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Branch Monthly Activities

Monthly Program Luncheon Meetings

Study Groups

Art Tours
Books - Daytime Book Review
Books - Evening Book Review
Books - Classics Reading Group
Books - Contemporary Literature
Books - History
Books - Mystery Group
Books - Poetry Then and Now (NEW!)
Crafts - Creative Stitchery
Cooking and Dining - Culture and Cuisine
Cooking and Dining - Light Cuisine
Games - Bridge - Weekly
Games - Bridge - Evening
Games - Mah-Johngg
Social - Pears
Writing - Tell Me a Story

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Monthly Program Luncheon Meetings

AAUW Austin Branch holds regular meetings on the second Saturday of every month, September through May, except December. During 2006-2007, our monthly meetings normally will be held in the Elm Room at the Park Plaza Hotel at 6000 Middle Fiskville Road. This hotel is formerly the Hilton near Highland Mall and Lincoln Village Shopping Center, in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of IH-35 and US-290 East. Changes in day, time, or location for certain meetings and special events are noted in the meeting calendar below.

AAUW Austin Branch meetings generally follow the schedule:

    10:00 - 10:30 AM     Register and Network
    10:30 - 11:00 AM     Business Meeting
    11:00 AM - Noon     Program
    Noon - 1:00 PM       Luncheon

Luncheon Information:

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Austin Branch Programs in 2006-2007

September 9, 2006
Dr. Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez
Associate Professor of Journalism and Communication
U.S. Latinos and Latinas and World War II

Luncheon Menu:

meeting time and place


October 14, 2006
Donna Howard
State Representative, District 48
Women in Politics: Why Enter the Race?

Luncheon Menu:

meeting time and place


November 11, 2006
Jackie Littleton and Carol Cushman
AAUW Tyler Branch
AAUW Celebrates its 125th Anniversary

Luncheon Menu:

meeting time and place


Sunday, December 10, 2006
Holiday Tea
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Home of Veronica Johnson
For information, contact
Janie Maldonado.


January 13, 2007
Dr. William Nethercutt
Professor of Classics
Stepping Back in History: Women in Greek and Roman Literature

Luncheon Menu:

meeting time and place


February 10, 2007
Karen Kocker
Lecturer of Radio Television Film
Austin: Past and Present

Luncheon Menu:

meeting time and place


March 10, 2007
Valerie Bennett
Curator of the O. Henry and Dickinson Home
Preserving History: Susanna Dickinson's Home Today

Luncheon Menu:

meeting time and place


April 14, 2007
(speaker to be announced)
Women in the International Setting

Luncheon Menu:

meeting place


May 12, 2007
Presentations by 2007-2008 UT Doctoral Fellowship Recipients
    and
Installation of 2007-2008 Officers

Luncheon Menu:

meeting time and place

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Study Groups

Study groups provide a forum for AAUW members to explore special interests, learn, grow, and have fun together. Participation in study groups is open to AAUW Austin Branch members in good standing. Non-members may visit two study group meetings in a fiscal year (July 1 through June 30).

Art Tours
Fourth Wednesdays, 10:00 AM
Visits to exhibitions, galleries, special shows

Books - Daytime Book Review
First Fridays, 10:00 AM
Hyde Park Church of Christ, 43rd and Avenue B
Book review and group discussion

Books - Evening Book Review
Third Tuesdays, 7:00 PM
North Village Branch Library, 2139 West Anderson Lane
Book review and group discussion

Books - Classics Reading Group
Fourth Tuesdays, 7:00 PM
Ralph Yarbrough Branch Library, 2200 Hancock Drive
Book review and group discussion (classic literature)

Books - Contemporary Literature
First Mondays, 7:30 PM
LCRA Colorado Room, 3800 Lake Austin Blvd
Book review and group discussion (contemporary literature)

Books - History
Second Mondays, 7:00 PM
North Village Branch Library, 2139 West Anderson Lane
Discuss historical aspects of topic, based on histories, novels, biographies.
2006-2007 topic is History of Immigration to the United States, a study of patterns of immigration, contributions of immigrants to our nation's development, impact on economy, education, social customs, issues of assimilation/integration, and changes in policy regarding immigration.

Books - Mystery Group
Second Thursdays, 6:30 PM
Luby's at Mopac and Steck Avenue
Review and discussion of mystery books

Books - Poetry Then and Now
Review and discussion of 19th and 20th century poems

Crafts - Creative Stitchery
Third Wednesdays, 10:00 AM
Stitchery projects

Cooking and Dining - Culture and Cuisine
Third Thursdays, 6:30 PM
Dining with emphasis on different cultures and ethnic groups

Cooking and Dining - Light Cuisine
Third Thursdays, 11:00 AM
Dining with emphasis on healthy and weight-conscious cooking

Games - Bridge - Weekly
Every Thursday, 9:30 AM
Senior Activity Center, 29th Street and North Lamar
Play bridge

Games - Bridge - Evening
Group 1: Second Wednesdays, 7:00 PM
Group 2: Fourth Wednesdays, 7:00 PM
Play bridge

Games - Mah-Jongg
Second and Fourth Tuesdays, 7:00 PM
Play Mah-Jongg (National Mah-Jongg League rules)

Social - Pears
Months, days, and times vary
Cultural arts, dining, and similar outings for couples

Writing - Tell Me a Story
28 Sep 2006, 25 Jan 2007, and 26 Apr 2007, 7:00 PM
Write and share stories

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This page was last updated on 30 September 2006.
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