The Tuesday Club of Stockbridge

It was 1892. The opportunities for higher education for women were expanding, and women were entering the work force. Behind desks and typewriters, women were taking their places. In parlors across the country, women gathered and founded clubs. They wanted “to promote sociability and fellowship among women.” They wanted “to promote the general welfare through improvement in themselves and their communities.”

And they did. In 1906, a massive letter-writing campaign was effective in passing the Pure Food and Drugs Act. In 1917 women’s clubs were instrumental in passage of the right to vote for women. In 1919, women’s clubs moved to support the professional advancement of women. Refused membership in any of the male press clubs, women formed their own. The Women’s Press Club endured and was renamed the Washington Press Club — into which women graciously accepted men.

In Berkshire County four women’s clubs were formed. Of the four, two survive. Tuesday Club is one of the oldest Women’s Clubs in continuous operation in Berkshire County. We continue working to blend progress and tradition; to enrich ourselves and our community.

Our greatest strength is being there for one another —join us!

Meetings are held at the First Congregational Church of Stockbridge on the third Tuesday of every month. In 1892 the annual membership fee was one dollar. Today the membership fee is $25. In 1892, the women founding a woman’s club put an ad in the newspaper: “if you share our purposes, join us.” 129 years later, the membership remains the same ($1 in 1892 = $25 today), and so do our purposes and our message.

If you share our goals, contact us at info@thetuesdayclub.org.