Interest Groups

ARTS AND LANGUAGE

Cultural Adventures: Enjoy a variety of Rogue Valley cultural offerings, including the uncommon and the eccentric. Diana Quirk

Memoir Writing: Ready to capture all those stories? Meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 2pm. Anne Novina

Musicals: Meets on the third Monday of the month at 4:30 pm in members' homes. Watch and discuss videos of classical musicals. Eleanore Perkins

Opera Lovers: Meets on the fourth Monday of the month at 4 pm to watch/listen to opera videos and enjoy simple potluck suppers. Possible field trips. Eleanore Perkins

Painting Outdoors: We will have “paint-outs” twice a month in good weather, a couple of hours before sunset for the best light. Charlotte Abernathy & Sybil Russell

Play Reading: Meets the second Friday of each month from 4:00-6:00. Willing group members read strategic scenes of plays chosen by group members. Theatrical history and literary considerations will also be a focus. Annette Lewis and Carolyn Peake

Poetry: Share poetry (your favorite or a favorite by another poet) with other poetry lovers. Charlotte Abernathy

Shakespeare at OSF: Meets the second and fourth Wednesday at 1:00 pm. This group will read and discuss the 2010 Shakespeare plays at OSF: Hamlet; Twelfth Night; Henry IV, Part One; The Merchant of Venice. Annette Lewis and Barbara Willson

BOOK GROUPS

Adelante: An online book group sponsored by the Association. Click the link below for more information. Book title is also in the newsletter.

AAUW Adelente Book Club

Day Book: Meets the third Wednesday of each month at 1:00. Book selection is by majority agreement. Julie Stuelpnagel

Evening Book: Meets the second Monday of each month at 7:00. Does not meet during the summer. A selected "classic" to be read over the summer will be discussed at the first fall meeting. Margaret Dole and Charlotte Abernathy

Great Books: Meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 1:30 in the Guanajuato room in the library.. Open to all in the community.Eleanore Perkins and Barbara Willson

Jane Austen and Friends: Meets the second Thursday of each month at 1:00. Books, films, and discussion of her books. Eleanore Perkins

Mystery Readers: Meets the first Thursday of each month at 1:00. The specific genre of mysteries for each month is selected by the group in June. Members choose a book to read and discuss from that category or theme. Everyone reads a different mystery book. Peggy Audibert & Sybil Russell

Monday Evening Mystery Readers: Meets mostly on the third Monday of the month at 7 pm, to discuss a great mystery. We all read the same mystery book. Sybil Russell (new members, please attend the Tuesday group)

Thursday Evening Mystery Readers: Meets on the first Thursday of the month at 7 pm to discuss a great mystery. We all read the same book. Joan Brown

Nonfiction Book: : Meets the first Wednesday of each month at 1 pm. Have you

noticed that nonfiction books have inched their way toward the top of best-

seller lists? Jean Conger and Eleanore Perkins

DINING

Afternoon Tea: Meets every other month for afternoon tea in member's houses or local tea rooms. Ginny Dugan and Anne Novina

Dining Out: Meets once a month on Friday or Saturday night at different restaurants. Usually meets at 6 pm for cocktails before dinner. Francene Bernest

Gourmet Cooking: Meets several times per year. Participatory gourmet cooking. Prepare regional dishes and learn new cooking techniques. Cheryl Goldman and Suzanne Witucki

Let's Do Lunch: A very informal get together to sample various restaurants for lunch. The place and date will vary month to month. Jean Conger

NW Wine Tasting and Appreciation: Continuing with original 12 members selected by lottery in September 2008. Meets monthly to taste, evaluate, and discuss red and white varietals from the Pacific Northwest. Marilyn Hawins and Vicki Griesinger

Potluck Lunch/Suppers: Meets 4-6 times a year. A great opportunity to meet other members for a casual lunch or dinner. Elaine Sweet

Tasting Adventures: Meets monthly, usually on a Tuesday evening. Sample an interesting variety of foods and beverages, typically in a member's home. Brenda Barca and Diane Novak

STILL MORE

Game Night: We plan to meet one or two evenings a month in members’ homes to play a variety of word games, card games, spatial-visual games, tile games and others, with more emphasis on relaxed fun than hard competition. Winter: Charlotte Abernathy & Cheryl Goldman; Summer: Joanne Soued

Genealogy: Meets third Tuesday at 10 am. Do you have a stack of disorganized stuff about your ancestors, or wish you had one? Or do you want to start exploring? Maybe you’re far along on your family tree, but kind of stuck with what to do next. This interest group is for you. Norma D’Isidoro & Eleanore Perkins

Knitters & Stitchers: Meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 1 pm. Work on needlework projects and share ideas about needlework. Kay Johnson & Marlyn Barrick

Poker for Fun: Play draw, stud, Texas Hold’em. Meets the third Thursday of the month at 1 pm. Elaine Plaisance & Gayle Titus

Public Policy Team: Plans and carries out public policy projects. Meets at least monthly. Pat Brewer

Walking: The best exercise, and one you can do with friends. Rosemary Adalian