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Richardson Texas Branch |
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Founded
1967
Richardson, Texas
The American Association of University Women, founded in 1881, is a national organization that promotes education and equity for all women and girls. It is open to all graduates who hold a baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university. For more information, please visit the web-site of AAUW National.
We are a small but active branch located in North Dallas County serving the communities of Richardson, North Dallas and Garland. Branch meetings and smaller interest group meetings provide social and informational opportunities for our members. Branch meetings also serve to inform members and the public about civic, cultural, political, educational, health, and recreational topics of current interest. These meetings are free and open to the public.
Richardson AAUW members are active members of our community serving as volunteers and providing monetary support for various causes including The Network of Community Ministries, VVF Nigeria and the Richardson Public Library.
BRANCH MEETINGS
This year we are trying a new approach to branch meetings. We will continue to meet monthly, usually in the third week of the month but we are varying the days of the week in order to meet the varying needs of our members. We are also planning a more varied format, some months we will have a speaker, some months we will hold joint meetings with other AAUW branches and local organizations, other months we will simply get together for a cultural visit to a local museum or art gallery. All meetings are open to the public. Just contact one of the officers listed below for exact locations.
PROGRAMS FOR 2008 - 2009
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Monday, September 15 |
Welcome Back Potluck at the home of Marta Mountjoy at 7:00 p.m. |
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Saturdays in October |
Visits to Kimball Art Museum, Fort Worth & Meadows Museum at SMU |
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Tuesday, November 18 |
“Iron Jawed Angels” at the home of Ilene Brill at 7:30 p.m. |
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Sunday, December 7 |
Winter Dinner and EF Fundraiser. 5:30 p.m. at Andrea’s Restaurant at SE corner of Coit @ Beltline |
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Saturday, January 17 |
Afternoon Tea Party – location & speaker TBA |
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Tuesday, February 17 |
“Animals of Botswana” at the home of Mary Brown at 7:30 p.m. |
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Monday, March 16 |
Joint meeting with Plano/Collin County AAUW for Women’s History Month. 7:30 p.m. at Davis Library, Plano |
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Monday, April 20 |
Annual Planning Meeting and Dinner at 7:00 p.m. |
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Saturday, May 16 |
Cultural Field Trip & Lunch TBA |
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS (locations vary, send e-mail for information)
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"The Fringe" Lunch Group (spouses invited) |
Third Wednesday at 1:00 pm |
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Classical Literature |
Fourth Wednesday at noon |
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Evening Literature |
Fourth Monday at 7:30 p.m. |
NEWSLETTER
The Branch Line is published bimonthly. If you would like to receive a copy or receive other information contact the editor, Carole Trout (caroletrout@gmail.com).
MEMBERSHIP
We welcome new members. Annual dues are $65 (includes Association, State & local). For more information contact the membership chairman, Mary Brown (mary41@airmail.net) or the Co-Presidents, Marta Mountjoy (mdmountjoy@earthlink.net) and Janice Schieffer (janice@schieffer.us). You may join by downloading the membership application form here.