Branch Meetings
Meetings at Other Venues
Fundraisers
Branch Meetings
(2023-2024)
- Thursday, September 14, 2023 (1:30 PM) – Joseph Hadden, Director of the Monmouth County Division of Consumer Affairs, presented “Protecting Yourself from Scams.” The various on-line and telephone scams that have come to the attention of his agency will be discussed, as well as those steps we can take to protect ourselves from them.
- Thursday, October 12, 2023 (1:00 pm) – Eleni Glykis, Director of the Red Bank Library will present, “Banning Books, Silences Stories!” —a discussion of how banning books silences people’s voices.
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- Thursday, November 9, 2023 (1:00 PM) – Eileen Kean, Esq., President of the Women’s Political Caucus of New Jersey, will present, “The Outcome of the November 7th Election for Women Candidates.” The Women’s Political Caucus is a multi-partisan organization dedicated to increasing both women’s participation in the political process, and the number of women in elected and appointed office, protecting reproductive freedom, and creating a women’s political power base to achieve equality for all women.
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Eileen Kean – CAWP’s Susan N. Wilson NEW Leadership NJ 2022 Program (rutgers.edu)
- December 14, 2023 (Replaced by Holiday Celebration Luncheon)
- Tuesday, January 9, 2024 (7:00 PM) – on Zoom – “You Are Here: A NJ Travel Guide” (Note date change) – Featuring Ms. Kerri Sullivan. Her Program, utilizing original photography and fun facts, highlights cool places around the state. While some of these may be places we’ve already visited, after her presentation we’ll probably be inspired to visit those that are new to us.
Kerri Sullivan
Kerri Sullivan is editor of New Jersey Fan Club: Artists and Writers Celebrate the Garden State, an anthology about New Jersey published by Rutgers University Press. She is also the founder of Jersey Collective, a regionally popular Instagram project, is a librarian, and in her free time enjoys day-tripping all over New Jersey
- Wednesday, February 21, 2024 (7:30 PM) – on Zoom – Program honoring Black History Month sponsored by AAUW NJ, ” Madam C. J. Walker: Her Story and Her Legacy.” (Note: Date Change)
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The speaker was A’Lelia Bundles, biographer and great-great-granddaughter of Madam Walker; and a member of New Voices Foundation, which supports today’s women of color entrepreneurs. You have to register in advance for this webinar
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- March, 2024 (Replaced by Inter-Branch Meeting) – Hosted by Northern Monmouth Branch
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- Thursday, April 11, 2024 (1:30 PM) – Game Day – at Crossroads Building at St Peters Church, in the upstairs room – There was a short business meeting, to elect officers and approve the operating budget, before the games began. Fun was had by all.
- Thursday, May 9, 2024 (7 PM) – Outstanding High School Students’ Awards
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- June 2024 (Replaced by Recognition Luncheon)
- June 2024 (Replaced by Recognition Luncheon)
Board Meetings
(2023-2024)
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- Thursday, August 10, 2023 – (7:00 PM) – On Zoom
- Thursday, November 30, 2023 – (1:00 PM)
- Monday, February 12, 2024 – (7:00 PM) – On Zoom
Meetings at Other Venues
(2023-2024)
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- Thursday, December 14, 2023 (Holiday Celebration Luncheon) – 1:00 – 3:00 PM
- Tuesday, March 5, 2024 (Inter-Branch Meeting) – Hosted by Northern Monmouth Branch – This year’s Interbranch Meeting Branch, was held on March 5th in Brick. Representing our Freehold Branch were Laurel Presser, Liz Rothman, Pat Clarfield and Pat Baroska. The speaker was Stacy Kallmann from the NJ Coalition against Human Trafficking. NOCB President Karen Keating (right)
presented a check to the Coalition to help them in their important work
of protecting vulnerable individuals from exploitation. - Wednesday, March 13, 2024 – Trip to Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office
- Wednesday, April 17, 2024 (Central District Trip to Broadway to see “The Great Gatsby”)
- Wednesday, April 17, 2024 – Trip to Info Age Museum (Camp Evans)
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- Wednesday, May 22, 2024 – Trip to Portland Place (in Hartshorne Woods Park in Middletown, NJ)
- Thursday, June 6, 2024 (Recognition Luncheon) – at Brio’s Restaurant at the Freehold Mall – This year marks the 55th anniversary of the founding of our branch!
Fundraisers
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- Wednesday to Saturday, June 19-22, 2024 – Book Sale at United Methodist Church, Freehold
