Interest Groups

Detailed information on each Interest Group is published monthly in the Organ Mountain Views.  

To become a member of AAUW-LC, and be eligible to join an Interest Group, click here.

BOOK GROUPS 

Anything Goes 2024

Book lovers meet on the 2nd Monday of each month at 1:30 pm to discuss a wide variety of reading selections, both fiction and non-fiction. New members are always welcome. Contact Anne Chase to join this lively group.

January 8th                     Cider House Rules by John Irving

February 12th                 Salt Houses by Hala Alyan

March 11th                      Poverty by America by Mathew Desmond

April 8th                            The Chancellor by Dati Marton

May 13th                          Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwyne

June 10th                           Maus 1: My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman

July 8th                              A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

August 12th                       A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell

September 9th                 The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende

October 14th                    Lord of the Rings by JR Tolkien

November 11th              Have you seen Luis Valez?  by Catherine Ryan Hyde

December 9th                 Holiday Luncheon

January 13th, 2025        Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

 

Anything Goes Fiction Book Group 2024

We typically meet from 1:30-3:00ish on the 4th Monday of each month at members’  homes. Contact:  Judy McGuire to join this group

2024   Book Selections:

January 29th                All the Light You Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

February 26th             The Lemon by Sandy Tolan

March 25th                  Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell

April 22nd                    Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

May 20th                      This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger

June 24th                      The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See

July 29th                        Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan

August 26th                  Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent by Isabel Wilkerson

September 30th           Let Me Lie by Clare Mackintosh                                       

October 28th                The Golden Doves by Martha Hall Kelley

November 18th            The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post by Allison Pataki

December 9th               Holiday Luncheon & 2025 Book Selection

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­There are several books listed on AAUW-National’s website written by women who’ve received grants/fellowships from AAUW.

https://www.aauw.org/resources/article/fellowships-grants/summer-reading-2022-recent-books-by-aauw-fellows-grantees/

FUN & GAMES

Bridge
The AAUW LC Bridge groups meet at members’ homes each month on the 2nd Thursday and the 4th Thursday from 1:15 pm until approximately 4:00 pm.  Contact: Carol Ann Council, for more information.

Going Places 
Visit interesting locations not far from home…natural wonders, museums, local businesses, educational venues, and much more.  Then enjoy lunch at a nearby restaurant.  Bi-monthly events are announced in the OMV.  Contact Michele Rasch for more information.

Chinese MahJong 
Have you always been curious about the ancient game of Mahjong? Have you always wanted to learn to play? Now is an excellent time to explore this fascinating game. We meet weekly on Wednesday from 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm. Instruction is available, and all necessary game equipment is supplied. Call or email Rita Worrell for further information.

FELLOWSHIP & LEARNING

Great Decisions
Discussion topics focus on international problems/concerns related to American Foreign Policy.  A Briefing Book entitled “Great Decisions” written by the Foreign Policy Association serves as the reference document for this group and is available to all members and guests, for more information, contact Susan Hychka.

International Gourmet
Members and guests hold periodic dinners in members’ homes.  Enjoy member-prepared meals with the theme selected by the hostess.  Contact:  Suzie Ostrem

New Interest Groups form occasionally; you will find other information in the monthly Organ Mountain Views.

Non-members may participate in three Interest Groups before joining AAUW LC