GFWC Woman's Club of Vista

Food Bank Signups Open for Dec 4 2025
2025-11-04 | CA
Contact Donna D for details.

November 2025 Friendraisers
2025-11-07 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Green Dragon Tavern and Museum, 6115 Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad, CA, 92011, United States
RSVP Barbara at BarbaraM@thewomansclubofvista.org.

November 2025 General Day Meeting
2025-11-12 10:00 - 13:00 | Shadowridge Golf Club, 1980 Gateway Drive, Vista, CA, 92081, United States
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Members Only - Make your lunch selection now and bring cash or a check made payable to Woman's Club of Vista to the event.

November 2025 Book Club
2025-11-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Rancho Grande El Toro Mexican Cuisine, 825 Williamston Street, Vista, CA, 92084, United States
Our next book is Ariel Lawhon “Frozen River” chosen by our member Donna DiM. This book has everything, love, loss, rape, lies, family, womans career, prejudice, mystery, bad weather, horses, falcons, watermills, frozen river, legal property issues, real estate fraud, sleep deprivation and the tough life in the New American colony. I loved this book.
When a man accused of rape turns up dead, an Early American town seeks justice amid rumors and controversy. Lawhon’s fifth work of historical fiction is inspired by the true story and diaries of midwife Martha Ballard of Hallowell, Maine, a character she brings to life brilliantly here. As Martha tells her patient in an opening chapter set in 1789, “You need not fear….In all my years attending women in childbirth, I have never lost a mother.” There are compelling scenes of labor and delivery, particularly one in which Martha has to clean up after the mistakes of a pompous doctor educated at Harvard, one of her nemeses in a town that roils with gossip and disrespect for women’s abilities. Supposedly, the only time a midwife can testify in court is regarding paternity when a woman gives birth out of wedlock—but Martha also takes the witness stand in the rape case against a dead man named Joshua Burgess and his living friend Col. Joseph North, whose role as judge in local court proceedings has made the victim, Rebecca Foster, reluctant to make her complaint public. Further complications are numerous: North has control over the Ballard family’s lease on their property; Rebecca is carrying the child of one of her rapists; Martha’s son was seen fighting with Joshua Burgess on the day of his death.
Lawhon weaves all this into a richly satisfying drama that moves suspensefully between childbed, courtroom, and the banks of the Kennebec River.The undimmed romance between 40-something Martha and her husband, Ephraim, adds a racy flair to the proceedings. (Outlander, anyone?) Knowing how rare the quality of their relationship is sharpens the intensity of Martha’s gaze as she watches the romantic lives of her grown children unfold.
There is an endnote with detailed background which makes this book a part of history.

December 2025 North County Food Bank Volunteers Needed
2025-12-04 18:00 - 20:00 | North County Food Bank, 3030 Enterprise Court, Ste. A., Vista, CA, 92081, United States
We need 15 happy volunteers to sign up for our December 4th shift at the Food Bank. Get in the holiday spirit and help our neighbors in need. More information will follow on how to sign up. It’s always a great time! Sign-ups begin November 4th. Questions: email Donna D DonnaD@thewomansclubofvista.org

December 2025 Friendraisers
2025-12-05 11:30 - 13:00 | CA

December 2025 General Day Meeting
2025-12-10 10:00 - 13:00 | Shadowridge Golf Club, 1980 Gateway Drive, Vista, CA, 92081, United States
December’s Holiday meeting will be a morning of fun with music from Ron Ebel. The Ron Ebel Show is a versatile one-man band featuring Ron’s sax, flute, keys, harmonica and vocals and a repertoire covering everything from swing jazz, blues and rock & roll music. Ron keeps the show swinging with song and artist history, jokes and music trivia contests. Wear your favorite holiday attire!

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Wreaths Across America Ceremony
2025-12-13 09:00 - 11:00 | Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery, 1177 Santa Margarita Drive, Fallbrook, CA, 92028, United States
For background see this blog post.
RSVP DonnaD@thewomansclubofvista.org

Boys and Girls Club Gift Wrapping
2025-12-15 09:00 - 12:00 | Boys and Girls Club of Vista, 410 W California Ave, Vista, CA, 92083, United States
RSVP LizF@thewomansclubofvista.org

December 2025 Book Club
2025-12-17 18:00 - 19:30 | CA
The book for December is Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver. Bring your favorite book wrapped in brown paper with a short description of the nature of the book (mystery, romance, historical fiction, self care) for our “Blind Book Exchange.”

