| WINE & CHEESE CANCELLATION YUWO deeply regrets any inconvenience to those we were unable to contact by email or telephone following the unexpected cancellation of the annual YUWO Wine & Cheese Reception, scheduled for Tuesday, September 15th. The cancellation was requested on the afternoon of September 14, at the request of the President's House. We fully understood the need to cancel this event in light of the tragic circumstances of the moment, but we do regret that because of the timeframe, we were unable to secure an alternate venue or to contact all of those who had planned to attend. We know you will join us in extending our sympathies to all those affected by this terrible tragedy, and we appreciate your understanding. Please check this website for additional information as it becomes available. Visit our Activities and Calendar pages for complete information about 2009-2010 activities. |
YUWO offers a wide variety of activities, including fall and spring study series, noontime Lunch and Learn lectures, excursions, and interest groups in a broad range of fields that meet regularly. For the most up-to-date information about any of these activities, as well as any last-minute changes in schedule or location, please see your monthly newsletter or the YUWO website at www.yale.edu/yuwo. Click here to download a membership form.
The following list represents YUWO activities for 2009-2010. Please check the YUWO newsletter and the website calendar for more specific details of upcoming events and activities. If you would like to form a new activity group, contact Activity Chair Lyn Howe, 288-1217, and she will be delighted to assist you! New ideas are ALWAYS welcome!
Art Aficionados
Women interested in art are invited to tour exhibitions at Yale art venues. These docent-led tours run from noon until one o’clock on Wednesdays, usually the first or second Wednesday of the month. After the tour, lunch* is planned for those members who wish to join us at a good restaurant nearby. For information about details and reservations, see the YUWO Newsletter. Joan Binder, 624-3316, jwbinder@aol.com, Nancy Ahlstrom, 865-2028.
*Lunch with Art Aficionados.
If you are interested only in trying out a new restaurant, please join us for lunch after the tour. Nancy Ahlstrom, 865-2028.
Bird Watching
This is your source for information about local bird walks and activities. Anne MacMahon, 772-1643.
Book Circle
Read approximately eight recently published books for the price of one. Books are circulated, with each member keeping one book at the end of the cycle. Circle members select the books by majority vote from a descriptive list available at the Wine and Cheese Reception. Cost share is about $25. Nancy Hoskins, 488-1871 or nancy.hoskins@comcast.net.
Book Discussion Groups
YUWO book groups usually meet in the homes of members. Books are chosen by consensus, and monthly meetings to discuss the assigned books may result in consensus agreement or sometimes lively debates.
- Morning Group: Second or third Thursday of each month, 9:00-10:30 am. Genevieve Goff, 208-1357 or gengoff@gmail.com.
- Afternoon Group: Second Monday of the month, 2:00–3:30 p.m. Vin Klein, 248-6691 and Janet Gans, 397-0182
- Afternoon Group: Third Monday of the month, 2:30-4:00 p.m. Ellie Mattson, 453-4274.
- Afternoon Group: Second Tuesday of the month, 1:30-2:30 pm. Lyn Howe, 288-1217.
- Afternoon Group: First Wednesday of the month, 1:15 pm. Raejeanne Kier, 287-2443 and Ileane Tombank, 288-5363.
Bridge Group
This duplicate bridge group will meet for lunch and play at the New Haven Country Club once a month, usually on Wednesdays, starting in September. You can bring a non-YUWO partner, but at least one of each couple must be a member of YUWO. Britta Chambers, 453-5813.
Conversation Partners
Like to make friends with people from other cultures? Enjoy helping a foreign student become more at ease with the English language? You can become a partner for a visiting international scholar/student at Yale; there is no language requirement. Generally, volunteers commit about one hour per week, and you could volunteer for just three months to give a foreign visitor a good start. Some volunteers have shared holidays and special outings with their visitors. Sign up at Wine and Cheese or call Roberta Thornton 203-752-0604.
Excursions (Fall and Spring)
Excursions are day-long trips outside the New Haven area. The 2009 Fall Excursion will be to the Philip Johnson Glass House on Monday, October 26. The excursion is limited to 20, and names will be chosen by lottery. For details, click here.
NEW! French Conversation Group
If you have studied French in the past and would like to brush up on your ability to read and speak, consider joining a new conversation group forming this fall. Please sign up at the Wine and Cheese Reception for a preliminary meeting where we will discuss the format. Nancy McCleery - 248-3376 or Pat Whitestone - 483-1351
French, Conversational
Discussion de contes et de romans et discussion libre. Meets Mondays at 2:00 pm at Chestnut Fine Foods in New Haven. French is spoken at the meetings, so intermediate proficiency and above is necessary. Debbie St. Thomas, 488-1859, and Julie Crowder, 288-7157.
Golf
We offer a five-week golf clinic at the Yale Golf Course for all levels of players. If you don’t have clubs, the golf course will supply them. The clinic is held weekly, from the last week in April through May. Fee $150. Pam Rackliffe, 488-2667 and Marion Kessen, 488-3043.
NEW! Hiking
If you would enjoy hiking in the New Haven area with YUWO members, look for the sign-
up sheet at the Wine and Cheese Reception. Lyn Howe, 288-1217.
