Study Groups

 

Branch study groups form with member interest.  Only AAUW members whose dues are paid or those who are not eligible for membership but pay the study group fee can be members of a study group.  Current study groups are:

 

Book Drama Group

The Book Drama Group meets on the third Thursday of the month at 10:00 am in members’ homes.  Each member brings a sandwich and the hostess provides dessert and beverage.  Books chosen for discussion are novels, modern or classical plays, foreign translations, biographies, autobiographies, poetry, science, philosophy, history, nonfiction.  All members read the books and participate in the discussion; there is no leader. 

 

 

Monday Book Group

The Monday morning book group meets on the second Monday of the month, September through May, in members’ homes.  We read one book, fiction or non-fiction, for discussion after one member’s presentation of her ideas and opinions.  Selections for 2007-2008 are:

 

9/08/08            Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen

10/13/08          The Nine, by Jeffrey Toobin

11/10/08           Widow of the South, by Robert Hicks

12/08/08           Incomplete Revenge, A Maisie Dobbs Novel by Jacqueline Winspear

01/12/09           One Nation Under Therapy, by Christina Hoff and Sally Satel

02/09/09           Memory Keeper’s Daughter, by Kim Edwards

03/09/09           Queen of Fashion, by Carolyn Weber

04/13/09           Book selection to be announced

05/11/09           The Namesake, by Jhumpa Lahiri

 

 

Great Decisions Discussion Group

An informed public is the surest hope when politicians’ vision fails.  Come and discuss major global issues using Foreign Policy Association study guides. The Great Decisions Discussion Group meets the second Friday of the month at 9:30 am  Visitors are always welcome!  For 2008-2009 the topics are:

 

07/11/08          Latin America

08/08/08          China

September      No meeting

10/10/08          Foreign Aid

11/14/08          To be announced

 

 

Saturday Evening Gourmet Group

Join us - wonderful food, friends, and good conversation!  The Saturday Evening Gourmet Group meets monthly, September through May, at members’ homes.  Each member hosts once per year, providing recipes for the meal, generally according to a theme for the year.  Costs are shared.  Singles and couples are welcome. 

 

Antiques Group

The Antiques Study Group meets at 9:30 am the second Thursday each month, October to May, unless otherwise indicated.  Programs involve guest speakers or member-prepared talks in our homes, and trips to museums, exhibits, places of historic interest or "antiquing," along with lunch together.  For 2008-2009, the dates are:

 

10/09/08

11/13/08

12/11/08

01/08/09

02/12/09

03/12/09

04/09/09

05/14/09          10:00 am, Soup & sandwich lunch

 

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