Past Events

WOMEN’S EQUALITY DAY… CELEBRATE 97 YEARS OF THE WOMEN’S VOTE
AUGUST 24th 6:30 at the DAVIESS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
INEZ MILHOLLAND…”FORWARD INTO THE LIGHT”
DISCUSSION FOLLOWING by ALOMA DEW

CELEBRATE THE 96TH ANNIVERSARY OF SUFFRAGE

WOMEN’S EQUALITY DAY, AUGUST 26TH, 2016 4:00 P.M. at the Owensboro Museum of Science and History

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 27TH, 2016 6:00 p.m. “IRON JAWED ANGELS” at the Daviess County Public Library

Stop by our booth at the Owensboro Multicultural Festival, August 20th, 11:00 -5:00 at First Presbyterian Church 1328 Griffith Ave. Owensboro

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DREAMERS AND DOERS PREMIERS TOAN ENTHUSISTIC AUDIENCE!

This documentary, produced by the Kentucky Commission on Women, highlights the contributions of previously unsung “sheroes” in the struggle for equality in Kentucky.  It will be made available to all Kentucky high schools and middle schools.

UPDATE!  Owensboro AAUW collected over 54 phones and numerous chargers to support services for victims of domestic violence.  KUDOS!

Donate your used wireless devices and accessories.  Verizon will scrub them, if usable, and donate either phones or cash to support women in domestic violence situations.  Drop boxes are located around Owensboro at Nona’s Downtown Market, the Crème, Moonlite BBQ, KWC (Darrel Center), New Beginnings, OCTC (English dept.), Zion UCC…so far.  We will be collecting throughout the month of October.  So clean out your junk drawers and bring drop off your donations!

 AAUW, TWN AND PLF HOST AMY GLENNON, CHARMS GIRLS INC. MEMBERS  

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Girls Inc. members with Amy

Girls Inc. members with Amy

MARGARET BRITTON RECIEVES HONORARY LIFE  MEMBERSHP

Margaret's Life MembershipWe were thrilled to be able to present Margaret Britton with an Honorary Life Membership in AAUW at our July 12th meeting. This represents 50 consecutive years of branch membership. As many of you are aware, Margaret has been a leader and role model for issues of reproductive freedom, the ERA and educational equity in this community ever since her freshman year at Kentucky Wesleyan College. When she returned to join the faculty in 1964, her friend and mentor Dr. Katie Peterson signed her up. The rest, as they say, is history. Lucky for us, it’s our history too. Congratulations, Margaret!

SPRING 2017   WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 
MARCH 9, 11:30-1:00  ATHENA AWARDS LUNCHEON.  Owensboro convention Center, benefits Girls Inc.
MARCH 13, 6:00 P.M.: Leila Salisbury, Dir., University of Kentucky Press, Daviess County Public Library
MARCH 11, 2:00-4:00 P.M.:  A DAY OF BALANCE: PREPARING TO BE BOLD FOR CHANGE, at Zion UCC, 625 Allen Street, Owensboro RSVP 270-683-3811
MARCH 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m.:  HONORING THE WOMEN OF KEN RAD/GE, at Owensboro Museum of Science and History
MARCH 24TH, 6:00 p.m.:  BOOK GROUP. We will meet at Sara Martin’s to discuss The Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman.
WINTER 2017
NOV. 18, 6:00 P.M. BOOK GROUP:  We will meet at Sara Martin’s to discuss The Undertaker’s Daughter by Kate Mayfield.
DEC. 16, 6:00 P.M.  BOOK GROUP, We will meet at Judy Adams’.  Call 270-344-1391 for more information.  We will discuss A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman and swap gently used books.
JAN. 27, 6:00 p.m.: BOOK GROUP, We will meet at Janet Howard’s.  Call 270-570-1596 for more information.  We will discuss Hidden Figures by Margot Shetterly.
JAN 28, 12:30 P.M.: Movies with Girls Inc., Meet at the Malco Theatre if you’d like to join the 5th-Teen group watching “Hidden Figures”.
FEB. 24, 6:00 P.M.:  BOOK GROUP.  We will meet at the home of Christine Salmon.  Call 281-728-7472 for more informatio.  We will discuss Euphoria by Lily King.
FALL 2016
OCT. 4TH, 6:00 p.m.: PANEL DISCUSSION, “BEING BLACK IN OWENSBORO”, Daviess County Public Library, first floor.
OCT 21ST, 6:00 P.M.:  BOOK GROUP, Will meet a Lori K. Schroeder’s.  Call 270-686-3460 for more information.  We will discuss The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood.
OCT. 24TH, 6:00 P.M.:  COMMUNITY READ:  Between the World and Me by Ta-Nahesi Coates.  Daviess County Public Library, first floor.
 SUMMER 2016
AUGUST 19TH, 6:00 P.M.:  BOOK GROUP, Will meet at Edna Murphey’s.  Call 270-729-9003 for more information.  We will discuss The Buddah’s Wife by Janet Surrey.
AUGUST 20TH, 11:00 – 5:00:  MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL, First Presbyterian Church, Griffith Ave.
AUGUST 26TH, 4:00-6:00 P.M.:  WOMEN’S EQUALITY DAY RECEPTION, Owensboro Museum of Science and History
AUGUST 27TH, 6:00-9:30 P.M.:  “IRON JAWED ANGELS” a film about the struggle for the vote, Daviess County Public Library
SEPT. 1ST, 6:00-8:30 P.M.:  OWENSBORO AAUW INFORMATION at Daviess County Public Library
SEPT. 23RD, 6:00 P.M.:  BOOK GROUP, Will meet at Judy Adams’.  Call 270-344-1391 for more information.  We will discuss Between the World and Me by Ta-Nahesi Coates.
 SPRING 2016
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH ACTIVITIES: All at the Owensboro Museum of Science and History
MARCH 12TH, 2:00 p.m.:  HONORING WOMEN IN GOVT. AND PUBLIC SERVICE
MARCH 13TH, 2:00 p.m.:  STOP SEXUAL TRAFICKING ” A PATH APPEARS” Panel will include OASIS, New Beginnings, Adriennes’s House and the Owensboro Police Dept.
MARCH 14TH, 7:00 p.m.:  WE DIDN’T GET TALKED ABOUT, WROTE ABOUT, PHOTOGRAPHED: KENTUCKY AFRICAN-AMERICAN FEMALE ATHLETES, DR. SALLIE POWELL, 
 
