EBWA calendar 2019-2020
Evening Branch of the Women’s Alliance
Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady
1221 Wendell Avenue, Schenectady NY
All women are welcome
Sept 26 “Immigration Justice in the Capital District and the US-Mexico Border”
– Mindy Whisenhunt, Interpreter with The Legal Project and RAICES , Middle School Spanish Teacher and longtime Unitarian.
Oct 24 “The Promised Land — A Hidden Treasure in Albany’s Pine Bush”
– Beverly Bardequez, President, Rapp Road Historical Association
Nov 21 “The Odyssey of a War Orphan: The test of one’s mettle is conflict
— Maria A. Beurmann, author, teacher, poet, photographer, ADK 46er
Dec 19 “Using DNA for Genealogical Research: An Over
view”
— Susan Kugler, retired State budget analyst, Vice President of the Capital Region Jewish Genealogical Society
Jan 23 “Tales from the Jewelry Box“
–with Marian Barba, vintage jewelry historian, collector, dealer
Feb 27 “Create the Life Well Lived“
–with Barbara Weatherwax, human potential coach, motivational speaker, spiritual counselor
Mar 26 “The Midwife Project“, Hope Neikirk, RN, Caren Baker, CNM,
From a book club of two to a community of caring
April 23 “The Writing Life – Making Words Count “Carol Bluestein
Novel/essay writer, political/ environmental podcast leader, gardener, and human/animal parent
May 28 “The Negro Motorist Green Book”
Gretchen Sorin, Ph.D., Director, Distinguished Service Professor
Cooperstown Graduate Program
June 18 “Women at Rest”
–tour of Vale Cemetery with “Victorian Lady”, Sue McLane. Tour will leave Caretakers House on State St. by Vale’s van at 5:30 pm
All women are welcome. Come for wine/ juice and crackers at 5:45, or for a vegetarian supper at 6:15. Registration required for the supper and program, call Gabrielle at 382-5685 by Tuesday at 8 pm or e-mail her at ellegr3@gmail.com by Monday. Cost for the evening is $15.
Networking begins around 7 pm and the program starts around 8 pm, or a little earlier. We finish at 9 pm. If you wish to attend the program only, no reservations are required, just show up around 7:45. Cost for the program only is $3.