Program Calendar
2025—2026 Programming
The Woman’s Literary Club meets seven times yearly, October through April.
Our November through March Programs are held the third Tuesday of the month at Hope Church, 77 W 11th St, Holland, MI 49423. Programs begin at 1:00 and are followed by a social hour.
Reservations are required for our October and April Luncheons
Various Pop-Up special events are scheduled as well throughout the year.
Members and Guests are welcome!
Monthly Programming
October 21, 2025 at 12:00pm
Annual Fall Luncheon
Macatawa Golf Club Ballroom – RSVP required
Valerie Marvin, Michigan Capitol Historian and Curator
Born of Hope and Indignation: Michigan Female College and the Fight for Coeducation
Fifteen years before University of Michigan or Michigan State University began admitting women, two sisters founded The Michigan Female College. The College was initially housed in Michigan’s Capitol Building and provided girls with access to previously unavailable higher education.
Valerie Marvin, Michigan Capitol historian and curator, provides us with a fascinating history of women’s education in Michigan.
Valerie is also a member of Lansing Women’s Club.
Learn more about the educational programs at the Capitol in Lansing, MI
November 18, 2025 at 1:00pm
Hope Church – 77 W 11th St, Holland, MI 49423
Members and Guests Welcome
Marcia Schrotenboer: Artist
Urban Sketchers: See The World One Drawing at a Time!
Driven by a philosophy of shared creativity, Marcia Schrotenboer decided to sketch every day. Her group of Urban Sketchers is often seen around town and at public events. Learn about the Urban Sketchers, how the group began in West Michigan, their processes and sketching philosophy. All ages can sketch!
Come and be inspired by her story. Sketch pads welcome!
For more information about the group, click on the link below
December 16, 2025 at 1:00pm
Hope Church Sanctuary – 77 W 11th St, Holland, MI 49423
Members and Guests Welcome
Michael Naess: President and CEO, Holland Symphony Orchestra
Great Reeds: A Chamber Group featuring Oboe, French Horn, and Organ.
Performance by Caitlin Kramer, Oboe; Rebecca Williams, English Horn, and Rhonda Edgington, Music Director at Hope Church.
Enjoy Christmas chamber music, followed by information from CEO Michael Naess on the Holland Symphony Orchestra season highlights and the challenges of aging audiences.
The Holland Symphony Orchestra is a semi-professional orchestra with strong ties to the local community. The Orchestra performs a variety of concerts throughout the season and promotes youth musical education with concerts for area 4th grade students, offers Youth Orchestra opportunities, and presents Kids Concerts with Herrick District Library.
The Woman’s Literary Club Community Outreach Committee donates annually for the free Community Pops Concert held at Kollen Park in August.
Learn more about this amazing local group by clicking the link below.
January 20, 2026 at 1:00pm
Hope Church – 77 W 11th St, Holland, MI 49423
Members and Guests Welcome
Deborah Noe Schakel – Local historian and Woman’s Literary Club Member
Waukazoo, Marigold Lodge and Mary Jayne Gold
Member Deborah Schakel tells of the development of Marigold Lodge on Lake Macatawa at the turn of the 20th century in what is now the Waukazoo neighborhood, located on the North Side of Holland.
Marigold Lodge, the summer home of the Gold family from Chicago, was named after wife Margaret and daughter Mary Jayne. Learn the remarkable story about the heroic efforts of Mary Jayne Gold, a member of the Emergency Rescue Committee in 1940 Marseilles, France, to save countless people during the Nazi occupation of France.
To read more about Marigold Lodge, and Mary Jayne Gold, click on the links below.
February 17, 2026 at 1:00pm
Hope Church – 77 W 11th St, Holland, MI 49423
Members and Guests Welcome
Charles Elwood – Presenter
Silent Partner-Artificial Intelligence
ArtPrize artist, TEDx speaker, and founder of SoliosMatica, Charles Elwood will focus on the things only humans can do when we partner with the use of AI.
Click on the links to read about Charles Elwood the artist, watch his TEDx Talk, and learn more about technology in Michigan.
March 17, 2026 at 1:00pm
Hope Church – 77 W 11th St, Holland, MI 49423
Members and Guests Welcome
Aimee Chipman: Local Entrepreneur and Business Owner
Bluestocking Bookshop Blueprint
“In the tradition of the original bluestockings, this is how we are taking things from Salons to social media in the book world,” says Aimee Chipman, owner of the Bluestocking Bookshop, in Holland MI. Aimee will chat about her bookshop adventure and describe the shift in how authors and the publishing industry connect with readers. Look up the definition for ‘bluestocking’ and you will find the meaning for every woman in Woman’s Literary Club.
Learn more about Bluestocking Bookshop, located at 12330 James St. Holland, MI 49424
April 21, 2026 at 12:00pm
Annual Spring Luncheon & Business Meeting
RSVP Required, Members and Guests Welcome
Macatawa Golf Club Ballroom
Leslie Goddard – Historian and Actress portrays Lucille Ball
Woman’s Literary Club fan favorite, Leslie Goddard, returns this spring to bring Lucille Ball to life, paying tribute to both the true comic legend and the real woman behind the myth.
Leslie Goddard is an award-winning Chicago actress and scholar who has been portraying famous women and presenting history lectures for more than ten years. She holds a Ph.D. from Northwestern University, specializing in U.S. history and American Studies as well as master’s degrees in both theater and museum studies.
Learn more about Leslie Goddard and read an interview with her.