MARCH 18th, 6:00 P.M.:  BOOK GROUP, will meet at Judy Adams’, 2245 Canonero Loop to discuss All that Is Bitter And Sweet by Ashley Judd.  Pot luck as usual.
APRIL 15-16TH:  KY AAUW CONVENTION, LEXINGTON, KY.  Go to KY AAUW link (aauw-ky.aauw.net/annual-meeting) for additional information and registration.
APRIL 29TH, 6:00 P.M.:  BOOK GROUP, At Cindy Bornander’s, call 270-993-9309 for more information.  We will discuss Hard Choices by Hillary Clinton.
APRIL 30TH, 10:00 A.M.:  MEMBERSHIP MEETING, at Owensboro Museum of Science and History.  Janett Williams of Brescia U. will speak on her STEM grant for middle school girls.
MAY 20TH, 6:00 P.M.:  BOOK GROUP, Location to be determined.  We will discuss Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese.
JUNE 24TH, 6:00 P.M.:  BOOK GROUP, Location to be determined.  We will discuss The Door by Magda Szabo.

WINTER 2015-2016

DECEMBER 18, 6:00 p.m.:  December Book Group will meet at Judy Adams’, 2245 Canonero Loop, to discuss “One World: A Global Anthology of Short Stories” by Chimamanda Adichi and Jhumpa Lahiri and 21 other authors.  Potluck meal as usual.  Bring a gently used, wrapped book for a gift exchange.

RESCHEDULED!  FEB. 5, 6:00 P.M.:  BOOK GROUP at Zion United Church of Christ, Lori Keller Schroeder will be hosting.  We will be discussing The Muslim Next Door: the Qur’an, the media, and that veil thing by Shumbul Ali-Karamali.  Please join us for this important and timely discussion.  Let Lori know that you plant to attend at lorikeller1@msn.com or calling 270-686-3460.  Potluck…please label your dish with its ingredients :-).

JAN. 25TH, 6:00 P.M.:  INTERFAITH POTLUCK at the Owensboro Islamic Center.  This will be an opportunity to further our learning and reach out to our Islamic community.  Mark your calendars, details to follow.
FEB. 19th, 6:00 P.M.:  BOOK GROUP at Mary Cupp’s 1309 Allen Street.  We will discuss John Grisham’s Gray Mountain, a story based in Kentucky’s coal country.
ATHENA AWARD LUNCHEON:  FEB. 24th, 11:30 A.M.:  Owensboro Oonvention Center, tickets are $50.  We will have a table.   Remember, we are nominating our own Aloma Dew.