The Women's Civic Club of Stone Harbor was organized in 1913, one year before the Borough itself was incorporated, with a purpose of devising ways and means for the betterment of the Borough. During its first decade it ran entertainments for young people and contributed the proceeds to pay the insurance premiums and the interest on the mortgage for the volunteer fire department. The Club held daily afternoon programs in a local hotel, organized a Night in Venice festival, and contributed the proceeds to the ladies' auxiliary of the Fire Company. In the 1920s the Club presented the Borough of Stone Harbor with its first public restrooms. In the 1930's it built and turned over to the Borough two beach pavilions. When the first clubhouse was built in 1937 a key provision of the construction contract was that all materials had to be purchased from the town's merchants.
In the 1940's the Civic Club had many activities for youth and the community. The members aided the War effort by preparing bandages and by furnishing one of the company day rooms at Fort Dix. Cakes and cigarettes, as well as hospitality, were furnished to Coast Guard personnel stationed in the community to patrol the beaches.
In the 1950's in addition to community social programs such as art classes and a singing chorus, the club planted over 650 trees in a two-year period. The members also planted flowers, organized a flower show and initiated the "Little Miss Stone Harbor" contest, which continued for over thirty years.
In the 1960's the Club celebrated its 50th anniversary, and introduced outdoor dances on the borough's basketball courts. The Clubhouse was destroyed by a Northeaster in 1962 and was rebuilt in 1963.
The Borough uses our clubhouse for:
Memorial Day ceremonies
Teen Dances
Elementary School Dances
Summer Aerobics programs
The following Stone Harbor organizations hold meetings and activities there:
Garden Club for monthly meetings
Seniors Club
Lions Club 10K run
Keeping In Touch
Heavenly Scavengers
Beach Patrol of Stone Harbor
Seven Mile Island Stage
Other organizations using our facilities include:
Boy Scouts of America
Girl Scouts of America
Wetlands Institute Wings ‘n Water Festival
American Red Cross Blood Drives
Ocean Drive Marathon
Seven Mile Island Crop Walk.
● Stone Harbor Seniors for “Fun Daze”.
● Red Cross Blood drives
● The Garden Club of Stone Harbor for monthly meetings
● American Legion for Memorial Day activities
● KIT for Card Parties and Holiday Dinners
● The Wetlands Institute for Wings ‘n Water Festival
● Lions Club of Stone Harbor for 10 K run
● Seven Mile Island Stars for rehearsals
● Teen Dances in July and August
● Elementary School Dances during school year
● Toddler Play Group
● Bridge groups
