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Kensington Chelsea Women’s Club (KCWC)

KCWC’s calendar is full of exciting events for our members and their guests.

At our General Meeting Speaker Series on January 11th we welcome Jess Phillips MP, and on February 3rd, Royal Biographer, Robert Hardman, as our guest speaker.

High on our list of sought after tickets is a seat at a Zoom lecture to highlight the heralded Fabergé exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Enjoy Fabergé with expert Cynthia Coleman Sparke on January 20th at 18:30.

We encourage you to visit www.kcwc.org. uk and join KCWC to participate in our many wonderful activities.

You can also contact KCWC at info@kcwc.org.uk for more information on our upcoming activities and events. We look forward to opening London’s doors for you in 2022.

AWS International Women’s Group - Twilight At The Palace

This past September, the AWS International Women’s Group held “Twilight at the Palace” at Hampton Court, and the night was nothing short of magical. We welcomed over 150 guests to enjoy the spectacular beauty of the Orangery and the Privy Garden overlooking the historic River Thames. This event was one of the first in-person activities we had held since the pandemic began in March 2020, and you could feel the excitement of our members at the chance to reconnect in such a beautiful setting. The event was held on the 20th anniversary of September 11th, and we took a moment to recognise the significance of the day and honour our service members, including those who were in attendance that evening. It was a momentous beginning to the 2021/2022 AWS Club Year!

During the pandemic we welcomed nearly 100 new members and kept our membership engaged with online monthly meetings, quiz nights, happy hours and unique guest speakers. We were able to continue our socially distanced hiking club which allowed us to connect with members while enjoying the beautiful countryside. We were thankful for the generosity of our members for raising over £15,000 for our charities during this difficult time.

Since September, we have been busy with over 16 activity groups, including our English Hikes, London Calling, Pub Club, Golf, Houses and Gardens, Book Club and our 2nd annual Charity Turkey Trot for Thanksgiving. We also raised over £1,500 with our Virtual Giving Tree to support the needs of our four local charities over the holiday season.

AWS International Women’s Group is proud to represent over 37 nationalities in our Club. We are an international group of women who help to create social connections for expatriates while providing philanthropic support to local charities.

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The American society in London’s annual thanksgiving dinner

The American Society In London

The American society in London hosted their annual thanksgiving dinner this year. To find out more about the society and their event, visit www.americansocietyuk.com.

If you are a member of an American Expatriate Club and would like to share your news, events and photographs with fellow Americans in the UK, please email ben@theamericanhour.com