September Branch Meeting

          How we work breaking barriers for women and girls

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Luncheon at noon

Garden Plaza Hotel (formerly Holiday Inn)

502 Washington Avenue, Kingston

Special Guest Speaker

Carolyn Donovan

AAUW National Representative to the United Nations (retired)

 Carolyn has been honored by AAUW, which has announced the establish-ment of the Carolyn Joslin Donovan International Projects Grants Fund #4377. The International Project Grants Fund will provide grants to International Fellowship alumnae who have returned to their home countries and wish to use their knowledge and experience to initiate projects in their local communities that benefit women and girls.

Cost: $24 (pay at door – cash or check made out to AAUW Kingston).

RSVP required by 9/15 to Virginia Kohli (845-338-4990) with your entrée choice: chicken, pasta, or salad. (If you must cancel, please do so by 9/19, or you will have to pay the $24 luncheon fee.)

For more information, contact Pat Stedge (patstedge@gmail.com, 845-336-5986).

Linda Gold of Gourmet Art Tours LLC and AAUW present:

Georgia O’Keeffe at Lake George and

A Family Album: Alfred Stieglitz and Lake George

at the Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, New York

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Cost: $85

Lake George Barns (O’Keeffe, 1926)     Petunias (O’Keeffe, 1925)

Georgia O’Keeffe (Alfred Stieglitz)

This is a thrilling one-day trip to view over 55 paintings by Georgia O’Keeffe based on her years spent at Lake George, and approximately 30 photographs by her husband, Alfred Stieglitz. They spent many summers at the Stieglitz family estate. O’Keeffe, in her correspondence from the 1920s, has described Lake George and the environs as being “perfect.” There were “perfect days of perfect quiet sunshine,” with “perfect” mountain views, “perfect” rainbows, and “perfect days” for working. O’Keeffe’s time spent there was considered the most prolific of any period in her seven decade career and this exhibit is the first to illuminate the formative influence that Lake George had on her work.

Complementing this exhibit, we’ll see A Family Album: Alfred Stieglitz and Lake George. O’Keeffe fell in love with Stieglitz, the photographer and impresario, whose family started coming to Lake George in the 1870s. Stimulated by one another, they attacked the same subjects – clouds, trees, and architecture of the family house, barns, and outbuildings. This exhibit is an intimate look at the family compound, which was the couples home until Stieglitz’s death in 1946.

The Hyde Collection, an art museum in Glens Falls, New York, is an unknown treasure! The museum is housed in a historic refurbished early 20th-century building, listed on the US National Register of Historic Places. The permanent collection from the 15th through the 20th centuries includes French and Flemish tapestries, 16th-century furniture, and decorative arts. There are paintings by Botticelli, El Greco, Rembrandt, and Tiepolo, works by important American Artists including Eakins, Homer, Ryder, and Whistler, and European masters, including Cezanne, Degas, Matisse, and Picasso.

The bus departs at 7:15 AM from the back of the former Ames in the Kingston Plaza and returns at approximately 4:30 PM. The fee covers the luxury coach, breakfast with champagne en route, entrance to the Hyde Collection and O’Keeffe exhibit with audio guide and introductory tour, dutch-treat lunch in the town of Glens Falls (we’ll give suggestions), and chilled wine, Pellegrino, and delicious sweets on the return trip.

To reserve, make your check payable to AAUW Kingston, include your phone number and email address, and mail to Linda Gold, 1 Jacobs Lane, New Paltz, NY 12561. For further info, call Linda at 845-255-5256.

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                   AAUW and Linda Gold of Gourmet Art Tours LLC Present   

Annapolis, Chesapeake Bay, and Baltimore

August 20 – 22, 2013

Cost: $750 per person based on double occupancy

                              Single supplement $200 additional                  

Slip away and treat yourself to 3 days of magnificent art, the best seafood, and an excursion on a private chartered schooner. Annapolis, the capital of Maryland, is a historic seaport situated along the Chesapeake Bay. It is known for sailing, restaurants that serve famous “blue crabs,” and the United States Naval Academy. This wonderful trip combines a stay at the premier waterfront hotel in Annapolis, sailing on a gorgeous 74 foot schooner, and time to explore the charming city of Annapolis. With a full moon and warm August nights, we’ll dine at two special restaurants directly on the water. Best of all, we’ll visit the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) which has the largest collection of works by Henri Matisse in the world.

