Come join us!
Make new friends, expand your mind, learn new skills and best of all, have fun with interesting, like-minded women by participating in one of our varied Interest and Study Groups.
It’s easy! Check out the Study and Interest Groups descriptions below and the Weekly Interest Group calendar to find a group that appeals to you. Then email the IG coordinator listed for that group to find out more information and/or join. They will get back to you soon.
Create Your Own Study or Interest Group
Don’t see a group that appeals to you? Want to join a group but it is already full? Never fear! We encourage members to create their own Groups Almost any fun or interesting activity can form the basis of a new Study or Interest Group. We’ll help you get started by working with you to promote your new group in the newsletter. Before you know it, you’ll be meeting with new friends and sharing laughs, skills, and ideas!
Check out some possible ideas for new Study and Interest groups and how to get started HERE
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
PLAY READING
Try out your best theatrical voice by reading plays out loud together and sharing snacks and conversation. We read a variety of plays supplied by the AAUW chapter in San Clemente, CA. Usually, we read one play over two months. New members are welcome. An email will be sent to members prior to the meeting listing where we are meeting and what play is to be read.
Meets: 4th Friday, 3 pm
Chair: Cathe Ledford, cathel1047@gmail.com
MOVIE GROUP
The Movie Group meets in the afternoons at the Varsity
Theatre in Ashland. The selected movie and time will be
announced by email We meet in the lobby ten minutes
before the movie begins and we often discuss the film at the Elk’s Lodge afterwards.
Meets: 2nd Saturday, Time Depends on Movie Selection
Chair: Jean Conger, congerjean@gmail.com
HANDCRAFTS
KNITTERS & STITCHERS
Work together on your individual hand projects while sharing conversation and fellowship.
Meets: 2nd Tuesday, 1 pm
Chair: Peggy Audibert, pegaudibert@thegrid.net
DINING & COOKING
OUT TO LUNCH
Join this NEW Interest Group with friends for an
afternoon of lunch and conversation. A different restaurant will
be selected each month.
Meets: 3rd Wednesday, noon
Chair: Sue Golish, suejohngolish@gmail.com
INTERNATIONAL DINING
NEW Interest Group to enjoy and learn about International Cuisine. Each month a new restaurant will be selected along with relevant book and movie suggestions. These will be provided in advance of each outing to help inform group members about the cuisine and get into the mood.
Meets: 3rd Thursday, 6 pm
Chair: Susan Jain, susanjain.china@gmail.com
POTLUCK DINNERS
Get together four to six times a year to share fellowship, good conversation and a yummy potluck dinner. New members welcome.
Watch for an email invitation
Chair: Elaine Sweet, elaine@sweetshoppe.com
BOOK GROUPS
Note: Click on “Book List” to see a current list of the books that the group is reading.
BRAIN BOOKS
How does social change happen? Why are we polarized? Learn about the lesser-known history of eastern Oregon. Read about and explore social, historical, and philosophical questions such as these and more.
Meets: 4th Tuesday, 2 pm
Chair: Sandra Coyner, coyner@sou.edu
Book list
DAY NONFICTION
Our interests include history, biography, science, equal rights, and other popular topics. New members are invited to join us for stimulating discussions and enlightenment!
Meets: 1st Wednesday, 1 pm via Zoom
Chair: Linda Lipkind, lindalipkind@yahoo.com
Book List
NIGHTTIME NARRATIVE NONFICTION
Come together to discuss books that combine good research with compelling, character-driven storytelling that read like novels. Authors explored are Erik Larson, Tara Westover, and Isabel Wilkerson.
Meets: 3rd Wednesday, 7 pm
Chair: Gretchen King, gretchen98520@gmail.com
Book list
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLES
A wonderful way to get to know one another. Small groups of 4-6 meeting in each other homes, cafe, winery or the park. Each member talks about themselves, their interests, hobbies and plans. Groups choose day and time to get together so each member has a chance to share with the others.
Meets: TBD
Chair: Elaine Sweet, elaine@sweetshoppe.com
Currently the following Interest Groups are Closed:
Day Fiction Chair: Vicky Giffin, vgiff2020@gmail.com
Fiction Fans Chair: Shannon Stuver, shannon_stuver@hotmail.com
Gaming Gals Chair: Sylvie Whitman, swhitman52@me.com
LitFic Book Group Chair: Marilyn Hawkins, mhawkins@prhawk.com
Mystery Mavens Chair: Sally Peterson, sgpeterson1@msn.com
Study and Interest Groups Coordinator, Susan Schaefer
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