We offer a variety of monthly activities for our members. The groups listed below are constantly updated in our monthly newsletter, The Triad. Members can contact coordinators by consulting their Directory or The Triad.
ANYONE WHO HAS READ THE BOOK
10 am, 3rd Friday of the month at the Moraga Library
The book selections for 2008/2009 are:
- September 19: Six Frigates by Ian W. Tell
- October 17: Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations by Georgina Howell
- November 21 Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
- December 19: Mary Todd Lincoln: A Biography by Jean H. Baker (Call Marilyn Lonbaken for location)
- January 16: The Year of the Fog by Michelle Richmond
- February 20: Scarlett Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- March 20: The Hills at Home by Nancy Clark
- April 17: Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingslover
- May 15, 10:30 am: Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation by Cokie Roberts; Pot Luck discussion and selection of books for next year. (Call Marilyn Lonbaken for location)
Please mark your calendar for the 3rd Friday and come to meet some very nice people who all have many interesting viewpoints as we talk about these books!
Coordinators: Marilyn Lonbaken 376- 2430
BEST SELLERS BOOK GROUP /CRITIC'S CHOICE
Are you interested is reading ten or eleven best selling books during the coming year for a total cost of $20?
In the Critic's Choice/Best Sellers Book Group, we buy several copies of recent fiction and non-fiction books in September and circulate them through a neighborhood reading group of ten or eleven members. You read one book each month from October through July or August; then pass it on at the beginning of the next month. Your last selection of the year is yours to keep. We meet once during August to discuss the past year's selections and to choose books for the next year.
Coordinator: Mary Stephens Smith
BRIDGE
OML’s Bridge groups are generally not looking for new members; however, they do rely on an up-to-date substitute list. If anyone is interested in becoming a sub or would like to start a new group, please contact a coordinators listed below.
1st TUESDAY - 12 noon Coordinator: Joyce Dickey
1st THURSDAY- 12 noon Coordinator: Virginia Semrau
2nd TUESDAY - 12 noon Coordinator: Patricia Bentley
2nd SATURDAY (Couples) - 7:30 pm Coordinator: Virginia Van Druten
3rd THURSDAY - 12 noon Coordinator: Joan Myers
4th TUESDAY - 12 noon Coordinator: Joan Myers
CLASSICAL CONCERTGOERS
This group attends daytime classical music concerts at various Bay Area locations. The concerts are either free or very inexpensive. Lunch at a nearby restaurant either precedes or follows the concert.
Coordinator: Mary Ann Bernard
DRAMA EXCHANGE
The drama group has read the plays of Nicholas Wright, Lucille Fletcher, Anton Chekhov, Oscar Wilde and Richard Nash. We’ve had mystery, farce, drama and just plain funny. Please join us on the 3rd Monday of the month for a good read and also a time to meet with friends and nibble and chit-chat. Please join us.
When: 3rd Monday 10 AM
Coordinator: Christine Gordon
GOLF
Interested members get together for occasional play at local public courses. All handicap levels invited for fun, exercise and good friendship.
Coordinator: Marie Bonilla
GREAT DECISIONS
Our branch is once again going to participate in the Great Decisions program sponsored by the Foreign Policy Association. This is a monthly gathering to discuss particular world affairs. There will be a sign-up table at the September Showcase as books need to be ordered by mid-December in order to receive the discount if ten or more are interested.
Coordinator: Maryann Zivic, 283-2923
GREEN THUMB LADIES
Green Thumb Ladies visit gardens (public and private) and nurseries, hear lectures, see demonstrations and frequently enjoy lunch. This organized, but fun loving group, is non-competitive and open to all. Each month has a different organizer and hence various meeting times and days.
Coordinator: Debbie Barnell
INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN SPEAKER SERIES
Are you interested in attending the IMOW Speaker Series Program? If so contact Jenny Offringa and get on our contact list. Interested AAUW members will meet and go to SF together to hear the speakers. The first speaker series is Wednesday, May 14th.
Coordinator: Jenny Offringa
LET'S GO TO THE MOVIES
Members and their spouses or friends see the movie for the month at their convenience and then meet in members' homes for a potluck dinner and discussion of the film. Those attending will choose the next month's movie.
When: 2nd Friday evening
Coordinator: Ellen Beans
MEMOIRS AND MUSINGS
Everyone has a story! Whether you have already begun your memoirs or are just thinking about doing it someday, this might be the opportunity for you. Whether you are a novice or an experienced writer, all levels of ability are welcome. This is a class with no teacher; we are all students and we will learn from sharing and discussing our memoirs and musings in a supportive, friendly group.
When: Third Wednesday
Coordinator: Carol Messinger
MUSEUM MAVENS
If you enjoy visiting museums and would like to share the experience with other OML members, we have the group for you. Members of the Museum Mavens group will take turns organizing monthly trips with lunch afterwards. Check the calendar for current trips.
Museum Mavens Coordinator: Ann Strelau
TENNIS
Drop-in tennis for intermediate or advanced players (3.0 rating or higher).
When: Monday and Thursday mornings, 8:30 to 10:30
Where: Saint Mary's College, courts #11-12.
Coordinator: Tory Courtney
WISE WOMEN
IIn a nurturing supportive circle of friends we seek inspiration and wisdom through sharing ourselves, listening non-judgmentally, relating openly and honoring each other.
4th WEDNESDAY - 1 PM Coordinator: Caroll Foxall