The bus departs Tuesday, August 20 at 8am from the back of the former Ames in the Kingston Plaza. It returns Thursday, August 22 at approximately 9:30pm. Accommodations are located right on the harbor at the recently renovated Marriott Waterfront Hotel, only a block from the center of town. All rooms have comfy comforters, plush bathrobes, satellite TV, air conditioning, in-room movies, mini-bars and complimentary coffee and tea. The hotel has a restaurant, bar, concierge service, and fitness center.

The fee covers the luxury coach, champagne and wine served en route, accommodations for 2 nights, all gratuities, handling of one piece of luggage, and 7 wonderful meals (two lunches are dutch treat). The trip also includes the private schooner sail with wine, and admission to the Baltimore Museum of Art.

Day 1 begins with a champagne breakfast on the bus, followed by sandwiches for lunch later in the trip. We’ll have time to check in and unpack before boarding our chartered schooner for a two-hour sail on the Chesapeake Bay (weather permitting of course). With a glass of wine in hand, we’ll unwind as the sails go up, and sit back to savor the experience.  After the boat docks, we’ll have dinner at Mike’s Crab House, located right on the water. Blue crabs have historically symbolized the beauty, bounty, and energy of the Chesapeake Bay. We’ll have the opportunity to feast on steamed crabs as an appetizer – hammer in hand, paper covering the tables and melted butter for dipping.  After that, our dinner will begin with the entrée selections below, including the best crab soup and crab cakes you’ve ever tasted – all specialties of the area. Other entrée options are available for non-shellfish lovers.

Day 2 begins with a full breakfast buffet at our hotel before boarding the bus for the short ride to The Baltimore Museum of Art. Founded in 1914 with a single painting, the museum today has 90,000 works of art – including the largest holding of works by Matisse in the world. The Cone sisters, Dr. Claribel and Miss Etta, were natives of Baltimore and became collectors of some of the most innovative art of their time. They visited Gertrude Stein and her brother Leo in Paris during their annual trips to Europe, and through them, became acquainted with a wide circle of artists, musicians and writers who influenced their collecting. At a time when critics disparaged Matisse, and Picasso was virtually unknown, the Cones followed their passions and amassed one of the world’s greatest art collections. Matisse fondly called Claribel and Etta “my two Baltimore ladies.” They acquired masterpieces by Picasso, Cezanne, van Gogh and Renoir as well as a variety of textiles, jewelry, furniture and African, Asian, and Near Eastern art. They displayed these works in their Baltimore apartments until, after Etta’s death in 1949, Claribel gave the collection to the Baltimore Museum of Art. We’ll see the entire Cone Collection including a virtual tour of the Cone sisters’ apartments, navigating through the corridors and rooms, immersed in the environment in which they lived.  All in all, it’s a supreme art experience. Lunch is dutch treat in Gertrudes, the lovely museum restaurant. Upon returning to Annapolis, there will be time to rest before dinner, browse in the shops, or sip a cocktail in the hotel lounge.  Dinner that night is at Carol’s Creek, a lovely restaurant on the water with a view of the sailboats and bustling harbor. Please see below for entrée selections.

Day 3 begins with a full buffet breakfast at our hotel. The morning will be spent as you wish: discovering the shops, cafés and picturesque winding streets in town, enjoying a beverage by the water while watching the boats go by, or choosing to visit the US Naval Academy Museum (optional). This museum is located on the grounds of the US Naval Academy, a short walk from our hotel, and has displays that combine historical artifacts with video and audio technology to bring to life the stories of the men and women who have served their country at sea. The Museum’s holdings include ship models, paintings, prints, flags, uniforms, swords, firearms, medals, sculptures, manuscripts, rare books, photographs, ship instruments and gear. The visit will be a memorable one. Lunch is on your own in town or at the hotel (we’ll give suggestions). At approximately 3pm, we’ll pick up our box dinners, board the bus, sip a glass of wine, and share memories of a quintessential Maryland experience.

TO RESERVE

Make your check payable to AAUW, include your home and cell phone numbers and email address, and mail to: Linda Gold, 1 Jacobs Lane, New Paltz, NY 12561. For further information, call Linda at 845-255-5256 or email artladyLG@aol.com. Specify “art tours” in the space for “subject.” Since the hotel is small and we will be reserving a large block of rooms during their high season, we will need a minimum of 25 reservations (with deposits) by Wednesday, June 19, in order to hold the rooms. A $200 non-refundable deposit is due with your reservation and final payment is due by Tuesday, July 23. There will be no refunds unless your spot is filled.

