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        2024 – 2025 Events Calendar

Tuesday, July 9 – Black Women’s Equal Pay Day – a reminder of Black women’s struggle for economic equity and freedom. 

Thursday, September 5 – AAUW FL Public Policy Issue Forum – 6:00 pm held via Zoom. Topic: Education and School Board Amendment – Join the League of Women Voters for an update on the outcomes of the Florida 2024 legislative session regarding its impact on education and what we might expect in the 2025 session, along with an overview of the upcoming ballot Amendment to make board elections partisan. Registration required. Meeting Registration – Zoom

Saturday, September 7 – Reading Women – 11:00 am at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 156 Florida Park Drive.  Group will meet to select titles for the upcoming year.  Contact Susie Baird if you would like to attend.

Friday, September 27 – Sunday, September 29 – AAUW Atlantic Regional Conference  Early Bird Conference Registration Deadline September 6.  Mark your Calendar and plan to join fellow AAUW members for a weekend of learning and congeniality at this first-time regional event.  For more information and to register AAUW Atlantic Regional Conference

Saturday, October 5 – Reading Women – 11:00 am at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 156 Florida Park Drive.  Book to be discussed – Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver.  Contact Susie Baird if you would like to attend aauwflagler1984@gmail.com

Tuesday, October 8 – AAUW FL Public Policy Issue Forum – 6:00 pm held via Zoom.  Topic: LGBTQ+ Families and Florida’s Don’t Say Gay Laws – Join a conversation with Clark University Professor Abbie Goldberg where she shares some findings from her research on Impact of HB 1557 (Florida’s Don’t Say Gay bill) on LGBTQ+ parents in Florida; and we discuss next steps in regard to research and collaborations on this important issue.  Registration required – Meeting Registration – Zoom

 

 

 

2023-2024 Events

Thursday, July 27 – Black Women’s Equal Pay Day – a reminder of Black women’s struggle for economic equity and freedom. 

Saturday, August 5 – Board Meeting – 1:00 pm Trinity Presbyterian Church, 156 Florida Park Drive.  All members welcome.  Contact President Ellie Bozzone at AAUWFlagler1984@gmail.com if you plan to attend.

Monday, August 21 – Just for Fun: National Senior Citizens Day Program – Join us for an afternoon filled with entertainment and light refreshments. Enjoy rock songs of the 50s, 60s, and 70s performed by Dennis Hurlie and DJ Rudy.  1:00 pm at the Flagler County Public Library, 2500 Palm Coast Parkway NW, Palm Coast, FL.  If you plan to attend, contact President-elect Gail Palmer at aauwflagler1984@gmail.com

Saturday, August 26 – Women’s Equality Day – Commemorates the 1920 adoption of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote.

Saturday, September 2 – Reading Women – 11:00 am at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 156 Florida Park Drive.  Group will meet to select titles for the upcoming year.  Contact Susie Baird if you would like to attend.

Thursday, September 14 – AAUW FL Public Policy Issue Forum – 6:00 pm held via Zoom.  Topic:  Reproductive Rights – Speaker:  Moné Holder of Florida Rising.  Registration required. For more information, go to AAUW Public Policy Issue Forums | Florida

Saturday, September 16 – Board Meeting – 10:30 am Trinity Presbyterian Church, 156 Florida Park Drive.  All members welcome.  Contact President Ellie Bozzone at AAUWFlagler1984@gmail.com if you plan to attend.

Saturday, September 23 – Membership Tea – 1:00 – 4:00 pm at the historic Holden House, 204 East Moody Blvd, in Bunnell.  Light refreshments will be served.  Invite a friend. 

Friday, September 29 – A Just for Fun Event – Book to Movie Matinee – 1:00 pm at the Flagler County Public Library.   Kick off Banned Books Week with a recently released popular movie at the library on a large screen with real surround sound!  Movie Description – When her family moves from the city to the suburbs, 11-year–old Margaret navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence.

Tuesday, October 3 – Banned Books Program – 5:00 pm at the Flagler County Public Library, 2500 Palm Coast Pkwy NW in Palm Coast.  AAUW Flagler’s Reading Women Book Club will participate in the library’s recognition of Banned Books Week.  This year’s featured banned book is Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume.

Thursday, October 5 – AAUW FL Public Policy Issue Forum – 6:00 pm held via Zoom.  Topic:  Title IX and Dress Codes in Schools – Speaker: Nancy Tray, Change the Dress Code Movement, St Johns County.  Registration required. For more information, AAUW Public Policy Issue Forums | Florida

Saturday, October 7 – Reading Women – 11:00 am at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 156 Florida Park Drive.  Book to be discussed – The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel.  Contact Susie Baird if you would like to attend.

