“Alias Grace” Margaret Atwood
Ruth Monson’s House (Changed)
Oct. 20th, 7 pm
Evening Book Group-September
“Some Luck” Jane Smiley
Tuesday, Sept. 15th, 7 pm
Kathy Kester’s House
Wine & Cheese Party
Mark your calendar: September 8, 2015 at 6:00 pm
Don’t you know someone who would enjoy AAUW?
In lieu of a potluck, AAUW is hosting a wine and cheese party. You don’t have to bring a thing except your best prospects! We have so much to offer them.
Christ Church Guild Hall
304 3rd Avenue NW
Austin, Minnesota
Used Book Sale
The Used Book Sale Approaches!
Save the date, Spring Used Book Sale will be the first weekend in May, 2015. Start cleaning your book shelf now and be ready for the sale.
We will need lots of help the week before the sale and to help the days of the sale. Sign up schedule will be available at the March meeting, so check your schedule now and be prepared to sign up to help several different times. This is a group effort!
Book Sale Co-chair, Laura Tjomsland
AAUW National Convention
A Unique Opportunity for Women Leaders
Every two years, hundreds of women leaders from across the country gather to discover new ways to empower themselves and other women and girls. AAUW’s national convention is a unique opportunity to learn new skills, gain insight and inspiration, and connect with other women leaders.AAUW adopted One Member, One Vote in 2007 to offer members unprecedented input on AAUW governance and agenda decisions. At that year’s convention, AAUW voted to open the national convention to every member and their guests. Our program is now focused on providing engaging opportunities for professional and personal growth so that women leaders everywhere can maximize their impact.
Make no mistake: The national convention isn’t all work and no play. Our program is full of unique entertainment and fun surprises. It’s also a place to meet new friends or catch up with other leaders and advocates from across the country. Plus, you can take in the best culture and entertainment our host cities have to offer on exciting pre-and post-convention tours.
Below, find information about the 2015 convention and a brief summary of what we did in New Orleans in 2013.
2015: See You in San Diego!
We can’t wait to find new ways to empower women and girls at our 2015 convention, June 18–21, 2015, at the Sheraton Hotel and Marina in San Diego. We’re excited to build on the success of the 2013 convention and look forward to planning an even more engaging and more valuable program for you.
Register today. We’ll see you there!
AAUW State Convention
2015 AAUW Minnesota State Convention
April 10 – 11, 2015
Historic Hormel Home
Austin, Minnesota
Full STEAM Ahead!
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math
Now and Into the Future
Convention Agenda
Register now for the 86th AAUW Minnesota Convention
For more information, check out the Winter Edition of the
Minnesota Pine!
UPDATE:
We are well on our way with preparations for the AAUW State Convention that our branch is hosting April 10 and 11th.
We will need volunteers to help with things like the Registration Table, monitoring the Silent Auction, and just greeting people. During the business meeting, we will need a time keeper and pages and tellers. Also, it would be great to have a few people available at I.J. Holton starting about 3:00 on Friday, the 10th to greet those who are going on the tour of the school.
So, if you possibly can, please contact either Marijo or Sue to let them know that you are available.
We also encourage everyone to consider registering for the Convention to see how our state organization serves women and girls.
All the information is available on the AAUW Minnesota website at:
This is an exciting event for our branch to be hosting, so please get involved.
Marijo Alexander and Sue Grove
International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day has been observed since in the early 1900’s, a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies.
Go here for more information: http://www.internationalwomensday.com/
First Friday Lunch Group
Meets at 11:30 am for one-hour lunch the first Friday of each month at an Austin Restaurant.
Contact: Dorothy Krob
May Meeting Canceled because of the book sale.
Travel Group
Recent travels are shared by group members
Second Thursdays at 2 pm.
Call DedaRae for meeting place.
March Meeting:
The AAUW Travel Club will be meeting on Thursday, March 12, at 2:00 P.M. at the home of Lois McConnel. We invite everyone to join us as we, “March into Spring!” We encourage each person to bring a helpful “Travel Tip” to share with the group. We will also be working on organizing and planning our calendar with future events. Please let me know via email or call if you plan to attend. I hope you can join us and I look forward to seeing you there. Please RSVP to drgraber@charter.net
Great Decisions Group
An informal discussion group for AAUW women who are interested in current issues.
Riverland Community College
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