About Fairfield Women
Get To Know
Fairfield Women
Friendship, Service & Community
For more than six decades, Fairfield Women has brought women together through friendship, service, and shared experiences. Learn more about our history, our purpose, and the people who keep Fairfield Women active in the community.
Connecting, Learning & Giving Back
Fairfield Women brings together women who want to connect, learn, participate, and give back. Members enjoy friendship, interesting programs, shared activities, and meaningful ways to support the Fairfield community.
1
Supporting Our Community
Each year, Fairfield Women supports the community through scholarships and grants.
2
Programs That Inform & Inspire
Meetings feature speakers and special programs that are informative, engaging, and enjoyable.
3
Friendship & Fellowship
Social time and activities help members build friendships and stay connected.
Monthly Meetings
Monthly Meetings & Programs
Fairfield Women meets monthly from September through May on the second Thursday of each month at 11:00 AM at the Fairfield Community Arts Center.
Each gathering includes time to socialize, a brief business meeting, and a speaker, presentation, or special event.
Season
September–May
When
2nd Thursday
Time
11:00 AM
Location
Fairfield Community Arts Center
Catered Buffet Lunch
Available to members with a paid reservation.
Member Experience
More Than a Monthly Meeting
Membership extends beyond regular meetings. Members can take part in social activities, special events, community projects, and other opportunities to stay involved with Fairfield Women throughout the year.
Members also enjoy Book Club, Out-to-Lunch Bunch, Golf, and other gatherings that offer relaxed ways to spend time together, share interests, and get to know one another outside the monthly meetings.
Whether you join to meet new people, stay active, learn something new, or give back to the community, Fairfield Women offers many ways to participate, form friendships, and feel connected. It’s a welcoming place to share experiences, enjoy time together, and be part of something meaningful in the Fairfield community.
Community Legacy
A Tradition of Community Service
Community involvement has been an important part of Fairfield Women for generations.
Founding Member
Fairfield Community Foundation
Fairfield Women is one of the founding members of the Fairfield Community Foundation, reflecting the organization’s longstanding commitment to the Greater Fairfield community.
2004
Fairfield Community Service Award
In 2004, Fairfield Women was honored with the Fairfield Community Service Award in recognition of the organization’s service and contributions to the community.
Leadership
Led by Members Who Care
Fairfield Women is led by members who volunteer their time and talents to organize programs, activities, community initiatives, scholarships, grants, and the many details that keep the organization active throughout the year.
Executive Board 2026–27
Co-Presidents
Alethea La Mar & Pat Wheeler
Vice President
Linda Reiter
Recording Sec’y
Teri Guynes
Corresponding Sec’y
Karen Heatherton
Co-Treasurers
Pat Charles & Kim Nelson
Asst. Treasurer
Amy Sander
Past-President
Stacie Wendt
General Board
Reservations
Amy Sander
Catering
Lisa Boyd
Decorations & Table Linens
Dianne Hall
Invocation & Greeters
Joni Herren
Split-the-Pot
Joan Cunningham & Donna Upton
Charity Auction
Wendy Carpenter & Joan Hume-Cohen
Fairfield Food Pantry
Sharon Bailey
Grants
Donna Upton
Scholarships
Debbie Estabrook
E-Mail Coordinator
Katrinka Stone
Directory
Carol Kell
Website/Publicity
Joan Hume-Cohen
Historians
Teri Guynes & Linda Reiter
Binders
Linda Coates
Membership
June Fening & Glenda Sturtevant
Good Cheer
Lisa Boyd
Bake Sale
Penny Biederman & Arlene Werts
Book Club
Sandy Pizzano, Katrinka Stone & Glenda Sturtevant
Golf
June Fening
Out-to-Lunch Bunch
Pat Charles & Linda Coates