Interest Groups

Interest Groups November 2024

Note: All paid AAUW members and prospective members are welcome to visit any group one time before committing to the group or AAUW. For more information, check your Sea Breeze newsletter. Non-members should send an email to aauw4sccb@gmail.com.

BOOK DISCUSSIONS

BOOK WORMS does not meet in November because of the Thanksgiving holiday. For more information, contact Diana Phelps.

CONTEMPORARY NOVELS, PLUS meets the last Monday of the month on Nov. 25
at 1:00pm at Suzi Klickstein’s home to discuss Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt.  Information will be sent to members via email. Contact person: Tammy Isaacs.

cover of The Henna Artist by Alki JoshiEVENING BOOKS meets the 3rd Monday of the month at 7PM. The group will meet on Monday November 18 at 7PM to discuss The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi. Robbin Ward will host and lead the discussion.   We are always looking for new members. Click to see our 2024-2025 reading schedule. Information Contacts: Linda McLaughlin and Jane Robinett.

LITERARY CONVERSATIONS meets on the first Monday of the month at 1:00 pm. The next meeting will be Monday, November 4, 1:00 pm, at the home of Joan Nielsen. Kathy Constantine will lead the discussion of “The Semplica-Girl Diaries” from our book 100 Years of the Best American Short Stories, pp.683-706. Information Contact: Laurie Jacobs.

GAMES

MAH JONGG: The Mah Jongg group meets every two weeks on Friday evening at 6 p.m. The games will be at Carol Tuch’s home on November 1 at 6 p.m. and Marge Hobbs’ home on November 15. Snacks at 6:00 p.m. Game starts at 6:30 p.m. We would love to have new players. If you would like to join the group or learn to play Mah Jongg, contact Jane Robinett.

DINE OUT OPPORTUNITIES

HAPPY HOUR We will meet for Happy Hour on Wednesday, Nov 6, 2024 at 4:00pm at San Juan Creek Golf Club. Everyone is welcome. It is a great way in a casual atmosphere to get to know your fellow AAUW members. You just need to let Suzi Klickstein know if you are coming, so we can set up the right amount of tables and chairs. Please don’t forget to wear your name tag.

LUNCH BUNCH: will meet on Wednesday, November 20th at Avila’s El Ranchito, 204 Avenida Del Mar in San Clemente. Join us at 11:30 for a good lunch and wonderful company.. For information, please contact Lynda Winter or Audie Sturla.

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS

Foreign Policy Association logoINTERNATIONAL INTERESTS  meets at 1:00 on the second Tuesday of the month. Our next meeting will be on November 12 at 1:00 to discuss Understanding Indonesia. Leader and Hostess will be Kathy Divel. Please let Irene Berardesco know if you would like to be on the email distribution list for 2024-25. Topics are selected from the Foreign Policy Association’s Great Decisions Series. Information Contact: Irene Berardesco.

MATINEE DRAMA will meet November 8 at 1:00 PM at the home of Tammy Isaac. We are reading a brand new play based on a 10 year study, involving 1000 women and the issue of Abortion. It is called THE TURNAWAY PLAY, by Lesley Lisa Greene. Our group has been asked to be part of 50 groups that will read this across the US. We will take some pictures of us also.  All are welcome! Contact Tanya Johnson for information.

MEANDERING WOMEN, walk at Dana Point Harbor at 10am on most Saturdays, unless it is a meeting day or otherwise specified. Everyone is welcome. We meet in front of Harpoon Henry’s. It is an easy three mile walk around the Harbor. Sandy Cupp and Marge Hobbs are co-leaders.

MOVIE GROUP usually meets the 4th Wednesday of the month at 7PM at the home of Joan Nielsen. Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, this month the group will meet on November 20, the 3rd Wednesday of the month, at 7pm to discuss the movie Here at the home of Joan Nielsen.  Contact: Joan Nielsen.

For information about any Interest Group or to share an idea for forming a new Interest Group, contact Catherine McLoughlin.