January 2026 Friendraisers
2026-01-02 11:30 - 13:00 | Chili’s, 255 Vista Village Dr, Vista, CA, 92083, United States

21st Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Event & Walk
2026-01-10 09:00 - 12:00 | United Methodist Church of Vista, 490 S. Melrose, Vista, CA, 92081, United States
Join us as we learn more about Human Trafficking in San Diego County and walk for awareness. The event is at the United Methodist Church in Vista from 9am to 12pm. Don’t want to walk? Come hear the program and spread the word. RSVP Donna Weber DonnaW@thewomansclubofvista.org

January 2026 General Day Meeting
2026-01-14 10:00 - 13:00 | Shadowridge Golf Club, 1980 Gateway Drive, Vista, CA, 92081, United States

January 2026 Book Club
2026-01-21 18:00 - 19:30 | Rancho Grande El Toro Mexican Cuisine, 825 Williamston Street, Vista, CA, 92084, United States

January 2026 ESO Meeting
2026-01-22 17:00 - 18:00 | Zoom
CFWC ESO BOOK CLUBReggie Mattox, CFWC Chairman
Yes, we are having our ESO Zoom meeting Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 3 p.m. (California time). You probably wonder why Reggie is saying that, well, our speaker is from Florida! Judy Pearson! She is the author featured in the October ESO Newsletter. The book she will be speaking about is Radical Sisters: Shirley Temple Black, Rose Kushner, Evelyn Lauder; and the Dawn of the Breast Cancer Movement. This is a story of reliance, innovation and an unyielding commitment to change. Shirley, Rose, and Evelyn fulfilled a movement to save lives. Judy is also author of The Wolves at the Door: the True Story of America’s Greatest Female Spy, a Historical Fiction. If you are interested in joining the afternoon event let Reggie Mattox know and the link to the zoom meeting will be sent to you. You are welcome even if you are not an ESO member.
Reggie Mattox
Get the Zoom link in the Members Only Section

WCV Walks - Alta Vista Botanical Gardens
2026-01-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Alta Vista Botanical Gardens, 1270 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista, CA, 92084, United States
Join us at Alta Vista Botanical Gardens at 10 am (new time) for a fun nature walk through one of Vista’s hidden gems. We will be taking the “50 cent tour” with Farmer Jones (Nancy B Jones) as our guide. Members do not have to pay an admission charge as a benefit of being in the club – you just need to give the name of our President Liz. Families and friends are welcome and they will need to pay the $3 (for kids) or $5 per person Garden Entry fee. RSVP: Nbjones@thewomansclubofvista.org

Palomar District Board of Directors Meeting - Poway
2026-01-27 10:00 - 14:00 | Templars Hall, 14134 Midland Road, Poway, CA, 92064, United States
This month the Poway Woman’s Club will be hosting the Palomar District meeting at Templars Hall, Old Poway Park, 14134 Midland Road, Poway. The meeting starts at 10:00am. The program will include meeting, lunch and raffle baskets. We will also be electing the next District Board of Directors. We need two more delegates to attend to represent our club and to vote. Interested? RSVP Donna DiMambro. All members are welcome! DonnaD@thewomansclubofvista.org

January 2026 Monthly Evening Meeting
2026-01-28 18:00 - 19:30 | Shadowridge Golf Club, 1980 Gateway Drive, Vista, CA, 92081, United States
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Girls Night Out
2026-01-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Misadventure & Co., 2420 Grand Ave C, Vista, CA, 92081, United States
Misadventure & Co., located at 2420 Grand Ave C Vista. Back by popular demand, we are returning to this fun Speakeasy Bar that specializes in craft cocktails made with their own vodka and good food. We will meet at 6pm but join us when you can! RSVP: KatiM@thewomansclubofvista.org

February 2026 Friendraisers
2026-02-06 11:30 - 13:00 | Belching Beaver Tavern, 302 E Broadway, Vista, CA, 92084, United States

February 2026 General Day Meeting
2026-02-11 10:00 - 13:00 | Shadowridge Golf Club, 1980 Gateway Drive, Vista, CA, 92081, United States

