Welcome to the Rotary Club of Nevada City

 
There's something that all Rotary club members have in common: We take action. As community volunteers, we reach out to neighbors in need. We build, support, and organize. We save lives. We work locally and globally.
 
The main objective of Rotary is service -- in the community, the workplace and the world. Around the world and around the corner, the 1.2 million men and women of Rotary
  • Get involved in our communities
  • Connect with other professionals
  • Share their time and experience with young people
  • Support global causes, such as eradicating polio
  • Use our skills to help others
Rotary is not just an organization. It is a medicine for the soul, a family we choose, not inherit,
and a gift we give to ourselves and the world! Past President Cathy Wilcox-Barnes.

Whether you're a veteran volunteer or new to community service, we are looking for people like you. Contact us for more information about Rotary and how to join us.
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Join Us at Our Regular Meetings
Welcome to Nevada City Rotary
We meet In Person
Thursdays at 12:15 p.m.
Alternating Lunch & 5:30 Social meetings
420 Providence Mine Rd
Nevada City, CA 95959
United States of America
2nd & 4th Thursdays with catered lunch. Please RSVP lunch preference. 1st and 3rd Thursdays 5:30pm Social at Round Table Pizza
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Our Club in Action
Penzance Park 2026 Bulb Planting
On Saturday January 10, Cathy, Tom R, Paula and Walt planted over 250 daffodils and did general cleanup in Penzance Park. We have more to plant!
 
The tradition started decades ago when Penzance, Cornwall shipped bulbs to Nevada City after their first Sister City visit. The bulbs got held up in customs but Nevada City Rotary started the tradition in honor of the original gift. 
Los Barriles Project 2026
Nevada City Rotary is again returning to Los Barriles, Baja Sur California. Each year our Club partners with the Rotary Club of Los Barriles Cabo Este and East Cape Health Clinic to host multiple wellness clinics in the Los Barriles area. Students are screened for diabetes, eye sight, dental, respiratory, and skeletal issues along with overall wellness checks.
 
Join the team: March 9 -14, 2026 for an unforgetable experience.
 
Fly in and out of Cabo San Lucas. Participate in multiple days of wellness clinics shoulder to shoulder with fellow Rotarians from the US and Baja along with time for recreation in the beach community of Los Barriles.
 
 
Contact Kelly Babineau if you are interested in participating!
Rotary Food Bank Challenge 2025

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL WHO DONATED FOOD and/or MONEY!

Nevada City Rotary donated over 1,200 pounds of food and equivalent monetary donations during the Area 4 "Inaugural Nevada County Rotary Food Drive." 
 
Thanks to the collective efforts of our Area 4 clubs, in just two weeks we raised $5,815 and collected more than 1,300 pounds of food to support local families facing food insecurity. 49er Rotary, raised the most food with 3,372 pounds and will receive a custom-engraved Rotary Food Drive Bell to keep until next year's challenge. Grass Valley Rotary was second with 2,168 pounds. 
 
More importantly, we enjoy the exhileration of seeing much-needed food collections come in to restock the depleted shelves at the Food Bank of Nevada County to help serve our community’s food needs through challenging times!
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Imagination Library Expanding

More children are feeling the vibe!

As of December 1, over  825 children ages 0-5 are enrolled in the Imagination Library Nevada County program! Karen McDonald recently shared a heart warming story about a 2-year old child of a former student who came running to her at Mt St Mary's squealing "looky" with her first book. Friends, neighbors and until-now strangers are expressing joy and gratitude as their children receive their monthly books!
 
We are proud to partner with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, First 5 Nevada County, and the generous donors from our community to bring the joy of reading to littlest ones among us!
 
You too can support Nevada County’s Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library by making a special Year End 2025 Gift. Read Andrea’s Year 2025 Year End Letter.
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Thank you to our Partners

The power of partnership expands our opportunities for service and the impact of our work. We celebrate and extend a special thank you to our partners during this Rotary year.

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 2024 Edition

District 5190, Area 4

Speakers
Annette Mueller & Julia Lakes, BYLT
Jan 22, 2026 12:15 PM
Monarch Meadows in Nevada County
5th Thursday
Jan 29, 2026
No Meeting - Dark
Stacy Drake Robinson
Feb 05, 2026 5:30 PM
Craft Talk
Nicole McNeely
Feb 12, 2026 12:15 PM
Update on Child Advocates of Nevada County
Chief Dan Foss
Feb 19, 2026 5:30 PM
Craft Talk
Celine Negrete
Feb 26, 2026 12:15 PM
The Onyx Theatre
PDG Dennis Geare
Mar 05, 2026 5:30 PM
Craft Talk
Los Barriles Project in Baja
Mar 09, 2026
Join the Team March 9-14, 2026
Nancy Kemp
Mar 19, 2026 5:30 PM
Craft Talk
Plant-based Lunch
Mar 26, 2026 12:15 PM
RCATeam host
Mike Bratton, State Farm Insurance
Apr 09, 2026
The future of insurance in California
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