BRANCH PROGRAMS for 2022 – 2023
May 31, 2022 – 11:30am – AAUW Deerfield Area Annual Meeting/Picnic
Location: Brickyards Pavilion, adjacent to the Patty Turner Center, Deerfield, IL 60015
Lunch and Networking: it’s time to get together in person. Bring a comfortable chair if you don’t want to sit at the picnic tables. Please bring your own food and beverages. Questions? Call or e-mail Karen Dessent.
Sept. 13, 2022 – Tuesday, 7:00pm Deerfield AAUW, with Highland Park/Highwood League of Women Voters and Waukegan AAUW
Location: Joint Virtual Zoom Meeting
Speaker: Dr Julie Strauss, PhD American Politics
Topic: ” Women in Politics ”
Dr Julie Strauss has lecture offerings that include Money in Congress, Presidential Misconduct, The Presidential and Mid-Term Elections, Recent Supreme Court Decisions, The Media in Politics, and The Balance of Power between the Legislative and Executive Branches.
Sept. 20, 2022 – Voter Registration Day
Oct. 11, 2022 – Tuesday, 7:00pm AAUW Deerfield Area and AAUW Waukegan Branches
Location: Joint Virtual Zoom Meeting
Speaker: Paula Purdue, AAUW-IL Public Policy Co-Chair
Topic: ” Using AAUW Values to Protect Our Public Schools ”
Paula Purdue address the occurrence of “many public school boards being targeted
by folks who oppose our AAUW values, including teaching appropriate health/sex education,
allowing all students to succeed regardless of their sexual orientation, and book banning. Let’s
speak up now to help our school board members manage the problem and protect our
students.”
Nov. 29, 2022 – Tuesday, 7:00pm
Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting
Speaker: Rhoda Pierce, of the North Shaore water Reclamation District
Topic: ” Environment and Water Issues ”
Current Trustee of the North Shore Water Reclamation District, Rhoda Pierce is focused on protecting public health through safe sanitation, mitigation of the effects of climate change, and negative impacts to our sanitary lines from some of the wettest years on record.
Dec. ?, 2022 – Friday, 6:30pm
Event: Holiday Party, 6:30pm TBD
Location: TBD
Reservations need to be sent by 11/22 if event is replanned
March ? 2023, 11:00am – 1:00pm Joint Program with AAUW Waukegan
Location: Gurnee Police Department Community Room with Continental breakfast
Speaker: TBD
Topic: ” No One Ever Sees Indians: Native Americans in Media ”
April ? 2023, 11:00am – 1:00pm
AAUW Fellowship Brunch – Canceled
Location:Lamb’s Farm, Libertyville
May ?, 2023 –, 11:30am
Annual Meeting, picnic
Location:Jaycee Park Pavillion in Deerfield
Topic: The Deerfield Area Branch Members’ annual Potluck
Sept. 6
Jane Addams Birthday
Conferences and Special Meetings for 2022 – 2023
September 24, 2022, 9:00am – noon – Zoom
District 4 &5 Northern Fall Conference
Location: Zoom Meeeting
December TBD
Jane Addams Day Event
location: Hull House Museum, Chicago, TBD
January ?, 2023, 11:30am to 3:00pm – may be canceled
37th Annual Networking Luncheon, 11:30am to 3:00pm
Location: TBD
Presenter: TBD
March ?, 2023 – Equal Pay Day Rally
Location: Daley Plaza, Chicago
Spring 2023 – Saturday, 8:30am – 4:00pm – TBD
Tech Savvy for Girls 6 – 9 Grade
Location: Triton College, 2000 Fifth Ave, River Grove, IL
Registration may be available for girls and adults late February, 2021, cost $10 per person
May ?, 2023 TBD
AAUW Illinois State Conference
Location: TBD
July ?, 2023 – Saturday, 7:00am – Noon
Bake/Book Sale, Deerfield Farmers Market
Located in the commuter parking lot at the northwest corner of Deerfield Road and Robert York Avenue
July ?, 2023 – TBD – TBD
Summer Ravinia Outing
Location: Ravinia, Highland Park, IL
August 26, 2022 – Celebrating Women’s Equality Day
Women’s Equality Day, Anniversary Date of the 19th Amendment
Board Meetings
Location: Virtual Zoom meeting until further notice. Dates after September 29, 2022 dates may change.
- Monday, June 6, 2022 — 11:00a.m.
- Monday, August 29, 2022 — 1:00p.m.
- Monday, January 2, 2023 — 1:00p.m.
- Monday, April 3, 2023 — 1:00p.m.
- Monday, June 5, 2023 — 1:00p.m.