Saturday, October 14

  • Board Meeting – 9:30 am at Cypress Knoll Golf and Country Club, 53 Easthampton Blvd., Palm Coast.  All members welcome.  Contact President Ellie Bozzone at AAUWFlagler1984@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
  • General Meeting – 11:00 am at Cypress Knoll Golf and Country Club, 53 Easthampton Blvd., Palm Coast. Speaker TBA. Lunch will be available – $20 cash or check, $21 charge card.  Menu options:  1) Grilled Ham & Swiss on Rye with fries and pickle.  2) Fried shrimp with coleslaw, fries and cocktail sauce.  3) Cheddar Burger with onion rings and pickle.  Soft drinks included.  RSVP – Email Sally Smeaton at shsmeaton@gmail.com by Thursday, October 12 with your lunch choice.

Thursday, November 2 – AAUW FL Public Policy Issue Forum – 6:00 pm held via Zoom.  Topic: Gender Studies and DEI Initiatives at Colleges – Speaker: Dr. Elizabeth Brown, Past President of the United Faculty of Florida, University of North Florida.  Registration required. For more information go to AAUW Public Policy Issue Forums | Florida

Saturday, November 4 – Reading Women – 11:00 am at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 156 Florida Park Drive.  Book to be discussed – The Measure by Nikki Erlick.  Contact Susie Baird if you would like to attend.

Saturday, November 11 

  • Board Meeting – 9:30 am at Cypress Knoll Golf and Country Club, 53 Easthampton Blvd., Palm Coast.  All members welcome.  Contact President Ellie Bozzone at AAUWFlagler1984@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
  • General Meeting – 11:00 am at Cypress Knoll Golf and Country Club, 53 Easthampton Blvd., Palm Coast.   Speaker TBA. Lunch will be available – $20 cash or check, $21 charge card.  Menu options:  1) Ravioli with two meatballs, garlic bread and Caesar salad.  2) Grilled cheddar, tomato & bacon sandwich on whole wheat bread with onion rings and pickle.  3) Swiss burger with fries and pickle.  Soft drinks included.  RSVP – Email Sally Smeaton at shsmeaton@gmail.com by Thursday, November 9th with your lunch choice.

Monday, November 13 – Set Up AAUW Flagler Holiday Tree – 10:00 am at the Flagler County Public Library.  Our branch continues its tradition of participating in the community-wide holiday celebration, The Festival of Trees.

Thursday, November 16 – AAUW FL Public Policy Issue Forum – 6:00 pm held via Zoom.  Topic:  Florida 2024 Legislative Preview – Speaker: Dr. Pat DeWitt, AAUW Co-Public Policy Director and Public Policy Committee Members.  Registration required. For more information go to AAUW Public Policy Issue Forums | Florida

Friday, November 17 – Festival of Trees – 6:00 pm at the Flagler County Public Library.  Join us to see our beautiful tree decorated with images of well-known female storytellers as we support the National Women’s History Alliance’s 2023 theme, “Women Who Tell Our Stories.”  There will be over 40 trees and wreaths on display representing community organizations, musical entertainment by Shannon Rae.  Refreshments will be served.

Saturday, December 2 

  • Reading Women – 11:00 am at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 156 Florida Park Drive.  Book to be discussed is Horse by Geraldine Brooks.  Contact Susie Baird if you would like to attend.
  • Holiday Cookie Exchange & Wine and Cheese Fundraiser – 3:00 to 5:00 pm at the home of Linda Lockwood.  Bring 2 dozen cookies and go home with a different 2 dozen cookies.  $25 per person – bring a friend!  Questions?  Email aauwflagler1984@gmail.com

Saturday, December 9

  • Board Meeting – 9:30 am at Cypress Knoll Golf and Country Club, 53 Easthampton Blvd., Palm Coast.  All members welcome.  Contact President Ellie Bozzone at AAUWFlagler1984@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
  • General Meeting – 11:00 am at Cypress Knoll Golf and Country Club, 53 Easthampton Blvd., Palm Coast.   Speaker TBA. Lunch will be available – $20 cash or check, $21 charge card.  Menu options:  1) Players Salad (greens, tomato, cranberries, pecans, feta) with chicken tenders and a roll.  2) Linguini and clam sauce (white) with garlic bread.  3) Provolone burger with onion rings and pickle.  Soft drinks included.  RSVP – Email Sally Smeaton at shsmeaton@gmail.com by Wednesday, November 29th with your lunch choice.

