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Upcoming meetings:
Saturday April 13, 2024 – Patricia Watts, Author, “Paper Targets”. Topic: Celebrating the Voices of Older Women. Location: FPUD , 990 East Mission Rd, Fallbrook, 10 AM
Speaker: Patricia Watts, Author of Paper Targets, also helped write the script of the AAUW project film, “Women Talk” Interviews by AAUW Fallbrook historian and paparazzi, Nancy Heins Glaser.
Topic: Celebrating the Voices of Older Women This is a demographic that is too often dismissed and denigrated by our society. These narratives disparage all of us, not just politicians, not just men and not just people who are well known. People over 50, 60, 70, 80 can be great, wise, interesting and valuable. Even the most ordinary among us, the ones not in the headlines. We represent this!
Our doors open at 10 am and the program starts 10:20ish.
Saturday May 11, 2024 – PRE-MOTHERS DAY LUNCHEON, FUNDRAISER AND FASHION SHOW. Location: La Cucina, Main Dining Room and Patio. Fallbrook.
Be a Friend…Invite a friend…or mom or sister or daughter etc. Tickets are part of the fundraising. There will be a very short Annual Business meeting at the beginning, followed by delicious lunch, silent auction and fun fashion show.
Fashion Show – Thanks to our member, Sharon Robinson or Sharon’s on Main and MiMi’s Boutique. We are looking for volunteer models, members, or daughters or ? Contact Patty Carlson. Do you have experience working on a Fashion Show?. Please volunteer, we need your help. Patty – poochieyn444@gmail.com 818.917.9253
Silent Auction: Diane Summers – Do you have items for the silent auction? It can be regifting, a treasure, a service, vacation/timeshare, restaurant gift certificate…ideas? Dianesummers04@gmail.com.
We are always interested in your recommendations for great speakers and topics as we start our planning for 2024. Email: Patty Carlson, poochielyn444@gmail.com.
Past Events
Saturday, March 23, 2024 Fallbrook Library, 2–5 p.m The movie “Women Talk” will be featured for March Women’s History Month. The movie was created by AAUW members : Nancy Heins-Glaser, Jeannie Curtright, BJ Lane and Peggy Scudder.
Saturday, March 9, 2024, Fallbrook High School Teacher Lounge. Doors open at 10:00, meeting starts at 10:20. Topic: “Are Teens out of their Minds? Absolutely Not!”
Author and AAUW member Pamela Nevills will speak about the teenage brain and how it differs from ours. In addition, our President, Karen Langer Baker will urge us to vote on the upcoming AAUW Open Membership proposal.
Saturday – February 10, 2024 Fallbrook Public Utility District
Topic: AAUW public policy priorities,
led by Joy Frew, Ann McCarthy, and the Fallbrook AAUW Public Policy Committee.
Annual All-Branch Branch Luncheon: Saturday January 27, 2024, 11 AM, Handlery Hotel, San Diego.
Saturday January 13, 2024 – General Meeting 10 Program: “DEI – Diversity Equity and Inclusion”, lead by Diane Summers and Fallbrook AAUW DEI Team.
AAUW HOLIDAY PARTY – Saturday December 9, 2023, – 5PM, Hilltop Center, Fallbrook – Theme – Holidays South of the Border.
Saturday November 4, 2023 – General Meeting 10:00AM – Fallbrook Health District: 1636 E. Mission, Classroom #1, Open 10:00 – Meeting starts at 10:30 Speaker, Eileen Delany, leader of the Fallbrook Planning Committee. She will discuss what the planning committee does for our community and specifically discuss what’s going on with the following issues: Cannabis businesses in Fallbrook, Legislation about detachments, New Park in Fallbrook
Saturday October 7, 2023 General Meeting
Our guest speaker is the superintendent for the Fallbrook Union High School District, Ilsa Garza Gonzalez who is going into her 5th year at the district. She will be discussing the advantages of the new trimester system and future plans for the district.
September 9, 2023 GENERAL MEETING – General Meeting 10:00 AM, Fallbrook Health District-Community Room. PROGRAM: TECH TREK , Sharon Robinson with branch campers.
August 5, 2023 – NEW MEMBERSHIP BRUNCH Fallbrook Health District – Community Room. 10:00 Doors Open. Meeting begins at 10:30. Aloha Theme Pot-Luck Brunch. Prospective members invited to learn about our branch programs, leadership and Interest groups.
Saturday June 3, 2023, 10:OO AM Fallbrook Regional Health District, Installation of officers, Scholarship and Tech Trek awards.
