Orange Park Clothes Closet and Food Pantry. We encourage you to participate by by dropping off non-perishable (and non-expired) food items to make a positive impact in our community.
Drive-Thru and Drop-Off Location is 1010 Fromhart St, Orange Park, FL 32073
Gala Planning Meeting
Join us as we plan the Annual Gala fundraising event, to be held Feb. 8, 2025.
OPWC Evening Gathering
This meeting provides an opportunity for our members who work during the daytime to meet and mingle, and to work on CSP initiatives. All members are welcome to attend.
Please RSVP.
New Member Orientation
This short orientation session will help new members get aquainted with OPWC. After the orientation session, feel free to stay for our evening membership meeting.
Please RSVP.
Fall Festival Planning Meeting
Join us as we discuss plans for our Orange Park Fall Festival booth, which takes place on Oct. 19th and 20th.
Civic Engagement & Outreach
Civic Engagement & Outreach committee meeting in Miss Lucy’s Parlor. We will be finalizing our plan for the November meeting program; cookies for the town’s Veteran’s Day celebration and wrapping up “Wreaths Across America”.
Talkie Thursday
An informal time for members to enjoy each other’s company. Drop in, bring a guest, and enjoy some coffee and conversation. Potential members are welcome to join us!
GFWC National Day of Service
Join us as we serve our community by providing food resources to help relieve food insecurity and hunger.
Arts & Culture CSP Meeting
We will meet in Miss Lucy’s Parlor at 3:00 PM.
One project we will discuss is working with the Education & Libraries CSP (Rosana Housend and Kit Peterson) to provide art supplies to the art teacher at Grove Park Elementary for the children to make Christmas ornaments to decorate a tree that will be placed in the Orange Park Library Children’s Room.
Tour of Barco Newtown YMCA with Health & Wellness CSP
The Health and Wellness CSP invites you to join them for a tour of the Barco Newtown YMCA. The address is 2075 Town Center Boulevard, Fleming Island, FL 32003. The tour will begin at 10:30 and last approximately 1 hour. Following the tour, those interested will be going to Peppers in Fleming Island for lunch. (Peppers is located at 1560 Business Center Dr, Ste 14, and is one of OPWC supporters).
Contact Joy Lehr (904-600-6509) or Kathy Wray (904-252-8992) for more information.
Literacy, Libraries, and Learning
We believe that literacy makes all things possible. Literacy levels affect public safety, economic development, and overall quality of life. In response to the growing need for literacy awareness in Clay County, the Clay County Education Association Retired is hosting a "Literacy, Libraries, and Learning" event, on Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m., at Orange Park High School. We are partnering with the Orange Park Woman's Club, Beta Mu Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, the Clay Education Foundation, and the Clay County Public Library to present this program. Our goal is to provide a variety of literacy activities, backpacks, school supplies, journals, and free books for the children of Clay County, in grades K-12.
This inaugural event will host celebrity writers, guest readers, stakeholders from the community, and entertainment. We will have a photo booth with literature characters, reading rooms, and age-appropriate activities. Vendor booth opportunities will help promote local businesses and non-profit organizations while providing school supplies and books for each child. A live and silent auction will raise money for future literacy programs. Please see the following page for booth and auction information. In addition, we will hold a reading challenge and writing/poetry contest, with prizes. Local authors will judge the writing contest, and the winners will be announced at a Fall school board meeting.
Thank you for considering participating in such an important and exciting program for our community children. We look forward to seeing you at Literacy, Libraries, and Learning!
4 Ways to Participate:
Be a Sponsor: Click here for more information.
Be a Vendor - provide school supplies to all of the children who attend, while promoting your business. Click here to buy a Vendor booth.
Attend - Parents please RSVP here to let us know you are attending.
Donate: Click here to make a donation to OPWC so we can continue to further our mission.
Set up for Literacy, Libraries, and Learning
Join us on Friday as we start to set up for the literacy event at the high school, which takes place Saturday.
Set up for Literacy, Libraries, and Learning
Join us on Saturday morning as we continue to set up for the literacy event at the high school, which takes place Saturday from 2-6 pm.
Board Meeting
Board Meeting for OPWC Leadership. Please RSVP and bring a printed report.
Literacy, Libraries and Learning - planning
Planning for the county wide literacy event.
Gala Planning Meeting
Join us as we plan the Annual Gala fundraising event, to be held Feb. 8, 2025.
Talkie Thursday
An informal time for members to enjoy each other’s company. Drop in, bring a guest, and enjoy some coffee and conversation. Potential members are welcome to join us!
Literacy, Libraries and Learning - planning
Planning for the county wide literacy event.
ESO Cherokee Rose Book Club
Come join in the camaraderie as we share insights on a selected book or on another book you’ve read! We will meet in Miss Lucy’s Parlor.
OPWC General Business Meeting
Doors open at 9:30 and the meeting begins promptly at 10:00. This is the 1st meeting of the 2024-2025 club year! The speaker will be the Assistant Principal of Grove Park Elementary School. We are collecting the following items for the teachers at Grove Park Elementary - bring a donation to the meeting if you can:
Hand sanitizer, any size
Lysol or other sanitizing wipes
Kleenex or other tissues
Literacy, Libraries and Learning - planning
Planning for the county wide literacy event.
Membership Committee Meeting
Membership will meet in MLP at 2PM.
Agenda items:
Evening meetings for working members
Member survey
Retention/Inclusion
Name Badges
Dec. Open House
Wine Down Wednesday with the Chamber of Commerce
OPWC hosts the Chamber of Commerce’s Wine Down Wednesday. Join us for networking with local business representatives, while sampling wine and hors d’oeuvres.
Literacy, Libraries and Learning - planning
Planning for the county wide literacy event.
Literacy, Libraries and Learning - planning
Planning for the county wide literacy event.