AAUW Ashland MEETINGS AND EVENTS 2023 – 2024
Our mission is to advance gender equity for women and girls
through research, education, and advocacy.
Branch Meetings
Branch meetings are held on the 4th Saturday of each month except 3rd Saturday in November. No meeting in December.
Where and When:
First United Methodist Church, Wesley Hall
175 N. Main St., Ashland.
Hospitality 10 am
Meeting: 10:30 am – Noon.
Branch Meeting Programs
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL Presidents’ Meeting:
MAY 25
“Big Ideas” Discussion Series
2024-2025 Calendar
AAUW/Ashland & Jackson County Library Services, present monthly discussions, 4:00-5:30 p.m. at the Ashland Library
September 3, 2024
“Milestone, Mistake or Some of Both? Update on Oregon’s revised drug law Measure 110.”
Rep. Pam Marsh, 5th District, Oregon House of Representa,ves; and Kerri Hecox, MD, MPH,
Medical Director, Oasis Center of the Rogue Valley
October 1, 2024
“Freedom to Read: Book Banning & Other Challenges Facing Libraries.” Kari May, Director,
Jackson County Library Services; Marie Felgentrager, School Library Media Specialist, Southern Oregon Education Service District, and Oregon Assn. of School Librarians Intellectual Freedom Commitee; and Matt Damon, Ashland School District Librarian
November 12, 2024
“One Brick at a Time: Rebuilding the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.” Tim Bond, OSF Ar,s,c
Director; and Amy Cuddy, OSF Board Member
January 7, 2025
“The Current State of Local/Regional Journalism” • Heidi Wright, COO, EO Media Group (Rogue Valley Times and other publications)
• Bert Etling, Executive Editor, Ashland.news
• Erik Neumann, News Director, Jefferson Public Radio
• Patsy Smullin, President &Owner, KOBI-TV Channel 5
February 4, 2025 “The Teenage Brain: Impacts on Despair, Homelessness & Substance Abuse.” Mary Ferrell, Executive Director, Maslow Project; and Lacey Corbe[, MA, Clinical Supervisor, Maslow Project
March 4, 2025
“Oregon Gun Laws SEll Under Fire? An Update on Measure 114.” Jackson County Sheriff
Nathan Sickler and Ashland Police Chief Tighe O’Meara
AAUW Ashland Board Meeting Calendar
Board Meetings
United Methodist Church, Library Room
Last Monday of the Month
Time 4 – 5:30 pm
2024-25 Dates:
TBA
Board Retreat 2023-24
United Methodist Church, Library Room
Saturday, June 22, 2024 10 am – 1 pm with potluck