Saturday May 6, 2023, 11:30 AM , La Cucina , 1415 South Mission Rd, Fallbrook. PROGRAM: Anne Hoiberg, AAUW member, President of the Women’s Museum of California and author of Tears of War- Stories of Refugee Women. Includes Annual Branch Election. $29 Catered lunch.
Saturday April 1, 2023 10:30 AM – , FRHD Wellness Center 1636 East Mission Fallbrook. Program Dr. Cory Martinez founder of Cinema Cultures a program to help students make films.
Saturday March 11, 2023, 11:30 am
The annual joint meeting with our sister branches of Temecula Valley and San Jacinto-Hemet is on March 11 @ 11:30 at the Ronald Roberts Temecula Public Library. Program by Kalina Cox, Anti-Fraud and Scams.
Saturday February 11, 2023, 10:00 am The annual public policy meeting. This will update us on current AAUW public policy positions. Speakers will be members Joy Frew, public policy chair and Chris Assad. Fallbrook Health District – Community Room – 1636 East Mission.
Annual IBC All-Branch Luncheon: January 28, 2023
JANUARY 27, 2023, SPEECH CONTEST with AAUW AVID MENTEES
Red Stocking Holiday Party Dec. 10, 2022
Fundraising Events, 2022-2023 The Board of Elected Officers Chair
How to DONATE by Check
Fallbrook AAUW fundraises for branch needs, college scholarships and Tech Trek scholarships .
To support branch expenses for Mentorship, Programs, etc., please write checks out to: “FALLBROOK AAUW”
For tax deductible donations to College Scholarships, please write checks out to: “Legacy Endowment Community Foundation” (memo Fallbrook AAUW)
For tax deductible donations to Tech Trek Scholarships, please write checks out to: “AAUW CA SPF” (memo: Fallbrook Tech Trek)
You may mail your checks to “Fallbrook Branch AAUW, P.O. BOX 1061, Fallbrook CA 92088-1061” to the “Attention: Treasurer” or bring your checks to a Fallbrook AAUW event or program.
Saturday November 5, 2022
Location Fallbrook Health District – 1636 E. Mission CLASSROOM #4. 10:00 AMSpeaker – My Sister’s Keeper- Success Institute Kristin Newsome. This program aligns with our Diversity and Inclusion mission and will discuss similar programs for STEM education and success for young women of color.
Saturday October 1, 2022
We are delighted to once again have AAUW present The League of Women Voters of North County inform us on all the state propositions and County Measure A.
Presenters: League members: Dottie Marron and Susan D’Vincent
Saturday September 10, 2022
Fallbrook Health District- 1636 E. Mission, Fallbrook Community Room/Fellowship Speaker: Susan Jackson Liebes- Fallbrook Conservancy
Saturday August 13, 2022 New Member Pot-Luck Brunch
This is the program we have to that welcomes new members to AAUW Fallbrook. Also, if you have any prospective members, it’s an opportunity for them to learn of all the fun and valuable activities offered at AAUW. This meetings program includes information from the committee chairs about their various groups and goals for the year.
IBC Meeting Saturday June 25, 2022.
Saturday June 4, 2022, 10:00 AM Palomares House Outdoor Patio
Program: AVID Scholarship Awards for graduating senior girls. Installation of Board
Saturday May 7, 2022, 10:00 AM Palomares House Outdoor Patio
Program: Member Liz Jamieson-Dunne will talk about her new book “Finding Hidden Courage”.
Saturday April 2, 2022, 10:00 AM Palomares House Outdoor Patio
Program: Fallbrook AAUW Diversity Chair Diane Summers is coordinating a panel on diversity representing cultural and racial groups in our community, including the new Ethnic Studies course for the high school. Speakers include Theresa Villa, a Fallbrook High graduate who works at the Pala Reservation; and Maritza Gonzales, an immigrant from Guatemala who struggled to learn English and to fit into American culture.
Saturday March 5, 2022, 10:00 AM ZOOM Meeting
Program: “AAUW Fallbrook-Who We Are and What We Do” Past-President Elizabeth Leader and newsletter editor Charlotte Seidman will present a program on the history of AAUW as we continue to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of our Fallbrook branch.
Saturday February 5, 2022, 10:00 AM
Note Location: Palomares House, 1815 South Stagecoach Lane, Fallbrook
PROGRAM: Member and Public Policy Chair Joy Frew will present a program on AAUW National Public Policy.
Saturday January 8, 2022. Joint Meeting with Temecula Branch AAUW
10:00 AM Health and Wellness Center, FRHD
At this special program, Temecula AAUW members are our guests for our annual joint meeting.
