Bioneers 2011 Conference Videos
Upcoming Events
Bioneers Video Series
February 9, 16, & 23, 2012
Silent Film Festival
March 9 & 10, 2012
(Save Bidwell Mansion benefit)
Chico Landmarks Quilt Raffle
Through September 2012
Tickets at all CWC events and through the club.
(Save Bidwell Mansion and CWC Scholarship benefit)
Public Programs and Fundraisers
The Club is selling raffle tickets for our quilt, Landmarks of Chico. The raffle will be held at our 99th birthday party in September. Tickets are $2 each, or buy 3 for $5, 7 for $10 and 15 for $20 and are available at all CWC events or by contacting the club. We're hoping to raise $2000 for Bidwell Mansion, and another $1000 for our girl's scholarship fund.
The video showing of the 2011 Bioneers Conference will be held February 2012 at 7:00 PM each Thursday.
- Feb. 9th: Louie Schwartzberg, Fungi King Paul Stamets, Amory Lovins on new energy sources and Carolyn Casey connecting shamanism with transportation, or how slime mold redesigned the Tokyo subway.
- Feb. 16th: Anim Steel mobilizing students for the real food challenge, Joshua Fouts explaining how twelve-year-olds with computers can solve real problems, Karen Brown and her mini-turbine emphasizing the importance of sustainability in K-12 classrooms
- Feb. 23: Kenny Ausubel reminds us that self-deception is our Achilles heal, Roxanne Brown unites steel workers with the sustainability community, John Liu presents his spectacular film detailing, in only fifteen years, the revitalization of a dead zone the size of France
The Chico Women's Club is participating in the Save Bidwell Mansion project. March 9-10 is the Chico Silent Film Festival, with world-class pianist Frederick Hodges and David Shepard of Blackhawk Studios. Proceeds benefit Save Bidwell Mansion.
To make a fully tax-deductible contribution to help keep Bidwell Mansion open, click here or mail checks directly to NVCF at 3120 Cohasset Rd. Ste. 8, Chico CA 95973 - Write "Bidwell Mansion Community Project" or "BMCP" in the memo line.
Other recent offerings have included: multi-cultural storytelling, a Women’s History Month presentation, presentations on women in fair trade, developmental needs of children, a former member’s work with women and children in Guatemala, and a member's dramatic work with incarcerated women.
Current Projects
Every year the Chico Women's Club awards two scholarships to graduating senior girls. Any senior wishing to apply for our scholarship is encouraged to contact the Chico Scholarship Association through their high school counseling offices
The CWC Timebank is a way of building community 'one hour at a time.' CWC members who participate in the Timebank share and receive services without an exchange of money. When you spend an hour to do something for an individual, you earn a Time Dollar. Then you can use that Time Dollar to buy an hour of service from anyone in the group. It brings out the best in people, because Time banking is a system that connects unmet needs with untapped resources. Contact info@chicowomensclub.org for more information.
The Chico Women’s Club is proud to be a member of The Women's Microfinance Collaborative. Established in 2006 by several local women's organizations, WMC seeks to honor the entrepreneurial spirit of the poor, especially women in developing countries, by funding microfinance loans, which have been shown to be a powerful way to eradicate poverty. Donations are made through WMC, the activities of which are directed by a research committee.
Works in the Works is an event showcasing original work by local talent.
Poetry and Prose, Champagne and Chocolate provides members an opportunity to share their writing.
Our beautiful handmade Quilts have been another source of funding for our philanthropy.
Our programs and fundraisers are designed to provide education on solutions to social and environmental challenges --- and to support women and the arts.