AAUW SCV Branch members have varied interests and have established many different groups over the years. Our current categories include:

Evening Lit

Evening Lit is a book club that reads fiction and non-fiction, popular choices and classics. Interested members meet in June and choose a list of books for the following year. On the first Wednesday of each month, at 7:30 p.m., we meet at a member's home and discuss the author and the book. In the past we have invited author’s to attend a meeting to share their writing experiences: Lisa See signed books and enlightened us about Snow Flower and the Secret Fan; Edward Mooney, Jr. contributed to his Pearls of the Stoneman. Other authors have responded to our e-mail questions to explain their work.

The 2009-2010 Evening Lit Selections include:

September: Passing by Nella Larson and Native Son by Richard Wright
October: The Madonna’s of Leningrad by Deborah Dean
November: Home by Marilynne Robinson
December: Poetry selections and Cookie Exchange
January: The Girl with No Shadow by Joanne Harris
February: The Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman
March: The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton
April: Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
May: The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
June: Potluck and selection process for next year’s reading choices

Book Exchange

Members who are interested in reading newly published, best selling hardcover books contribute a set amount for purchasing and then rotate the books on a printed schedule. Members make suggestions each year of both novels and non-fiction. Previous books have included Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See, The Host by Stephanie Meyer, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski and Merle’s Door by Ted Kerasote.

Mystery Literature

Holiday Brunch with author Joanna Fluke

The group meets the third Thursday of each month at 10:30 a.m. Since the meetings are held at Barnes & Noble the group is open to everyone. The group discusses a selected mystery each month, and then chooses the next month’s selection. We read a very wide range of mysteries from many authors, which leads to lively and stimulating discussions. The December meeting is a Holiday Brunch in a private home.

Lunch Bunch

Lunch Bunch meets once a month in different restaurants in the Santa Clarita Valley. Members take turns selecting a new or favorite local restaurant for good food and stimulating conversation. We meet at the restaurant on the third Wednesday of the month at 11:30 a.m.

Lunch at the Grand Panda 2009

Bridge

Bridge groups include regular bridge, duplicate bridge, as well as summer and winter bridge marathons.The regular bridge groups meet at 7 p.m.on the second and fourth Thursday of each month while Duplicate Bridge meets on the 3 rd Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. The schedule for the Summer and Winter Bridge Marathons changes annually.

Stay tuned for new and exciting interest groups!