Social Chair Jennifer Jones and the entire social committee have been working hard to set up the social calendar for the 2013-2014 calendar year and the first date has been decided! . So… MARK YOUR CALENDAR for September 19. The tentative location for the first Third Thursday social of the year is 8 the Salon located in South Park. I…
Getting to know President-Elect Beverley Shull
I wanted to get to know 2013-2014 President-Elect Beverley Shull a little better, so I spent a few minutes catching up on what she likes to do when she’s not volunteering with the Junior League of Charlotte. Originally from Montgomery Alabama, Beverley went to college at University of Virginia where she graduated with a civil engineering degree. Outside of being…
Spotlight on a Leader
We are so grateful to all of the women who work to make the 2013 provisionals feel welcome in the Junior League of Charlotte. They have been working diligently to make sure all plans are in place to ensure the provisional members have fun and informative experience. One person involved in this work is Audrey Hood. Her provisional year inspired…
Welcome to New Faces: Provisional Kick-Off
Each year the Junior League of Charlotte welcomes new members with a Kick Off Event and this week nearly 100 provisional members officially began their JLC journey with that event. The kick off event was a Fiesta themed with a welcome reception on the patio of the JLC building! A program afterward included a welcome from Amie Hutchison, orientation, and the advisor…
August Events
The final days of summer are upon us which, for many of us, means only a few more weeks left before returning to the school routine. Looking for something fun to do in Charlotte for the next couple of weeks? Check out these cool events, suitable for JLC outings with your placement groups and friends! First up – the JLC…
JLC Cookbook Recipes: Corn Pudding
Corn is a vegetable that just screams SUMMER to me. While flipping through the Palo Alto Junior League cookbook I found a recipe for Corn Pudding and decided to make it earlier this week. The ingredients were all on hand, other than a few fresh ears of corn. The recipe originally served 8-10 people so I quartered it since I…
Baby Led Weaning – New Moms and Moms To Be
Okay JLC Moms and Moms-to-be, I want you to know about the new trends, classes and other things when it comes to parenting. Today’s topic: Baby Led Weaning (BLW) I heard about this method from other moms I’ve encountered on social networking sites. Simply put, it is a method of weaning where complementary foods in whole form are added to…
Season Changeover and Fall Open House
Knock out some volunteer hours early and get a look at the latest fashions coming to the WearHouse clothing racks! Season Changeover is coming to the JLC WearHouse, as well as the Fall Open House. Season Changeover is scheduled for Saturday, August 10 starting at 11 a.m. The WearHouse team is looking for provisional and transfer members who want to get…
A Time for Cleansing, Flywheel Style!
Flywheel Charlotte has been a great partner for the JLC since they opened in the area and now the fitness studio is helping JLC WearHouse Manager Karen Price on her fitness journey. I can’t believe it has been seven weeks since I started my fitness journey. I feel amazing and it’s all about the spin and barre classes I am…
Junior League Cookbook Recipes: Cheese Pinwheels
I recently got my hands on a Junior League cookbook, circa 1984, from Palo Alto, California. After perusing the book I came across a handful of recipes that I wanted to try out. Since we were having company over for July 4th, I decided to make “Cheese Pinwheels” to serve as appetizers. The ingredients were all items that I usually…