The Portsmouth Branch will soon reconfigure our meeting schedule going forward in 2023. When we have our new plan we will post a revised calendar. Since some of our members continue to be unable to attend in person meetings, we will conduct both our branch meetings and book group meetings in a hybrid fashion using a zoom link even when meeting in person whenever possible.. We welcome guests and potential new members to join in our meetings.
Portsmouth Branch members kicked off the 2023-24 meeting year with a tour of the Tidewater Community College Student Resource and Empowerment Center (SREC) at the Portsmouth Campus. After an informative presentation and tour at the Portsmouth Campus, members reconvened at Eastside Pizza for a brief business meeting and social time. Several members have written postcards for the AAUW Get Out the Vote project. In November, we met with members of the Fran Alwood family to accept transfer of a scholarship fund from the Suffolk AAUW Branch to provide scholarships to graduating Suffolk High School students. More details about the Fran Alwood Scholarship will be posted soon.
UPCOMING BOOK GROUP MEETINGS
Thursday, March 21, 2024; Noon
LIKE CRAZY by Dan Mathews
Reviewed by Denise; Hosted Kathy
Participants bring their own lunch.
Thursday, April 18, 2024; Noon
KNOW MY NAME by Chanel Miller
Reviewed and hosted by Amy
Participants bring their own lunch.
Thursday, May 16, 2024; Noon
HANG THE MOON by Jeanette Walls
Reviewed and hosted by Joyce
Participants bring their own lunch.
UPCOMING BRANCH EVENTS
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
10 a.m. – Tour, Jewish Museum & Cultural Center, Portsmouth
11 a.m. – Tour, Portsmouth Colored Community Library Museum
Noon – Lunch and branch meeting at CURE Coffee Shop
PLEASE NOTE: The Portsmouth Branch is transitioning to daytime meetings. As a result, dates and times for branch meetings will be determined on a month to month basis as we evaluate what is the optimum meeting time for our branch.
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