General Monthly Meetings

September 13, 2007, Thursday 6:00 p.m.   
St. Hugh Episcopal Church
Corner of Randall and Highland, Elgin
Potluck Dinner to benefit Educational Foundation
Celebrating the Best of Elgin: Impressions of the Elgin Community through the Eyes of Two Exceptional Women – Carol Cowles, Dean of Student Services at ECC and Carole Medal, Director of Gail Borden Library.

October 15, 2007, Monday 7:00 p.m.
Church of the Brethren
Highland Avenue, Elgin
Global Warming is Everyone’s Responsibility: What Can I Do?
Panel led by Sandy Kaptain, Bill Bailey, Sigi Psimenos, local Global Warming Activists

November 7, 2007, Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
Harm Weber Academic Center Judson College
Tour the “green” building, newly constructed on the Judson College campus. Enjoy a presentation by Keelan Kaiser, Associate Professor of Architecture at Judson.

December 8, 2007, Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Holiday Tea / Open House
Home of Libby Hoeft

January 12, 2008, Saturday 12:00 Noon
Evangelical Covenant Church
Larkin Avenue, Elgin
Noon Soup and Salad Luncheon
Presentation: Assimilating Hispanic Families into our schools and community.
Presenters: Dr. Maria Cordoba, Director for U-46 Family Welcome Center and Ms. Mary Camacho, Bilingual Kindergarten Teacher in Barrington School System

February 16, 2008, Saturday 9:30 a.m.
Old Main Historical Society
Park Street, Elgin
Program: “Women, Lies and the Media”
Presenters: Susan Timm and Marybeth Koos, Associate Professors at Elgin Community College
What does American advertising say about Women in our society? What values are being instilled in our young women? Learn about research that has been done on this topic. Bring examples of your vote for most outrageous commercials.

March 5, 2008, Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
ATC Auditorium
Elgin Community College
Women’s Art: Women’s Vision: Viewing and Discussion of 3 Short Films, written and produced by Women. Panel: Dr. Brooke Transue, Professor of Speech Communication at ECC and Dr. Stephen Gray, Professor of Theater at ECC; several ECC students.

April 16, 2008, Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
Associated Bank
2001 Larkin Ave, Elgin
Understanding Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome: The Impact on our Education System
Presenter: Lori Nelson, Speech Pathologist, Batavia School District, and mother of an autistic child. Other panel member TBA.

May 8, 2008, Thursday 6:00 p.m. Social, 6:30 p.m. Dinner.
Banquet Hall
The Centre, Elgin
Presentation of Awards