Saturday, January 6 – Reading Women – 11:00 am at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 156 Florida Park Drive.  Book to be discussed is The Alford Plea by Edwina Dorch.  Contact Susie Baird if you would like to attend.

Thursday, January 11 – AAUW FL Public Policy Issue Forum – 6:00 pm held via Zoom. Topic:  Public Education and Book Bans – Speaker:  Dr. Marvin Dunn, Professor Emeritus at Florida International University and Miami Center for Racial Justice.  Registration required. For more information go to AAUW Public Policy Issue Forums | Florida

Saturday, January 13

  • Board Meeting – 9:30 am at Cypress Knoll Golf and Country Club, 53 Easthampton Blvd., Palm Coast.  All members welcome.  Contact President Ellie Bozzone at AAUWFlagler1984@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
  • General Meeting – 11:00 am at Cypress Knoll Golf and Country Club, 53 Easthampton Blvd., Palm Coast.   Speaker – Dr. Mary Gatta, Director of Research at the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) and Co-Chair Public Policy, AAUW Florida, will share brand new research on the impact of college career services on undergraduate women pursuing technology careers.   Lunch will be available – $20 cash or check, $21 charge card.  Menu options:  1) Shrimp and corn bisque soup with garden salad and roll.  2) Tuna and bacon melt (provolone) on rye with chips and pickle.  3) Cheddar burger with fries and pickle.  Soft drinks included.  RSVP – Email Sally Smeaton at shsmeaton@gmail.com by Wednesday, January 11th with your lunch choice.

Tuesday, January 16 and Wednesday, January 17 – AAUW Florida Lobby Days –Join AAUW members from across the state as we let Florida legislators know where AAUW Florida stands on important issues. 

Saturday, February 3 – Reading Women – 11:00 am at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 156 Florida Park Drive.  Book to be discussed is Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See.  Contact Susie Baird if you would like to attend.

Saturday, February 10

  • Board Meeting – 9:30 am at Cypress Knoll Golf and Country Club, 53 Easthampton Blvd., Palm Coast.  All members welcome.  Contact President Ellie Bozzone at AAUWFlagler1984@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
  • General Meeting – 11:00 am at Cypress Knoll Golf and Country Club, 53 Easthampton Blvd., Palm Coast.   Speaker TBA. Lunch will be available – $20 cash or check, $21 charge card.  Menu options:  1) Bowl of beef chili with cheese and corn bread.  2) Turkey BLT on wheat with chips and pickle.  3) Swiss burger with onion rings and pickle.  Soft drinks included.  RSVP – Email Sally Smeaton at AAUWFlagler1984@gmail.com by Thursday, February 8th with your lunch choice.

Saturday, March 2 – AAUW FL NE Regional Conference – 10:00 am – 3:30 pm at the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art, 352 South Nova Road, Daytona Beach, FL 32114.  Meet your counterparts, learn about innovative programs and projects taking place at other branches in your area and gain a state- wide perspective on fulfilling AAUW’s Mission.  Contact President Ellie Bozzone at AAUWFlagler1984@gmail.com for registration information.

Monday, March 4 – Proclamation – 9:00 am at the Government Services Building, 1769 E. Moody Blvd., in Bunnell.  The Flagler County Board of County Commissioners will proclaim the month of March 2024 to be American Association of University Women Month in Flagler County at the beginning of its regularly scheduled meeting.

Thursday, March 7 – AAUW FL Public Policy Issue Forum – 6:00 pm held via Zoom. Topic:  Gender Pay Gap and Economic Security – Speaker:  Dr. Mary Gatta, AAUW FL Co- Public Policy Director and Director of Research and Public Policy, National Association of Colleges and Employers. Registration required. For more information go to AAUW Public Policy Issue Forums| Florida

Saturday, March 9

  • Board Meeting – 9:30 am at Cypress Knoll Golf and Country Club, 53 Easthampton Blvd., Palm Coast.  All members welcome.  Contact President Ellie Bozzone at AAUWFlagler1984@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
  • General Meeting – 11:00 am at Cypress Knoll Golf and Country Club, 53 Easthampton Blvd., Palm Coast.  Roundtable discussion on an amendment to the national bylaws recommended by the AAUW Board of Directors and AAUW Governance Committee that would open membership to any individual who supports AAUW’s important mission of advancing equity for women and girls.  Lunch will be available – $20 cash or check, $21 charge card.  Menu options:  1) Garden Salad (greens, tomato, cucumber croutons) with grilled chicken and roll.  2) Fish (cod-fried) and chips with coleslaw and tartar sauce.  3) Provolone burger with fries and pickle.  Soft drinks included.  RSVP – Email Sally Smeaton at shsmeaton@gmail.com by Wednesday, March 7th with your lunch choice.

