Kingston AAUW Calendar
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Thurs., Nov. 5, 2pm Kaatsbaan Open Rehearsal: Kimberly Bartosik, Dance Theatre
Sun. Nov 8, 5 - 8 pm Potluck & a Film, V. Hlavsa's home
Tue. Nov. 10 3pm Branch Board Meeting, Kingston Library -- yes, there is a board meeting.
Sat., Nov. 14, 2-4 pm Nov. Branch Meeting: Why
and How to Get Comfortable with the Web
Tues. Nov. 17, 1-2:30 Book Discussion, Kingston Library. As I Lay Dying by William
Faulkner.
Thurs. Dec. 17 NYC and the Metropolitan Museum
details here.
Correction: Tues. Dec. 15, 5 pm Branch Holiday Celebration
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Potluck & a Film
Times and Winds
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At 5 PM on Sunday, November 8th, we will gather for a covered dish supper and watch the 2007 Turkish film Times and Winds, directed by Reha Erdem with gorgeous music by the Estonian composer Arvo Part.
Here's the review:
Young teen Omer contemplates the unthinkable as he bitterly struggles under the loveless yoke of his scornful Muslim cleric father. Yakup, his best friend, obsesses over a beautiful schoolteacher. Yildiz recoils from burgeoning womanhood.
Called a "gorgeous dreamscape of a film" set in the mountains of Turkey, it is bewitched by the rhythms of everyday life--it moves slowly--but it is wise in its depiction of the cycle of life and unblinking in its exploration of fate's capricious malice and childhood's discontent.
I'll make a pork roast. Hope you can come! ViVi |
Annual Trip
Metropolitan Museum or NYC
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Reserve now for our annual trip to the Met
Thursday, Dec. 17
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2009-2010 Kingston Branch Officers
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VP, Programming - ViVi Hlavsa and Beverly Sloane VP Membership - Suki Kerr & Jean Semilof
Treasurer - Doris Licht
Recording Secretary - Carol Leib for Susan Holland
Corresponding Secretary - Joan Reis
Committees
Bus Trips - ViVi Hlavsa and Pat Whalan
Communications - Ruth Wahtera
Directory - Sheila Beall
Diversity - Arlene Bruck
Educational Foundation - Doris Goldberg & Irwin Rosenthal
Historian - Bernie Carpino
Hospitality - Pat Stedge and Ginger Yaple International - Vacant
Legal Advocacy Fund - Dolores LaChance
Publicity - Carole Leib
Public Policy - Rokki Carr
Telephone Tree - Virginia Kohli
See your directory for phone numbers and email addresses.
Click here for links to leadership profiles.
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Kingston AAUW Branch Communication Committee
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Ruth Bean ViVi Hlavsa Susan Holland Doris Licht Ruth Wahtera, Editor
If you have something you would like posted on either the Kingston AAUW or the Unofficial Passions site, e-mail the information to a committee member.
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About AAUW
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AAUW's Value Promise By joining AAUW, you belong
to a community that breaks through educational and economic barriers so
that all women have a fair chance. AAUW's Mission AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research. | |
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Greetings! |
When I was in high school my friends always knew they could count on me to push them into controversy they'd prefer to avoid. One day II was rallying students into joining one of the early public demonstrations against the Vietnam war when a classmate looked me in the eye and said, "Ruth, can't you ever just leave us alone to do nothing?"
I guess that early habit of pushing people to get involved, even when they want to be left alone, has stayed with me. That's why I'm organizing the program at the branch meeting Saturday, Nov. 14.
I'm worried. Most of us will live well into our 80's. If you aren't benefiting from the incredible resources the internet is offering today, how left out will you be in five or ten years as more and more of our daily life depends on the web?
So, this month, we're going to have a heart-to-heart talk about how to learn to love the internet. See below for details.
The editor
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November Branch Meeting
Why you should learn to love the Internet
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Saturday, November 14, 2009 Kingston Library Community Room 2:00 pm
This month we'll have a heart-to-heart conversation about why you don't have a computer, or have one but hate to use it. We'll explore
- Why the world is going to lose patience with you and leave you behind soon
- Some things you can do on the web to enrich your learning, hobbies, relationships, and fun
- Resources that can help you get started or improve your competence
For those of you who aren't computer averse, come help by sharing your favorite uses, sites, and tools.
p.s. If you have a laptop, please bring it. We'll break into small groups for show and tell.
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Kristin's Advice
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For those of you who missed Kristin Swanson speaking on Myths and Realities of Hospice and the music therapy program at Hospice, Inc. at our October meeting, you missed an a presentation that was thought provoking and informative. One of the take-aways was the NY State Health Care Proxy form. Kristin encouraged us to complete our own form and also to encourage our friends and family members of all ages to complete one, too. Healthcare proxies are most important when a crisis strikes. Automobile accidents, trauma, and other crises can strike at any age.The NYS Department of Health provides several resources to help you think through what you want and who will speak for you, in addition to the form itself. Here's the link to the page on their site.If there's interest, we can arrange a workshop to talk about the forms in more detail. Let program VP's Beverly Sloane or Vivi Hlavsa know if you're interested.
