CALENDAR
Our Holiday Party is slated for 12/7 at 1:00 at the Old Church Barn.
Our January program is TBD.
February will be Janet Groom, Improv. It is tentatively scheduled for 2/22 or 2/23.
March program. Luncheon or Tea. TBD
April Program
Deb Burns about the plastics program.
May Program
We are exploring possibility of a pre-program talk by Conductor Michael Finckel for the Sage Symphony outing on 5/18/25.
We brainstormed a 2025 public program, likely in the fall, on the topic of Food Insecurity. Kate Bryan (Battenkill Health Center), GBICS, Kate Ebbott (Grateful Hearts), Tim Foley (Community Dinners), Jack Rossiter Munley and Lorraine Donatelli (Community Cafe), Gleaning. Thea offered to organize this.
Another potential program could be a visit to the SVAC in Manchester. Julie H. noted the richness of their exhibits and frequent focus on feminism.
* Saturday, June 22 at noon. AAUW Annual Branch Meeting and Picnic (potluck). Location: Old First Church Barn. Annual Branch Meeting and Potluck Picnic.
The picnic is our Annual Branch Meeting where business of the branch is conducted. (Necessary by law to keep our non-profit status.). We will have reports of officers (Treasurer, President, and Secretary) and the Secretary will read and move for approval of the minutes from June 2023. During the picnic, we will also discuss program plans for 2024-25 and will distribute a survey to find out what kinds of programs are of interest to members.
Everyone is asked to bring a dish to share (main dish, salad, vegetable, or dessert). Paper plates and utensils will be provided. Water will be available, too.
* Wednesday, July 17. Book Group. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown.
* Wednesday, August 21. Book Group. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmis.
SAVE THE DATE—Saturday, September 7 at 2 pm. Theater Outing to see True Art. Location: Dorset Theatre Festival. We have a block of tickets for the matinee performance on Saturday, September 7th. A portion of the ticket price will go to the Scholarship Fund. You will receive additional information in August. To find out more about the play, click here.