Holiday Party Tomorrow

The recipes have been selected and tested, and we're making preparations for the holiday party tomorrow night. We're looking forward to hearing from Peg Meier, author of Wishing for a Snowy Day.  Hope you will be there.

Here's the bad news that may make travel more challenging for some.  I-494 will be closed between 100 and 212 for the weekend (for work at 169 intersection).  Anyone coming from the east will need to make adjustments.  Here is the link from MN DOT: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/169/.

The Role of Technical Education

A good group gathered for the November branch meeting on the 17th to hear Carole Carlson speak about the topic of the role of technical education in society today.  Carole is recently retired from Hennepin Technical College, and helped us understand how important technical education is to providing trained employees and making our economy run effectively.

Here are a couple pictures from the evening.

Celebrating AAUW

These folks gathered at the Gold Nugget on November 8 to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the founding of AAUW.  From those of us where were working (at our job, or as election judges), it looks like everyone had a good time.  Door prize winners were Vicki Z., Jane S., Diane C. and Barb C.

Thoughts on "Elegance of the Hedgehog"

Lois K. shares these thoughts on Elegance...:
I try to be a member of the first Wed AM group

but I have a conflict in Nov & Dec because of 10:00 am practice

@Mntka Senior Chorale.  I did read Elegance of the Hedgehog.

Very interesting but kinda weird or should I say unusual.  I

wish I knew the French language and Japanese food.

Women's Drum Center Concert

For those who enjoyed the drumming program we had last year, here is a concert you might be interested in attending.  Appologies for the short notice.

The Women's Drum Center will give a concert on Saturday November 5 at 7 p.m. at St. Catherine University, Jeanne d'Arc Auditorium.  Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door, and $12 for students or seniors. More information here: http://www.womensdrumcenter.org/wdc/concerts-performances/shes-got-the-beat-concert.

Did You Know....?

On this date in 1782, Deborah Sampson was dismissed from the Continental Army after serving for more than 17 months, when her disguise as a man was discovered.

She's One of a Kind!

What a dynamo!  Betty Wall Strohfus wowed us with her experiences as a WASP pilot in World War II at the October branch meeting. A large group was present to hear her life story and accomplishments, buy her book, and get her autograph.