AAUW-MPB GENERAL MEETINGS
2023-2024
| December 2023 Date: Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023 Time: 3:00 – 5:00 PM Place: Home of Pat Fletcher, 6 Overlook Place, Monterey |
Annual Holiday Party Join us to celebrate the season. Potluck (appetizers and desserts) and a fun social outing. Contact: Pat Fletcher at pfletcher02@gmail.com |
| November 2023 Date: Saturday, November 4, Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Place: Center for Spiritual Living, 400 W. Franklin, Monterey |
There’s No Place Like Home A panel of experts will discuss current status, recent progress, and future plans for providing housing for homeless residents in the County. Contact: Sharon Armbrust at Sharon.armbrust@gmail.com |
| October 2023 Date: Saturday, October 21 Time: 2:00 – 4:00 PM Place: home of Nancy Edwards, 368 Calle de Los Amigos, Pacific Grove |
WHAT IS STEM? For AAUW Tech Trek, STEM means Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math! Join us on Saturday, October 21, to hear directly from the girls whom we sponsored for the 2023 Tech Trek camp. Contact: Karen Hall at rolygog@sbcglobal.net. |
| September 2023 Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023 Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Monterey Public Library, 625 Pacific St., Monterey |
WATER: ENTITLEMENT OR RIGHT IN MONTEREY COUNTY? Dr. Carol Lynn McKibben has been teaching courses in California history, urban history and Immigration history for the Department of History and Urban Studies at Stanford University since 2006. She will discuss her latest book project: Water Politics in an Age of Drought on the Central Coast of California |
| August 2023 Saturday, August 26, 2023 Time: Noon to 2:00 PM Location: Oak Newton Park, 500 Newton Street, Monterey |
ANNUAL PICNIC Open to members and their guests. Please join us to share good company and good food. Contact: Deborah Stern deborahstern1@gmail.com |
| June 2023 Sunday, June 11, 2023 Time: 3 – 5 PM Location: Casa Serrano, 412 Pacific St., Monterey |
MEET OUR LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Join us at our annual fundraiser to recognize some of our scholarship recipients. Help us celebrate the Local Scholarship Program. Contact: Maggie Pedersen |
| May 2023 Thursday, May 11, 2023 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Location: Home of Maureen Vieth |
ANNUAL MEETING AND ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Join us to celebrate the Branch’s 95th anniversary at the home of Maureen Vieth. A brief business meeting will take place at the start of the event. This is an opportunity to celebrate us with other members and guests. Beverages and appetizers will be provided. Contact: Joanne Webster |
| April 2023 Saturday, April 22, 2023 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Monterey Public Library Community Room, 625 Pacific Street |
MEET THE CSUMB PRESIDENT
Dr. Vanya Quin᷈ones, President of CSUMB will speak about her background, her goals for CSUMB and the STEM courses available for women at CSUMB.She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in cell biology at the University of Puerto Rico. Her doctorate degree in neurobiology and physiology is from Rutgers University.Please RSVP to Chris Parmentier by April 15 at |
| March 2023 Saturday, March 25, 2023 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Monterey Center for Spiritual Living, 400 W. Franklin Street, Monterey |
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT COMES TO LIFE
Teresa Del Piero, acclaimed local actress, will debut her performance as Eleanor Roosevelt, presented in celebration of Women’s History Month. This dramatic presentation will touch on her relationship with her daughter Anna, her insights on women in politics, the Depression, World War II, her work for civil rights and her lessons from life that she shared with the world. There is a suggested donation of $10 to attend but none will be turned away. Please RSVP to Deborah Stern by March 18 at |
| February 2023 Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM Location: Bayonet Black Horse Golf Club, 1 McClure Way, Seaside |
FEBRUARY INTER-BRANCH COUNCIL MEETING WITH THE SANTA CRUZ AAWU BRANCH
The Honorable Zoe Lofgren, US House of Representatives Click on this link for the registration form. Registration deadline is February 15, 2023. Contact: Marilyn Erickson, |
| Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 2:00 – 3:00 PM By Zoom |
JANUARY GENERAL MEETING: MEET ONE OF THE AAUW GRANT/FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS
An AAUW Fellowship recipient speaks on her research on forced change for women in Soviet Tajikistan. A professor from MIIS speaks on her native Kyrgyzstan. Contact: Gabrielle Simbriger-Williams, gsimbriwilli@aol.com |