WHEATON-GLEN ELLYN BRANCH
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Branch Meetings Monthly Branch Meetings are usually held on the first
Wednesday evening of each month, at 7:00 PM. Check each
month’s Twigs for further
details. Program planning for 2011-2012 is
complete. The dates and topics of Branch meetings, the Holiday Dinner, May Banquet and AAUW Conferences
and Conventions are listed below.
For further information, email either of the Co-Program Vice
Presidents, Laura Desmarais
or Jane Palmer.
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BRANCH MEETINGS AND PROGRAMS WED., SEPTEMBER 7, 2011 -- A
LOOK BEYOND THE SCORE
OF THE CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
Annual Kick-off Meeting followed by program presented by Hillary
Leben, Art Director, CSO. 7:00 p.m.
Glen Ellyn Civic Center* WED., OCTOBER 5, 2011 -- THE
CHINESE CULTURAL REVOLUTION: LIVING
UNDER MAO IN THE 1960’S. Presented by Jian Ping, Author Of Mulberry
Child. 7:00 p.m., Glen Ellyn Public Library, 400 Duane Street, Glen Ellyn WED., NOVEMBER 2, 2011 --
MACHISMO AND MYTHOLOGY: GENDER EQUITY IN CUBA.
Presented by Marti Sladek, Attorney and former Downers Grove AAUW
Branch President. 7:00 p.m. Glen Ellyn
Civic Center* MON., DECEMBER 5, 2011 --
ANNUAL HOLIDAY DINNER. Speaker:
Program will be presented by a recent AAUW Fellowship Recipient. 6:00 p.m., Klein Creek Golf Club, 1N333
Pleasant Hill Road, Winfield WED., JANUARY 4, 2012 --
TITLE IX COMPLIANCE: HOW COLLEGES
RESPOND (OR NOT) TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE ON CAMPUS.
Program presented by Stacy St. Clair, Chicago Tribune Reporter. 7:00 p.m., Glen Ellyn Civic Center* WED., FEBRUARY 1, 2012 --
BRANCH DISCUSSION OF HALF THE SKY (BY NICHOLAS KRISTOFF & SUSAN WU-DUNN).
The recent non-fiction best-seller, Half the Sky, describes how the
world's women can deal with issues such as sex trafficking, forced
prostitution and maternal mortality.
Group discussion will be led by Branch members, Winifred Creamer and
Peggy Connolly. Copies of the book
will be circulating among branch members in the months prior to the
meeting. 7:00 p.m. Glen Ellyn Civic
Center* WED., MARCH 7, 2012 –
NO NURSING HOME FOR ME!! HOW YOU (OR YOUR PARENTS) CAN AVOID THE NURSING
HOME. Program presented by Sandra Alexander,
Illinois Department of Aging. 7:00
p.m. Glen Ellyn Civic Center* WED., APRIL 4, 2012 --
LOOKING AT FAMILY RELATION-SHIPS AND FAMILY DIFFERENCES THROUGH POETRY.
Presented by Donald Westlake, Local Author and Poet. 7:00
p.m. Glen Ellyn Civic Center* WED., MAY 23, 2012 –
ANNUAL BANQUET. A celebration of our achievements for the
year: Book Sale totals revealed; scholarship
recipients introduced; and new officers installed. 6:00 p.m.
Glen Oak Country Club, 21W451 Hill Avenue, Glen Ellyn. All
meetings are open to visitors. * Located
at 535 Duane Street, Glen Ellyn. CONFERENCES AND CONVENTIONS SAT., OCTOBER 29, 2011
– AAUW-ILLINOIS FALL CONFERENCE. 9:00 AM – 2:00
PM (lunch included) Stronghold Castle in Oregon, Illinois. SAT., JANUARY 28, 2012
– ATRÉVETE A SONAR ˇEDUCATE! The
“Dare to Dream” conference which will be held at Elmhurst College
is a one-day program for middle school Latina girls and their mothers and/or
mentors. It is designed to promote educational success. For more information, contact Sherry Yarema
(630/858-5225) or Maureen Sheehan (630/545-0215). FRI. – SAT., APRIL
27-28, 2012 – AAUW-IL STATE CONVENTION. Holiday Inn in Itasca, Illinois JUNE, 2013.
The next national AAUW
convention will be held in New Orleans, LA. |
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