National League of American
Pen Women
Santa Clara County Branch
Est. 1922

Social Events
Lunches, Activities & Fun Stuff
Tea and Lunch at the Home of Edie Matthews
May 3, 2025
The tea at Edie's is always a highlight to start our summer break. This year we honored our non-member poetry winners, one of our Excellence in the Arts Award winners, and our Celebrity Luncheon Achievers. It was a perfect day of celebration.



Our beautiful and delightful host, Edie Matthews.

Thank you gift to Edie from the Pen Women.
Thank you gifts from Luanna Leisure, President, to Tonya McQuade, Lorraine Gabbert, Susan Zerweck & Dorothy Atkins (not pictured)
Poetry Judges
Center: Jen Siraganian, Una Daly, Erin Redfern (not pictured)
Left, Lorraine Gabbert, poetry competition co-chair & right, Luanna Leisure, co-chair

Non-member Poetry Competition Winners
Left to right: Maya Singh, honorable Mention; Mahal Miles 3rd place and honorable mention; Lisa Scott-Ponce 2nd place; Charleene Puder, 1st place.

Center: Alice Graham, Excellence in the Arts $1,500 Award Winner in Letters with her mom, Darcy (left) and Aunt, Tonya (right)

2025 Celebrity Luncheon Achievers
Left to right: Jean Chen, Art; Susan Zerweck, Chair; Pirjo Polari-Khan, Art; Marie Highby, Letters; Liyuza Eisbach, Art; Nancy Hinsen, Music; Kimiko Arimoto, Music, not pictured.
Snap Shots of the Day











