Category Archives: Interest Groups

Interest Group Happenings

Interest Group Happenings By Pat Winkle

If you would like to propose a new Interest Group for our branch, please contact me and I will present your ideas to the board for approval. My contact information, as well as the contacts for each of the Interest Groups, is in your branch directory.

 

  • Art & Architecture: Friday. Nov. 1, 10 a.m. Tour of the Gorman Museum of Native American Art on UC Davis Campus. Optional lunch to follow. Contact: Deborah Dunn
  • Great Decisions I: Monday, Nov. 18,  7p.m. on Zoom. Topic: Risky Science Across Borders. No meeting in December or January. Meetings will resume in February. Contact: Cathy Locke
  • Great Decisions II: Thursday, Nov. 14, 7 p.m. on Zoom. Contact: Lynn Blair Wood
  • Great Decisions III: Monday, Nov. 18, 1 p.m. Meets in a member’s home. Contact: Margaret McCarthy
  • Healthy Heart Lunch: Friday, Nov. 15, 11:30 a.m. Contact: Jane Cooley for location.
  • Reader’s Theater: Contact: Diane Petersen for updates.
  • Scrabble Just for Fun: Monday, Nov. 25, 1 p.m. in the game room at Eskaton Village Carmichael.  Contact: Vivian Counts
  • Singles Dining Out: Sunday, Nov. 3, 6 p.m. at Zocalo University Village, 466 Howe Ave. Contact: Nancy McCabe

Interest Group Happenings

Interest Group Happenings By Pat Winkle

If you would like to propose a new Interest Group for our branch, please contact me and I will present your ideas to the board for approval. My contact information, as well as the contacts for each of the Interest Groups, is in your directory for this year.

 

  • Art & Architecture: Wednesday. Oct. 2, 10 a.m. Docent led tour at the Crocker Art Museum for the Mary Tuthill Lindheim exhibit. Optional lunch to follow. Contact: Deborah Dunn
  • Great Decisions I: Monday, Oct. 21,  7p.m. on Zoom. Topic: The US and the Middle East. Contact: Cathy Locke
  • Great Decisions II: Thursday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m. on Zoom. Contact: Lynn Blair Wood
  • Great Decisions III: Monday, Oct. 21, 1 p.m. Meets in a member’s home. Contact: Margaret McCarthy
  • Healthy Heart Lunch: Friday, Oct. 11, 11:30 a.m. at Matteo’s Pizza and Bistro, 5132 Arden Way. Contact: Jane Cooley
  • Reader’s Theater: Contact: Diane Petersen for updates.
  • Scrabble Just for Fun: Monday, Oct. 28, 1 p.m. in the game room at Eskaton Village Carmichael.  Contact: Vivian Counts
  • Singles Dining Out: Sunday, Oct. 6, 6 p.m. at Cafe Europa, 1537 Howe Ave, Suite 116. Contact: Nancy McCabe

Interest Group Happenings

Interest Group Happenings By Pat Winkle

Happy New Branch Year! I will be the new contact this year for interest group activities. If you would like to propose a new interest group for our branch, please contact me and I will present your ideas to the board for approval. My contact information, as well as the contacts for each of the interest groups, is in your directory for this year.

 

  • Art & Architecture: No meeting in Sept.; contact Deborah Dunn.
  • Great Decisions I: Monday, Sept. 16, 7p.m. on Zoom. Topic: The US and the Middle East. Contact: Cathy Locke
  • Great Decisions II: Thursday, Sept. 12, 7 p.m. on Zoom. Contact: Lynn Blair Wood
  • Great Decisions III: Monday, Sept 16, 1 p.m. Meets in a member’s home. Contact: Margaret McCarthy
  • Healthy Heart Lunch: Friday, Sept. 13, 11:30 a.m. at Fabian’s Restaurant, 11755 Fair Oaks Blvd. Contact: Jane Cooley
  • Reader’s Theater: Contact: Diane Petersen for updates.
  • Scrabble Just for Fun: Monday, Sept. 30, 1 p.m. in the game room at Eskaton Village Carmichael.  Contact: Vivian Counts
  • Singles Dining Out: Sunday, Sept. 1, 6 p.m. at Ippolito’s Trattoria, 9500 Micron Ave. Contact: Nancy McCabe

