Sparta Woman's Club gets moving in 2006

Sparta - The first general meeting of the year of the Sparta Woman’s Club will take place at 12 noon on Wednesday, Feb. 1. The meeting, which is to take place at the Lake Mohawk Country Club, will feature a presentation by Lisa Mullahy of the Woman’s Fitness and Recovery and a member of the Junior Woman’s Club on simple exercises and weight activities to help prevent osteoporosis. The presentation will be followed by a light lunch. For the month of February, the club has a full schedule of activities. The Mah Jongg group meets at 7 p.m. every Tuesday. All proceeds generated by this group are donated to local charities. For more information, call Carol Mann at (973) 827-4980. The Savvy Investors Investment Group meets from 2 to 4 p.m. the first Thursday of every month. For information about the group and available openings for membership, call Suzanne Schiavoni at (973) 726-0394. Every Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m., the Circle of Yarns meets to create pieces which are later donated to various charities and hospital affiliates in the Sparta area. No previous knowledge of either crocheting or knitting is necessary to join the group. Yarn, needles, and instructions are free. For information about joining, call Louise Zawislak at (973) 729-8066. The Literature Department meets the second Monday every month at 12 noon. For information about this group call Dorothy Dedrick, department chair at (973) 729-6982. The Garden and Conservation Department meets the second Tuesday of the month. This month the members of the group are making centerpieces to be used for the June Luncheon Garden Party. For information about meetings or joining the group, call Sandy Myronuk at (973)729-2396. The Money Makers Investment Group meets from 10 a.m. to 12 noon every second Wednesday. For details and availability of openings in the group, call Debi Fabian at (973) 726-6717. The Art Department meets the third Wednesday of the month. This month the members are having a Collage Workshop. For information about joining or this month’s program contact department chair Doris Schwint at (973) 729-9778. The Evening Book Discussion Group meets the third Tuesday of each month. This month’s book is The Fundamentals of Play by Caitlin Macy. For additional information, call Gay VanBrunt at (973) 726-0340. The Out to Lunch Bunch meets the third Thursday of every month. This month, the group will visit Krave’s in Newton which opened recently. To join the members of this group for some good food and conversation, call Doris Doyle at (973) 729-6186. The Sparta Woman’s Club as a member of the 10th District of the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs. The club is open to all women who have an interest in civic-minded and community-centered activities. Anyone interested in joining should call Eddy Kirkowski, first vice president and membership chair at (973) 729-5812.