| 4 About AAUW |
| 4 General Monthly Meetings |
| 4 Interest Groups |
| 4 Community Projects |
| 4 Scholarships |
| 4 Contacts |
| 4 Monthly Newsletters |
Interest Groups
Elgin Great Books
September 2007 - August 2008
Chair - Vony Fahrenwald
| Discussion Schedule | ||
| Sept 10, 2007 | Endless Mountains | Reynolds Price ** |
| Oct 8, 2007 | The Master and Margarita | Mikhail Bulgakov |
| Nov 12, 2007 | Born Burning | William Faulkner # |
| Dec 10, 2007 | Tao Te Ching | Lao Tzu ## |
| Jan 14, 2008 | The Selfish Gene Why Big Fierce Animals Are Rare |
Richard Dawkins @ Paul Colinvaux @ |
| Feb 11, 2008 | Stavrogin's Confession | Fyodor Dostoevsky * |
| Mar 10, 2008 | Everything That Rises Must Converge | Flannery O'Connor ### |
| Apr 14, 2008 | Symposium | Plato *** |
| May 12, 2008 | A Month in the Country | Ivan Sergeyevitch Turgenev |
| June 9, 2008 | The Theory of the Leisure Class (Chapt. I-VII) | Thorstein Veblen |
| July 14, 2008 | The Theory of the Leisure Class (Chapt. IX-XIV) | Thorstein Veblen |
| Aug 11, 2008 | Middlemarch | George Eliot |
Sources
*The Evil and the Guilty - (Great Books Foundation)
**Happiness and Discontent - (Great Books Foundation)
***Love and Marriage - (Great Books Foundation)
@The Nature of Life - (Great Books Foundation)
#Parent and Child - (Great Books Foundation)
##Politics, Leadership, and Justice - (Great Books Foundation)
###Order and Chaos - (Great Books Foundation)
The Theory of the Leisure Class - Thorstein Veblen (Dover)
Middlemarch - George Eliot (Signet Classic)
The Master and Margarita - Mikhail Bulgakov (Penguin)
A Month in the Country - Ivan Sergeyevitch Turgenev (Four Great Russian Plays
- Dover)
Current Literature
7:00 p.m. at home of hostess. Please call 847-741-4925 for more information.
| Date | Book |
| Sept 26, 2007 | Three Cups of Tea By: Greg Mortenson |
| Oct 24, 2007 | Digging Up America By: Anne Tyler |
| Nov 28, 2007 | Snow Flower and The Secret Fan By: Lisa See |
| Dec 19, 2007 | Jane Addams By: Louisa Knight |
| Jan 23, 2008 | In the Country of Men By: Hisham Matar |
| Feb 27, 2008 | Master Butchers Singing Club By: Louise Erdich |
| Mar 26, 2008 | Water for Elephants By: Sarah Gruen |
| Apr 23, 2008 | Suite Francaise By: June Ninirovsky |
| May 28, 2008 | No Book - Selection of Books for the coming year. |
| June 25, 2008 | Lemon Tree By: Sandy Tolan |
| July 23, 2008 | Pope Joan By: Donna Cross |
| Aug 27, 2007 | A Thousand Splendid Suns By: Khaled Hosseini |
Morning Book Group
Second Thursday of the Month at 10:00 a.m. Please
call (847) 695-9024 for more information.
| Date | Book |
| August 9, 2007 | The Dress Lodger by Sheri Holman |
| September 13, 2007 | Edge of Winter by Luann Rice |
| October 11, 2007 | When She Was White by Judith Stone |
| November 8, 2007 | Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides |
| December 13, 2007 | My Dearest Friends by Patricia Bolk |
| January 10, 2008 | The Last Empress and Empress Orchid by Anchee Min |
| February 14, 2008 | Animal, Vegetable, and Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver |
| March 13, 2008 | Watchdogs of Democracy by Helen Thomas |
| April 10, 2008 | Atonement by Ian McEwan |
| May 8, 2008 | Meeting to determine selections for next year |
| June 12, 2008 | Great Expectations,The troubled lives of political families |
| July 10, 2008 | The Covenant by Naomi Regan |
Evening Crafters
4th Tuesday - 7:30 p.m.
| Date | Project | Hostess | Leader |
| Sept 27, 2007 | Quilled Picture Frame | Linda Rusenovich | Liz Engman |
| Oct 25, 2007 | Ribbon Quilt Block Ornament | Vony Fahrenwald | Vony Fahrenwald |
| Nov 29, 2007 | String Art Cards | Jelayne Ewers | Jelayne Ewers |
| Dec 27, 2007 | NO MEETING | ||
| Jan 24, 2008 | Stenciled Glass Vase | Mona Hughes | Linda Rusenovich |
| Feb 28, 2008 | Counted Canvas | Vony Fahrenwald | Vony Fahrenwald |
| Mar 27, 2008 | Counted Canvas | Linda Rusenovich | Vony Fahrenwald |
| Apr 24, 2008 | Planning Jelayne Ewers | ||
| May 22, 2008 | Sunbonnet Cheer Welcome | TBA | Liz Engman |
| June 26, 2008 | Sunbonnet Cheer Welcome | TBA | Liz Engman |
| July 24, 2008 | Beaded Mosaic Vase | Kersten Festa | Kersten Festa |
| Aug 28, 2008 | Appliquéd Apple Cards | Jelayne Ewers | Vony Fahrenwald |
| Sept 25, 2008 | Plastic Canvas Tissue Box Cottage | TBA | Jelayne Ewers |
| Oct 23, 2008 | Plastic Canvas Tissue Box Cottage | TBA | Jelayne Ewers |
| Nov 27, 2008 | Holiday Lights or Wooden Spool Christmas Tree Ornament | TBA | Liz Engman |
| Dec 25, 2008 | NO MEETING | ||
| Jan 22, 2009 | One Stroke Spring Flowerpots |
TBA | Linda Rusenovich |
Out And About Group
Special activities as scheduled. All are welcome
to join. Please call (847) 695-9024 for more information.
June 24th – The Morton Arboretum
August 22nd – Ravinia Concert – featuring Tony Bennett
September (date to be announced) - Chicago River Tour & The Freedom Museum
October (date to be announced) – Chicago History Museum
20's and 30's BOOK CLUB
Men and women in their 20's and 30's are invited to discuss books and meet new people on the fourth Monday of every month at the Gail Borden Library. For more information call 847-695-1316.
January 28, 2008 Pride & Prejudice By: Jane Austen
February 25, 2008 Lady Oracle By: Margaret Atwood
March 24, 2008 The Things They Carried By: Tim O'Brien
April 28, 2008 Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission By: Hampton Sides
May 27, 2008 (note change of date because of Memorial Day holiday) The
Inferno By: Dante Alighieri
Bridge 8th year
Co-Chairs - Jan Escola and Pat Link
The AAUW Bridge program has successfully completed its seventh year. This program is a fundraiser for the Educational Foundation: there is a $10 fee per person, per year, which goes to EF scholarships. Both members and friends are eligible for this activity.
We currently have three groups:
Evening Singles - meet once a month at a specified timeWe are always looking for new players, as well as people who would like to substitute. If you enjoy playing fairly relaxed bridge, please call Jan Escola at (847) 742-9769 or Pat Link at (847) 888-1107.
Afternoon Singles - meet once a month at a specified time
Couples - times for each table are flexible