Interest Group Happenings

Summer Interest Group Happenings By Vicki  Nicholson

  • Art & Architecture: Friday, June 7, 10 a.m.; tour of Sutter Club; contact Deborah Dunn.
  • Great Decisions I: Monday, June 17, 7 p.m. on Zoom; topic–NATO’s Future; contact Cathy Locke.
    -July 15 7p.m. topic–High Seas Treaty
    -August 19 7 p.m. topic–Risky Science Across Borders.
  • Great Decisions II: Thursday, June 13, 7 p.m. on Zoom; topic–NATO’s Future; contact Lynn Wood.
    -July 11 potluck social
    -August 8 7 p.m. topic–Understanding Indonesia.
  • Great Decisions III: Monday, June 17, 1 p.m.; Contact Margaret McCarty for topics over the summer.
  • Healthy Heart: Contact Jane Cooley for summer plans.
  • Reader’s Theater: Meets at Mary Williams’ home; contact Diane Petersen for summer plans.
  • Scrabble for Fun: Meets at Eskaton Village (on Walnut) game room; contact Vivian Counts for summer plans.
  • Singles Dining:  Sunday, June 3, 6 p.m.. East Patio Mexicano, 5100 Folsom, Sacramento; Contact Nancy McCabe.

Interest Group Happenings

Interest Group Happenings By Vicki  Nicholson

  • Art & Architecture: Wednesday, May 8, 10:30 a.m.; tour of Sacramento City College focusing on Art Deco buildings, paintings, and decorative arts; contact Deborah Dunn.
  • Great Decisions I: Monday, May 20, 7 p.m. on Zoom; topic–Pandemic Preparedness; contact Cathy Locke.
  • Great Decisions II: Thursday, May 9, 7 p.m. on Zoom; topic–U.S.-China Trade Rivalry; contact Lynn Wood.
  • Great Decisions III: Monday, May 20, 1 p.m.; topic–U.S.-China Trade Rivalry; 3931 Village Court, Fair Oaks, 95628; contact Margaret McCarty.
  • Healthy Heart: Friday, May 17, 11:30 a.m.; Matteo’s Pizza & Bistro, 1532 Arden Way; contact Jane Cooley.
  • Reader’s Theater: Tuesday, May 14, 1 p.m.; Play On! by Rick Abbot; Mary Williams’ home; contact Diane Petersen.
  • Scrabble for Fun: Monday, May 27, 1 p.m.; Eskaton Village (on Walnut) game room; contact Vivian Counts.
  • Singles Dining:  Sunday, May 5, 6 p.m.. Dumpling Yo!, 1032 Florin Road (In the Nugget shopping Center off of I-5), Sacramento; Contact Marty McKnew.

Interest Group Happenings

Interest Group Happenings By Vicki  Nicholson

  • Art & Architecture:  Friday, April 5, 10 a.m.: tour of Museum of Science and Curiosity (MOSAC); contact Deborah Dunn.
  • Great Decisions I:  Monday, April 15, 7 p.m. on Zoom; topic–Invisible Indonesia; contact Cathy Locke.
  • Great Decisions II:  Thursday, April 11, 7 p.m. on Zoom; topic–Science Across Borders; contact Lynn Wood.
  • Great Decisions III:  Monday, April 15, 1 p.m.; topic–Science Across Borders; contact Margaret McCarthy.
  • Healthy Heart:  Friday, April 19, 11:30 a.m.;  Scott’s Seafood Roundhouse, 924 Sutter St., Folsom, contact Jane Cooley.
  • Reader’s Theater:  Tuesday, April 9, 1 p.m., play “The Little Foxes” by Lillian Hellman; home of Mary Williams; contact Diane Petersen.
  • Scrabble for Fun:  Monday, April 29; 1 p.m.; Eskaton retirement community game room, 3939 Walnut Ave., Carmichael; contact Vivian Counts.
  • Singles Dining:  Sunday, April 7, 6 p.m.. Leatherby’s, 2333 Arden Way, Sacramento; Contact Nancy McCabe.