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Book Discussion Group
As I Lay Dying by Wm. Faulkner
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November 17, 2009 Kingston Library Community Room 1:00 pm The AAUW Book Club Had an excellent meeting in October discussing Greg Mortenson's book, Three Cups of Tea. Member Diane Metsger brought her friend, Dr. Subooha Zafar to the meeting to tell us about the current situation in Afghanistan
On November 17th, we will meet at 1pm in the library to discuss William Faulker's As I Lay Dying. We are hoping to have Raymond Lippert and Vivi Hlvasa, both Faulker experts, share information with us. Marjorie Regan
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Thoughts About Playing Bridge
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I'm not a bridge player. In fact, I have some negative feelings about
bridge players. You see, when I was very young, living in a small town
on Crete, there were three avid bridge players among the ex-pats -- one
of them my now ex-husband. They were desperate for a fourth and I was
pressured into learning the game.
For love, peace, and to please my friends I worked hard at learning. Everyday they cajoled, coached, and took turns suffering as my
partner. Until the day it happened. Yes, the doors to the once-daily
bus opened and, wonder of wonders, a bridge player emerged.
I'll never know how, within five
minutes, they recognized him as a bridge player, although I suspect they took turns meeting the bus each day and
interviewing any likely candidate... "Excuse me, but do you, by any
chance play bridge?"
My brief life as a bridge player was over. I was summarily dismissed,
never to have a seat at the table again. I felt... well, a strange
combination of relief and rejection.
But this article in the Wall Street Journal started me thinking about it again. I wonder if our bridge players would offer an opportunity for novices to learn.
In reference to Alexander McCall Smith on Bridge - The Game That Trumps All Others, WSJ.com
"My ideal bridge four? W.H. Auden, me, Woody Allen and
Barack Obama, who strikes me as being the sort of person who is
considerate-and a listener. I'm not sure whether the current president
plays bridge; he has other things to do, I suppose. And my least ideal
bridge four? Saddam Hussein (an unforgiving partner), me, Marilyn
Monroe (bad memory for cards), and Gandhi (not competitive enough).
- Alexander McCall Smith is the author of more than 60 books, including
the "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" series."
The WSJ article offers some links for new and experienced bridge
players and some interesting observations on the game, its history, and
it's players. It's good reading whether or not you play bridge.Ruth Wahtera
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News and Celebrations
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Correction: The last update indicated that Virginia Kohli would take Susan Holland's place as recording secretary. Carol Leib is the person who stepped into that role. Thanks to Carol and apologies for the mix-up.
Get well wishes to Suki Kerr who replaced a knee this past month and Denise Springer who has had both cataracts removed.
That's a good reminder -- have you completed your Helping Hands Survey ? Jane Riley, our branch matchmaker, will be coordinating the givers and
receivers of services. Please contact her for further information.
845-338-2384 or jriley9868@aol.com
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Some people can suffer terribly from perfume on someone across the room. Diana Bryan, sculptor, and our holiday party presenter, is one of them. We're excited to have her as our speaker and aim to protect her from an allergy attack. We'll remind you again, but this is to plant the seeds. The holiday party will be scent-free!
******** Legal Advocacy Fund will once again participate in the 'Holiday Wrap' fund raiser at Hudson Valley Mall. The dates assigned to AAUW are Friday, Dec. 4th, from 3:30 PM to closing and Saturday, Dec.19th for the entire day 'til closing. We'll need lots of volunteers as that Saturday should prove to be a busy and profitable one for our LAF. Please plan on donating a few hours of time for this worthy cause and hopefully enjoy this activity with other GREAT AAUW members.
Dolores LaChance
******** What does the Shriver Report mean to us? Over the last month we've seen a lot in the media about the Shriver Report. Two thirds of US households depend on the woman as either the primary or co-breadwinner. And over 80 percent of men and women agree businesses that fail
to adapt to the needs of modern families risk losing good workers. What is it that families need? Men now agree with women that government and business need to
provide flexible work schedules, better childcare, family and medical
leave, and equal pay. How do we get our institutions to catch up with the needs of our families? Let the conversations begin.********
On our website: Bookmark our branch website and our Unofficial Passions blog.
******** A hard copy calendar
is available for printing and will be updated and handed out at branch
meetings. Contact Ruth Wahtera for a copy. 449-6568 or wahtera.ruth@gmail.com
******** Reminder for Holiday Giving:
AAUW members get a 5% discount when ordering books from Barnes &
Noble on-line. Often there's a discount coupon for an additional amount
-- Just use this link. ******** Deadline for the December newsletter submissions:
November 20th.
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