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                                   Interest Groups 2009- 2010

                 One of the privileges of branch membership is the opportunity to participate in one or more interest group.
             
 

Any member is welcome to join as many as are of interest. If you would like to initiate a new interest group, please contact Deanna prior to the 10th of the month preceding your event.
It will be listed in the following month’s column to advertise and recruit for members who would like to help start or join the new group
Contact: Deanna, Interest Group Chair
dfranke@vcccd.edu, 805-529-8644.

Coffee and Chat
Meets 9:15am the 1st Saturday of every month. Our
next meeting will be Saturday, October 3rd. We will
meet at the Greenhouse Café , 652 E. Janss Rd.,
Thousand Oaks. This is a very pleasant way to get
acquainted and keep acquainted. We hope you will be
able to join us. For further information, contact Narda
at 805-493-2138 or email pfargot@verizon.net.
 

 Craftiness
Meets 7pm the 2nd Tuesday of each month. So many of us have UFO’s, UnFinished Objects, that we intend to complete. This group will meet at Ann McCartney’shome once a month to work on a variety of crafts, quilts, knitting, etc. Contact Narda atpfargot@verizon.net, 805-493-2138 or
 Ann McCartney at
amccartney@lvusd.org,, 818-597-0021.

 

Daytime Bridge

              Meets 1pm the 2nd and 4th Mondays each month at
         
members’ homes. Contact Wendy if at 805-496-2764 
            
or email wendyhof@gmail.com.

Geography Interest Group

      Meets 6:30pm the 4th Monday of the month. Our next meeting
    will be October 26th and the country  to be studied will be Switzerland.
    Location varies. Contact Wendy Hoffman at 805-496-2764 or
 

 Daytime Literature Group

We invite you to join us for a lively discussion on the
4th Monday of each month at 10:15am at the Thousand
Oaks Library.

Oct. 26 The Soloist by Steve Lopez (Thousand Oaks

One City One Book selection. Discussion will

be led by Sue Pelman.)

For further information please contact Shirley Morris at

805-495-9669 or email PhillySJM@aol.com.

 

Museums and More

Meets just after Coffee and Chat the 1st Saturday of

each month. Contact Ann McCartney 818-597-0021,

amccartney@lvusd.org.

 

 

Evening Literature Group

We are meeting on a new day, the 2nd Thursday of each
month at 7:30pm at members’ homes. Everyone is
welcome to attend. Our schedule is:
Oct. 8
Entertaining Disasters: A Novel (with
Recipes)
by Nancy Spiller
Nov. 12
Twilight by Stephanie Meyers
Dec. 10
The Tortilla Curtain by T.C. Boyle (Potluck)
January 14 Kabul Beauty School: An American
Woman Goes Behind the Veil
Deborah Rodriguez
and Kristin Ohlson
February 11, 2010 The Story of Edgar Sawtelle David Wroblewski
March 11, 2010 Anthem Ayn Rand
April 8, 2010 The Book Thief Markus Zusak
May 13, 2010 The Necklace: Thirteen Women and the
Experiment That Transformed Their Lives
Cheryl Jarvis (AUTHOR EVENT)
June 10, 2010 In The Woods Tana French (POTLUCK)
July 8, 2010 Revolutionary Road Richard Yates
August 12, 2010 My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's
Personal Journey
Jill Bolte Taylor

Borders gives a discount to AAUW members for these

books. Contact Jennifer Gross at jengross@gte.net or

805-499-7147.

 

Healthy Lifestyle Group

Meets every Monday at 8:30am in group members’
homes. We focus on developing a healthy lifestyle,
keeping a positive attitude and, most importantly,
offering support for one another as we make beneficial
change in our lives. For meeting location, contact

Pattie Dix at 805-376-3568 or email

PDix28@gmail.com.

 

Morning Walking Group

Meets every Thursday at 7:30am rain or shine for a
moderate walk, approximately 45 minutes. We meet by
the Cheesecake Factory in the Oaks Mall (inside if rain;
outside if shine). Some of the group continue on for
coffee and to do crossword puzzles. Contact Shirley

Morris at PhillySJM@aol.com or 805-495-9669.

 

Movie Interest Group

Meets late afternoon on the 2nd Wednesday of the
month, depending on movie times at local theaters.  Sometimes we meet for dinner after the show. Please contact Eleanor Arbeene at
elenorarbeene@roadrunner.com or
call 805-241-1838 (identify email with AAUW Movie as
“Subject”) for movie selection and discussion location.

 

Photography Group

Meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 10:15am. We
are “budding” photographers who meet once a month
to learn about our digital cameras and how to take the
“perfect” picture and have lots of fun along the way.

Call Wendy Hoffman at 805-496-2764 or email at

wendyhof@gmail.com.