Hostesses: Karan Trapane, Barbara Luther, Karen Estes
PROGRAM: Author and Fallbrook AAUW member, Carole Hodges will talk about her new book: “The Menopause Millionaire: The Keys to Prosperity and Meaning in the Second Half of Your Life”
Saturday November 6, 2021, 10:00 AM Wellness Center, FRHD
Program: “Outstanding Women Artists” by artist Robin Douglas, Oceanside Museum of Art. Robin Douglas has taught art for 48 years at every level and venue, including 36 years as an Art Professor at the School of Art and Design at the University of Illinois-Champaign Urbana. She taught many studio and art history courses.
Currently at Oceanside Museum of Art, Robin presents a variety of art studio classes and art lectures, as well as lectures each semester at Osher, CAL State San Marcos and various Rotary and university groups. See more at robindouglasart.com
Saturday October 2, 2021, 10:00 AM, Fallbrook Regional Health District, Wellness Center
PROGRAM: Phyllis Austin Heaton, Historical Novelist and Author…
…of the “Miss Sadie Brown Mysteries” series, featuring Miss Sadie Brown, aviatrix, newspaper columnist/reporter and undercover snoop. “Sadie challenges the pre-WWI convention that women belong at home attending to their husbands and raising their children. Female Sleuth? Women Flying? Equal Pay? It’s a battle out there.”
Saturday September 11, 2021, 10:00 AM, Fallbrook Regional Health District, Wellness Center
1636 East Mission Rd, Fallbrook (near Stage Coach Lane)
PROGRAM: 75th Anniversary of Fallbrook AAUW
On September 30, 1946, an amazing group of women formed AAUW Fallbrook Branch. Please join us to celebrate our 75th year with a showing of The Quad Collaborative+’s short documentary film featuring under-sung women heroes through time.
“Women Talk: Women of History”
This film was produced by member Nancy Heins-Glaser; members Jeanie Curtright, Carolyn Thom, Lesley Ibaven, BJ Lane, and Cynthia Young are readers.
Come learn about our 75 years in Fallbrook, view our historical scrapbooks and displays and enjoy a special anniversary cake.
Marj Freda Lifetime AAUW Member and Karen Estes Longest Fallbrook AAUW Member 1985
Saturday August 21, 2021. Membership Tea
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Come learn about AAUW’s mission, meet our board members, see your friends, sign up for your special interest group, and EAT!
Bring a friend!
Hilltop Center Outdoor Spacious Patio
Saturday June 5, 2021, 3:00 PM, Hilltop Center, 331 East Elder St., Fallbrook, Outdoor Event
Program: Fallbrook AAUW Scholarship Awards and Board Installation.
Please plan to attend our First In-Person Membership Meeting of 2021.
This is a special event for Fallbrook AAUW. Please plan to attend as we honor eight graduating Fallbrook High Senior AVID girls with $19,200 in Scholarship Awards and to thank our generous donors.
Each graduate received a bouquet of flowers created by our hospitality team with flowers from our gardens.
Saturday May 1, 2021, 10:30 AM ZOOM Meeting.
Introduction of Slate of Branch Officers for 2021-2022. Please brainstorm and bring your ideas for “What You Would Like to See Us Doing Next Year”
Saturday April 10, 2021, 10:00 am Zoom Meeting
There are #47 webinars at aauw.org on topics of Social Justice, Advocacy, Professional Development, STEM and Membership. Please attend and support Fallbrook AAUW members Carole Hodges, Nancy Heins-Glaser and Margie Mosavi as they review and educate us on the following webinars and answer our questions regarding these timely topics.
Saturday March 13, 2021. 10:30 AM ZOOM Joint Branch Meeting with Temecula AAUW
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JOINT MEETING WITH TEMECULA VALLEY
SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2021 AT 10:30 AM
ZOOM MEETING
Saturday February 6, 2021. 10:00 AM ZOOM Branch Meeting
Program: “Keep Your Brain Healthy” ZOOM Workshop
Speaker: Pamela Nevills, Ed.D. Fallbrook AAUW Member
Saturday October 10, 2020. 10:30 AM. Note ZOOM Meeting:
Del Mar/Leucadia AAUW Branch and their President Michelle McNeil has invited
Fallbrook AAUW members as their guests to join them in a Zoom presentation by the League of
Women Voters, North County San Diego.
