Calendar | AAUW Freehold Area (NJ) Branch

(Dates, Times & Program – Subject to Change)

General Calendar

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Some meetings are held on Zoom

Only vaccinated individuals are invited to attend our in-person meetings. Arrangements can be made to attend virtually, for unvaccinated individuals.

(Some meetings, or portions of them, are recorded, and are available to be viewed for one month after the meeting)

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Branch Meetings

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(Dates, Meeting times, and Programs – Subject to change)

Meetings will be held at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters

125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan 07726

unless otherwise noted

Meets second Thursday of each month (September to June) unless otherwise announced

Thursday, September 18, 2025, 1:30 PM

September is National Fall Prevention Month, and our speaker, Certified Fall Prevention Specialist Valerie Pena, will be presenting her program, “In Autumn, The Leaves are Falling, But You Don’t Have To.”

Valerie has been an Occupational Therapist for 40 years and is dedicated to helping people of all ages and abilities gain the confidence, strength and balance they need to reduce their fall
risk. We will all benefit from the strategies she will teach us, since falls are the leading cause of injuries and accidental death among people over age 65.

Please join us!

Thursday, October 9, 2025, 1:00 PM

Brookdale Professor of History Jane Scimeca will speak about her current writing project: the biography of Geraldine Thompson. Geraldine Thompson,
who grew up during the Gilded Age, is a Monmouth County legend. She was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2024. Her induction citation noted, in part, “Her accomplishments in public health, prison reform, child welfare, politics and philanthropy place her among the greatest women of her generation. She became known for her relentless advocacy to protect the helpless and for fearlessly compelling officials to serve and protect the community.” She also donated the land that is now Thompson Park.

Professor Scimeca, the recipient of the Brookdale Community College Baringer Award, will discuss how to research women’s history, how to find the story, and why Geraldine Thompson is still relevant today.

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