Choose one of the following entrée selections for each meal. Include your selection with your reservation.

Lunch en route to Annapolis

Choose one sandwich:                                                                                                             

1. Roast Beef
2. Ham and Cheese
3. Chicken Salad
4. Vegetarian

Mike’s Crab House

(Includes appetizer of steamed Blue Crabs, cup of veg crab soup, corn on the cob, fries, salad bar, coffee. tea. soda and dessert.)

Choose one entrée:

1. Maryland Lump Crab Cakes
2. BBQ Ribs
3. NY Strip Steak
4. Fried Jumbo Shrimp Platter

Carol’s Creek Waterfront Restaurant

(Includes salad, cream of crab soup, rolls, ice tea, coffee, dessert.

Choose one entrée:

1. Maryland Jumbo Lump Crab Cake served with garlic and herb red bliss potatoes, seasonal vegetables and a mustard vinaigrette
2. Grilled Filet Mignon, served medium-rare, with caramelized sweet onions, wild mushroom sauté, scalloped potatoes and merlot glace de viande
3. Herb Encrusted Rockfish, roasted and served over sun dried tomato pesto risotto, sautéed baby spinach, jumbo lump crab and lemon butter sauce

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From AAUW-NYS Public Policy Director Donna Seymour:

Today, May 9, the New York Women’s Equality Coalition is hosting a Mother’s Day tweet rally from noon to 1 PM!

We need your help – legislators and the public need to know that moms and those who love them support the Womens Equality Agenda this Mothers Day. All you have to do is tweet using the hashtag #NY4Women from noon to 1 PM showing your support for the Womens Equality Agenda! We need as many people as possible to participate, so please share this with your networks.

If you haven’t already, please also “like” the New York Women’s Equality Coalition on Facebook and follow us on Twitter! Having a strong social media presence is key to this campaign.

Here are sample tweets – feel free to use as is or to make your own:

I support the Women’s Equality Agenda b/c NY moms need fairness & equality this Mother’s Day! RT if you agree! #NY4Women #WEA

What to get mom for Mother’s Day? Fight for equality with the NY Women’s Equality Agenda! #ny4women http://bit.ly/163i6UR

Forget flowers, give mom something she really needs this Mothers DayEquality for NY Women! #NY4Women Show support:http://bit.ly/15M1Wfy

NY Moms need fairness in the workplace this Mother’s Day. Join @NY4Women to stop discrimination against parents & #pregnant women#NY4women

Help achieve equality for pregnant women & #moms this Mother’s Day. Support the Women’s Equality Agenda! #ny4women http://on.fb.me/13Bsrb5

Equal pay & stopping family status & pregnancy discrimination are vital for NY #moms and families. #ny4women http://bit.ly/163i6UR

Best Mothers Day gift? Womens rights and health protections. Support the Womens Equality Agenda. #NY4Women

This Mother’s Day I support the Womens Equality Agenda b/c… #ny4women

Women’s Health Expo
Saturday, May 4
Miller School, Lake Katrine

Over 5,000 people, mostly women, will wander among the booths and attend workshops at the 13th annual Women’s Health & Fitness Expo on May 4 from 8:30 AM until 4 PM at the Miller Middle School in Lake Katrine. With your help, the  Kingston Branch will be there with a booth sharing information about women’s issues. We’re looking for volunteers to:

•  Help set up the booth on Saturday morning
•  Work at the booth for an hour or two
•  Clean up & break down the booth at 4 PM

It’s fun — it’s free admission — and you will have time to explore the other booths.  It’s a great way to spread the word about AAUW and our branch. New members join at every Expo. Please contact Ruth Bean at Ruthdbean@gmail.com or 845-255-5752 to sign up to help. Visit the Expo website at: www.womenshealthexpo.com.

AAUW Kingston Branch Visit to the
Sustainable Living Resource Center
Saturday, May 4, 2013
10:30 AM
150 Cottekill Road, Cottekill

The AAUW Kingston Branch is pleased to announce that Manna Jo Greene will speak at the Sustainable Living Resource Center next to her home in Cottekill.

