Interest Groups
Interest Groups are a great way to make friends and connect with other members of the interest group in service and fun. Even if you did not sign up previously for a group, you are welcome to attend meetings anytime during the year. Just let the hostess know that you will be there. To participate in the Interest Groups on an ongoing basis, interest group membership is required. Check the Calendar for meeting dates and times.
Book Discussion
WCUL BOOK CLUB 2024-2025 SCHEDULE
Meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 10:00 a.m. September through May and at 5:00 p.m. June through August (no meeting in December). Chairs: Dotty Losey (708-1931) and Lucy Knight (895-7377).
Note: All of WCUL Book Club’s selections are registered with Carmichael’s Book Stores. Tell them you are with the Women’s Club of U of L and get a 20% discount. Contact names are the chairs noted above.
September 18, 2024: West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge. Led and hosted by Louisa Davis, 3302 S. Camden Lane, Crestwood, 40014 (321-9792). Refreshments by Millie Kaelin and Meena Deshpande.
October 16, 2024: My Blessed Wretched Life: Rebecca Boone’s Story by Sue Ballard. Led by Lucy Knight and Sue Ballard, author. Hosted by Ona Owen, Oak Room at Treyton Oak Towers, 211 W. Oak Street, LV 40203 (897-5831). Refreshments by Leah Berry and Joan Hagedorn.
November 20, 2024: The Women by Kristin Hannah. Led by Theresa Settle. Hosted by Marilyn Keys, 600 Tessin Way, LV 40223 (727-6491). Refreshments by Lucy Knight, Patty Hottell, and Pam Steffen.
January 15, 2025: The Demon of Unrest by Eric Larson. Led by Joan Hagedorn. Hosted by Lynda Toombs, Coachgate Clubhouse, 1111 Wellington Pl (large building with sign in yard at corner of Creighton Hill and Wellington Pl), LV 40207 (643-1330). Refreshments by Lynda Toombs and Dee Allen.
February 19, 2025: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. Led by Patty Hottell. Hosted by Dotty Losey, 2418 Valletta Rd, LV 40205 (708-1931). Refreshments by Arlette McDaniel.
March 19, 2025: James by Percival Everett. Led by Karen Newman. Hosted Betty Keller, 4602 Wolfspring Dr, LV 40241 (228-5502). Refreshments by Judy Hudson, Carol Diener, and Julie Miller.
April 16, 2025: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett. Led by Dotty Losey. Hosted by Lynda Toombs, Coachgate Clubhouse, 1111 Wellington Pl (large building with sign in yard at corner of Creighton Hill and Wellington Pl), (643-1330). Refreshments by Linda Thompson and Dee Allen.
May 21, 2025: Absolution by Alice McDermott. Led and hosted by Bo Schindler, 2116 Douglass Blvd, LV 40205 (533-7340). Refreshments by Patty Hottell.
June 18, 2025: An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin. Led by Mary Helen Davis. Hosted by Judy Hardwick, 408 Pleasantview Ave. LV 40206 (836-0466). Refreshments by Marilyn Keys and Betty Banks.
July 16, 2025: Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Led by Trisha Zeller. Hosted by Trisha Zeller and Greta Sherman, 2526 Woodbourne Ave., LV 40205 (296-4813 and 612-4570). Refreshments by Trisha Zeller and Greta Sherman.
August 20, 2025: Table for Two by Amor Towles. Led and hosted by Louisa Davis, 3302 S. Camden Lane, Crestwood, 40014 (321-9792)). Refreshments by Louisa Davis.
Chairs: Dotty Losey (708-1931) and Lucy Knight (895-7377)
Bridge
The Bridge group will meet on the 4th Wednesday of the month. Upcoming dates to mark on your calendar: January 22, February 26, March 26, April 23, May 28. We will meet for lunch at Captain's Quarters and play friendly bridge for a couple of hours.
Chair Pam Jett, pmjett01@gmail.com (502) 609-6798, text or phone. The Bridge Group will meet Wednesday, at Captain's Quarters Restaurant. Bridge playing will begin at 11:00 am. Please contact Pam Jett, pmjett01@gmail.com, or 502.609.6798, if you are interested in playing.
Please contact Pam Jett to sign up to be on the email list. Pam Jett at pmjett01@gmail.com or call or text 502.609.6798.
Chair: Pam Jett at pmjett01@gmail.com or call or text 502.609.6798
Canasta
Chair: Connie Williams 502.664.4304 magnolia12255@gmail.com. The Canasta Group meets the second Thursday of each month at Brasserie Provence at 150 N Hurstbourne Parkway and Canasta Play will begin at 11:00 a.m. and continue until 2:00 p.m. with a lunch break around noon. Please RSVP to Connie no later than the second Monday of the month. New players always welcome. Next Canasta Date: January 9 at 11 AM - 2 PM
Chair: Connie Williams 502.664.4304 magnolia12255@gmail.com.
