AAUW Gallery | Amador (CA) Branch

Floy Goulart’s Birthday – 100 years young!

Floy Goulart celebrating her 100th birthday with friends and family at Teresa’

Afternoon Book Club celebrating Floy: From left Kathy Guletz, Debra Brown, Stephanie Young, Hope Nelson, Brenda Walker and Floy’s friend Millie

Thank you plaque rom the Boards of Education

Cork and Fork

March 2024

Attendees were Macie Dentone, Michele and Jim Powell, Sandi and Bruce Baracco, Betty and Mike Jones, Kate Kramer, Sandee and Tim Bowman, and Bob and Terrie Houseman.

Womens Adventure Film

Another fun night at the movies.

Photo: L to R: Elizabeth Touhey, Lisa Peterson, Terrie Houseman, Gail Schifsky, Stephanie Young, Julie Taylor, Gretchen Carlson (with David’s bucket of popcorn!), Sandee Bowman, and Kathy Guletz. Terri Works and her husband were also in attendance but escaped before the camera was produced!

Photo credit: Katie DaMota

Authors and Chocolate

A fun and interesting event featuring local authors Mara Feeney and Mike Dunn.

Authors sharing with AAUW Amador

Walking Group

The branch Walking Group and a four-legged friend, Maggie, met January 8 at Lake Tabeaud for a cool but energizing walk. Once around the lake was almost 6,300 steps; a good way to start the week. Pictured are:

Rebecca Wilson, Julie Taylor, Heidi Christensen, Sandee Bowman, Lisa Peterson and Maggie, Gretchen Carlson, and Terrie Houseman

Holiday Party 2023

Giving Tuesday 2023

Thanks from AAUW Giving Tuesday 2023

Cork & Fork

Hosted by Gretchen, Dave, Kathy and Randy at the Carlson home in Jackson, this Cork & Fork group sampled a selection of delicious wines and appetizers. 11/12/23

A second Cork & Fork Group hosted by Greta and Mike McElroy-White met at the Scott Harvey Tasting Room in Sutter Creek. 11/12/23

On Sunday, September 10, Cork and Fork members, group #2, enjoyed an evening tasting red and white Australian wines, graciously hosted by Sue and Jim Harrington.

Burning Woman – Memoirs of an Elder

A lovely discussion with Sharon Strong about her book Burning Woman – Memoirs of an Elder was enjoyed Sunday February 12, 2023 at Hein and Company. This was the second of two Authors and Chocolates sponsored by AAUW-Amador. The author shared with the group a reading of a special moment in her book and her life.

Afternoon Tea at Baker Street West

February 11, 2023, AAUW branch members and guests enjoyed afternoon tea at Baker Street West while hearing from local Amador author, Kathy Boyd Fellure, about her new book, The Wrong Ocean, and her journey of taking a creative storyline through to a completed manuscript. Another successful Authors and Chocolate event.

Manning Program

On Saturday afternoon, January 21, 2023, the Amador Branch of AAUW hosted Dr. Beth Rose Middleton Manning who gave a presentation on the topic of Rural Environmental Justice. The program focused on projects that deal with inequalities and impacts related to environmental contamination in rural areas, the history of tribal land and water rights, and the challenges of rural economic development.

Dr. Beth Rose Middleton Manning grew up in Amador County and went on to earn her BA and Ph.D. Currently she is a Professor of Native American Studies at UC Davis.

Cork & Fork Group 1 held January 8, 2023, hosted by the Housemans

Cork & Fork Group 2 got off to a great start on January 8, 2023 at the home of Karen Dickerson

2022 Holiday Party held December 11 at the home of Sandi and Bruce Baracco

May 19, 2018- Science Saturday

January 21, 2016- Local Gold Country Authors Forum

: Elaine Zorbas, author of Banished and Embraced

: Mary Volmer, author of Crown of Dust.

: Helen Bonner, Branch Programs Vice President

Art in Action

March 12, 2015 social event with CHOCOLATE,
a review of the Branch’s 43-year Home Tour History,
and information about the Amador Community Foundation

November 2014 – Tech Trekkers Report on STEM Activities

October 2014 Libations & Conversations

September 2014 Kick-Off: Farm to Fork

Libations & Conversations

(Our newest interest group)

: Sign-In

: Chatting

: Fun Conversations

: New Friends

May 2014 Scholarship Awards Ceremony

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Award Winners; (l-r) Taylor Cranston, Sicily Singleton, Stephanie Bramer, Bethany Renfree, Pristine Day and Sabrina Smith. Not Pictured: Juliette Bionaz.