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2025-2026 Program Plan
July: Open for suggestions
August: 1. Multicultural Festival August 16, 10 am – 4 pm: Participation in annual event with booth and activity
Women’s Equality Day is August 26; date to celebrate to be determined: An afternoon event celebrating the ratification of the right to vote
September: Membership Luncheon, with speaker. Date and location to be determined.
October: Eleanor Roosevelt’s Birthday @ Girls Inc.: An event with cake and activities at Girls Inc. around Oct 11.
November: “Friendsgiving” Potluck and book exchange – details to be announced.
December: Christmas/Holiday Book Flood: Purchasing, wrapping, and delivering books for each girl at Girls Inc.
January: Open for suggestions
February: Membership Luncheon, with speaker. Date and location to be determined.
March: Women’s History Month: Events celebrating Women’s History Month, including AAUW flags at cemeteries
April: Elmwood tour and celebration: historical posts on Facebook Page, celebration of specific women or relevant speaker.
May: Membership Luncheon, with speaker. Date and location to be determined.
June: Annual AAUW Owensboro Branch meeting
Recurring: Board meeting monthly, Book Group monthly, Newsletter monthly,
Participation in “Coalition for an Inclusive Daviess County” – Library Support Group
Past Events
EXCITING NEWS! Speakers at our April 19th Convention are
AAUW CEO Gloria Blackwell and
Reproductive Rights Advocate Hadley Duvall
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CELEBRATING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
CONGRATULATIONS ATHENA 2025, BETH STEELE
AND LEGACY AWARD HONOREE, MARY HALE DEAN
CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH!
JOIN US ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.
H.L. NEBLETT COMMUNITY CENTER, 801 West 5th street, Owensboro, KY
Friday July 24, 2020 – Book Group via Zoom.
Book is Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry. Discussion questions for Hannah Coulter
Friday February 21, 2020 – Book Group – 6:00 pm at the home of Janet Howard.
See Judy’s email for the address and directions.
Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Right to Vote:
United We Stand, Divided We Fall: Kentucky Women Become Voters
Speaker: Dr. Melanie Beals Goan, University of Kentucky
Sunday March 15 2:00pm
Owensboro Museum of Science & History
Friday March 27, 2020 – Book Group – 6:00 pm at the home of Aloma Dew.
See Judy’s email for the address and directions.
Friday March 27, 2020 – Book Group – 6:00 pm at the home of Mary Cupp.
See Judy’s email for the address and directions.
Monday March 18, 2019 – Conversation on Race – 6:00pm at Daviess County Library
“Delores, The Movie” A Film about Delores Huerta Learn more
Tuesday March 19, 2019 – ATHENA AWARDS LUNCHEON – 11:30 am at Convention Center
We have 2 seats left at the AAUW table – reserve with Judy Adams ($50)
March 21, 2019 – OCTC COMMON READING AUTHOR PRESENTATION – 12:30 pm in Blanford Hall, Humanities Building
Nnedi Okorator will discuss her book, Binti
Monday March 22, 2019 – Book Group – 6:00pm at Diane Wible’s house.
Book: I Shall Be Near to You by Erin Lindsey McCabe
Wednesday March 27, 2019 – Film and discussion – “On the Basis of Sex”
6:00pm at Kentucky Wesleyan College (Rogers Hall in Winchester Student Center)
Monday April 15, 2019 – Conversation on Race – 6:30 P.M. at Daviess County Library
Immigration issues, The Human Side
Friday April 26, 2019 – ANNUAL MEETING – 6:00pm – location TBA
(in place of the regular Book Group Meeting)
Monday February 11, 2019 – Conversation on Race – 6:30pm at Daviess County Library
Japanese Internment Camps: A Panel Discussion Learn more
Friday February 22, 2019 – Book Group – 6:00pm at Christine Salmon’s (email for address)
Book: Walking on Fire: Haitian Women’s Stories of Survival and Resistance by Beverly Bell
Monday February 25, 2019 – HOW BLACKS SURVIVED THE MIGRATION – 6:30 pm at the H.L.Neblett Center.