Manna Jo Greene, the Environmental Director for the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, the Contributing Editor to the Hudson Valley GREEN Times and Councilwoman of the Town of Rosendale will speak to our branch at the Sustainable Living Resource Center next to her home on Saturday, May 4, at 10:30 AM. She will speak about the model, solar-powered Sustainable Living Resource Center and her work as Environmental Director of the Sloop Clearwater.

We are also very pleased to announce that Manna Jo’s biography will be published in Remarkable Women in New York State History, a historical project of Helen Engel and Marilynn Smiley, AAUW NYS historian consultants. We invite you to join us at this informative event.

After the presentation, we will continue to the High Falls Cafe for lunch. Reservations will not be necessary. We will notify the cafe about the number attending just before the meeting. We will be able to order anything offered on the menu. Separate checks are acceptable.

Carpooling:

We will meet at 10 AM behind the former Ames store in the Kingston Plaza in order to park and carpool.

Here are directions for those not using carpooling:

From Kingston, go south on Route 209 to Stone Ridge. Turn left (east) onto Cottekill Road at Davenport Farms. Pass SUNY Ulster (UCCC) and cross Lucas Avenue intersection. The next intersection (about 0.25 miles) is a fork. Turn right at fork (at yellow sign with arrow pointing to left, which is Sawdust Avenue or CR-26, but Cottekill is CR 26-A and is the bend to the right). Look for Center on your left (hexagonal building). Turn left into seconnd driveway, 148-150 Cottekill Road, lined with tall pine trees. Please park behind the garage.

From New Paltz, take Route 32 north about 7 miles into Rosendale. Turn left after bridge at Stewarts. Proceed west on Route 213 (Main Street) past the movie theatre and the Rosendale Cafe on your right, continue for approximately 2 miles to a sharp bend. Turn right on to Cottekill Road (Route 26A), go up hill about 0.7 miles to Stop Ahead sign. Count three driveways on right, turn into third driveway (lined with tall pine trees), just before 35 MPH sign. 148-150 Cottekill Road says Sustainable Living Resource Center on two blue signs at start of driveway. Look for Earth flag. House is a white Cape Cod with purple trim. Follow driveway to right of garage and park behind it.

For more information, contact Pat Stedge at patstedge@gmail.com or 845-336-5986.

American Association of University Women

(AAUW) Kingston – Branch Meeting

Saturday, March 30, noon

Christina’s Restaurant

812 Ulster Avenue, Kingston

Reading and book signing by

Reverend G. Modele Dale Clarke

author of Up in Mahaica

Up in Mahaica: Stories from the Market People is a collection of short stories about the unusual characters in an oil refinery in southern Trinidad. They scheme against each other and resort to obeah to win affection or to avenge real or imagined offenses. And through it all, most residents secretly want to abandon the poverty of their post-colonial existence and escape to the middle class mirage the oil company created up in Mahaica. The open-air market vendors, the only ones not beholden to the British company, hold the community`s secrets.

Cost: $20 (includes lunch)

Reservations: Virginia Kohli, 845-338-4990. Seating is limited, so call today! You must reserve (or cancel, if necessary) by Tuesday, March 26.

More info: Susan Holland, susan-holland@usa.net, 845-389-3961

FB event: http://www.facebook.com/events/317897444980477/

Co-sponsored by the Sadie Peterson Delaney African Roots Library in Poughkeepsie

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Brimstone, Booze and the Ballot

A Dialogue from the letters of Susan B. Anthony and Matilda Joslyn Gage

Friday, March 22, 7:30 PM

Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale (845-658-8989)

An evening to celebrate Women’s History Month with a provocative theatrical program exploring why one Suffrage leader was written out of history. The background drama of the Suffrage movement is brought to life through compelling dialogue that explores the split between two of the three founders of the Suffrage movement. The rupture between Susan B. Anthony and Matilda Joslyn Gage is revealed in a reading of their correspondence by two dynamic performers; Sally Roesch Wagner, executive director of the Gage Center in Fayetteville, and Deborah Hughes, president and CEO of the Susan B. Anthony House in Rochester.

After the performance, the audience is invited and encouraged to join the dialogue.

This live performance will benefit the Susan B. Anthony House, Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation, and Votes for Women 2020.

Tickets price: $20.20   —  Buy tickets.

Read more about this unique and inspiring performance and the performers.

Brimstone, Booze and the Ballot is a joint production of the Susan B. Anthony House, the Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation, and Votes for Women 2020. All organizations are 501c3 nonprofit organizations.