Get to know other members in small group settings focused on various special interests!
At the Membership Celebration in September, you will have an opportunity to sign up for one or more of these groups. More info will be provided at the meeting, but know that all groups welcome new participants at any point in the year.
Reference the latest Newsletter for the current contact for each group.
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Special Interest: Book Clubs
Afternoon Book Group – meets the 2nd Monday of the month at 2pm. Contact: Debra Brown. 2025 books are:
January: The Last Bookshop by Evie Woods
February: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
March: The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny
May: Mao’s Last Dancer by Li Cunxin
June: The Secret Life of Sunflowers by Marta Molnar
July: An Indigenous People’s History of the U.S. by Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz
August: Run Rose Run by Dolly Parton & James Patterson
September: Starry Messenger by Neil deGrasse Tyson
October: Familia by Lauren E. Rico
November: A Day in the Life of Abed Salama by Nathan Thrall
December: The Story Collector by Evie Woods
January 2026: How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith
Book Lovers and Page Turners – meets the 4th Monday of the month at 2pm. Contact: Sandee Bowman. 2025 books are:
January: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
February: The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict
March: The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery
April: The Message by Ta-Nehisi-Coates
May: True Biz by Sara Novic
June: Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
July: James by Percival Everett
August: Dinners with Ruth by Nina Totenburg
September: Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut
October: Drive your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
November: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
December: Alternate date to select 2026 book roster.
Working Girls Book Group – meets at a different restaurant monthly at 5:30. Books are selected at the previous month’s meeting. Please see the Newsletter for the latest information.
Special Interest: Great Decisions
Great Decisions Discussion Group – Meets the 4th Monday at 12:00 & the 4th Thursday at 6pm. Contact: Stephanie Young
January: American Foreign Policy at a Crossroads.
February: U.S. Changing Leadership of the World Economy.
March: U.S.-China Relations
April: International Cooperation on Climate Change
May: The Future of NATO and European Security
June: AI and American National Security
September: India: between China, the West, and the Global South
October: After Gaza: American Policy in the Middle East
Special Interest: Social Groups
Cork and Fork – Five groups of up to six members and their guest, meet bi-monthly on a Sunday evening to sample wine, hearty appetizers, and dessert. Most evenings contain a wine education component determined by the member hosting the evening. The sky is the limit on pairings to celebrate the wonderful world of wine and food.
Walking Group – this informal group meets during cooler weather months to explore county backroads in Sutter Creek, Jackson and Amador City. Walks are typically 60 to 90 minutes long and participants need to be comfortable with moderate activity levels, due to hills that cannot be avoided. Please see the Newsletter for the latest information.
Libations and Conversations – members meet monthly (almost) at local tasting rooms and restaurants to hear from interesting speakers on a variety of topics while enjoying a beverage. Reference the latest Newsletter calendar for meeting confirmation.
Contact aauwamador@gmail.com if you wish to start a special interest group.