The Ukiah Saturday Afternoon Club promotes programs in the local area that make our community a better place to live. Our goal is to provide educational, historical, and cultural support by helping to fund worthwhile individuals, groups, and activities that improve the quality of life for all, both present and future.
June:Board Meeting on June 6; Gala on the Green on June 18
July: Board Meeting on July 11; All Member Business Meeting on July 23
August: All Member Potluck at the Concert In The Park table on July 14; collaboration with NWPC to celebrate the 91st Anniversary of Women Getting The Vote; Pure Mendocino on August 27
September: Board Meeting on September 12
October: Local Women’s Music Festival on October 8
November: Board Meeting on November 14
December: Board Meeting on December 12; Santa’s Playhouse on December 10 & All Member Holiday Party
2012
January: Board Meeting on January 9
February: Board Meeting on February 13; help with Event of the Heart
March: Board Meeting on March 12; cosponsor Women’s History Gala
April: Board Meeting on April 9; nomination and election of officers
May: All Member Meeting and installation of officers- date TBA
History
The Ukiah Saturday Afternoon Club (formerly the Saturday Afternoon Club) was formed in 1904 by local women to support cultural growth and appreciation, promote civic responsibility, and cultivate their individual talents and leadership.
The Club was formed when a small group of women met for the purpose of organizing a literary and social club. Their intention was to provide educational and cultural improvment for the women of Ukiah. In 1906 twenty women were attending the meetings twice a month, many of them arriving by horse and buggy. The Club became federated in 1906. Literary landmarks, current events, music, and the arts were subjects studied by the members. The Club was instrumental in securing Ukiah's first library building donated by Andrew Carnegie.
