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Mountain
Lakes, NJ Area Branch
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Join
an Enrichment Group
These groups are open to dues-paying members only:
Antiques Study
Group, Afternoon Book Group, Daytime Gourmet,
Saturday Evening Gourmet, Evening Gourmet, Women's Evening Gourmet, Evening
Book Group, The Julia Child Memorial Society, Art Film Discussion
Group, New York Theatre, and University Women's Chorale
 Antiques Study Group
Join us for good conversation, great antiques, and lunch! Please let Candy
Shanks know if you would like to participate in any of these outings.
Let
Candy Shanks know if you
interested in joining the group for a monthly excursion or tell her about
your antiquing passion. Antiques, buying or window shopping and lunch!
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Art Film
Discussion Group
Members, spouses and guests are invited view and discuss outstanding
arts films, both foreign and domestic. Location: Mountain Lakes Library,
downstairs. No registration is required, but a donation of $5/person at the
door covers the cost of wine, cheese, dessert and coffee, with the balance
donated to Scholarships.
Thanks to all the support, we were able to
donate a nice amount to the Scholarship Fund. In the past years, the group
has showen: Frida, Two Women, The Grass is Greener, The
Color Purple, Silkwood, The Third Man, The
Songcatcher and Elizabeth.
Professor of Film and AAUW member Joyce Frei enlightened us with her great
knowledge as she spoke about each film. Thank you, Joyce Frei! "The AAUW
Art Film Group will take a summer hiatus and will be continuing with Joyce's
great commentaries in the fall with more interesting films. We are looking
for more members interested in helping with set-up and breakdown. Also,
anyone who like to assist with refreshments or learning the video equipment, please call or e-mail Shavaun Pizar, 862-368-4517
Coordinators—Joyce Frei and Shavaun Pizar
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Afternoon Book Group
Thursday, September 23, 1:30 p.m., Member’s choice of John Irving title
Irving has written 15 books—pick one for our first
meeting. While The World According Garp
(1970) launched Irving as an author, he hasseveral intriguing titles: The Hotel New Hampshire, A Widow for One Year, A Prayer for Owen Meany, and The Fourth Hand, among others. Join us
evening if you want to listen to a discussion about John Irving and plan the
rest of the fall.
RSVP Hostess: Eileen Dunn;
Facilitator—Ann Greek
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The Julia Child
Memorial Society
We meet in members' homes about
once a month, not on a set schedule, and share a gourmet meal, cooked by us.
Some of our members have downsized to apartments, thus we have had to limit
the number of chefs at this time.
If you would like help in forming another gourmet group, please fee free to
contact Laura via link below.
Contact Laura
Locklin for information.
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Women's
Daytime Gourmet
First Friday of each month—a Member's home—Members take turns
"chairing", cooking, and hostessing a lunch. Contact Betty if you
are interested in becoming a member of the group.
Coordinator Betty Davis
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Saturday
Evening Gourmet
7 p.m., Third Saturday of each month; Sunday Brunch at beginning and end of the year—a
Member's home—We extend an invitation to all AAUW members who would like
to join a friendly group of couples and singles who like to cook and love to
eat. No one is an expert cook. We learn from each other and by trying new
recipes. If you are interested in sharing a relaxed, fun evening each month,
contact Rosemary.
Coordinator Rosemary Skeele
if you are interested in attending.
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Women's Evening Gourmet
6:30 p.m. First Thursday of
each month—a Member's home—We take turns preparing the menu and hosting the
meal. Members are given menus to prepare for the group. Each member cooks
four times a year.
At present the group is at full
capacity, but you can join the waiting list by contacting
Coordinator Linda Hyson.
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Evening Book Group—7:30-9:30 p.m., 4th Tuesdays (unless noted
otherwise)
We are looking forward to increasing our
member participation, have planned well in advance, and hope to bring you out
to us.
We
have great, fun group—please read and come. Meetings are open to any
member, any time; just call before to let the hostess know.
September 28—Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial
Life (1874), George Eliot
[Mary Anne (Marian) Evans Lewes] (800+ pp. – that’s why it is our
Summer reading.) This is a sprawling book by the author of
the better known Silas Marner, with a fleet of characters that would make a
soap opera proud.
And, in truth, the novel was first serialized in “book” installments
as many of Charles Dickens novels were. While inspecting the motivations and
aspirations
of a panoply of provincial characters, Eliot also looks at
the large issues in medicine, commerce, and theology of the day. The author
has been called
England’s female Shakespeare; the book has been voted in
the top 10 fiction achievements in English. Conquer this monumental book and
join us for
the discussion.
RVSP Hostess:
Pat Heller;
Call with any questions or if you would have read the monthly
selection and would like to join us. Coordinator Gail Richman
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New
York Theater Group—Travel to NYC on a chartered bus to see a Broadway
play, usually for a Wednesday matinee. The excursions begin around 8:30 a.m.
They include a morning visit to a museum or other place of interest, followed
by lunch near the theater (either separately or as part of the group), and a
brisk walk to the theater. Prices include theater ticket, round-trip bus
fare, and refreshments served on the return trip. Waiting list for some
performances. Contact Bonnie
Cytron immediately to reserve your seat.
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University
Women's Chorale—This amateur singing group rehearses
9:30-11 a.m. Thurssdays, usually at the home of Peg Collins,
but check with Maureen first.
We are practicing hard for the
Fall Open House program with Director Gloria Diamond, with a few
counterpoints of holiday songs for December. You could join us after in
October as we turn full time to Christmas and Hunukkah music,, and maybe
something for the Mountain Lakes Centennial. First sopranos are especially
needed. We have a marvelous time!
Contact Coordinator Maureen Gramo
if you would like to join.
Led by Gloria Diamond,
former opera singer and music teacher.
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Revised: 8/1/2010
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