Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts, an historic theater in Wilmington, is over 150 years old. For decades, a variety of cultural arts programs has been enjoyed by residents and visitors alike. A major expansion, renovation, and facelift is about to take place. The Wilmington Branch will learn more about this project at its…
September meeting: Lauren Halagarda of The Organization Connection will teach us the “Clear and Simple Way to Organizeâ€.
The Wilmington Branch will once again host its very popular Luncheon with Carolina Authors. The date is Saturday, November 10, 11 am at UNCW’s Warwick Center Ballroom.
Wilmington Councilwoman Pat Delair will speak at the Wilmington branch September 8 meeting.d
The Fall edition of the AAUW NC newsletter, the Tar Heel News, has been posted. Highlights include
A Women’s History Quiz (with answers)
Information on the Young Advocates Toolkit project
A directory of state and branch leaders (available to members)
Information on the Fall meeting in High Point, October 19-20
The kick-off for The Science House Girls Collaborative is scheduled for September 18 in Raleigh. Agenda follows. AAUW is working with the National Science Foundation to open more opportunities for girls in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The goal of the National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) is to facilitate collaboration among projects so that…
PRESIDENTS’ MESSAGE: It’s going to be hard to beat last year’s programs, but we’re going to try. We are starting off the year with a fun outing on Saturday, August 25th. We will meet at the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. The Aquarium reopened last year after a $25 million expansion. Let’s see…
More than 100 AAUW members and friends gathered at the Cedarwood Country Club to celebrate good reading and raise money for the Charlotte branch Research and Projects grant. This year’s group of authors included Emyl Jenkins, an antiques’ aficionado whose latest release Stealing With Style is hot off the press. Mark de Castrique, a Charlotte…
PRESIDENTS’ MESSAGE: Thank-you to our fundraising partner, Charlene Shearer of Tastefully Simple, for helping us put on a fundraiser extraordinaire. The food was wonderful and we had no trouble choosing items to take home to our families. At last count, we made $285. Thank you also to everyone who supported this funds-for-scholarship event: Onslow County…
PRESIDENTS’ MESSAGE: It was a great honor to have President Nancy Shoemaker as our speaker last month. Thank you, Nancy, for sharing the latest AAUW news with our members. We are trying something new for our fundraiser this year. Partnering with Charlene Shearer of Tastefully Simple, we will host a food and drink tasting at…