Italian, Conversational
Group members have enjoyed meeting on Monday mornings at the Yale bookstore during the past year, though the schedule is flexible and the venue may change. Depending on group interest, future discussions may focus on Italian films or operas. Desiree Galassi, 203-426-3214 or dgalassi@earthlink.net
Luncheon Gourmet
Participants share the meal’s expenses and take turns planning the menu, and preparing and presenting the luncheon. Discussion of the recipes follows. The luncheons are held on the first Thursday of the month. Dues are $10. Carol Dhawan, 562-0017, Marty Sherman 203-605-5773, and Happy Thomas, 393-7239.
Music Together
There are many free concerts at Yale. Sign up at the Wine and Cheese Reception if you would like to join others to attend such events, and perhaps eat together beforehand. Ileane Tombank, 288-5363, or Raejeanne Kier 287-2443.
Needlers
Join the Needlers for conversation and light refreshment while working on your own project — knitting, crocheting, rug hooking, quilting, embroidery or mending. Meetings are the second and fourth Tuesdays at 1:30 pm in members’ homes. Call for directions. Betty Ann Levitin, 488-5862.
Scrabble
This group meets the first Sunday of each month, beginning October 4, at 114 Vineyard Rd., Hamden, the home of Inge Ladenbauer-Bellis, 288-2436 or eichkogel@aol.com.
Skiing
Here is an opportunity for those who love skiing, whatever their level or age. Join other skiing enthusiasts during January to March 2009. We go to Butternut Basin (near Great Barrington, MA) for a variety of beginner to intermediate trails, plus a few “black diamonds.” We carpool, sharing trip expenses with the driver, usually on “Ladies Day” or at other reduced rate times. See the newsletter for dates and details. Pam Rackliffe, 488-2667.
Tennis
Advanced or intermediate players meet weekly for a round-robin at Yale’s indoor Cullman Courts on Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 am. There is an hourly shared court fee, as well as a membership fee. Carol Dhawan, 562-0017.
Travel Gourmet Group
Each year we visit interesting attractions in different sections of Connecticut, topping off the experience with a meal at a nearby restaurant. We carpool and share travel expenses with the driver. Members are responsible for registration fees if canceling after deadline. Details available at the Wine and Cheese Reception and in YUWO Newsletters. Nancy Ahlstrom, 865-2028; Jacqueline Collimore, 865-2405; Frances Woods, (860) 521-6163.
NEW! Writing Group
If you have a secret (or not so secret) wish to write your memoirs, or poetry, fiction or essays, join this group to share your work and get encouragement and advice from others who like to read and write. This forum will meet once a month to read and listen to new or edited work. Work shared will remain confidential within the group. Ina Jaffe, 288-9810.
The Newcomers Group is open to women new to the Yale community, as well as to those who might have been part of the community for some time but have not become YUWO members.
We invite and encourage you to attend YUWO’s Wine and Cheese Reception on Tuesday, September 15, 2009. The reception will be held from 4:30 to 6:00 pm at the President’s House, 43 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven. The reception is a wonderful occasion for you to discover the many opportunities YUWO offers for learning, friendship and service; to register for those activities that interest you, and to meet interesting women from all parts of the university community. For information, contact Patty Pollard, 481-2766, or pollpatty@yahoo.com.
Plan to bring a bag lunch when you attend our popular noontime Lunch and Learn with your friends. Dessert and coffee will be provided. Enjoy a variety of speakers from Yale and the wider community. By meeting at the Yale Visitor Center and other buildings, these gatherings appeal to all YUWO members and guests, accommodating those employed downtown. Check your newsletter or www.yale.edu/yuwo for details.
The Study Group offers YUWO members a fall and spring series of stimulating lectures on various subjects. The lectures will be held at the New Haven Lawn Club or on campus and will be presented by members of the Yale faculty. See your newsletter for details on the upcoming fall 2009 series on Physical Science at Yale: Past, Present and Future and spring 2010 on architecture by Alan Plattus.
Thursday, October 15
Fall Study Group: “The Physical Sciences at Yale: Past, Present and Future”
New Haven Lawn Club, 10:30 am
First in a series of seven lectures. The first lecture will be presented by Professor Daniel Kevles, Stanley Woodward Professor of History. It will be entitled “The Development of Physical Sciences, Nationally, Internationally & at Yale.” All YUWO members will receive a registration form with details in the mail. The cost will be $65, which includes Lawn Club parking.Click here for full details of the complete program and a registration form.
In the past several years, YUWO has offered a number of opportunities to visit and learn about new, unusual or less well known destinations in the New Haven area. Members meet at the chosen location, and the visits last about one hour. The tour groups might sometimes be limited in size, depending on the requirements of our destination. Details of this year’s explorations will be available in the newsletters. Lyn Howe, 288-1217, and Anne Schenck, 787-3705.
Thursday, October 22
Exploring New Haven County
We will visit Kroon Hall, the new home of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, which is a showcase of the latest advances in “ultra-green” building technology. The beautiful building, with a striking vaulted rooftop, has been called “a modernist blend of cathedral nave and Connecticut barn.” We will meet at the entrance to the building, 195 Prospect St., across from the Yale Ice Hockey Rink (the Whale) at 10:30 am. We will have experienced student guides to accommodate our group, so we need to know in advance how many people will attend. Please call to sign up: Lyn Howe, 288-1217 or Anne Schenck, 787-3705.
We hope to see you soon at one of our many activities or events!