Monday, June 1, 2009

Y's Women photos by Phyllis Groner

2009 Memorial Day Parade


Slideshows
: 2008-2009 * 2007-2008 * 2008 picnic
Hint: In a slideshow, click "info on" to see captions.

Saturday, May 30, 2009

June 8: Annual Picnic and Meeting

Come find friends, food and fun at the
Y’s Women’s Annual Picnic and Meeting
Sherwood Island Pavilion
Monday, June 8 at 11:30 am
Buffet luncheon
Cost $15

Reservation deadline: Friday, May 29
Send your check for $15 made out to Y’s Women, to
Angie McKelvey, 2 Gilbert Lane, Westport, CT 06880

Friday, May 22, 2009

June Satellite Group Meetings

(For Y's Women members only)

Book Club 1: For our meeting on Thursday, June 18, at 1:30 pm in the Library's second floor Seminar Room, we'll be reading The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. This is the story of a young woman, the product of a totally dysfunctional family, who triumphs against all odds. For more info, call Carol Diamond, 227-7680.
Book Club 2 will meet at Phyllis Groner's home on June 4, from 1:30 until 3 pm, to discuss Those Who Saved Us by Jenna Blum. The discussion will be led by Betty Dorfman. On July 2, our book will be Waiting by Ha Jim. Any questions? Contact Denise McLaughlin at 226-1332 or DeniseMcL@aol.com or Arlene Bloom at 254-9096.
Book Club 3 will meet on Friday, June 5, at 10:30 am in the Westport Y conference room on the second floor. Our book for this month is The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester; the discussion will be led by Frances Mande. For more information, call Joan Harnett 587-1170.
Let's Carpool and Go! On Wednesday, June 3, we will be off to the Katonah Museum of Art to visit an exhibition of the 1980's and 1990's work of Roy Lichtenstein, the iconic 20th century Pop artist. We'll meet at Trader Joe's at 9:45 for an 11 am docent-led tour. The cost is $4 plus $5 to your driver. Parking is free. After the tour, we'll lunch together at a nearby restaurant. Please call Carol Diamond, 227-7680, or Nikki Untermeyer, 226-0691, for reservations.
Newstalk: On Thursday, June 25 at 10 am in the Y's Boardroom, our agenda will include the banks, the auto industry, the economy in general, new foreign policy initiatives and anything else you wish to discuss. For more info, call Carol Diamond, 227-7680.
Solos will enjoy their next dinner/get-together at Becky Ruthven’s home on Saturday, June 20. Details will be sent out by email. In July, we will be gathering at Barbara Kelley’s home in Fairfield. Questions? Contact Pat Powers, 256-5855 or pattypow@optonline.net..

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Trips: coming events


Tuesday, July 7: From the Danube to the Rhine
Following dinner at Tavern on the Green, we’ll arrive at Lincoln Center's illustrious Avery Fisher Hall and enjoy a performance of From the Danube to the Rhine -- NY Philharmonic's presentation of a Strauss waltz, a Liszt Piano Concerto, Brahms’ Hungarian Dances, the Suite from Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier, and other favorites. Cost: $155, all inclusive.

And looking way ahead to November 19 — A trip to the Goodspeed Opera in East Haddam. Includes A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum and lunch at The Gelston House. Cost will be $127, all inclusive

For all Y's Women’s trips, detailed flyers are available at general meetings.
Contact: Pat Farmer, Trip Chairperson, at 227-3076 or pahf02@gmail.com

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

About General Meetings

General Meetings are held the second and fourth Mondays of the month, September to June, usually at the Unitarian Church, 10 Lyons Plains Road, Westport. (Changes appear in the monthly newsletter.) Coffee and socializing begin at 11 a.m. The meeting starts at 11:30.

These meetings feature speakers on a wide variety of topics -- from health and the arts to local, national and international issues --and are open to members and their guests.

Would you like to attend a meeting before you decide to join?
For an invitation, call Arlene Bloom, president (254-9096) or send an email to info@yswomen.org

About Membership

Membership year: July 1 - June 30
Annual dues: $35 for a broad array of general meetings and smaller group activites.
Renewals: Dues notices are sent out in September. Members who have not renewed by year end are removed from the membership roster.
New members are welcome to join at any time during the year.

For membership information, call Annette Kirban, 341-8750.
To join, send your check for $35 to Annette at 9 Webb Road, Westport, CT 06880