Wednesday, March 13 – Fashion Show Fundraiser – Join us from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Chez Jacqueline, 25 Palm Harbor Village Way in Palm Coast to have fun and raise funds for local scholarships.  Your ticket for $25 is tax deductible.  Contact Sherri Barnett.

Friday, March 22 – Reading Women – 3:00 pm at the Flagler County Public Library, 2500 Palm Coast Pkwy, NW in Palm Coast.  We will participate in the Flagler County Public Library’s annual Flagler Reads Together program with the presentation, ‘An Afternoon with the Rabbi.’  Join Rabbi Merrill Shapiro for an enlightening discussion on the rich history of Judaism and the profound lessons learned from the Holocaust. This thought-provoking event promises to shed light on important historical narratives and foster understanding and empathy.  

Wednesday, March 27 – Reading Women – 3:00 pm at the Flagler County Public Library, 2500 Palm Coast Pkwy, NW in Palm Coast.  We will join the library’s Book Club for a discussion of The Little Liar by Mitch Albom, the book selected by the Flagler County Public Library for its annual Flagler Reads Together program.   Contact Susie Baird if you would like to attend.

Saturday, April 6

  • Board Meeting – 9:30 am at Cypress Knoll Golf and Country Club, 53 Easthampton Blvd., Palm Coast.  All members welcome.  Contact President Ellie Bozzone at AAUWFlagler1984@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
  • General Meeting – 11:00 am at Cypress Knoll Golf and Country Club, 53 Easthampton Blvd., Palm Coast.   Speaker TBA. Lunch will be available – $20 cash or check, $21 charge card.  Menu options:  1) Ham, provolone and pineapple melt on rye with onion rings and pickle.  2) Fried Chicken Tenders with fries and coleslaw – ranch dressing dip for chicken.  3) Cheddar burger with fries and pickle.  Soft drinks included.  RSVP – Email Sally Smeaton at shsmeaton@gmail.com by Thursday, April 4th with your lunch choice.

Sunday, April 7 – 40th Anniversary Celebration Fundraiser – Join us from 3:00 – 6:00 pm at Uncork’d, 213 S. Second Street in Flagler Beach.  Featuring live music, libations, appetizers and a silent auction.  Tickets are $25 and include a complimentary glass of wine and appetizers.  Purchase tickets through the secure Payment Link on our website https://flaglercounty-fl.aauw.net/ or at Chez Jacqueline, 25 Palm Harbor Village Way, Palm Coast (Cash or Check).

Saturday, April 13 – Reading Women – 11:00 am at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 156 Florida Park Drive.  Book to be discussed is Band of Sisters by Lauren Willig.  Contact Susie Baird if you would like to attend.

Thursday, April 18 – AAUW FL Public Policy Issue Forum – 6:00 pm held via Zoom.  Topic:  Voting Rights – Speaker: Debbie Chandler, Co-President, League of Women’s Voters, Florida.  Registration required. For more information, AAUW Public Policy Issue Forums | Florida

Saturday, May 4 – Reading Women – 11:00 am at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 156 Florida Park Drive.  Book to be discussed is West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge.  Contact Susie Baird if you would like to attend.

Saturday, May 11

  • Board Meeting – 9:30 am at Cypress Knoll Golf and Country Club, 53 Easthampton Blvd., Palm Coast.  All members welcome.  Contact President Ellie Bozzone at AAUWFlagler1984@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
  • General Meeting – 11:00 am at Cypress Knoll Golf and Country Club, 53 Easthampton Blvd., Palm Coast.   Scholarship Awards and Installation of Officers. Lunch will be available – $20 cash or check, $21 charge card.  Menu options:  1) Players Salad (greens, tomato, cranberries, pecans, feta) with scoop of tuna and a roll.  2) Lasagna with side salad and garlic bread.  3) Swiss burger with onion rings and pickle.  Soft drinks included.  RSVP – Email Sally Smeaton at shsmeaton@gmail.com by Wednesday, May 1st with your lunch choice.

Wednesday, May 30 – Saturday, June 1 – NCCWSL, National Conference of College Women Student Leaders – held at the University of Maryland, College Park. Attend NCCWSL – AAUW : Empowering Women Since 1881

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