Meets the third Thursday of each month at 9 am at Perkins.  Contact Evelyn Guentzel.

Date           Book Title                            Author                                 Discussion Leader

9/19             Deep Freeze                       John Sandford                      Bonnie Ripple

10/17           The Moment in Life          Melinda Gates                      Evelyn Guentzel

11/21           Being Mortal                    Atul Gawande                        Gerry Rustad

12/19           Death in Venice                Thomas Mann                      Svitlana Pukhnata

1/16             Becoming                         Michelle Obama                   Liz Richardson

2/20          The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry    Gabrielle Zevin              Ellen Stark

3/19            Where the Crawdads Sing    Delia Owens                 Lois McConnell

4/16            Page Turner’s Selection       TBD

5/21            Great Expectations               Charles Dickens            Janet Gilbertson

6/18            What the Wind Knows        Amy Harmon                  Tere Ersland Becker

7/16            Choose 2020-2021 Books

The Science Fair Mentoring Project works to address barriers that prevent elementary school students from participating in the science fair by providing students with supplies and support to complete their experiments.  Since 2014, over 1,100 3rd and 4th graders have participated in this program.  A total of 365 students have received assistance from SFMP with participating in the science fair.  Students build confidence, develop positive relationships with adults, and explored science in a fun and new way.  This year, we are working with students at Neveln, Southgate, and Banfield Elementary Schools.  We need art supplies, volunteers to help organize supplies, input data, serve as a mentor, or assist in other ways.  If you are interested in participating in this project, please contact Catherine Haslag.

Great Decisions is an informal discussion group for AAUW women who are interested in learning more about many countries and current issues.  The purchased materials are provided by the Foreign Policy Association.  We meet for one hour on the fourth Monday of the month at 1 pm at Riverland.  Members will be notified about the room location.  The topics for January-May will be announced via the monthly newsletter.  Contact Persons:  Evelyn Guentzel and Peggy Benzkofer

Date                            Subject

9/23                             Cyber Conflict & Geopolitics by Richard Andres, pg. 69

10/28                           USA and Mexico; Partnership Tested by Michael Shifter and Bruno Binetti

11/25                          State of the State Department and Diplomacy, by Nicholas Burns

REcent travels are shared by group members.  Second Wednesdays at 1:30 pm.  Call DedaRae Graber for meeting place.

AAUW members are cordially invited to join our First Friday Lunch Brunch.  It is at 11:30 am for a one hour lunch the first Friday of each month at an Austin restaurant.  Contact Dorothy Krob, if you want to be included.  An email reminder will be sent monthly.  Reservations required.

Note for May 18th Meeting: 

The evening book group will be meeting virtually, via the meeting app Zoom, on May 18^th at 7 PM!  PLEASE RSVP to Rae Dawn Rao if you would like to receive the meeting invites via email with your reminder on May 17^th.  If you have questions regarding how to join via the app, Rae Dawn can also try to assist.  The scheduled meeting links are as follows and have to be in ½ hour time blocks due to meeting length restrictions for Zoom (basic):  Session 1 (7-7:30) https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71759105149, Session 2 (7:30-8 PM) https://us04web.zoom.us/j/74013085257.  On June 15th at 7 PM, we will tentatively be making our reading selections for the upcoming 2020-2021 year.  Judy Pesonen has offered to host if we are able to meet in person.  The group will make a decision on when/ how best to meet closer to the June 15^th date.

We meet the third Monday of most months at 7 pm.  Please let the hostess know if you can attend.  Contact Rae Dawn Rao.

Date                           Book Title                       Author                           Hostess/Discussion Leader

9/16                          Monument Men              Edsel & Witter                Angie Ruhter

10/21                       A Grand Old Time            Judy Leigh                       Barb Hunter

11/18                      Art of the Wasted             Patricia Hempl               Sue Grove

12/16                     Onamiising Seasons of     Linda LeGard                 Judy Personen – Discussion

the Ojibwe Year                  Grover                            Dorothy Krob-Hostess

1/20                       The Secret History            Donna Tartt                    Rae Dawn Rao

2/17                       No Baggage                       Clara Benson                 Morgan Carlson – Discussion

Carolyn Bogott – Hostess

3/16                       Page Turners                    ?                                       Peggy Benzkofer

4/20                       Waking Up White           Debbie Irving                  Carolyn Bogott – Discussion

Judy Pesonen – Hostess

5/18             Where the Crawdads Sing    Dalia Owens                     Kathy Kester

6/15                        2020-2021 Selections                                            TBA

The Travel Club will meet on Wednesday, April 10th, at the home of Sue Grove at 1:00 PM.  We will continue to share information on different Minnesota cities or towns.  Ann Odegaard will be sharing about New Ulm and I will be sharing about Pipestone. If anyone else would like to share, please let me know ASAP.   Please check your calendar and let DedaRae know if you plan to join us on Wednesday at Sue Grove’s home.  Thank you very much.

Morning book group meets at Perkins at 9:00 on April 18th. Bonnie Ripple will lead the discussion of A MAN CALLED OVE, BY Frederick Backman. How and why did Ove get to the point of needing and wanting to buy a computer? Attempts to kill himself are continually and accidentally foiled, by the sudden appearances of unexpected connections and friendships with people and animals.