Program Schedule 2026-27 Club Year
Meetings will be held in-person at First United Methodist Church
777 W. Eight Mile Rd., Northville, MI
(Zoom option available unless otherwise noted)
Scheduled in-person meetings will be held exclusively on Zoom when the Northville Public Schools are closed due to inclement weather
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"Rebel Nell's History & Community Outreach"
October 2, 2026 / 11:30am
Opening Luncheon at Meadowbrook Country Club
Rebel Nell, a Detroit-based, woman-owned company, creates jewelry from repurposed materials to support programs and provide employment for women facing barriers. Kim Blair, VP of Operations & Development, will talk about the company’s history, mission, and accomplishments.
(reservation required; no Zoom available)
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"What's New in Northville"
October 16, 2026 / 1:30pm
First United Methodist Church
Kate Knight, Executive Director of Northville’s Downtown Development Authority will share news of the old and the new with the Downtown Development Authority.
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"Northville Art House: Education, Exhibitions & Events"
November 6, 2026 / 1:30pm
New School Church at Mill Race Village
Shannon Karol, Director of the Northville Art House, will share the latest information about current and future exhibitions, art classes that are offered and upcoming events.
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"Jackson Home: Developing Spaces to Help Tell Its Story"
November 20, 2026 / 1:30pm
First United Methodist Church
Jeanine Head Miller, Curator of Domestic Life at The Henry Ford, will share details about the process of presenting the Jackson Home, the latest addition to Greenfield Village, in an historically accurate way.
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"Women Composers: Piano Music of the 19th & 20th Century"
December 4, 2026 / 1:30pm
Annual Holiday Tea, First United Methodist Church
Selections of holiday and classical piano music composed by women during the 19th and 20th centuries will be performed by Dr. Soonghee Ha, Instrumental Director and Accompanist, FUMC.
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"DIA - Vogue: Exploring Costuming & Adornment"
December 18, 2026 / 1:30pm
ZOOM Only (No In-Person)
This DIA talk explores costuming and adornment throughout time and discusses the many ways that personal, political and cultural identity is communicated through our clothing and body art.
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"Bone Density Basics"
January 8, 2027 / 1:30pm
First United Methodist Church
With 25+ years in fitness instruction, group exercise, and wellness, Suzanne Schulz will present bone density basics including exercise and active aging tips.
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"Decluttering & Organizing a Lifetime of Belongings"
January 22, 2027 / 1:30pm
First United Methodist Church
Thoughtful ways of decluttering and organizing a lifetime of belongings to help simplify a home environment will be presented by Steffanie Porter, professional organizer and owner of Northville-based "TidySmart Organizing Solutions.”
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"A Domestic Cookbook: Story of the Oldest African American Cookbook"
February 5, 2027 / 1:30pm
First United Methodist Church
Juli McLoone, curator at the Special Collections Research Center at the University of Michigan Library, will share the story of Malinda Russell's 1866 "A Domestic Cook Book," the first cookbook published by an African American woman.
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"History of Maybury Sanatorium"
February 19, 2027 / 1:30pm
First United Methodist Church
Karen Gourley presents the History of Maybury Sanatorium, a tuberculosis sanatorium formerly located at what is now Maybury State Park.
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"Restoring the Rouge River"
March 5, 2027 / 1:30pm
First United Methodist Church
Sally Petrella, Watershed Ecologist with Friends of the Rouge will be speaking on the Rouge River restoration work, the impact at the Downs development site, the trail at River Park and recently completed fish surveys.
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"The Happiest Moment of Your Life"
March 19, 2027 / 12:00pm
Closing Luncheon at Meadowbrook Congregational Church
We’ll close out our club year with a luncheon and program by Michael Zervos, a 2006 graduate of Northville High School. He will relate his experience of traveling to 195 countries in 499 days. He achieved a Guinness World Record for completing his adventure in record time!
(reservation required; no Zoom available)