Owensboro Human Relations Commission presents this as a part of Black History Month. Come, listen. Learn and share.
Monday March 10, 2019 – WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION – 2:00-4:00 pm at the Owensboro Museum of Science and History.
This year’s theme is “Champions of Peace and Non-Violence” and Sister Michele Morek will be our speaker.
Celebrating Women’s Equality Day August 26!
August 26. 2020
AAUW-Owenboro celebrated the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage by recognizing local pioneers of women’s rights in Owensboro and Daviess County. The Louise Gasser Kirtley Memorial was dedicated on the lawn of the Daviess County Courthouse (read about it) and the graves of local suffragists were decorated in Elmwood Cemetery.
Louise Gasser Kirtley Memorial
In partnership with the Daviess County Bar Association, AAUW-Owensboro dedicated a memorial to the first woman attorney in Daviess County. Learn more….
Celebrate Women and the Nineteenth Amendment
Showcasing more than 100 works of art by women artists across Kentucky
July 14 – August 18
Owensboro Museum of Fine Art
Sponsored by US Bank
Multicultural Festival Virtual Festival this year! We’ll be creating a collage presentation from AAUW-Owensboro. Send us a pic of you wearing your Votes for Women sash or holding a placard celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Suffrage!
aauw.owensboro@gmail.com
Louise Gasser Kirtley Memorial Dedication
Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Right to Vote
August 26, 2020 at 4:00 pm
Daviess County Courthouse Lawn
See details about the Memorial
Black Women in the Suffrage Movement
February 2, 2020 – 2:00 pm
HL Neblett Community Center (801 W. 5th Street)
Celebrating the work of black women in the suffrage movement, including musical selections by Miss Alma Randolph and special guest speaker KY State Rep Attica Woodson Scott.
Sponsored by AAUW-Owensboro, HL Neblett Center, Owenboro NAACP
Celebrating Women Seeking/Holding Office
October 22, 2019 – 7:00 – 9:00pm
Owensboro Museum of Science and History
Enjoyed kicking off a year of celebrating the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage.
Saturday August 17, 2019 – Multicultural Festival – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church (1368 Griffith Ave)
We will once again have a table and will need volunteers for one or two hour shifts. This will be an opportunity for discounted dues for new or lapsed members and a way to promote our women’s Equality Day event. If you can help, contact Judy or Christine or email us at aauw.owensboro@gmail.com or sign up here in Google.
Sunday August 18, 2019 – Women’s Equality Day Celebration – 2:00 to 4:00 pm
Spread the word, it’s been 99 years since women in the U.S. earned the right to vote! This will kick off a whole years’ worth of events leading up to August 2020, so mark your calendar and sign up to help.
Monday August 26, 2019 – KWC Student Activities Fair – 8:00 to 9:30 pm
We’ll be sharing our mission of equity for women and girls (including equal pay, reproductive freedom and access to education) with students. There’ll be ice cream! Please contact Judy or Christine if you can help staff a table.
Tuesday/Wednesday August 27-28, 2019 – OCTC Fall Fling – 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
We’ll be sharing our mission of equity for women and girls (including equal pay, reproductive freedom and access to education) with students and faculty. This is a good recruiting tool. Please contact Judy or Christine if you can help staff a table.
Women’s Equality Day
Sunday August 18 2-4 pm in partnership with the Owensboro Museum of Science and History
Program includes the presentation of proclamations by the City of Owensboro and Daviess County Fiscal Court, a keynote by Marsha Weinstein of Louisville, a descendant of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and announcement of a memorial for Louise Gasser Kirtley. Current president of the National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites (https://ncwhs.org), Ms. Weinstein presented “Kentucky Commemorates the Women’s Suffrage Centennial”.
Friday August 16, 2019 – Book Group – 6:00 pm at the home of Susan Walter.
Book is Irrepressible: the Jazz Age Life of Henrietta Bingham by Emily Bingham, available www.betterworldbooks.com for under $5.
Friday July 19, 2019 – Book Group – 6:00 pm at the home of Sandy Hallman.
Book: Threading My Prayer Rug by Sabeeha Rehman. Ten of us enjoyed Sandy’s hospitality and sandwiches! Desserts by Judy and Aloma were delish!