Fundraiser with Panera's
2026-02-13 16:00 - 20:00 | Panera’s, 455 Hacienda Drive, Vista, CA, 92081, United States
Help us raise some extra cash for our scholarship fund for local high school seniors. We can earn 20% per order from 4pm to 8pm on February 13th, or all day online orders that you pick up. The location is 455 Hacienda Drive, Vista. Questions: Donna DiMambro DonnaD@thewomansclubofvista.org

February 2026 Book Club
2026-02-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Rancho Grande El Toro Mexican Cuisine, 825 Williamston Street, Vista, CA, 92084, United States
February Book – Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand is the grand finale to her beloved Nantucket series, wrapping up the beachy, drama-filled world she’s built over many novels. The story follows Ed Kapenash, the island’s police chief on the brink of retirement, whose plans are disrupted when a wealthy couple’s mansion burns down, and their personal assistant goes missing.
As Ed investigates, the novel weaves together personal secrets, community gossip, and the luxurious yet often tumultuous lives of Nantucket’s residents. With familiar characters and a rich setting, Swan Song offers a captivating mix of mystery, relationships, and the charm of a tight-knit island community.

The Vista Womens Book Club February selection is “Swan Song” by Elin Hilderbrand.Many of our members are familiar with the author and the story location in Nantucket. Iconcur that this book is a page turner and a great book to take to the beach, read onvacation, or dip into in your spare time during the day. There are current contemporarytopics, beach scenes, the wealthy newcomers, the snooty locals and a final casebefore Chief Police Ed’s retirement. The newcomers Richardson’s $22 million summerhome goes up in flames while the Richardsons were out on their yacht for a lavishcelebration, and the big mystery is their personal assistant Coco is missing from theyacht.The book was full of lavish parties and beach swims with the locals and the verywealthy.The book mentions some of the swanky cocktail food served along with some creativeparty decorations – a detail I found fascinating.We welcome new members to our book group. If you have not finished the book, cometo our book meeting anyway. I bring the previous books we have read and they areavailable to borrow if you are interested.One benefit of our group is that we are getting to know each other and have some greatstories to share. It is important in life to get out, socialize, laugh and shareexperiences.Thanks to Liz to bringing the Hobnob cookies that were mentioned in our January bookselection. Very tasty.

February 2026 Monthly Evening Meeting
2026-02-25 18:00 - 19:30 | Shadowridge Golf Club, 1980 Gateway Drive, Vista, CA, 92081, United States

February WCV Walks
2026-02-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Santa Margarita River Trail, 4251 River Edge Rd, Fallbrook, CA, 92028, United States
New location! Join us for a beautiful nature walk along the Santa Margarita River Trail starting at 4251 River Edge Rd, Fallbrook. Kati Mendoza will lead us on her favorite hike/walk that follows the river. RSVP Kati – KatiM@thewomansclubofvista.org

March 2026 Friendraisers
2026-03-06 11:30 - 13:00 | CA

March 2026 Monthly Day Meeting
2026-03-11 10:00 - 13:00 | Shadowridge Golf Club, 1980 Gateway Drive, Vista, CA, 92081, United States

Palomar District Board of Directors Meeting
2026-03-14 10:00 - 13:00 | Fallbrook Woman’s Club, 238 W Mission Rd, Fallbrook, CA, 92028, United States
All members are welcome! It’s all about pie – we bring one pie to eat and one pie for the raffle! Join us at the historic Fallbrook Woman’s Club and learn about your District Federation.

March 2026 Book Club
2026-03-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Rancho Grande El Toro Mexican Cuisine, 825 Williamston Street, Vista, CA, 92084, United States
March Book – North Woods by Daniel Mason
The novel’s events span a period from the mid-1600s to the present day and transpire against the backdrop of a single location: a fictional region of western Massachusetts known simply as the “north woods”. Many different characters inhabit this spot, first in a rustic cabin and later in a yellow house built next to the cabin. The text tells the stories of each generation largely through limited third-person narration from the perspective of the principal character living there during a particular era. Some segments of the novel unfold through first-person narration in the form of letters or memoranda written by the main character of a particular section. The book follows the lives of a varied set of characters over a broad swath of US history.

Bunco Party
2026-03-21 13:00 - 15:00 | CA
This event will be at a member’s home. Please see the newsletter for details. RSVP required. Limit 16.
