Woman's Club of Concord

WHAT DOES THE WOMAN’S CLUB DO?

The Woman’s Club of Concord brings together women from all parts of the greater Concord area to share interests and concerns and offer a helping hand to those in need.

THE HOME SWEET HOME GINGERBREAD FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER

December 4, 2026, 5-8PM
at Chamberlin House during Midnight Merriment. Awards at 6:30pm

This very popular fundraiser is back again for a second year. Come see the beautiful Gingerbread Houses created by our community members. Vote for which you think is the best in a number of different categories. And finally bid on the house you like the best and take it home.

New this year, we are not charging bakers to enter the contest as we want to attract as many houses as possible. We are charging a “voluntary donation” to purchase a donated kit, and we are supporting this event through generous community sponsors and donors. The theme is “Home Sweet Home,” and we have created numerous award categories to allow for much creativity in gingerbread decorating.
There is a role for everyone – we hope you will join us!
Please reach out to Molly Lunn Owen to sponsor the event or with any questions: wccgingerbread@gmail.com

Make a Gingerbread House –– You may join us November 15 at Chamberlin House for a gingerbread house decorating party! Bring a house and supplies to contribute or purchase one there. Then take your Gingerbread House home, or enter it into the Gingerbread House contest Dec. 4. If you plan to attend Nov. 15, let Rebecca Rocheleau: rebecca.rocheleau@gmail.com know that you are coming. Space is limited!
Drop-Off Your Gingerbread House November 29, 2026 at 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm. OR
Drop Off Your Gingerbread House December 3, 2026 at 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Drop off your Gingerbread House to be entered into the Gingerbread House contest as part of the Gingerbread House Celebration. Contest registration host is kellysharich26@gmail.com
Bid on a beautiful gingerbread house to take home during the event December 4th, during Midnight Merriment, or send a friend to bid in your place.
Make a contribution to the Woman’s Club to support this event raising money for the Club’s charitable work, specifically the care and upkeep of Chamberlin House as a community hub and home for women in transition.
We need your support! Click this link for lots more information and you may also donate here: HERE
Thank you!

High School Scholarships

The Club supports a high school scholarship program for girls and a grant program for women who need a helping hand to become more self-sufficient. We fund High School Scholarships of at least $2,000 to approved applicants from Concord High School and Merrimack Valley High School, and we run the Opportunity Fund, a grant program for up to $1,500 to give a boost in education/training to help women become more self-sufficient. In particular, we provide grants to women in prison who have completed 1,500 hours of training in the prison cosmetology program. The grant covers the state testing costs and NH license fees. When they leave the prison, these women who have passed their tests, are fully state certified cosmetologists.

As a public service to our community, we run monthly programs around core interests: Community Service, The Arts, Education, Conservation, International Affairs.

Members and the public are always invited to attend these events. On the first Friday of the month, we host a social gathering at the Club called First Friday for members and their guests to meet others and share ideas, contacts, concerns and just fun conversation.

Housing in Historic Chamberlin House

Chamberlin House today: home of the Woman’s Club of Concord.

We offer housing to as many as three women in Chamberlin House. Nellie Chamberlin bequeathed Chamberlin House to the Woman’s Club of Concord in 1919 which has maintained it since then as its club house and a home for as many as three women in transition at low-rental rates.

The Woman’s Club of Concord was founded in 1893 by Mrs. Lillian Carpenter Streeter. In 1894, The WCC was one of the first clubs to join the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. Horace E. and Nellie Chamberlin built the Queen Anne Shingle Style home at 44 Pleasant Street from mail order plans in 1886.

In 1982 Chamberlin House was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

The Woman’s Club is a Member of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC), the New Hampshire General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC-NH) since 1894 and the Concord Chamber of Commerce.

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