June 17, 2023, Saturday, 10 – 11 am, Take a Walk in Maplewalk Garden, 4255 Kingswood Road, Charlotte, NC 28226 info@maplewalkgarden.com
Members and
guests were invited to take a stroll through these Southern gardens with 2.25 acres of remarkable trees, shrubs, and perennials. Created by master gardeners Lib Jones and Tom Nunnenkamp who have called this home for 30 years.
MapleWalk Garden is in a residential neighborhood (also called Kingswood) in the South Park area of Charlotte, NC.
June 2, 2023, University of NC – Charlotte J. Murrey Atkins Library. Young People’s Literature Award Book Presentation
The Charlotte Branch delivered the Young People’s Literature Award book to the University of North Carolina – Charlotte J. Murrey Atkins Library. UNCC shelves the book in the teacher development collection.
Working with the North Carolina Literacy and Historical Association, this award has been given each year since 1953 to a North Carolina author of juvenile literature published in the past year and is indicative of AAUW’s support of education for girls.
May 6, 2023, Saturday, 11:30 AM, Trio Restaurant, Annual Meeting
Members and guests enjoyed brunch and our Annual Meeting at Trio Restaurant. Besides good fellowship, we elected new officers, passed Bylaws changes, and voted to award a free AAUW membership.
March 18, 2023, Saturday, 10:00 AM, South Park Regional Library
“I am Because We Are, Sharing Leadership Stores from Bertha Maxwell-Roddey: A Modern-Day Race Woman and the Power of Black Leadership”
Author Sonya Ramsey, Ph.D., shared her research on the life and legacy of a local female leader, Bertha Maxwell-Roddey, Ph.D.
Saturday, February 25, 2023, Saturday, 10:00 AM, Virtual
“Women Lead: Moving from Policy to Practice”
Reviewed a webinar Policy vs Practice from AAUW National, then discussed key points such as Feminism Wave, Feminism vs Womanism, equality in the workplace, public policy, as well as putting policies into practice.
January 28, 2023, 10 am – 11am, Zoom
AAUW Members Serving the Community: In Recognition of National Day of Service
Join your fellow AAUW Charlotte Branch members as we gather to complete virtual service projects and activities for a local non-profit, Classroom Central which supports various area school districts.
December 3, 2022, Saturday, 11:30 AM, Charlotte Motor Speedway Club Restaurant, Celebrating!
Members gathered to share a meal, build community, and just see each other.
November 28, 2022, Monday, 6:30 – 7:30 PM, South Park Regional Library, Creating Community – Finding the Thread that Binds.
Speaker, Rebecca LaClaire presented Native American history, shared cultural stereotypes, and discussed ways to build allyship between Native American women leaders, AAUW, and Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. Charlotte Mecklenburg librarians presented resources available through the library.
October 25, 2022, Tuesday, 6:30 – 7:30 PM, South Park Regional Library, AAUW Public Policy Update.
Lucille Howard, AAUW Charlotte Branch Public Policy Chair presented on North Carolina Public Policy and encouraged members to take action.
September 28, 2022, Wednesday, 6:30 – 7:30 PM
South Park Regional Library. Women in Performing Arts – Their Views on Equity and Leadership.
Our panelists, Dance/Ballet: Kimberly Pereira, Charlotte Ballet, Director of Education & Community Engagement; Music: Dawn Anthony, Jazz Vocalist; and Theatre: Robin Tynes-Miller, Co-Founder of “3 Bone Theatre Company”, presented on the woman in the arts, equity, and leadership.
August 27, 2022, Saturday, 2:00 PM, Myers Park Baptist Church Education Center. Women’s Equity Day Celebration! “Women Firsts- Representation and Real Political Power”
Suzanne Elsberry, President of League of Women Voters Charlotte Mecklenburg, will serve as moderator to panelist Delores Johnson Hurt; AAUW Charlotte President, Beverly Larson; Commissioner Susan Rodriguez-McDowell; Jeanne Smith and Cate Stadelman.