46th State Senate District Forum
At 7 PM tonight, Tuesday, October 13, the League of Women Voters of the Mid-Hudson Region and the LWV of Albany County will present a livestreamed forum featuring the three candidates running for the NYS 46th Senate District.
Candidates include Robert Alft (Green), Richard Amedure (Republican), and Michelle Hinchey (Democratic).
You can access this program at one of these two links:
— Susan H.
AAUW Webinar Announcement:
Perspectives from the AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund:
Justice Ginsburg’s Legacy and the Future of the Court
Thursday, October 1, 2020 2 p.m. ET
In the wake of the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, we invite you to join us for a webinar to learn about the accomplishments of this titan of justice and what the future holds. As evidenced by her honor as a 1999 AAUW Achievement Awardee, Justice Ginsburg was a champion for the rights of women and girls, and hugely instrumental in advancing AAUW’s priorities. But what does the future hold for her seat on the bench and how will it impact AAUW’s work? Join AAUW CEO Kim Churches and Director of Public Policy and Legal Advocacy Kate Nielson for a discussion of the past, the future, and your role in shaping history.
Register here today!…
Online Branch Meeting And Social Hour
Dare Thompson Of League Of Women Voters To Speak
Are you ready to meet again to hear a good speaker and have a chance to socialize with other members? Are you getting anxious for news on how the elections will play out this year? AAUW Kingston will host a a Zoom event on Wednesday, September 16 at 3 PM. We have invited Dare Thompson from the League of Women Voters to be our guest speaker.
Dare will talk about the upcoming elections and clarify voting procedures, including absentee voting, early voting, and onsite voting. Dare, who has served since 2016 on the NY Women’s Suffrage Commission chaired by Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, will give us a few lesser-known details about the movement as we celebrate 100 years of ratification. There will be time for questions and to socialize in smaller breakout rooms.
New To Zooming And Need A Little Help To Get Started?
Video conferencing has become an everyday means of communicating with the world. It allows you to participate in AAUW meetings, the monthly Literary Group and Film Discussion, and so much more. If you have never tried it and would like a little demonstration on Zooming, check out this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9isp3qPeQ0E
If you need some personal coaching, email Lynn at lynngore54@gmail.com or call her at 845-687-9210.
AAUW Kingston
Summer Branch Meeting & Social
featuring the Strawberry Hill Fiddlers
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
3 PM to 4 PM on Zoom*
(Invitations with the link will be sent on 6/23)
Business Meeting
We’ll have a brief business meeting, to introduce the board members and to vote for the 2020-2021 budget as well as the 2020-2022 candidates for Recording Secretary (Dorothy Silberg. Outgoing: Judee Irwin) and Treasurer (Jean Mackenzie. Outgoing: Marjorie Bot).
The 2020 SUNY Ulster Scholarship winners will be introduced:
Toni Lee-Jones is an Independent Studies major at SUNY Ulster with a 3.5 GPA.
She expects to become a nurse practitioner because she wants to serve the community.
Chloe Faoro has attended SUNY Ulster through the Early College Program for students still
enrolled in high school and expects to graduate from high school with a 4.0 GPA.
She plans to pursue a communications degree at SUNY Ulster and then continue at SUNY
New Paltz. She hopes to develop her own media production studio.
Entertaiment
Strawberry Hill Fiddlers live!
The Fiddlers currently host four levels of fiddle groups whose performances represent the music of many cultures, and are directed by Andrea Velasquez, Chelsea Needham, and Carole Schaad. Its unique fiddling program is centered on learning traditional music by ear.
Open to violin, viola, cello, and bass players, the Fiddlers offers exposure to
various non-classical styles, improvisation, singing, dancing and body percussion.
Please come join the fun.
We miss you and hope to have more activities and fundraisers as soon as it is responsibly safe.
In the meantime, stay safe and stay healthy!
* Not sure how to Zoom?
– Download the Zoom app on your cel phone or iPad, or go to https://zoom.us/download on your laptop and click on the blue Download button under Zoom Client for Meetings (or, the web browser client will download automatically when you join your first Zoom meeting)
– Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9isp3qPeQ0E
– Contact Lynn (lynngore54@gmail.com) to set up a practice Zoom session
Stay Healthy – Stay Home!
Dear members and friends of AAUW Kingston,
In view of the developing COVID-19 situation, we are cancelling
March activities and will keep you posted on future events:
CANCELLED:
March 17 Book Group
March 18 Meet & Eat (we will be rescheduling at a later date)
March 25 Board Meeting
March 28 Luncheon at Reginato’s*
plus, April 27 Trip to MoMA
*The March 28 luncheon at Reginato’s is cancelled at this time. If you have signed up and would like a refund, please contact Marjorie Bot at botm121444@aol.com.
If you would like to make a donation of your payment or send a donation to the branch scholarship fund, please send checks (to AAUW Kingston) to the attention of Marjorie Bot, 58 Twin Ponds Dr., Kingston NY 12401. We plan on rescheduling the event in the Fall.
NOT CANCELLED AT THIS TIME:
“To Kill A Mockingbird” on Broadway, April 22, 2020
In order to preserve our tickets and in the hopes of rescheduling if necessary, we are waiting for instructions from the theater.
Contact Lynn Gore (845-687-9210, lynngore54@gmail.com) if you have any questions.
Take care and be well…Susan H., susan-holland@usa.net, 845-389-3961
Here are a few ideas for ways you can celebrate Women’s History Month
and International Women’s Day —
– Attend a screening of Hidden Figures…
Sunday, March 8, noon
Ellenville Library, 40 Center St., Ellenville
– …or these short films: Hudson Valley Women Artists in Their Own Voice
Sunday, March 8, 1 PM
Upstate Films, 6415 Montgomery Street (Rt.9), Rhinebeck
– …or this documentary: The Woman Who Loves Giraffes
Sunday, March 8, 2 PM
Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale
– …or this riveting talk on
Organizing for Victory: Women’s Suffrage in the Empire State
Sunday, March 8, 3 PM
Elemendorph Inn, 7562 North Broadway (Rt.9), Red Hook
– Pick up a copy of:
Prairie Fires: the American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser
and join the branch book group for an engaging discussion.
Tuesday, March 17, 1 PM
Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St., Kingston
Story Hour Room (2nd Floor)
– Stop by the Ulster County Office Building to peruse
an historical profile of prominent physician &
suffragist Dr. Alice Divine of Ellenville
Mon. to Fri., 9 AM to 5 PM (through 3/31)
Ulster County Clerk’s Archives Gallery
244 Fair Street, 2nd Floor, Kingston
– Reserve your spot for our 3/28 luncheon by Fri., March 20
(checks due to Marjorie Bot)
– Register for the AAUW-NYS Convention by Mon., March 23
– Attend our spring branch meeting & luncheon on Sat., March 28,
noon, Reginato’s, 34 Leggs Mills Road, Lake Katrine
– Wear red on Equal Pay Day, Tues., March 31
— Susan H., susan-holland@usa.net, 845-389-3961
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