Please RSVP to Connie no later than the second Monday of the month.Conversational & Needlework
We welcome all members of the WCUL that enjoy crafts of all kind. We meet in the home of a member each month September through April on the last Monday of each month. Our meetings start at 11:00 - 1:00 p.m. The hostess volunteers for the month she wishes to host. A light snack is provided. We bring our projects we are working on and we have lively conversations on almost any topic you can think of. The chairperson notifies participating members the week before we meet. We enjoy good food and great company. Please join us. No meeting in September-- Mary Ellen (Chair) will send a reminder next month with an address.
Chair: Mary Ellen Baker meb129@juno.com 550-7676
Lunch Bunch
The Lunch Bunch usually meets on the third Tuesday of the month. Chair will email members ten days before with information about the place and time. Lunches are held at various restaurants that meet the following criteria: good food, reasonable prices, and easy parking. Next meeting:
Co Chair: Molly Chesney Coordinator, October, November, January. 2024 Phone 502.727.1507 missmolly.chesney@gmail.com Chair: Priti Patel 836.3637 Chair Chesney will email members 10 days before the next luncheon with information about the place. Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m.
Creative Cooking
Cooking classes are held on the first Wednesday of the month starting at 10:30 AM at the home of Lelia Sublett. Class size is limited to 25 members. Cost: $20. October and November classes are full. Please refer to the November newsletter for future classes. Co-Chairs: Lelia Sublett and Arlette McDaniel: arlettemcdaniele@gmail.com
Day At The Races
Afternoon or twilight racing with lunch at the Churchill Downs Turf Club on a Thursday for both the spring and fall meets. Occasional offering will be Churchill Downs barn area tours or Oldham County training center and breeding farm tours.
We are waiting for confirmation from the Churchill Downs Turf Club to schedule the Fall Day at the Races. The preferred date is Novembeer 16 or Novmber 2. Look for an announcement soon.Day Trippers
Day Trippers meet several times a year at pre-arranged places of interest.
Watch this space for a report on the group’s recent adventure to Berea.
The Day Trippers are off to see the sites. Gail Menefee will let us know our next travel date.
Derby Party
Break out your hats, fascinators and track garb! Join us for our annual Derby Brunch, from 11:00-1:00! Our Hostess and location changes yearly. Please bring your favorite dish to share. Coffee, tea and soft drinks are provided. We hope you pick the winner! Watch for further details in the monthly Memo.
Fashion Show
Each April, we offer a Fashion Show and Luncheon.
Garden Tours
This is a new interest group. Outings will be coordinated to local gardens and points of interest.
The most recent garden tour was held this spring. The Garden Tour was hosted by 5 beautiful and intresting garden locations. For additional informaton about future tours, please contact our Garden Tour Chairs.Hiking & Walking Group
Hiking Group will meet again on the first Saturday of the month, October 7th. Chair will send out details with time and destination the week before based on the weather forecast. Location to be determined. Please contact the Chair for further information.
Chair: Mary Helen Davis mhdavis610@aol.com 261.2351
Holiday Party
Save the Date— WCUL Holiday Party Details to follow. Co Chairs
We celebrate the Holidays at member’s home, a Country Club or other venue. A piano player will help us ring in the Holidays, food is provided for a small fee, and there is a cash bar. Please check the Memo closer to December event for more information.
2023 Holiday Party
Movie Group
MOVIE GROUP meets on the second Tuesday of each month beginning in September and ending in May. No meeting in December. Members volunteer to select a movie each month and lead the discussion afterward. They try to make a selection that will be both interesting and produce a good discussion. The person selecting the movie also announces the theater and time, which is in the early afternoon. The chairperson notifies the members who are interested. If you love the movies you will love this group. We have a wonderful time and the discussions following the event are fun, interesting, and stimulating. It is also a wonderful way to get to know members on a more personal basis. Come and join us, we would love to have you as a part of our group. See you at the movies!
Co-Chairs: Millie Kaelin 909.5412 katherine48@hotmail.com and Patty Hottell, ephottell@gmail.com 774.6341
Scrabble
Chair: Betty Keller 228.5502 or 558.1172 kellerlouky@aolcom
Mah Jongg Group
Learn a new game and a new way of thinking as you master the ancient game of tiles in Mah Jongg. The group meets on the third Thursday of the month at 11:30 a.m. at Cousins DuPont and Breckinridge Lane. Please RSVP to Chair Suzanne Gordon. Beginners are welcome and instruction is a part of this groups’ appeal.
Chair: Suzanne Gordon tbearaty@aol.com or 502.895.8770