Saturday November 7, 2020. 2pm, ZOOM meeting
Tech Trek Camper Presentations on Virtual Tech Trek Robotics Camp. Four of our
Fallbrook AAUW campers attended and a former Fallbrook AAUW camper volunteered as a
Social Coach. UCSD STEMinists Making Change Pilot a Big Hit! From August 3 rd -7 th , Mary Isaacs, UCSD Camp Director, successfully presented a 5-day virtual STEM robotics camp that she developed with Qualcomm affiliates. Forty selected Tech Trek campers from 18 SoCal branched attended the camp. The goal for the campers was to design, build and program a wearable hat. Many thanks to Mary and the many volunteers, instructors and parents who supported the pilot. Katie T. a former Fallbrook Tech Trekker was a Social Coach. She handled the
administration of her assigned breakout room (not the main Zoom room) — taking attendance,
monitoring chats, making sure girls were getting things done and understanding concepts. Also
Katie helped with other activities such as learning how to use FlipGrid, social media and other
apps and technology. We hope to see you there!
Fallbrook AAUW Tech Trek students with camp counselor and dorm mom Judy Egan-Gribble, left.
The Heart of What We Do
2019
January 2019 local Fallbrook author Sarah Bates spoke about her book The Lost Diaries of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Before Elizabeth Cady Stanton became a leader of the women’s rights and prominent abolitionist, she faced challenges fraught with disappointment.
Left: Artist BJ Lane and Author Sarah Bates, with BJ’s creation of Elizabeth Cady Stanton; right: Susan Duling, Jessica Leon, and Carrie Hughes with ECS
Jan. 26 IBC meeting, 11am at The Handlery Resort, San Diego. Speaker Hannah Cohen, “Remarkable Women of San Diego, Pioneers, Visionaries and Innovators.” All members are invited to attend.
Feb. 14 Valentine’s Day Dinner, location TBA
Mar. 2 Joint meeting with Temecula, time/location/speaker TBA
Apr. 6 General Meeting
May 4 General Meeting, Annual meeting
Saturday June 1, 2019. Fallbrook Branch Event, Palomares House, 10 am
PROGRAM: Fallbrook AAUW Board Installation, Scholarship Recognition Reception for Tech Trek Campers and AVID College Scholarship Awards.
JULY DARK
Saturday August 17, 2019. Fallbrook Branch Event, Palomares House, 10 am
PROGRAM: New Member Welcome Brunch. All Chairs, appointed and special interest will present on their events and programs.
Saturday September 7, 2109. Fallbrook Branch Event, Palomares House, 10 am
PROGRAM: STEAM Program at Fallbrook School of the Arts which is offered in conjunction with Sally Ride Science at UCSD. Speaker: Jennifer Jeffries
SUNDAY (Note Day Change and Time Change) October 6, Fallbrook Branch Event, Palomares House 3-5 pm
PROGRAM: Tech Trek Camper Presentations, Larissa Anderson, Chair
2018
Aug. 18 Membership Brunch
Sept. 22 General Meeting, Speakers: Tech Trek awardees
Oct. 18 11am Mahjong Tournament
Oct. 27 Halloween Party at Susan Duling’s home
Nov. 03 General Meeting, Speaker: Yvette Turner, Fallbrook STEM Academy
Dec 15 Christmas Cup of Tea Party, Palomares House
Saturday, March 3, 2018 Joint Meeting with Temecula Guest Speaker: Anne Hoiberg
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Women’s Club House
238 W. Mission Road
Fallbrook, CA 92028
Anne is a Board Member of the Women’s Museum of California; San Diego County Women’s Hall of Fame Activist is one of her many achievements. She has written over 130 scientific articles and presented at more than 90 conferences around the world. She has worked on women’s health issues, women in the military, domestic violence, alcohol abuse, stress-related disease, and the role of the military in society. Anne has written two books: Women and the World of Work and Women as New “Manpower.” She served as associate editor for Psychological Reports and Armed Forces and Society and was asked to conduct sexual harassment prevention seminars.
February 3, 2018 – Speaker: Pat Kellenbarger
Pat is past president of Del-Mar/Leucadia AAUW, fails retirement by vacationing with a purpose both domestically and abroad, teaching English, making quilts, and working with third world women’s cooperatives, and in African bush hospitals. She has experience with Global Volunteers, Plant with a Purpose, Elderhostel, Fathom, and short-term church mission projects. If you still have tread on your tires of life, you can fail retirement too!
Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 10:00 am — Tech Trek Reunion
Come and meet the young women who we sponsored this summer and hear them talk about their exciting camp experience.
Saturday, August 19, 2017 from 10:00-12:00 – Open House
Please join us to learn about our organization activities!