As a fan of history and architecture, the Hollywood Women's Club certainly caught my eye as I was…read morewalking along the exercise path that runs along the historic Hollywood Beach Golf and Country Club across the street. Like many women's clubs in Florida, the Hollywood Women's Club was founded in 1922 during the Florida Land Boom years. In the 1920's women's clubs were formed to give back to the community. They became a way for women to get out of the house and assert their independence. They allowed women to get involved in politics and launched the women's rights movement. The Hollywood Women's Club predated the founding of the city and in 1924 they joined the General Federation of Women's Clubs. The first club members were the wives of officers in the J.W. Young Organization which was the development company building Hollywood. They met in the first clubhouse that was built on land donated by the founder of Hollywood, Joseph W. Young in 1927. Early club projects included donating hundreds of books to the first public library, holding tag sales to pay for health screenings for children, giving migrating farmers assistance with housing and welfare, getting the Miami Telephone Co. to bring the first telephone line to town, and collecting $12,000 during a war bonds drive. Today the club supports literacy programs, funds a youth scholarship, participates in the Hollywood Historical Society, supports the neighborhood crime watch, and provides financial aid to many state charities through the General Federation of Women's Clubs. The original plans for the clubhouse included an ornate Mediterranean Revival style. After the collapse of the land boom due to the Great Depression and several hurricanes the design was scaled back to a more affordable $25,000 Classical Revival style building in 1927. The building was listed as a a local historical landmark in 1985, and added to the National Register of Historic Place in 1995. Between 2012 and 2014 money was raised by the club and added to a grant to prevent the clubhouse from sinking into the sand. Other cosmetic work was also completed on this charming historical building. In 2022 the Hollywood Women's Club celebrated their 100th anniversary. During this time further electrical improvements and upgrades to the kitchen were made. Today the clubhouse is available to be rented for private events. The 1,200 square foot main event room has hardwood floors and a grand piano and can accommodate 60 people. There is also a catering kitchen. Information on how to rent the clubhouse and join and volunteer with this important civic organization can be found on the club website. If there are any upcoming events you can find that information as well. For instance they hold 2 round bingo nights for $10. The next bingo night is May 30th and they serve inexpensive drinks including alcohol and snacks. For over 100 years the women of Hollywood have been coming together to improve their local community as well as the state of Florida. Women's clubs have a legacy of helping their communities and it's nice to see that this one is still going strong today.

We hosted my mother's 90th birthday party at this venue. We could not have found a more perfect…read moreplace to have celebrated. From the initial inquiry call 6 weeks out to the event day the staff was immediately responsive, informative, kind and knowledgeable. The restored Women's Club is run by a staff of loving, dedicated volunteers. Every question that I had as our plans developed were addressed with amazing speed. The venue has been beautifully restored and we were honored to have our celebration here. Would not hesitate to recommend the Hollywood Women's Club venue. Thank you to the team that made this venue beautiful and available to us.

Staff Pamela was amazing at the intake desk, and a baby bird/ mourning dove was saved.read more

We found a baby squirrel outside of a coffee shop pacing back and forth, it was a medium traffic…read morearea so I was worried the poor guy would get killed. We tried to give him some water and even tried to put him into a tree nearby, but he was clinging onto us. We ended up bringing him to this wildlife center on a Sunday morning, I was so happy that they were open and able to help. They took the little guy right away, apparently they get a lot of baby squirrels brought in.

This local non-profit thrift store in Davie directs its proceeds toward rescuing and saving…read moreanimals. It is a small place but full of so many different things. I found several items including housewares, books, and jewelry. I spent about $28. Open Tuesday to Saturday 11am to 7pm.

This it a cool little thrift shop. Everything is so cheap!…read more The owner is great! I got a great little picture/sign for my home and drawers for my closet. They have great clothes and lots of kitchen and miscellaneous items.

They do the things right, we had all the records from our newly adopted doggies, plus food, 2…read moremonths of flea, tick and heartworm, cannels, stroller, toys. Very impressive operations and you can tell they love all the animals they keep.

What a wonderful place with truly dedicated people. The…read morepersonnel consists of both part-time employees and volunteers who truly care for the well- being of the animals. They value each and every one as if it were their own. In this is a no kill center! They keep the animal until s/he is either fostered or adopted out. The animals in their care were actually abandoned by their owner - just left somewhere like a bag of trash.

what are women's clubs you ask yourself? Well they were important parts of our history - and Davie…read morehas one. it is located right next door to the historical town hall as well as the Bergeron arena (see my other reviews for them) Woman's clubs or Women's clubs are examples of the Woman's club movement. Many local clubs and national or regional federations were influential in history. The importance of some local clubs is demonstrated by their women's club buildings being listed on historic registries.

The Davie Women's Club formed in 1922 before the town of Davie was incorporated. In the 1920's…read morewomen's clubs were formed to give back to the community. They became a way for women to get out of the house and assert their independence. They allowed women to get involved in politics and launched the women's rights movement. In 1924 the Davie Woman's Club joined the Florida Federation if Women's Clubs which is part of the prestigious national organization of women's clubs called the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Some of the early projects the Davie Women's Club took on included getting street signs put up, buying palm tees to beautiful school grounds, and raising the money to hire a nurse. In 1927 the club purchased a former hotel for $500 and used it to create the towns first library. The financially smart women sold the building in 1946 for $4,000 and used the money they made to purchase their current clubhouse. Through the years they club has done hundreds of projects in the town of Davie. Today they offer Davie graduating seniors a scholarship and help with waterway cleanup. Through the years they have had to adjust their meeting time from day to evening in the 80's as more women began to work outside the home. The Davie Woman's Club was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 16, 2016. On the day I visited the Davie Women's Club was hosting their first haunted house fundraiser. Women's clubs have a legacy of helping their communities and it's nice to see when they are still going strong today.

A group of volunteers from the Davie Community church run this thrift shop. They take donations…read morearound the back. Everyone is helpful and hard working. They keep the prices low and their inventory changed from week to week. I've dropped off bags a few times and I've found some nice crystal vases while looking around. They really care for the poor in the area as they have a food bank on Friday's. They give free bread at the thrift shop on Saturday. Then they have a service on Sunday where they have a meal together and invite the homeless to join them.

Matthew 17:20 And He said to them, "Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to…read moreyou, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. The Mustard Seed Thrift Store is a ministry outreach of the Davie United Methodist Church. You can find it in a small building to the left of the church. The Mustard Seed Thrift Shop is open every Saturday 9 AM to 1 PM. The thrift store is staffed with church volunteers and they take donations while the store is open. They accept and sell gently used clothing, children's toys and clothes, and small household items. Prices are very in expensive, clothing is only a dollar for an example and the church provides clothing vouchers for those in need if they contact the church office. I saw some interesting glass items, some of which may have been vintage. Patient church volunteers were giving a math lesson to some children buying toys. Although on the small side, this is a cute, welcoming store and the prices can't be beat. There are also several other thrift stores in the area so you can add the Mustard Seed to a thrifting circuit in Davie.