Interest Group Happenings

Interest Group Happenings By Vicki  Nicholson

  • Art & Architecture:  Friday, March 1, 11 a.m.: tour of Crocker Art Museum; contact Deborah Dunn.
  • Great Decisions I:  Monday, March 18, 7 p.m. on Zoom; topic–U.S.-China Trade Rivalry; contact Cathy Locke.
  • Great Decisions II:  Thursday, March 14, 7 p.m. on Zoom; topic–Climate Technology; contact Lynn Wood.
  • Great Decisions III:  Monday, March 18, 1 p.m.; topic–Climate Technology; contact Margaret McCarthy.
  • Healthy Heart:  Friday, March 15, 11:30 a.m.;  Seasons 52 (Arden Fair Shopping Center), contact Jane Cooley.
  • Reader’s Theater:  Tuesday, March 12, 1 p.m., home of Mary Williams; contact Diane Petersen.
  • Scrabble:  Monday, March 25; 1 p.m.; Eskaton Village game room; contact Vivian Counts.
  • Singles Dining:  Sunday, March 3, 6 p.m.. Chaat Bistro, 8128 Delta Shores Circle, Sacramento.  Contact Nancy McCabe.

Interest Groups and Sojourner Truth Museum Tour

Interest Group Happenings By Vicki  Nicholson

  • Art & Architecture: Friday, February 2, 10:30 a.m., Tour of a local artist’s studio.  Contact Deborah Dunn
  • Great Decisions I: Saturday, February 10, 2024, 1 p.m. In-person  organizational meeting at an area restaurant.  Regular meetings, March-October, third Monday, 7 p.m. on Zoom.  . Contact Cathy Locke
  • Great Decisions II: Thursday, February 8, 6-8 p.m. on Zoom.  Contact Lynn Wood
  • Great Decisions III: Monday, February 19, 1 p.m. Topic-Mideast Realignment (U.S. and the Middle East); home of Kathy Schrumpf. Contact Margaret McCarthy
  • Healthy Heart: Friday, February 16, 11:30 a.m.,  Danielle’s Creperie, 3535 Fair Oaks Blvd. (corner of Fair Oaks and Watt). Contact Jane Cooley
  • Reader’s Theater:  Tuesday, February 13, 1 p.m., “Plaza Suite” by Neil Simon at Mary Williams’ home. Contact Diane Peterson
  • Scrabble Just for Fun:  Friday, February 26, 1 p.m., game room at Eskaton Village on Walnut.  Contact Vivian Counts
  • Singles Dining:  Sunday, February 4, 6 p.m.. Chaat Bistro, 8128 Delta Shores Circle, Sacramento.  Contact Nancy McCabe

Sojourner Truth Museum Tour By Lisa Howard

African American History Month is upon us with the start of February and AAUW offers some opportunities for branch members to learn on February 3rd – Field trip to Black Owned Businesses in Oak Park and The Sojourner Truth Museum Tour.

Bring a friend and make it a date.  Join one half of the day or join both.

  • Member Field Trip of Black Owned Businesses
  • Start your day at 10:30 with a snack from Faria Bakery, 3417 Broadway.
  • Enjoy a 2-minute walk to Underground Books, 2814 35th St – opens at 11 a.m. 
  • Walk another couple of minutes to join Jean Bonar at Fixins, 3428 3rd Ave. Let Jean know if you can join for lunch so she can reserve the table. Jean’s contact information can be found in the Membership Directory.
  • If you have already visited the Sojourner Museum  and are not interested in the market, consider walking over to the Brickhouse Gallery and Art Complex at 2837 36th St after lunch.
  • Sojourner Truth Museum and African Market
  • Members that joined the trip last year really enjoyed both the museum and the market which is stood up in the building on the first and third Saturday each month
  • If you are joining the 1:30 p.m. Sojourner Truth Museum Tour, plan to leave Fixins by 1:15 p.m. and drive to 2251 Florin Rd. #126, Sacramento and head down the right hallway to the museum. Take some time to shop with the African American Market merchants.
  • Please RSVP to Lisa Howard if you are attending by Jan. 31 if possible. Lisa can be reached at the contact information listed in the Membership Directory.

