Our membership chairperson,  Carol Kimball Stahl provided this summary of last Saturday's Book Exchange: "As y'all know, the Book Exchange was held at Laurel Hills Park on Saturday, June 20. As you might surmise, there were likely some who would have come but for being one of the 150,00 people who attended the Canes' parade! Regardless, we did see some good results. Vouchers were given when someone brought books to be placed on the tables for sale. Each book generated a voucher. At the end of the day, 13 vouchers had been used. That use meant that 13 books found new homes! In addition to the voucher use, people could buy books for $5 or win the silent auction bid."  Many bought books outright. Between purchases and simple donations we generated enough funds to cover a speaker engagement or in-person activity. Photo - Steve Deal "Many familiar and new faces attended. Among those were Cini Gage, Cyndi & Steve Deal, Harriet Jenkins, Kathy Ruse, Jennie Gu...

Saturday, March 28 2026 was a lovely sunny, breezy day and a perfect day for a trolley tour of historic Raleigh. The WCGS group gathered at Mordecai Park to embark on our Historic Raleigh Trolley trip. We tiptoed through a crowd of 2 foot tall tiny humans participating in an Easter Egg on the grounds of the Mordecai House (it was a busy day for the park). The mini-crowd was colorful, squeaky and fun. We arrived safely at the trolley stop and caught up on everyone's latest adventures.  Photos upper right, left and lower right - Steve Deal Photo lower left - Esther Moore click image to view larger Our tour guide Melissa shared tons of information about Raleigh through the ages as our trolley rolled past buildings from every century since the mid 1700's. The discussion was an interesting blend of local history and architecturals styles through the ages.  All photos - Esther Moore Clockwise from upper left: Melissa tells all, Briggs building views through trolley window, Dr Manas...

We met at Relish Craft Kitchen on the evening of Thursday, December 4 for the WCGS Holiday Meet-up. We had a great crowd and lots of fun catching up with everyone.  Relish was a great place to meet for a group of almost 30. We had a nearly private spot in the elevated room right off the entry. While not totally enclosed, it was roomy and comfortable and the elevation helped neutralize the ambient noise from outside our dining area. We had a top notch waitress who handled our orders without a blink or a miss! She is obviously a trained professional. The food came out quickly and was fabulous all round. Relish has my vote for future meal centered gatherings! It was truly great to see everyone and I did not hear a lull in the conversation all evening until the food arrived.  Here are some photos we managed to capture of the evening.  Can I just say -- These ladies are bringing the Chrismas Cheer! Viewing hint -  Click on each image for a larger version. Left to right: S...