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Naperville,
Illinois Branch of AAUW 2007 - 2008 Monthly Programs |
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Naperville,
Illinois Branch of AAUW 2007 - 2008 Monthly Programs |
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Return to List of Programs or Home Page Programs 2008 – 2009September TUESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2008, 6 P.M. Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 915 S. Washington St., Naperville BRANCH PROGRAM: POTLUCK DINNER/ IMMIGRATION, A PERSONAL ACCOUNT Enjoy a potluck dinner, followed by Immigration, a Personal Account. Currently immigration is a topic in the news on a regular basis. Our speaker, Roberto Ramirez, will speak on his experiences as an immigrant from Mexico. Learn about the problems he has encountered and the ways he has found to overcome them. October TUESDAY, OCT.14, 2008, 6:45 P.M. Our Saviour’s Celebration Community Life Center, 919 S. Washington St., Naperville BRANCH PROGRAM: BRINGING NAPERVILLE HISTORY TO LIFE Local author Kate Gingold details the research used to recreate the everyday lives of Naperville’s “founding mothers” in 1831 and to bring personality to our town’s history. Her historically-accurate, award-winning children’s book, Ruth by Lake and Prairie, will also be available for purchase. For a sneak preview see www.RuthByLakeAndPrairie.com. November TUESDAY, NOV. 11, 2008, 6:45 P.M. Our Saviour’s Celebration Community Life Center, 919 S. Washington St., Naperville BRANCH PROGRAM: BOOKS IN REVIEW/LEGAL ADVOCACY FUND (LAF) FUNDRAISER Bonnie Mauer from Anderson’s Bookshop will present highlights of some of the best new books. Anderson’s donates a percentage of your purchases to our branch which benefits the AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund. A coupon will be in your Newsletter that can be used for one week after this meeting. What a great way to buy those special gift books for holidays, birthdays and other special occasions. December TUESDAY, DEC. 9, 2008, 6:30 P.M. Café Buonaro’s, 30 E. 5th Ave., Naperville (east end of Fifth Avenue Station). BRANCH PROGRAM: HOLIDAY DINNER/FRIENDS IN HARMONY Enjoy the holiday season with your fellow branch members. Following dinner Friends in Harmony, a group of nine local female vocalists who’ve been singing together for 15 years, will present a seasonal music program. Their voices are guaranteed to put you in the holiday mood! January TUESDAY, JAN. 13, 2009, 6:45 P.M. Our Saviour’s Celebration Community Life Center, 919 S. Washington St., Naperville BRANCH PROGRAM: THRIVING AT MID-LIFE AND BEYOND This Edward Hospital sponsored presentation is for Boomers, for those more seasoned than Boomers and for their children or potential care-givers. Emphasis will be on physical and mental aspects of thriving in our “third age”. February TUESDAY, FEB.10, 2009. 6:45 P.M. Our Saviour’s Celebration Community Life Center, 919 S. Washington St., Naperville BRANCH PROGRAM: WOMEN AS WINNERS Winning requires power—where does it come from, who has it and how can we get it? This high energy presentation by Barbara Dwyer, well known motivational speaker from Naperville and co-founder of Inspire! Ministry for Women, will provide unique insight into personality strengths and help us understand how to make a greater impact on others. Through practical examples, personal stories and skill building, participants will also learn techniques for more powerful communication, for making a great first impression, and for building a positive self-image. March TUESDAY, MARCH 10,2009, 6:45 P.M. Our Saviour’s Celebration Community Life Center, 919 S. Washington St., Naperville BRANCH PROGRAM: HER SUFFRAGE, HER VOTES: WHY DID ALL THOSE WOMEN VOTE BEFORE THE 19TH AMENDMENT? Was suffrage won or denied? As the 90th anniversary of the 19th Amendment approaches, Barbara Zeitz, women’s historian and gender equity analyst, will review the political interactions of women and men—past, present, and future. April TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2009, 6:45 P.M. Our Saviour’s Celebration Community Life Center, 919 S. Washington St., Naperville BRANCH PROGRAM: GENDER EQUALITY—THE CASE FOR GIRLS EDUCATION The latest reports describing the state of girls’ education today and the continued barriers that keep girls out of school across the developing world will be discussed. Amy Maglio, Executive Director, Women’s Global Education Project, will illustrate why gender equality in education is necessary for progress to be made toward other Millennium Development Goals. May SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2009, 12:30 P.M. Key Wester Restaurant, 1975 Glacier Park Drive, Naperville BRANCH PROGRAM: SPRING LUNCHEON/A VISIT WITH MARY TODD LINCOLN After lunch, get to know Mary Todd Lincoln through Donna Daniel’s entertaining first person presentation of highlights of Mrs. Lincoln’s life. The program will include details about Mary’s childhood, her marriage to Abraham Lincoln, their children, the war years in the white House and especially the 17 years of her life after Lincoln was killed.
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