Newsletter for October 2024

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CALENDAR:

Wednesday, October 9 at 1 pm. Scribble Sisters. Location tbd.

Wednesday, October 16 at 1 pm. Book Group. Location: UU Meetinghouse. Parable of the Sower (1993) by Octavia Butler.

Wednesday, October 23 at 1 pm. Scribble Sisters.
Location tbd

 October 22 at 7 pm. Candidate Forum

Our branch is one again hosting a forum to help voters become more familiar with House and Senatorial candidates from Bennington Districts 2 and 5. This program is open to the public. Location: Bennington Firehouse. See Candidate Forum by Julie Mackaman.


November 7 and 8:
Private Tour of a Bennington Museum Exhibit

To sign up, send an email to AAUWBennvt@Gmail.com.

Put either Tour #1 or Tour #2 in the Subject line.

Each tour is limited to 9 people.  There is no charge. Our branch is covering the fee. 


Thursday, November 7 at 10:00 am. Bennington Museum—Private Tour #1 (Focus on Pottery Gallery and The Circus is Coming to Town.) [UPDATE: This tour has been changed to a focus on Vermont Rocks and the Circus is Coming to Town,]

Friday, November 8 at 10:00 am. Bennington Museum—Private Tour #2 (Focus on Vermont Rocks and The Circus is Coming to Town.):

 Saturday, December 7 at 1 pm at The Barn. Holiday


CONTENTS

Candidate Forum: Come Meet the Candidates! by Julie Mackaman

 

 

 

From the Scribble Sisters:

My Dog Donny by Ruth Bornholdt 

Lowell Lake by Berta Winiker

ANNOUNCEMENTS

We have two new chairs. 

      • Hospitality—Mary Ellen Munley has taken on this position, which involves arranging for meeting space, setting up refreshments, and planning a Spring Tea or luncheon.
      • Membership Chair— Althea Church welcomes new members and brings the name tags to meetings.

Newsletter Editor, Dawn Rodrigues (dawn.rodrigues@gmail.com), Co-Editor, Kathy Wagenknecht (calmdogs@gmail.com)
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