Elgin Woman's Club to explore 'Ancestry' at April meeting

The Elgin Woman's Club will hold its next meeting at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 5, with a luncheon and program at Villa Olivia Country Club, Route 20 and Naperville Road, Bartlett.

The program will feature a presentation on "Ancestry" by Melissa Lane, manager of Local History and Digital Preservation and teen outreach coordinator at the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin.

For further information about the April program or to make reservations, call the club hotline at (847) 622-3614.

Cost for the luncheon meeting and program is $20 and can be paid for the day of the meeting.

Since the club was founded in 1887, members have supported hundreds of local projects including yearly scholarships to students from area high schools. The club's major accomplishment was the founding of Sherman Hospital in 1888. In addition, members volunteer in hospitals and other agencies throughout the Elgin area and are active in recycling, conservation, women's health, international affairs and other projects.

Women who want to know more about the Elgin Woman's Club, recognized for 129 years as a leading philanthropic organization, may also call the hotline. A club member will return their call within 24 hours. As a member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, a variety of club information is available on their website, www.gfwc.org.