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REMINDER!
Coming Soon!
Toy Drive for Foster Children
November 14 - December 4
An easy way to make a foster child happy!
The Women of Fearrington Toy Drive for Chatham County Foster Children will take place Nov 14 - Dec 4. Every year we work with Chatham County social workers to collect toys that go to foster children and the most needy families in our county.
We will email the link to an Amazon Wish list on the 14th,
or you can donate a toy that you buy.
Stay tuned!
Small-Group Gathering
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 10 a.m.
Autumn Brunch
Get to know other WoF members better
while enjoying a tasty brunch at a member's home.
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Location will be supplied on the Friday before the event.
Limited to 6 registered WoF members*
The registration for this event is full.
If you wish to be put on a waiting list, please contact Annilee Oppenheimer at cintwigg@aol.com.
Please note ...
*Due to the small size of these gatherings, we ask that you limit your registration for a Small-Group Gathering (SGG) to two times during the period from September 2025 through June 2026. Any event you host during this time frame does not count towards the limit. You may ask to be waitlisted for a SGG by emailing cintwigg@aol.com. We want to make sure these small capacity events are open to WoF members who have been unable to sign up due to lack of space. Thank you for understanding.
Need to cancel?
If you have a change of plans once registered, please email Annilee Oppenheimer at cintwigg@aol.com
so someone on the waiting list can attend.
November Road Trip
A trip to Southern Supreme
with scheduled tour
Wednesday, November 12th, 1:30 p.m.
1699 Hoyt Scott Road, Bear Creek
Complimentary! Holiday shopping available
Our scheduled tour is at 1:30 pm.
Car pools are suggested for the one-hour drive from Fearrington.
Let's go "over the river and through the woods"
for some awesome goodies. We will have a tour of their kitchens before sampling their nutty fruitcake, jams, jellies, homemade candies, peanut brittle and so on. Lots of holiday goodies to choose from.
Great ideas for gift giving, too, plus caring staff to mingle with!
Limited to 20 registered WoF members
To register, please click HERE.
Need to cancel?
If you have a change of plans once registered, please email
so someone on the waiting list can attend.
Waiting List
If you wish to be put on a waiting list, please contact Gloria Frank at gfrank9823@aol.com
November General Meeting
Brenda Ungerland
health psychologist, educator and author
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
1:30 p.m. (doors open at 1:00)
Please welcome our speaker Brenda Ungerland a health psychologist, educator, and author of
Post-Traumatic Growth: Thriving in the Face of Adversity, when she shares her compelling, evidence-based study of emotional healing and transformational growth. Her focus is on our innate potential for resilience and flourishing. Brenda will have copies of her book available for sale after the meeting.
This event is free to all WoF members
Guests are invited and asked to pay $5.00 at the door (all
proceeds benefit our Wonderful Options grants program).
To register, please click HERE.
Join Us for a Holiday Luncheon
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Cost: $45*
Cash Bar – 11:30 a.m.
Lunch – 12:00 p.m.
The Governors Club Clubhouse
WoF Members Only Event
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SALAD
Mixed greens, butternut squash, roasted chestnuts, dried cranberries, manchego cheese & sherry dressing
ENTREE OPTIONS
Chicken Fricasse - Chicen breast dipped in egg batter & sautéed with white wine & fresh herbs. Served with mashed potatoes & seasonal mixed vegetables
OR
Grilled Vegetable Ravioli - with spinach & tomato fondue
DESERT
Flourless Chocolate Cake with Egg Nog Creme Anglaise
Drinks - Iced Tea, Lemonade, Tea & Coffee
*The cost is for the meal only and does not include a donation to WoF
To register and select your entree, click here. All attendees must register.
Payment is due by December 11th.
Payment Options:
Check
Make your check payable to “Women of Fearrington” with "Holiday Lunch" on the memo line. Mail the check to 507 Fearrington Post, Pittsboro, NC 27312. Or drop it in the Women of Fearrington mailbox at the Swim & Croquet mail kiosk (adjacent to the Gathering Place). Please write "Holiday Lunch" on the envelope.
Credit Card
Click here to pay online
2024-25 Was a Busy Year for Women of Fearrington!
Thanks to all of those who organized these successful events and also to those who attended.
Stimulating Speakers
Jeanenne Nelson - The Learning Trail,
Valerie Hillings - NC Museum of Art,
Steve Krasnow - Nature Can Nurture,
Debbie Tunnell, Diane Swan, and Susie Crate - Legacy of Bynum,
Brenda Schoonover - A Journey in Public Service,
Donovan Zimmerman - Paperhand Puppets
Interesting Road Trips
Lunch & Movie, FireClay Cellars,
NC Museum of Art, Gregg Museum, Book Swap, Tour of Historic Pittsboro, Museum of Life Sciences
Great Small Group Gatherings
2 coffees, 3 lunches, afternoon tea, brunch, wine & cheese
Delicious Luncheons
Holiday Luncheon at Governors Club and Spring Luncheon at Tarantini