Sausalito Woman's Club Preservation Society

09/11/2026

Following a summer of restoration and repair work, the beautifully refurbished clubhouse welcomed members back for its first annual business meeting and tea.

08/28/2026

Ever wonder what it was like to ferry over to Sausalito in the bad old days of Prohibition and slip into a saloon for a soda?

Find out on Tuesday, September 22, 6-8 p.m.
at the Sausalito Woman’s Club, as “Saucy Sausalito” historians, journalists and modern day liquor purveyors take you on a walk on the wild side - and more. Samples will be served!
(Photo courtesy of Sausalito Historical Society.)

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08/25/2026

This week’s offering from the California Preservation Foundation ->

Join us this Wednesday, August 26 as we welcome Christine Madrid French to our free webinar series, My Path to Preservation.

Christine has worked as an historian for the National Park Service in Washington, D.C., the California Preservation Foundation, San Francisco Heritage, and directed the Modern + Recent Past Program at the National Trust for Historic Preservation in San Francisco. She is currently the executive director at Napa County Landmarks.

Over her career, she has raised more than $2.5 million for non-profit causes in art and architecture. Her book “The Architecture of Suspense: The Built World in the Films of Alfred Hitchcock,” focusing on the real-world histories of cinematic structures, was released by the University of Virginia Press.

This one-hour, free lunchtime program will include a 10-15 minute presentation by our guest speaker, followed by Q&A with questions from our audience and CPF's Education Committee Co-Chairs.

Register at: https://californiapreservation.org/events/mpp-chris-french/

07/31/2026

Lots of repair and restoration work happening at the SWC this summer. Stay tuned for details!

07/24/2026

Exciting news for Julia Morgan fans! 

This campus redevelopment would add more senior housing, and a sizable building, to the upscale neighborhood in San Francisco.

07/11/2026

SWCPS SHERRY HOUR “SAUCY SAUSALITO”
Tuesday, September 22, 6-8 p.m.
Sausalito Woman’s Club

Join Sausalito Historical Society Trustee Rip Hunter, Sausalito Liquor Company founder Scott Jampol, and Marin Independent Journal “Barfly” columnist Jeff Burkhart for an entertaining journey through 250 years of Sausalito's “spirited” history. From early explorers to roaring waterfront saloons, through the Prohibition era to the historic bars of the past and present, this talk brings to life the colorful characters, capers and cocktail bars that shaped Sausalito’s social scene.

Spirits and nibbles will be served!

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07/07/2026

The SWC took to the streets to celebrate Fourth of July/America 250 in Sausalito’s annual parade. Club president and Preservation Society board members pictured below. 🇺🇸♥️🤍💙🇺🇸

06/18/2026

The Sausalito Players mounted two beautiful performances last night at the SWC clubhouse, “Something Unspoken,” a one-act play by Tennessee Williams and William Luce’s “Excerpts from The Belle of Amherst”. Kudos to veteran actresses Kat Shepherd and Julie Dimas, and to producer and director Jean Spaulding and her crew. ♥️🎭

06/09/2026

The Preservation Society Board of Directors gathered for its annual dinner and final meeting of the club year, honoring departing members and welcoming new ones.
Top row: Sandy Pellegrini, Elizabeth Pierce, Yasmine McGrane, Michelle Orr, E.V. Gilbreath, Barbara Sutak; Bottom row: Ranah Sherwood, Annika Toernqvist, Lisa Fredericks, Corresponding Secretary; Teri Lang, Treasurer; Debbie Ford-Scriba, Chair
Not pictured: Jennifer Gridley, Recording Secretary; Sandy Strawbridge, Vice Chair; Cynthia Nimmo

06/05/2026

The 2026–27 Board of Directors Installation Luncheon is in the books. Cheers to the next SWC year! 🎉