Activities

Our AAUW Branch involves many of our members in interest groups such as the following. Contact: postmaster@aauw-sb.org.

Baby Blanket Babble-on

A new monthly group interested in knitting or crocheting will make baby blankets for newborns at local hospitals.
Meeting time and places are to be determined.
All members are welcome.
Contact: Marianne Petroni or Laraine Touw

Daytime Books

Meetings are the first Monday of each month at 1 PM at the Millbrae Library.
All members are welcome.
Meetings are September 7, October 5, November 2, December 7, January 4, February 1, March 1, April 5, May 3, and June 7.
Date: Monday, March 1, 1 PM
Place: Meeting Room, Millbrae Library
Book: Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larson
Date: Monday, April 5, 1 PM
Place: Meeting Room, Millbrae Library
Book: Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
Contact: Gerry Silberstein, Chair

Bridge

Daytime Bridge I group works out their schedule monthly.
Evening Bridge II Group meets once a month on the third Saturday.
We need players, couples as well as singles.
Contact (Daytime): Dorothy Silver
Contact (Evening): Carolyn Mason

Cultural Interests

Cultural Interests visits local places on an irregular schedule.
Date: Friday, January 22, from 9:30 AM
Place: Legion of Honor, San Francisco
Topic: Cartier and America tour
Contact: Lynne Tondorf before January 21
Date: Friday, February 26, 11 AM
Place: Wells Fargo History Museum, San Francisco
Topic: Women Making Financial History
Contact: Lynne Tondorf before February 24

Financial Literacy

AAUW has a new mission-based program called Financial Literacy,
which is the ability to make appropriate decisions when managing personal finances.
Join us as we educate ourselves.
Meetings are on the first Thursday from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM.
All members and guests are welcome.
December 3 - Funding Your Children's or Grandchildren's College Education
January 7 - Managing Your Retirement Income
February 4 - Finding Balance in Your Budget
March 4 - Retirement Reality (IRAs)
April 1 - TBA
May 6 - TBA
June 3 - TBA
Place: Office of Meg Finones
Contact: Meg Finones

Golf

Contact: Carolyn Mason

Intermission

Attention Movie Lovers!
The Intermission Group attends a movie on the third Thursday of each month.
After the movie, we discuss the film over dessert and coffee. Each member has an opportunity to be a movie critic.
Meet in the theater lobby 10 minutes before the film.
Please share your ideas for movie selections.
All members and guests are welcome.
Contact: Aileen Asselin, by Thursday morning
Meetings are September 17, October 15, November 19, December 17, January 12, February 18, March 18, April 15, May 20, and June 17.

International Relations

Members discuss U.S. foreign policy using the Foreign Policy Association's "Great Decisions" annual publication as a basis for study. We use the references listed there, as well as material from many other sources.
Members, husbands included, take turns being discussion leaders as well as hosts for the monthly 2:00-4:00 P.M. meetings on the first Wednesday.
All members are welcome.
Contact: Dorothy Robbins, Chair
For photographs, see North Peninsula Branch AAUW History.
Meetings are October 7, November 4, January 6, February 3, March 3, April 7, May 5, and June 2.
September and December have no meeting.
Date: Wednesday, March 3, from 2 PM to 4 PM
Place: Home of Phebe Sandberg
Topic: Halting Atrocities in Kenya
Leader: Dorothy Robbins

Lunch Bunch

Lunch Bunch meets monthly on the third Friday at 12 noon for lunch, at a variety of local restaurants, often followed by a cultural or entertaining activity.
All members and guests are welcome to join us.
Meetings are September 18, October 16, November 20, December 18, January 15, February 19, March 19, April 16, and June 18.
Date: Friday, March 19, 12 noon
Place: West Coast Cafe, 466 San Mateo Ave., San Bruno, CA
Contact: Claudette Loughlin by March 16.

Mah Jongg

Mah Jongg group meets every Wednesday at 12:30 PM at Ruth Chait's house.
Beginning and intermediate players are welcome.
Contact: Lynne Tondorf

Recorders

The Recorder Group practices every week on the first and third Monday evenings, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, and the second and fourth Tuesday mornings, from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM.
New players are always welcome, and we have several recorders available for loan. No previous musical experience is required.
We perform primarily for our own membership, but occasionally play for other groups. Any gratuities we earn performing elsewhere are donated to one of our branch funds. We usually include music composed by women in our performances.
Contact: Kay Arnaudo
Place: Home of Kay Arnaudo
For photograph, see North Peninsula Branch AAUW History.
Meetings are July 6, 14, 20, 28; August 3, 11, 17, 25; September 9, 14, 22, 28;
October 5, 13, 19, 27; November 2, 10, 16, 24; December 1, 7, 15, 21;
January 4, 12, 18, 26; February 1, 9, 15, 23; March 1, 9, 15, 23;
April 5, 13, 19, 27; May 3, 11, 17, 25; and June 7, 15, 21, 29.

Tech Trek - Math/Science Camp for Girls

Every summer, the North Peninsula Branch of AAUW - California sponsors two (or three) local 7th grade girls for a science and math week at Stanford University.
Tech Trek Camp had two sessions for 2009 (the eighth year), July 12 to 18 and July 19 to 25. Eighty girls can attend each. In 2009, we raised enough to send two girls.
Make check payable to AAUW California Special Projects Fund and note to earmark the funds to Tech Trek AAUW North Peninsula Chapter.
You can also volunteer for staffing, health aide, or dorm mother.
Tech Trek has hands-on laboratory activities to develop excitement and confidence. Students eat in college cafeterias, sleep in college dormitories, and use recreational facilities on campus, with field trips to local science institutions. Students meet women teaching and working in science, math, and computers. AAUW members are counselors. High school and college girls assist teachers and staff.
For photographs, see North Peninsula Branch of AAUW - California History.
Contact: Jackie Buckley, Coordinator
Contact: Gerry Silberstein, Coordinator

Traveling Women

Join our lively group to enhance your travel knowledge! Learn of the multiple opportunities to research and explore your dream journeys. Enthusiastic discussions prompt incentive to take off for far-flung, sometimes exotic, distinations. We have a wealth of practical tips and broad travel experience to share.
Traveling Women is made up, naturally, of women who love to travel, talk about travel, and share all kinds of tips.
We meet on the 2nd Friday of each month at 2 PM, at different homes.
Come join us!
All members and guests are welcome.
For photographs, see North Peninsula Branch AAUW History.
Meetings are October 9, November 6, January 8, February 12, March 12, April 9, and May 14.
December has no meeting.
Date: Friday, March 12, 9 AM
Place: Home of Phebe Sandberg
Topic: Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa
Contact: Phebe Sandberg by March 2

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