Placerville Shakespeare Club

The Placerville Shakespeare Club was established in May of 1897 and continues to be a gathering place for women in the community.

The Perfect Place for Your Event!

Located in the historic city of Placerville, California, the Placerville Shakespeare Club’s unique building is the perfect place in El Dorado County for your special event!

Nestled among many 19th century homes, this lovely building creates a unique setting for wedding receptions, anniversary parties, seminars, company-sponsored events, craft bazaars, and many other activities.

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What is the Placerville Shakespeare Club?

The Placerville Shakespeare Club was founded in 1897, by 20 local ladies. 129 years later, the club boasts 133 members. Members do community service work as well as enjoy interest groups including international dance, singing, and needlework, plus five literary groups, and the “Players” group which performs a yearly production of Shakespearian excerpts.

The Placerville Shakespeare Club played a key part in local history such as establishing the El Dorado Public Library, provisioning free kindergarten, saving Cedar Grove trees along Highway 50, and conducting blood drives.

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Placerville Shakespeare Club Historic Building
The Placerville Shakespeare Clubhouse

I count myself in nothing else so happy as in a soul remembering my good Friends.

William Shakespeare, RICHARD II

Spring Rummage Sale

On May 1st and 2nd, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the Placerville Shakespeare Club will hold our annual SPRING RUMMAGE SALE at the Placerville Shakespeare Clubhouse on 2940 Bedford Avenue in Placerville. 

Our ANNUAL SPRING PLANT SALE will be held on Saturday, May 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. outside in the front yard of the clubhouse at 2940 Bedford Avenue, Placerville. 

For more information, see our events page.

Scholarship Tea

The Placerville Shakespeare Club will host the 2026 Mollie Hurd Scholarship Winners and their families at an Afternoon Tea on Sun. June 14, 2026, at the historic Bedford Avenue clubhouse.  Each student will speak to the members about their future plans and aspirations.