Instead, they will be donning their cowboy gear on Oct. 28 and swinging their hips to the beat of the "Macarena" as well as line dancing to country singer Billy Ray Cyrus's legendary hit, "Achy Breaky Heart."

It's Southwest Night for these retired Asian women, and an opportunity for many who grew up with southern accents to get back to their country roots.

"We decided to have a western night to honor our members who grew up with western backgrounds," said the organization's co-president, Gloria Hom. "There are some who moved to Saratoga from Arizona and others from Georgia and Mississippi. We try to make everyone feel as welcome as possible."

These ladies may move flawlessly that night—that's because they've been practicing for two hours once a week for the past three months.

"We need to practice or else we'll look like a group of dorks who don't know how to dance," Hom said.

Dancing is really a side job for these ladies—raising money and performing philanthropic deeds is what they do best. Since the club's inception in 1965, members have been committed to serving communities throughout the Silicon Valley that oftentimes receive little recognition and support. They have hosted numerous fundraising events, such as fashion shows and silent auctions, and raised funds for scholarships ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 for college-bound students, for assisting the elderly Asian communities and for supporting disadvantaged children at the Agnews Development Center. Their latest donation included $5,000 to a newly formed nonprofit called the Asian American Cancer Support Network.

The name of the organization sprang from the concept of having a circle of friends, according to Muriel Kao, one of the eight founders of the all Asian women's club.

"We were all young homemakers with kids who were new to the area," Kao said. "We all had something in common, and we all wanted to meet other Asian females."

What started out as a modest group grew into what to date boasts approximately 100 members who get together every month to discuss issues stirring in their community.

"It also gives us another reason to go out and socialize with one another," Hom said. "We're like family."

The ladies are indeed close. They go out to the movies together, dine at each other's homes and go shopping as a group.

"We're a lot more intimate than many other clubs in Saratoga," said Chi Am member Pauline Fong. "We pretty much grew up together. We're like sisters. We share each other's joys."

The Asian community in Saratoga has grown tremendously, compared to the mid-1960s when the group was formed. According to statistics, Asians constitute more than 25 percent of the Saratoga population, of which 18 percent is made up of Chinese Americans.

This is a surprise to Kao, who said she recalls being the only Asian on her street back in the 1960s.

"Before, all the Asians knew one another because the community was so small. Now, the community is so large and spread out that not everyone can meet one another," said Hom, whose mother was the first Asian person to graduate from Los Gatos High School. "We've come a long way."

She added that the community is much more accepted in Saratoga.

"I remember having such a hard time purchasing a home in Saratoga," Hom said. "The agent kept raising the price on this particular home and we kept agreeing to the price until one day she closed the deal on us. We didn't think much of it then, but now we understand what was going on."

Social outings and philanthropy are two things that pull these women together, but there is another reason why these ladies have such a strong bond.

"We're trying to retain our Asian culture and going back to our Asian roots," Hom said. "The Asian perspective is changing rapidly. I think a lot of the Asian traditions, the ones that we grew up with, and values are being lost and eroded. That's what this club is for. We may seem Americanized, but we're traditional underneath."