The La Palma-Cerritos American Association of University Women (AAUW) will start its 52nd year with an International Potluck on Thursday, September 19, 2024, from 5:00 to 7:00 p, m. at the “Den” of Heritage Park, at 18600 Bloomfield Avenue, in Cerritos, CA. Members are asked to bring their favorite ethnic food to share with each other.
After members and guests enjoy some social time and finish their dinners, Administrator Harriet Moses will introduce the leaders of the club’s Interest Groups as part of the program for the evening. The leaders of the club’s Interest Groups will explain each group and invite members to join them. The Interest Groups meet in members’ homes on different days and at different times, so members can choose which group they would like to join.
The Interest Groups and their leaders are as follows: 1. Cover to Cover: Leader Thea Siegel meets on the second Thursday of each month at 1:00 p.m. to discuss books of members suggest. 2.Gourmet: Co-leaders Joan Flax and Gail Ross meet on the third Saturdays in October. January, March, and May. The leaders prepare easy-to-make gourmet meals and share the cost of preparing meals. Partners can be non-members, but one must be an AAUW member. 3.
Great Decisions: Leader Dorothy Edwards hosts these meetings in her home on the fourth Wednesdays of the month at 1:00 p.m. Global issues related to United States foreign policy are discussed at eight meetings a year using the book prepared by the Foreign Policy Association. There is a fee for the book that each participant receives, and a DVD is viewed at each meeting. 4.Reader’s Theater: Leader Esther Aronson meets on the first Monday of the month at 6:45 p.m. to read a play aloud, with each member reading a character’s role. There is a small fee for each participant to pay to cover the shipping cost for the plays.
The Interest Groups provide members more opportunities to meet socially, learn important information about global problems, experiment with gourmet food, and have fun with members beyond attending business meetings. Members and guests are invited to join the interest Groups and guests can join the AAUW, if they have an Associate or higher degree from an accredited college or university.
For more information about the La Palma-Cerritos AAUW International Potluck on September 19, 2024, contact Celia Spitzer at 562-924-5227.
