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Book Groups Update

Book Groups Update By Sharon Anderson

Reminder that the “books” page under “Activities” on our branch website (https://sacramento-ca.aauw.net/bookgroups/) is now updated to the end of the year (in most cases).  If you wish to see what others are reading, or get ideas for your book group or yourself, please find the books page and take a look.

Each book group has its own tab, by book group number.  (These book group numbers correlate with page 6 of the branch Membership Directory.)  On each list, the meeting days, times and coordinator are listed.  Feel free to call me if you have trouble locating it.

June Book Groups

Book Group 1:
The Lincoln Highway, by Amor Towles, on June 8; coordinator is Joy Clous

Book Group 2:
The Final Case, by David Guterson, on June 6;  coordinator is Carol Hayes

Book Group 3: 
The Hare with the Amber Eyes, by Edmund de Waal, on June 28; coordinator is Carolyn Meeker

Book Group 4: 
Girl, Woman, Other, by Bernardine Evaristo, on June 14; coordinator is Pat Morehead

Book Group 6: 
Covered with Night: A Story of Murder, by Nicole Eustace, on June 19; coordinator is Kim Rutledge

Book Group 8: 
Secrets of Sprakkar: Iceland’s Extraordinary Women, by Eliza Reed, on June 26; coordinator is Diana Squire

Book Group 10: 
*Barbeque*, on June 15; coordinator is Sandi Schoenman

Book Group 12: 
Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus, on June 1; coordinator is Linda Cook

July Book Groups

Book Group 1:
TBD; coordinator is Joy Clous

Book Group 2:
TBD;  coordinator is Carol Hayes

Book Group 3: 
Klara and the Sun, by Kazuo Ishiguro, on July 26; coordinator is Carolyn Meeker

Book Group 4: 
The Promise, by Damon Gadget, on July 12; coordinator is Pat Morehead

Book Group 6: 
*No meeting*; coordinator is Kim Rutledge

Book Group 8: 
Joan is Okay, by Weike Wang, on July 24; coordinator is Diana Squire

Book Group 10: 
TBD; coordinator is Sandi Schoenman

Book Group 12: 
*No meeting*; coordinator is Linda Cook

Living Our Mission of Equity Book Discussion

Living Our Mission of Equity By Charmen Goehring

We hope you will join us in a monthly equity conversation looking at our own biases, and what actions we can take to attract diversity to our branch and become better people in the process. Each month, we read a section of our selected book then meet to discuss what we have learned, along with exploring other issues related to race and equity. We generally meet the first Wednesday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m. on Zoom. This book group is a joint AAUW Sacramento and CHAR event and open to all.

The Zoom meeting code is 737 420 3780 or you can join using this link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7374203780.

We will be discussing the final chapters of our latest book (from chapter 9 to the end), The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein, at 7p.m. on May 3. If you have questions and to RSVP, please email Charmen at charminme@yahoo.com.

Books galore!

Books galore!  By Sharon Anderson, Book Groups Coordinator

For those of you who are or may be interested in the “books” page under “Activities” on our branch website (https://sacramento-ca.aauw.net/bookgroups/), the books page is now updated to the end of the year (in most cases).  So if you wish to see what others are reading, or get ideas for your book group or yourself, please find the books page and take a look.

Each book group has its own tab, by book group number.  (These book group numbers correlate with page 6 of the branch Membership Directory.)  On each list, the meeting days, times and coordinator are listed.  Feel free to call me if you have trouble locating it.

May Book Groups

Book Group 1:
Lucy by the Sea, by Elizabeth Strout, on May 11; coordinator is Joy Clous

Book Group 2:
The Daughters of Yalta, by Catherine Grace Katz, on May 2;  coordinator is Carol Hayes

Book Group 3: 
Funny in Farsi, by Firoozeh Dumas, on May 24; coordinator is Carolyn Meeker

Book Group 4: 
Horse, by Geraldine Brooks, on May 10; coordinator is Pat Morehead

Book Group 6: 
Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus, on May 15; coordinator is Kim Rutledge

Book Group 8: 
The Exiles, by Christina Baker Kline, on May 22; coordinator is Diana Squire

Book Group 10: 
Just Mercy, by Bryan Stevenson, on May 18; coordinator is Sandi Schoenman

Book Group 12: 
The Henna Artist, by Alka Joshi, on May 4; coordinator is Linda Cook

Book Group News

Book Group News By Sharon Anderson

March Book Groups

Book Group 1:
The Alice Network, by Kate Quinn, on April 13; coordinator is Joy Clous

Book Group 2:
Transcription, by Kate Atkinson, on April 4;  coordinator is Carol Hayes

Book Group 3: 
Our Missing Hearts, by Celeste Ng, on April 26; coordinator is Carolyn Meeker

Book Group 4: 
My Sister the Serial Killer, by Oykinkan Braithwaite, on April  12; coordinator is Pat Morehead

