Grand Rapids Study Club

"Rowing, Not Drifting"

Study Club Membership
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NEW! 2023-24 Meeting Dates - See our updated calendar! All meetings are held online unless otherwise noted.

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The Grand Rapids Study Club began in 1901 by Domestic Workers who saw the need to join together and focus on issues affecting the community. The Club was formally organized in November, 1904 at the home of Louisa Gaines.

The purpose was to unite all efforts toward individual, home and community betterment through study and community cooperation in all things which portends the advancement of all groups. Outstanding programs include An Evening with Langston Hughes, Poems of Negro Life, National Issues Forums on Opioids, and Safety and Justice. We have read various books and enjoyed presentations by various authors.

As we prepare to celebrate our 119th Founders’ Day celebration, we invite you to become a member and help us to preserve the Legacy of the women who founded this organization.

About the Grand Rapids Study Club...
The Grand Rapids Study Club is an active group of Grand Rapids area women and men who formed "to unite all efforts towards individual, home and community betterment through study and civic cooperation in all things which portends the advancement of all groups." The Grand Rapids Study Club has been in existence since 1901. Currently, the Club is dedicated to higher learning, through book scholarships granted to students pursuing post-secondary education. Grand Rapids Study Club members participate in the Annual Parade of Homes to raise funds for these scholarships.