Saturday July 20, 2019 – Owensboro Museum of Science & History Fundraiser – TO THE MOON AND BACK – 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Volunteer to help with NASA hands-on space activity stations. Most of the stations are tables with the activities on them: Moon walk game (like a cake walk), rock digs, scavenger hunts, face painting, photo stations, & moon food lunch for purchase.
AAUW State Meeting, June 7, 2019 in Louisville
Judy and Christine attended the state meeting. Note the sash Judy is wearing. we sold them to our fellow AAUW Kentucky members.
Monday April 15, 2019 – Conversation on Race – 6:00pm at Daviess County Library
A Conversation on Immigration – What do you really know about immigration? Join us for a panel discussion where local immigrants will tell their personal stories of how they came to the US. Susan Gesser, Director of Catholic Charities of Owensboro, will represent immigration law on the panel. Also appearing will be immigrant representatives from these categories: Asylum/Refugee/Humanitarian Parole;Economic or Business-based immigration, Family-based immigration (family reunification), Diversity Lottery, and DACA recipient.
In partnership with the Owensboro Human Relations Commission and Daviess County Public Library.
ANNUAL MEETING – April 26, 2019 (in place of Book Group)
6pm at Moonlite BBQ (in the boardroom) – Dinner on your own.
Wednesday March 27, 2019 – Film and discussion – “On the Basis of Sex”
6:00pm at Kentucky Wesleyan College (Rogers Hall in Winchester Student Center)
Tuesday March 19, 2019 – ATHENA AWARDS LUNCHEON – 11:30 am at the Convention Center
We have a few spaces left at our table! Contact Judy Adams.
Monday March 18, 2019 – Conversation on Race – 6:00pm at Daviess County Library
“Dolores, The Movie” A Film about Delores Huerta Learn more
Monday March 10, 2019 – WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION – 2:00-4:00 pm at the Owensboro Museum of Science and History.
This year’s theme is “Champions of Peace and Non-Violence” and Sister Michele Morek was our speaker.
Monday February 11 – Conversation on Race – 6:30pm at Daviess County Library
Japanese Internment Camps: A Panel Discussion Learn more
Monday February 25 – HOW BLACKS SURVIVED THE MIGRATION – 6:30 pm at the H.L.Neblett Center. Owensboro Human Relations Commission presents this as a part of Black History Month. Come, listen. Learn and share.
Monday September 17, 2018 – Conversation on Race
6:00pm at the Daviess County Public Library
View & discuss the film I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO written by James Baldwin, narrated by Samuel L. Jackson
In partnership with Nonviolent Owensboro and the Daviess County Public Library
Tuesday September 25, 2018 – National Voter Registration Day
Online voter registration in Kentucky
AAUW Action Fund – advances equity for women and girls through member activism and voter mobilization.
Check your voter registration status at Vote.org
Friday September 28, 2018 – Book Group
6:00pm at Christine Salmon’s (email for address)
Book: Radium Girls by Kate Moore
Monday September 4, 2018 (Labor Day) – RGB Watch Party
Sunday August 26, 2018 – Women’s Equality Day
KY AAUW CONVENES IN OWENSBORO!
Join us on Saturday, April 14th as we welcome AAUW Chapters from across Kentucky. Dr. Julia Brown, AAUW Board Chair, will be our special guest. Meeting is at the Hampton Inn and Suites, Downtown at 8:30 A.M.. Registration is $50 and includes lunch from The Miller House. Contact Owensboro AAUW Pres. Judy Adams jadams11_2008@yahoo.com to register.
MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH!!
MARCH 8TH 11:30 A.M.: ATHENA AWARD LUNCHEON
MARCH 11TH 2:00-4:00 P.M.: WOMEN WHO PERSIST at the Owensboro Museum of Science and History
MARCH 16TH 6:00 P.M.: IMMIGRATION FORUM at Saints Joe and Paul church, Owensboro
MARCH 28TH 6:00 P.M.: KIMBERLY DARK: Gender, Race and Money at Kentucky Wesleyan College, Rogers Hall
THE CONVERSATION ON RACE CONTINUES: MARCH 20, 2018, 6:30 P.M. at DCPL. JOINUS!