Book Group 6: 
How to Stand Up to a Dictator, by Maria Ressa, on April 17; coordinator is Kim Rutledge

Book Group 8: 
The Doctors Blakwell, by Janice Nimura, on April 24; coordinator is Diana Squire

Book Group 10: 
Damnation Spring, by Ash Davidson, on April 20; coordinator is Sandi Schoenman

Book Group 12: 
The Dovekeepers, by Alice Hoffman, on April 6; coordinator is Linda Cook

Living Our Mission of Equity Book Discussion

Living Our Mission of Equity By Charmen Goehring

We hope you will join us in a monthly equity conversation looking at our own biases and what actions we can take to attract diversity to our branch and become better people in the process. Each month, we read a section of our selected book then meet to discuss what we have learned, along with exploring other issues related to race and equity. We generally meet the first Wednesday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m. on Zoom. This book group is a joint AAUW Sacramento and CHAR event and open to all.

The Zoom meeting code is 737 420 3780 or you can join using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7374203780

We will be discussing chapters 5-8 of our latest book, “The Color of Law” by Richard Rothstein at 7 p.m. April 5. If you have questions and to RSVP, please email Charmen at charminme@yahoo.com.

Interest Group/Book Group Happenings

Interest Group Happenings By Vicki Nicholson

  • Art & Architecture:  March 3, 10 a.m., contact Deborah Dunn
  • Board Games:  March 31, 7 p.m., Ruth Werner’s home
  • Great Decisions I:  March 20, 7 p.m. on Zoom, topic–Economic Warfare, contact Cathy Locke
  • Great Decisions II:  March 9, 6-8 p.m. on Zoom, contact Lynn Wood for topic.
  • Great Decisions III:  March 20, 1 p.m., contact Kathy Schrumpf for topic
  • Healthy Heart:  March 17, Fabian’s (corner of Fair Oaks and Madison), noon, contact Jane Cooley to confirm time.
  • Readers’ Theater:  March 14, 10 a.m., Mary Williams’ home
  • Scrabble for Fun:  March 27, 1 p.m., Vivian Counts’ home
  • Singles Dining:  March 5, 6 p.m., contact Nancy McCabe for venue

Book Group News By Sharon Anderson

March Book Groups

Book Group 1:
The Night Watchman, by Louise Erdrich, on March 9; coordinator is Joy Clous

Book Group 2:
Magnolia Palace, by Fiona Davis, on March 7;  coordinator is Carol Hayes

Book Group 3: 
This is How it Always Is, by Laurie Frankel, on March 22; coordinator is Carolyn Meeker

Book Group 4: 
A Beautiful Country, by Qian Julie Wang, on March 8; coordinator is Pat Morehead

Book Group 6: 
Klara and the Sun, by Kazuo Ishiguro, on March 20; coordinator is Kim Rutledge

Book Group 8: 
The Dictionary of Lost Words, by Pip Williams, on March 27; coordinator is Diana Squire

Book Group 10: 
The Five Wounds, by Kristin Valdez Quade, on March 16; coordinator is Sandi Schoenman

Book Group 12: 
West With Giraffes, by Lynda Rutledge, on March 2; coordinator is Linda Cook

Living Our Mission of Equity

Living Our Mission of Equity By Charmen Goehring

We hope you will join us in a monthly equity conversation looking at our own biases and what actions we can take to attract diversity to our branch and become better people in the process. Each month, we read a section of our selected book then meet to discuss what we have learned, along with exploring other issues related to race and equity. We generally meet the first Wednesday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m. on Zoom. This book group is a joint AAUW Sacramento and CHAR event and open to all.

The Zoom meeting code is 737 420 3780 or you can join using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7374203780

We will be discussing chapters 1-4 of our latest book, “The Color of Law” by Richard Rothstein, at 7 p.m. on March 1. If you have questions and to RSVP, please email Charmen at charminme@yahoo.com.

Equity Book List

The joint AAUW Sacramento/CHAR Equity book group has been reading and learning together for more than two years now. We have read thought provoking, frustrating and poignant research and stories around the topic of race, inclusion, equity and systems in America that continue to be problematic. We would like to share our list and encourage you to take yourself on an equity journey as well. Confronting our own biases and understanding how privilege affects our lives is a first step toward a more just and equitable branch as well as world.

  • Waking Up White – Debby Irving
  • How To Be An Anti-Racist –  Ibram Kendi
  • The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together – Heather McGee (one of our faves)
  • Caste– Isabel Wilkerson
  • Sister Outsider – Audre Lorde
  • Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning – Cathy Park Hong
  • You Are Your Best Thing – edited by Tarana Burke and Brene Brown
  • So You Want To Talk About Race – Ijeoma Oluo
  • Feminism is For Everybody – belle hooks
  • The Color of Law – Richard Rothstein

NEW DAYTIME BOOK GROUP

NEW DAYTIME BOOK GROUP FORMING IN THE TAHOE PARK AREA

A new book group is forming which will only meet generally in the Tahoe Park area (a little south of Sac State).  All members are invited, of course, but the meetings will be hosted generally in the Tahoe Park area.  Meetings will be held on the 2nd  Thursday at 1:30 p.m.  The second meeting is Thursday, February 9, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., on 55th Street, 95820.  If you may be interested, please e-mail Joy Clous (her contact information can be found in the Membership Directory) to be notified of the location of the meeting.