Interest Groups and Sojourner Truth Museum Tour

Interest Group Happenings By Vicki  Nicholson

  • Art & Architecture: February 2, 10:30 a.m., No meeting in January.  Next meeting to visit an artist’s studio on February 2, 10:30 a.m.  Contact Deborah Dunn
  • Great Decisions I:  resumes in February, 2024, on Zoom. Contact Cathy Locke
  • Great Decisions II:  Social meeting in January; first regular meeting Thursday, February 8, 6-8 p.m. on Zoom.  Contact Lynn Wood
  • Great Decisions III: Contact Margaret McCarthy
  • Healthy Heart:  Contact Jane Cooley
  • Reader’s Theater:  Tuesday, January 9, 1 p.m., “The Constant Wife” by Somerset Maugham at Mary Williams’ home. Contact Diane Peterson
  • Scrabble Just for Fun:  Monday, January 29, 1 p.m., game room at Eskaton.  Contact Vivian Counts
  • Singles Dining:  Sunday, January 7, 6 p.m.. Fabian’s Italian Bistro and Bar, 11755 Fair Oaks Blvd in Fair Oaks.  Contact Nancy McCabe

Sojourner Truth Museum Tour By Lisa Howard

Mark your calendars! The Sojourner Truth Museum and African Market field trip in October was a success so we are scheduling a second opportunity on Feb. 3 at 1 p.m. We will map out additional recommendations for a full field trip into Sacramento black neighborhoods that you might not have explored.  Set a date with a girlfriend and make a day of it.  More updates to come in January.
Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum, 2251 Florin Road, Unit 126, Sacramento

Interest Groups and Speech Trek

Interest Group Happenings By Vicki  Nicholson

  • Art & Architecture: Saturday, Dec. 2, Noon, Enjoy an architectural and stained glass tour of Pioneer Congregational Church.   Contact Deborah Dunn
  • Great Decisions I:  resumes in February, 2024, on Zoom. Contact Cathy Locke
  • Great Decisions II:  resumes in January, 2024, on Zoom. Contact Lynn Wood
  • Great Decisions III: Contact Margaret McCarthy
  • Healthy Heart:  Dec. 15, 11:30 a.m., Twin Lotus Thai, 8345 Folsom Blvd, Unit 119, Sacramento. Contact Jane Cooley
  • Reader’s Theater:  Dec. 12, 1 p.m., “The Constant Wife” by Somerset Maugham, home of Mary Williams. Contact Diane Peterson
  • Scrabble Just for Fun:  resumes in January, 2024. Contact Vivian Counts
  • Singles Dining:  Dec 3. 5. 6 p.m., Jade Garden, 9185 Kiefer Blvd, Sacramento. Contact Nancy McCabe

Speech Trek Update By Ann Arneill

The Speech Trek committee has completed its efforts to recruit students with the Elk Grove high schools for the contest. It will be held on Feb. 10, 2024 at Cosumnes River College, so put that on your calendars!

Don’t forget about the Speech Trek Challenge that will be held via Zoom in the morning on Jan. 13, 2024.  Members will have a chance to discuss the topic in advance of the contest to pique their interest. This year’s very timely topic is “If an educated population is essential to a nation’s prosperity, then how can we ensure a robust public school curriculum that is accessible to all and teaches historically accurate information?” 

Committee members have been preparing for the Challenge so that attendees will have background information to help them understand issues related to the topic and thought-provoking prompts to stimulate discussion. Don’t miss this opportunity to discuss an issue so important to the education of our young people.

The Speech Trek committee would like to expand its membership. Working on Speech Trek is very gratifying. You are helping high school students develop a skill that is no longer taught in public high schools. Public speaking will aid them in their future schooling and their careers. Committee members can do a variety of tasks with varying degrees of responsibility. Please consider volunteering for this committee.