Our featured speaker will be Dr. Roger Hanlon, a marine biologist, ethologist, and senior scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory, as well as a professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Brown University.  He is known for his research on the behavior of cephalopods (octopus, squid, cuttlefish), particularly their camouflage abilities. 

The Club will meet at 11:30 am on Tuesday, March 10, at The Church of the Messiah Parish and Community Center, 16 Church Street in Woods Hole.  Light refreshments will be served, and attendees may bring a brown bag lunch if they wish.  Non-members are welcome to attend as space permits.

Special Note: At each meeting, we collect jewelry donations to sell at our two annual jewelry sales — the Woods Hole May Festival and the December Renaissance Fair. These sales raise funds for the club’s charitable donations to local non-profits. Coordinator Aminta Steinbach says: “Now is your chance to let go of any unworn or old jewelry (adult and teen!) Please bring any items you would like to donate.“

Please carpool if you can. Parking is available in the lot south of the Church in front of the cemetery and along the road, unless expressly prohibited. The limited number of spaces in the lot directly in front of the Parish Center should be used by those who benefit from having closer access to the building and for short-term parking to make deliveries.

The Woods Hole Woman’s Club brings members together to provide enrichment and mutual helpfulness for the betterment of Woods Hole and the surrounding communities. 

New members are welcomed at any time during the year. Membership information is available here and at WHWCmembership@gmail.com 

Our featured speaker is Kathy Walrath, Falmouth resident, community advocate, and President of Friends of Nobska Light, Inc.  Recognizing her leadership and advocacy for issues affecting all Falmouth residents, she is also this year’s recipient of Falmouth’s Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award.  

The Club will meet at 11:30 am on Tuesday, November 11, at The Church of the Messiah Parish and Community Center, 16 Church Street in Woods Hole.  Light refreshments will be served, and attendees may bring a brown bag lunch if they wish.  Non-members are welcome to attend as space permits.

Special Note: At the November meeting, we collect jewelry donations to sell at the December Renaissance Fair to raise funds for the club’s charitable donations. Coordinator Aminta Steinbach says: “Now is your chance to let go of any unworn or old jewelry (adult and teen!) Please bring any items you would like to donate.“

Please carpool if you can. Parking is available in the lot south of the Church in front of the cemetery and along the road, unless expressly prohibited. The limited number of spaces in the lot directly in front of the Parish Center should be used by those who benefit from having closer access to the building and for short-term parking to make deliveries.

The Woods Hole Woman’s Club brings members together to provide enrichment and mutual helpfulness for the betterment of Woods Hole and the surrounding communities. 

New members are welcomed at any time during the year. Membership information is available here and at WHWCmembership@gmail.com 

George Chapman, lifelong horticulturist, gardener, and Landscape Director at Falmouth’s Highfield Hall & Gardens, will speak about the Essentials of Spring Gardening on Cape Cod. In addition to supervising landscape design and maintenance at the historic estate, Mr. Chapman publishes seasonal garden tips for Highfield’s website every week or two during the growing season. You may also admire his excellent work at Spohr Gardens where he is the Volunteer Chairman, and during the annual Hydrangea Fest Garden Tour, where he shares his magnificent half-acre garden created with his wife, Marcia.

Mr. Chapman has worked in professional horticulture for more than 50 years, as a manager of retail garden centers and as a commercial ornamental plant grower, utilizing three acres of greenhouses and 15 acres of outdoor growing.

The Club meets at The Church of the Messiah Parish and Community Center, 16 Church Street in Woods Hole. Light refreshments will be served, and those attending may bring a brown bag lunch. Interested members of the community are welcome to join us.

Please carpool if you can. Parking is available in the lot south of the Church in front of the cemetery and along the road, unless expressly prohibited. The limited number of spaces in the lot directly in front of the Parish Center should be used by those who benefit from having closer access to the building and for short-term parking to make deliveries.

New members are welcomed at any time during the year. Membership information is available here

In a talk titled Health in a Time of Dis-Ease, Alan Steinbach, MD, PhD, will present how careful eating, interdependence, and a kindly attitude contribute to a good life.  Dr. Steinbach is a Clinical Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley School of Public Health who has practiced medicine in Falmouth and has long been interested in how lifestyle choices can influence health.

The meeting takes place at The Church of the Messiah Parish and Community Center, 16 Church Street in Woods Hole. Light refreshments will be served and those attending may bring a brown bag lunch if they wish. Interested members of the community are welcome to attend.

Please carpool if you can. Parking is available in the lot south of the Church in front of the cemetery. The limited number of spaces directly in front of the Parish Center should be used by those who benefit from having closer access to the building and for short-term parking to make deliveries.

New members are welcomed at any time during the year. Information about membership is available here

Veteran educator and mariner John Wigglesworth will present his observations and experiences studying the Arctic Ocean on the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Healy as part of the Synoptic Arctic Survey. Mr. Wigglesworth served as a science technician for Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, helping to gather data on many aspects of the Arctic Ocean system. He has long been involved with Woods Hole-based Sea Education Association (SEA) and will address the importance of providing opportunities to study ocean sciences to high school and college students.
The meeting takes place at The Church of the Messiah Parish and Community Center, 16 Church Street in Woods Hole. Light refreshments will be served and those attending may bring a brown bag lunch if they wish.
Please carpool if you can. Parking is available in the lot south of the Church in front of the cemetery. The limited number of spaces directly in front of the Parish Center should be used by those who benefit from having closer access to the building and for short-term parking to make deliveries.
New members are welcomed at any time during the year. Information about membership is available here