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The 2023/2024 Program Calendar is attached.
March 2024
1 Friday Armchair Adventure Travels – JAPAN IS OPEN! – Presented by photographers George and Tamara Mednick. Meets via ZOOM, 7:30 pm. After years of isolation due to Covid, tourism to Japan is alive again, though independent travel has always been daunting because of the language barrier. We crafted a circular self-directed tour of the main island, Honshu, using a range of lodging options and rail transfers. Careful planning opened up rich cultural, historical and religious experiences. Our trip included the cities of Osaka, Koyasan, Okayama, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Takayama, Kanazawa, Tokyo and more. Japan’s polite social order, well-designed transportation system, interesting food, pleasant accommodations and ancient temples afforded us a remarkable travel experience. Please contact JoAn Lambert for Zoom link at jgdblam@earthlink.net
4 Monday Board Meeting. Meets 10 am, at Virginia Turner’s house: 14415 Evans Lane, Saratoga, CA. Please contact Sumi Tanabe at atanabe@hotmail.com, or Laurie Lindsey at lauriellindsey@ gmail.com for information.
5 Tuesday Conversations in Spanish. Meets 3:00 pm via Zoom. Please contact Marilyn Fuller, 408-679-1167 for Zoom details, and if interested in joining.
14 Thursday Scenic Hikes and Walks – CASTLEROCK PARK – New trail to rocks and waterfall for some beautiful views. Bring lunch. Meet Promptly! 9 AM, Los Gatos. Free limited parking Northside lot, behind Starbucks and Petco. Questions? Contact your Hikes and Walks leaders: Kay Duffy, 408-867-0508; Jane Bishop, 408-356-7796
16 Friday AM Book Review. Meets at 10:00 am. Come to discuss a book, good or bad,with others in the group. For details, contact Chair, Margaret Bard, 408-377-6625 or margaretbard@gmail,com. Come and Find Your Next Great Read.
19 Tuesday Conversations in Spanish. Meets 3:00 pm via Zoom. Please contact Marilyn Fuller, 408-679-1167 for Zoom details, and if interested in joining.
24 Sunday 41st Annual Wildflower Run – JOIN US for Morgan Hill AAUW’s exciting, energetic fundraiser for scholarships. Most of us walk 5K (3.1 mi), or do 10K, and then go to breakfast/ lunch in San Jose. Look for details in the Grapevine, and call Jane Bishop, 408-356-7796, for group registration details and carpool.
26 Tuesday Film Buffs. For details, contact Chair, Marlene Lamb, 408–497-1555.
28 Thursday Scenic Hikes and Walks – BACK BY NOON HIKE – Coffee or lunch? Meet Promptly! 9 AM, Saratoga. Argonaut Shopping Center, Sunnyvale/Saratoga Rd, opposite CVS. Questions? Kay Duffy, 408-867-0508; Jane Bishop, 408-356-7796
April 2024
1 Monday Board Meeting. Meets 10 am via Zoom. Please contact Sumi Tanabe at atanabe@hotmail.com, or Laurie Lindsey at lauriellindsey@ gmail.com for information.
2 Tuesday Conversations in Spanish. Meets 3:00 pm via Zoom. Please contact Marilyn Fuller, 408-679-1167, for Zoom details and if interested in joining.
11 Thursday Scenic Hikes and Walks – BIG BASIN STATE PARK – Explore the damaged redwoods and their rejuvenated habitat. Meet promptly! 9 AM, Los Gatos. Free limited parking Northside lot, behind Starbucks and Petco. Questions? Contact your Hikes and Walks leaders: Kay Duffy, 408-867-0508; Jane Bishop, 408-356-7796
16 Tuesday Conversations in Spanish. Meets 3:00 pm via Zoom. Please contact Marilyn Fuller, 408-679-1167, for Zoom details and if interested in joining.
18 Thursday Scenic Hikes and Walks – TRAIL CLEAN-UP – Back by Noon Hike. Coffee or lunch? Meet Promptly! 9 AM, Los Gatos. Questions? Kay Duffy, 1-408-867-0508, Jane Bishop, 1-408-356-7796.
19 Friday AM Book Review. Meets at 10:00 am. Discuss a book, good or bad, with others in the group. For details, contact Chair, Margaret Bard, 408-377-6625 or margaretbard@gmail,com. Come and Find Your Next Great Read.
19 Friday Armchair Adventure Travels – GORILLAS AND CHIMPS OF UGANDA – Presented by Nature photographer Scott Davis , the new owner of Cheeseman’s Ecology Safaris. Meets via Zoom 7:30 PM.
Scott will enchant us with tales from his journeys to Uganda where where he has led trips observing gorillas and chimpanzees. Hear accounts of adventures through the dense mountainous jungles, observing behaviors and reminiscent of the work by iconic primatologists Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey. We’ll hear capi]tivating stories of close encounters with chimpanzee families and the awe-inspiring moments of witnessing their daily routines or of trekking through the Bwindi impenetrable Forest to find the elusive mountain gorillas, observing their gentle nature as they navigate their leafy mountain domain. Please contact JoAn Lambert for details and Zoom link at jgdblam@earthlink.net
23 Tuesday Film Buffs. For details, contact Chair, Marlene Lamb, 408–497-1555.
25 Thursday Scenic Hikes and Walks – BACK BY NOON HIKE = Coffee or lunch. Meet Promptly! 9 AM Saratoga. Argonaut Shopping Center, Sunnyvale/Saratoga Rd, opposite CVS. Questions? Kay Duffy, 1-408-867-0508, Jane Bishop, 1-408-356-7796.