Denise Schwartz Hosts: In the 1890s, A Group of Women in Sunderland, MA Wanted to Socialize More and Dust Their Homes Less...So They Formed A Club, with Guest Brenda Wozniakewicz

In 1894, fifteen Sunderland women joined the national Woman's Club Movement that had established the idea that women had a moral responsibility to transform public policy. More than 125 years have passed since the ladies got together to chat and work for change (something had to be done about those dirt roads!) and the club is still moving forward today. Today, host Denise Schwartz sits down with the outgoing President of the Sunderland Woman's Club, Brenda Wozniakewicz. They discuss the broad history of the women's club movement in the United States. What value might we find in continuing the tradition of women's clubs in our communities? What is their appeal to women of different ages today in 2026? All this and more on today's episode of Backyard OASIS! Photo credit: Sunderland Woman's Club Be sure to subscribe to the Backyard Oasis Podcast and check back regularly for new episodes as well as other enriching GCC content! Hosted and Produced by Denise Schwartz Produced and Engineered by Alexander Audette Recorded at Greenfield Community College in Franklin County, MA