Interest Group/Book Group Happenings

Interest Group Happenings By Vicki Nicholson

Please note that Film Fans is now discontinued.

  • Art & Architecture:  Feb. 3, 1 p.m., Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum in  South Sacramento
  • Board Games:  Feb. 24, 7 p.m., Ruth Werner’s home
  • Great Decisions I:  Feb. 20, 5 p.m., Organizational meeting/book distribution at Selland’s Market Cafe, 915 Broadway, Sacramento, contact Cathy Locke
  • Great Decisions II:  Feb. 9, 7 p.m., contact Lynn Wood
  • Great Decisions III:  Feb. 20, 1 p.m., contact Kathy Schrumpf
  • Healthy Heart:  Feb. 17, Twin Lotus Thai, 8348 Folsom Blvd., 11:30 a.m.
  • Readers Theater:  Feb. 14, 10 a.m., home of Mary Williams
  • Scrabble:  Feb. 27, 1 p.m., home of Vivian Counts
  • Singles Dining:  Feb. 5, 6 p.m., contact Nancy McCabe

Book Group News By Sharon Anderson

February Book Groups

Book Group 1:
The Giver of Stars,by Jojo Moyes, on Feb. 12; coordinator is Joy Clous

Book Group 2:
The Lincoln Highway, by Amor Towles, on Feb. 7;  coordinator is Carol Hayes

Book Group 3: 
A Long Way Gone, by Ishmael Beah, on Feb. 22; coordinator is Carolyn Meeker

Book Group 4: 
The Boys, by Ron Howard, on Feb. 8; coordinator is Pat Morehead

Book Group 6: 
Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America, by Leila Philip, on Feb. 20; coordinator is Kim Rutledge

Book Group 8: 
Daughters of the Samurai, by Janice Nimura, on Feb. 27; coordinator is Diana Squire

Book Group 10: 
How to Change Your Mind, by Michael Pollen, on Feb. 16 ; coordinator is Sandi Schoenman

Book Group 12: 
Our Missing Hearts, by Celeste Ng, on Feb. 2 coordinator is Linda Cook

Living Our Mission of Equity/Scholarship

Living Our Mission of Equity By Charmen Goehring

We hope you will join us in a monthly equity conversation looking at our own biases and what actions we can take to attract diversity to our branch and become better people in the process. Each month, we read a section of our selected book then meet to discuss what we have learned, along with exploring other issues related to race and equity. We generally meet the first Wednesday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m. on Zoom. This is a joint CHAR/Sacramento activity and open to all.

The Zoom meeting code is 737 420 3780 or you can join using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7374203780

We will discuss the second half (page 122 through the end) of our current book, “How to Be An Antiracist”. by Dr. Ibram Kendi at 7 p.m. on Feb. 1. If you have questions and to RSVP, please email Charmen at charminme@yahoo.com.

Scholarship Application Time By Cathy Locke

Women attending UC Davis are now eligible for AAUW Sacramento scholarships.

The branch board on Dec. 5 approved the scholarship committee’s recommendation to add UC Davis to the list of colleges that scholarship recipients may attend. Previously, we have had to turn away otherwise qualified applicants who were transferring from a Los Rios Community College campus to UC Davis. Because UCD is a public university with a major presence in the Sacramento region, it is a logical option for community college transfer students.

The branch is offering $3,000 scholarships for the 2023-24 academic year to women age 25 and older who are pursuing their first baccalaureate degree at American River College, Cosumnes River College, Folsom Lake College, Sacramento City College, California State University, Sacramento, or UC Davis. Students must be Sacramento County residents at the time of application. The number of scholarships will depend on available funds and the number of qualified applicants. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2023.

Our scholarship program is listed on the financial aid office websites for the various campuses. Information also is provided to mentoring organizations, student services centers and community groups, including Women’s Empowerment and Saint John’s Program for Real Change. We encourage branch members to assist in outreach efforts by passing along information to other organizations and individuals that might be interested in the scholarship program.

Academic and other criteria for applicants are available at https://sacramento-ca.aauw.net/programs/scholarships. Applications may be completed and supplemental materials submitted using the link on the webpage.

Prospective applicants may direct questions about the program or application process to the Scholarship Committee at aauwsacramentoscholarships@gmail.com.

Thanks to the generous support of our members, families and friends, we are assisting five women who were each awarded $3,000 scholarships for the current academic year.