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THE WOMEN OF THE SCARSDALE WOMAN'S CLUB, INC. COME FROM 28 COMMUNITIES AND THREE COUNTRIES. THE CLUB IS RUN COMPLETELY BY ITS MEMBER VOLUNTEERS, WHO ARE ENGAGED IN NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL AND PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES. SOME OF OUR MEMBERS MEET IN THE EVENINGS. FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY, ON MOST WEDNESDAYS, THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORS PROGRAMS THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT NO CHARGE. THE PROGRAMS INCLUDE VARIED MUSICAL PERFORMANCES FROM BRAZILIAN JAZZ TO VIVALDI; AND SPEAKERS ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS INCLUDING ANTIQUE TIMEPIECES, AFRICAN WILDLIFE, WOMEN IN ART, AND PEARLS AND GEMS. MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN A THRIFT STORE AND TAG SALES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. MONEY RAISED IS DONATED TO CHARITIES WHICH SUPPORT WOMEN AND CHILDREN. OUR MEMBERS VOLUNTEER TIME IN SOME OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS, AS PART OF OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM. FOR MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS, WE HAVE COLLECTED AND DISTRIBUTED BOOKS FOR PRISONS, HOSPITALS, PEACE CORPS LOCATIONS, THE MERCHANT MARINE, AND OTHERS. WOMEN WHO CANNOT ATTEN