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CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS
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CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS
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AAUW Petaluma Events
Dec. 7 - Holiday Luncheon, Petaluma Arts Center, 12:00 - 2:30
Jan. 18 - January Program: Breaking Barriers of Healthy Aging, Lucchesi Community Center, 2:00 - 3:30
Feb. 21 - Bi-Branch Brunch, Key Room, Novato, 10:00 - 12:00
NEW MEMBERS
Happy Hour is the third Wednesday, December 17th and coffee at Riverfront Cafe (224 B St., Petaluma) is December 11, second Thursday changed from fourth Thursday due to Christmas.
For details, contact Chair: Jan Everidge [email protected]
(See articles below for more information)
AAUW Petaluma Events
Dec. 7 - Holiday Luncheon, Petaluma Arts Center, 12:00 - 2:30
Jan. 18 - January Program: Breaking Barriers of Healthy Aging, Lucchesi Community Center, 2:00 - 3:30
Feb. 21 - Bi-Branch Brunch, Key Room, Novato, 10:00 - 12:00
NEW MEMBERS
Happy Hour is the third Wednesday, December 17th and coffee at Riverfront Cafe (224 B St., Petaluma) is December 11, second Thursday changed from fourth Thursday due to Christmas.
For details, contact Chair: Jan Everidge [email protected]
DECEMBER PROGRAM
HOLIDAY LUNCHEON COMING UP!
December 7, 12:00 - 2:30
Petaluma Arts Center
Note: Sold out. Contact Hilary Blyth to be on a waiting list.
Best wishes for a wonderful day catching up with old friends, meeting new members, checking out the Art Center's Members' Exhibition and, of course, enjoying a delicious meal provided by Preferred Sonoma Caterers. As a lovely bonus, the Petaluma Women's Chorus will also be singing for us.
Don't forget - This is also a chance to donate toys or other gifts to children!
HOLIDAY LUNCHEON COMING UP!
December 7, 12:00 - 2:30
Petaluma Arts Center
Note: Sold out. Contact Hilary Blyth to be on a waiting list.
Best wishes for a wonderful day catching up with old friends, meeting new members, checking out the Art Center's Members' Exhibition and, of course, enjoying a delicious meal provided by Preferred Sonoma Caterers. As a lovely bonus, the Petaluma Women's Chorus will also be singing for us.
Don't forget - This is also a chance to donate toys or other gifts to children!
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
The founding of AAUW in 1881 was a political act. When a small group of college-educated women gathered in Boston, they advocated for women’s right to vote, to own property in their own names and to more easily obtain a college degree. They knew that they were powerless to vote on the laws that they were obligated to follow and they felt passionately about the unfairness of their situation.
Decades after AAUW’s founding, Eleanor Roosevelt, AAUW member and First Lady, spoke to the political issues of her time. “It is today that we must create the world of the future. Never have we needed as acutely as now — in a world of ferment, shifting and changing its course, often without direction — the full use of all the brain power we have."
Many of us in AAUW Petaluma marched in the No Kings’ Marches, wrote postcards, attended Lobby Days, held up signs and spoke our truths. Just as in past times, women know our country can and must do better. What has helped me in speaking up or marching or writing postcards is knowing that taking action builds connections, inspires hope, and lifts one’s spirits. Just drinking my coffee over the often depressing news in the Press Democrat isn’t enough. Both AAUW National and AAUW California now encourage all of us to speak out, take peaceful, non-partisan action and embrace advocacy. As Eleanor said, “Never have we needed it as acutely as now.
Co-President Marlene Abel
Decades after AAUW’s founding, Eleanor Roosevelt, AAUW member and First Lady, spoke to the political issues of her time. “It is today that we must create the world of the future. Never have we needed as acutely as now — in a world of ferment, shifting and changing its course, often without direction — the full use of all the brain power we have."
Many of us in AAUW Petaluma marched in the No Kings’ Marches, wrote postcards, attended Lobby Days, held up signs and spoke our truths. Just as in past times, women know our country can and must do better. What has helped me in speaking up or marching or writing postcards is knowing that taking action builds connections, inspires hope, and lifts one’s spirits. Just drinking my coffee over the often depressing news in the Press Democrat isn’t enough. Both AAUW National and AAUW California now encourage all of us to speak out, take peaceful, non-partisan action and embrace advocacy. As Eleanor said, “Never have we needed it as acutely as now.
Co-President Marlene Abel
Gold Book Update:
The email address listed for Margaret Smith is no longer valid.
Has your Gold Book information changed?
If your contact information in the Gold Book has changed, please contact Co-VP of Membership Sheila Garvey (click HERE) so that our membership database can be updated..
Would you like your updated contact information to be published in the newsletter?
If so, contact co-editors Barbara Guggemos (click HERE) and/or Anne Taylor (click HERE).
TWO REMINDERS:
The email address listed for Margaret Smith is no longer valid.
Has your Gold Book information changed?
If your contact information in the Gold Book has changed, please contact Co-VP of Membership Sheila Garvey (click HERE) so that our membership database can be updated..
Would you like your updated contact information to be published in the newsletter?
If so, contact co-editors Barbara Guggemos (click HERE) and/or Anne Taylor (click HERE).
TWO REMINDERS:
- The Gold Book, our membership directory, is for use only by the membership and may not be used for recruiting or solicitation.
- Don't just throw away your old Gold Book. Please shred it.
AAUW HOLIDAY LUNCHEON: “The Love of Art”
Signup deadline: November 21
Signup deadline: November 21
Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025, 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Location: Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville St. Petaluma
Cost: $37 for Dijon Chicken, salad, bread, cookies, and beverages provided by Preferred Sonoma Caterers .
Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions so we can inform Sonoma Caterers prior to the date of the lunch. If you plan on enjoying a glass of wine, the suggested cash donation per glass is $5.
The Arts Center’s Members Exhibition will be on display. Many original pieces will be available for purchase, and unique merchandise is offered in the boutique, including ceramics, jewelry, cards and more. We will also be collecting gifts/toys for kids.
Get your ticket soon; this popular event fills up quickly, and The Arts Center can only accommodate 65 people. Deadline for reservations: Friday, November 21.
Share the season with fellow members and friends!
Location: Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville St. Petaluma
Cost: $37 for Dijon Chicken, salad, bread, cookies, and beverages provided by Preferred Sonoma Caterers .
Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions so we can inform Sonoma Caterers prior to the date of the lunch. If you plan on enjoying a glass of wine, the suggested cash donation per glass is $5.
The Arts Center’s Members Exhibition will be on display. Many original pieces will be available for purchase, and unique merchandise is offered in the boutique, including ceramics, jewelry, cards and more. We will also be collecting gifts/toys for kids.
Get your ticket soon; this popular event fills up quickly, and The Arts Center can only accommodate 65 people. Deadline for reservations: Friday, November 21.
- Click here to pay by PayPal or credit card
OR - Mail your check made out to AAUW Petaluma to: Hilary Blyth, 442 1st Street, Petaluma, CA 94952
Share the season with fellow members and friends!
Volunteer Opportunity
Petaluma Wetlands Training Starts January 8
Petaluma Wetlands Alliance and AAUW have a long history of cooperation, and share members who are active in both organizations. Last May, PWA hosted the Art & History Section, giving AAUW members an example of the third grade field trips to Shollenberger Park.
Petaluma Wetlands Alliance is seeking new volunteers, who may:
To volunteer and register for training visit the PWA website. Questions? Contact Anne Taylor.
Petaluma Wetlands Training Starts January 8
Petaluma Wetlands Alliance and AAUW have a long history of cooperation, and share members who are active in both organizations. Last May, PWA hosted the Art & History Section, giving AAUW members an example of the third grade field trips to Shollenberger Park.
Petaluma Wetlands Alliance is seeking new volunteers, who may:
- teach 3rd graders about wetlands and birds
- restore habitats, and/or
- conduct research on birds and other wetlands animals..
To volunteer and register for training visit the PWA website. Questions? Contact Anne Taylor.
AAUW Safe Meeting Guidelines
Follow all state and local guidance. It is expected that anyone who is not fully vaccinated will wear a mask and maintain physical distance at all times. Stay home if you are feeling sick. Bring a mask, so you are prepared if masking is requested.
Follow all state and local guidance. It is expected that anyone who is not fully vaccinated will wear a mask and maintain physical distance at all times. Stay home if you are feeling sick. Bring a mask, so you are prepared if masking is requested.
AAUW on YouTube
Did you know that you can access webinars presented by AAUW CA on YouTube?
Just go HERE and click on “Subscribe.”
You can drop in to hear 35 AAUW Fellows give quick descriptions of their post-graduate work, learn how to use Instagram, catch up on AAUW positions, and more.
Did you know that you can access webinars presented by AAUW CA on YouTube?
Just go HERE and click on “Subscribe.”
You can drop in to hear 35 AAUW Fellows give quick descriptions of their post-graduate work, learn how to use Instagram, catch up on AAUW positions, and more.
Membership Renewal Reminder
Total dues for National, State, and our Petaluma Branch are now $122.
National AAUW will send an email to alert you when your membership renewal is due.
For many of us, our renewal date was June 30th and our grace period will end September 30th.
An email will be sent to you by your Petaluma membership team to alert you when your membership has entered a grace period and a follow-up reminder will be sent if you are approaching the end of your grace period.
Please contact Stefanie Capps if you have any questions or concerns.
Stefanie Capps, Co- Membership VP
Total dues for National, State, and our Petaluma Branch are now $122.
National AAUW will send an email to alert you when your membership renewal is due.
- This email, which will come from [email protected], contains a video clip with directions on how to renew online. Complete directions for online renewal are on our website: https://aauwpetaluma.com/membership-renewal.html.
- Our AAUW Petaluma branch does accept checks from members who prefer not to renew online. Checks for $122 made out to Petaluma AAUW may be mailed to membership VP Sheila Garvey at 83 Maria Drive, Petaluma, CA 94954.
For many of us, our renewal date was June 30th and our grace period will end September 30th.
An email will be sent to you by your Petaluma membership team to alert you when your membership has entered a grace period and a follow-up reminder will be sent if you are approaching the end of your grace period.
Please contact Stefanie Capps if you have any questions or concerns.
Stefanie Capps, Co- Membership VP
Mission Statement
AAUW advances gender equity for women and girls, through research, education, and advocacy.
Diversity Statement
In principle and in practice, AAUW values and seeks an inclusive membership, workforce, leadership team, and
board of directors. There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, geographical location, national origin, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status.
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AAUW advances gender equity for women and girls, through research, education, and advocacy.
Diversity Statement
In principle and in practice, AAUW values and seeks an inclusive membership, workforce, leadership team, and
board of directors. There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, geographical location, national origin, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status.
Economic Security – Pay Equity
AAUW offers free on-line salary negotiation training. Sign up for Work Smart
Copyright © 2003
Petaluma Branch
American Association of University Women
Web Design by Ray Hendess