AAUW Ohio Branch Meetings and Events

January 2012

• Springfield Branch will meet Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. for a program, “Status of Women in Clark County,” at Clark State, Leffel Lane Campus, 113 ST Landess Center.
• Medina County Branch will meet Thursday, Jan. 26, at 5:30 p.m. for dinner and at 6:30 p.m. for a program at Miss Molly’s Tea Room 140 W. Washington St., Medina. Kim de Groh, Hinckley resident and senior research engineer at NASA Glenn Research Center, will expand her presentation made at last year’s January meeting with information on exciting new directions for the agency. Reservations are due by Jan. 20.
• Toledo Branch will host the program “Charter Schools: Good for our kids? Good for Ohio” on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 11:30 a.m. at the Black Pearl Restaurant, 5630 Heatherdowns in Toledo. Stephen Dyer, eduction policy fellow at Innovation Ohio and former state representative, will present the program. He also presented on this topic at Leadership Workshop 2011. Participants have a choice. They can order brunch or lunch from the menu by arriving at 11:30 a.m. or come just for the program at 1 p.m. RSVP to 419-824-0917. Seating is limited.

• Springfield Branch will celebrate new membership Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. at Joyce Spangler’s home.
• Bowling Green Branch will hold a Winterfest Chili & Chowder Cook-Off Saturday, Feb. 18, noon-2 p.m., at the Veteran’s Building/City Park. The event is hosted by the BG Women’s Club, BG AAUW Branch & BG Zonta Club. Guidelines: Any chili, chowder, stew or soup recipe will qualify as an entry. There is a $12 entry fee per rec- ipe payable to Women’s Club of Bowling Green by Feb. 10. Entrants should prepare one gallon of the recipe to serve an estimated 100 people. People’s Choice judging will take place, and a winner announced by 2:30 p.m. Entrants need to set up by 11:30 a.m. and serve their entry until 2 p.m. Table space, limited electricity, tasting cups, spoons and napkins will be provided. Contest limited to 20 entries

March 2012

• Springfield Branch will meet for a program on the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts on March 19 at 7 p.m. with Tammy Proctor of Wittenberg University at 105 Shouvlin Center.

AAUW Ohio Branch Fundraisers

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• Worthington Branch will  hold a card party as a fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 12, 1-4 pm. at JoAnn’s Community House, 1295 Cobblestone Ave. , Westerville. The goal is to have 32 players with eight tables of four. Participants will play four rounds of four hands each of Crazy Cards. Donation is $10 per person. RSVP to JoAnn or Jana.
  
• Heights-Hillcrest-Lyndhurst Branch Handmade quilt raffle will raise AAUW Funds