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY AND FAIRNESS ON MONDAY, JANUARY 18TH…AND EVERY DAY!
OUR CONVERSATION ON RACE CONTINUES
NOVEMBER 16th 2017 at 6:30PM. AT THE DAVIESS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
DIVERSITY AND DISCRIMINATION IN OUR SCHOOLS:
Join the discussion with a panel of area high school students
“ALICE’S ORDINARY PEOPLE”, The story of Evansville native, Alice Tregay and her role in the civil rights movement. September 27th, 2017
JOHN LEWIS…”GET IN THE WAY”, A DOCUMENTARY…AUGUST 21ST, 2017
OWENSBORO COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE HOSTED “START SMART” !
BY-STANDER TRAINING WORKSHOP (free!)
PAST PROGRAMS IN THIS SERIES:
WHITE RAGE: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson, Ph.D.
THE PRICE OF PRISON…film ’13TH)
BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME by Ta-Nahesi Coates“BEING BLACK IN OWENSBORO” PANEL SPARKS MEANINGFUL DISCUSSION
HONORING THE WOMEN OF KEN-RAD and G.E. and CELEBRATING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
CELEBRATE THE 96TH ANNIVERSARY OF SUFFRAGE
WOMEN’S EQUALITY DAY, AUGUST 26TH, 4:00 P.M. at the Owensboro Museum of Science and History
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27TH, 6:00 p.m. “IRON JAWED ANGELS” at Daviess Cty 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
FIRST-TIME STEM PROGRAMS AT GIRLS INC. ARE WELL-RECIEVED
2016 WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH A WEEKEND SUCCESS!
Dr Sallie Powers enlightens Girls Inc. members about female African-American athletes.
CONGRATULATIONS ALOMA DEW, 2016 ATHENA AWARD WINNER!
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2016 EVENTS
CELEBRATING A SUCCESSFUL 60TH YEAR!
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WOMEN’S HISTORY EVENT A SUCCESS
CELEBRATE WOMEN! was the theme of our Women’s History Month event. The National Women’s History Project 2015 theme “Weaving the Stories of women’s Lives” inspired us to invite high school and middle school girls from Girls Inc. and Girl Scouts to interview local women. All who attended gained from the sharing of women’s challenges, struggles and accomplishments.
The four AAAU members who attended the Girls Inc.’s Annual luncheon were inspired and impressed. As always, the girls were the highlight of the event…leading an ecumenical blessing, introducing the speakers, and generally delighting the crowd. From kindergarten to high school, each girl addressed the crowd with confidence. Indeed, Girls Inc. is helping them to become “strong, smart and bold“!
ATHENA AWARDS LUNCHEON…CONGRATULATIONS TO FINALIST KIT GALLAGHER
ALWAYS A WINNER IN OUR EYES
OWENSBORO AAUW CELEBRATES 60 YEARS!
Click the graphic above to read about how we got our start!
A group of very progressive women met in October of 1953 to consider forming a branch of AAUW in Owensboro. These included women from the community (teachers, school administrators and a lawyer) and faculty and staff from Kentucky Wesleyan College. The groundwork they laid resulted in Owensboro AAUW being granted a charter from AAUW in February 1954. Since that time, our branch has been involved in a variety of projects resulting in increased awareness of issues of equity.
We’ve been doing “get out the vote” campaigns and candidate forums since the early ‘60’s; investigated Title IX compliance in the ‘80’s, presented trainings on acquaintance rape in the mid ‘80’s and conducted a child care needs study in 1990. Our collaboration with Girls Inc. began with Eleanor Roosevelt birthday celebrations and has grown to include commemoration of Women’s Equality Day and Women’s History Month.
On Saturday, October 4th, we gathered with members, supporters and friends to honor the families of our founders. We were please to share our history with the families of Louise Gasser Kirtley, Elizabeth Gasser, Shirley Meacham, Kathy Smith, Augusta Hager and Doris Campbell.
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AAUW’s Mission
AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education,