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luncheons and/or receptions. connection. Numerous events
The venue fee for these spaces is take place there each week.
waived for Club members and One of the most popular is the
nonprofit organizations—many style show held on the first
of which meet there. The venue Wednesday of each month.
is also available for rent and has Featuring different local stores
a full kitchen staff who delight and boutiques, the style shows
in creating memorable culinary have become so popular that
experiences. The LWC has all attendance is now limited to
the tables, chairs, linens, and members only. Roundtables—
centerpieces one could need luncheons with speakers—cover
and frequently hosts birthday topics like Creative and Fine
parties, business meetings, and Arts, Health and Wellness, and
wedding receptions. Travel and Leisure. The first,
third, and fifth Mondays of
As part of her Presidential the month are “Games Days”
role, Nancy has been reading where ladies gather their friends
through 80 years of President’s and meet to play a variety of
Reports. They detail the Club’s table games such as bridge
successes and struggles. and mahjong. Several gourmet
President’s Reports usually wine dinners are also held
mentioned issues with air throughout the year. Nancy
conditioning systems, electrical Barr is honored to be presiding
systems, plumbing, carpet and over the Lubbock Women’s
flooring, remodeling kitchens Club’s 80th year—which will
and bathrooms, along with culminate with an “80 Birthday
th
structural repairs to walls and Party” on April 23,2026. Details

roofing—all problems which for all events can be found at
occur with maintaining a LubbockWomensClub.com.
building. The 1969-70 report
detailed the impact of the
May 11,1970 tornado which
destroyed one of the four
columns that are an iconic
part of the Colonial Revival
building. The three others were
damaged.
While the building provides
a space for Lubbock Women’s
Club activities, the real heart
of the Club is the women who
gather there. Nancy appreciates
the friendship and camaraderie
that develops within the four
walls. From the beginning of
the Club, the LWC has made a
yearly charitable contribution to
an organization which supports
women and has had to raise
money to maintain the historic
building, but that is not the
Club’s main purpose. It is, first
and foremost, to foster lifelong
learning, leadership, and social

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