Coffee With the Authors, Saturday, November 20, 2010, 10 AM

The Newburyport Area and North Shore Area branches of AAUW partnered with the Friends of the Georgetown Peabody Library to present Coffee With the Authors in November.

Salem author, Brunonia Barry spoke about her second novel, "The Map of True Places" (see Amazon reviews) and Georgetown's own Sue Miller, under the name, Harriett B. Varney Miller, spoke about her first novel, "Birth of The Phoenix".

Read more information about the books and the event in the November/December North Shore Area Branch newsletter.

Photo is of a window in the old part of the library in Georgetown.

AAUW Delegation Visits Cuba, October 30 to November 4, 2010.

AAUW is one of the worlds leading voices on issues of equity for women and girls. Academic Travel Abroad organized a delegation of 45 women and one man, AAUW members from across the country, for the purpose of studying "Gender Equity and the Role of Women in Cuban Society." Approval of each participant was given by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Treasury Department.

Pictured above is the delegation, smiling, as they enjoy an outstanding experience in Cuba. In the center of the  front row are Linda Hallman, Executive Diorector, AAUW, wearing a blue top. To the right of Linda is Mariela Castro Espin, Director, National Center for Sex Education and Research, and to  the right of Mariela is Carolyn Garfein, President, AAUW.

Membership Coffee: Education, Sat. Sept.25,10 AM,Rowley Library

Two professors from Salem State University were the guest speakers at the Membership Coffee, held at the Rowley Public Library on September 25. Assistant Professor Adrienne Dolberry, of the Biology Department, spoke about teaching science by the Inquiry Method, using audiovisuals to demonstrate it's effectiveness.
Our own North Shore Branch Membership VP, Midge Hoover spoke about advances in STEM education: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. See Spotlight on Stem to read more about what AAUW is doing to attract and keep women and girls in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).


This public forum was promoted in the Georgetown Record.

Welcome to AAUW Newburyport's Blog!

We hope you enjoy some of our upcoming events listed on our Events Page and in our AAUW Newburyport Events Calendar.

One of our recent events featured author Stephen Puleo who spoke about The Boston Italians. This author's event drew a wide and varied audience and was open to the community. It was co-sponsored by the Friends of the Georgetown Peabody Library.

Watch for more interesting author's events and other programs.