The club was established to promote the social, civic, and cultural welfare of Bluefield, Virginia. We currently have about 20 members who include retirees, those who work in a variety of professions and homemakers. Many of our members are active volunteers in other organizations such as the Graham Historical Society.

We meet nine times per year excluding the months of January, February, and July. Our meetings include a business meeting, a program with an outside speaker and a social time with refreshments.

A charitable organization, the club’s work focuses primarily on six departments identified by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. These are: Arts, Conservation, Education, Home Life, International Affairs, and Public Affairs. We also serve the community in a variety of ways based on needs we identify or services requested by other organizations. For information on our current activities, go to Our Work.

Affiliation

The Woman’s Club of Bluefield, Virginia is a member of the Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs and the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. Although we determine our own activities and projects based on identified community needs, these organizations provide material and program support.

For more information on the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC), go to www.gfwc.org.

History of the Club

The Woman’s Club of Bluefield, Virginia was organized in 1939, with 32 charter members, for the purpose of promoting the social, civic and cultural welfare of the town. Joining the Virginia and General Federation of Women’s Clubs in 1940, the first major project of the club was to begin a public library. On August 15, 1941, the library opened in the back of the old fire station. All work was volunteered by members who worked long hours getting books and furniture together. The members kept the library open a few hours a day at a time when it was the only library in the county. Later, the library moved to the municipal building in the downtown area which was destroyed, and it is now housed in a beautiful new building near the middle school. It is now the Clear Fork Branch of the Tazewell County Public Library. The club continues to support the library in a number of ways.

For information on our current activities, go to Our Work.