Study/Interest Groups

Interest and study groups are popular programs among members. The small group setting promotes personal friendships and stimulates specialized discussion.  A guest may visit two meetings of an interest or study group before joining AAUW.  Contact Study Group Chair Eleanor Johnson for more information, 277-5792 or johnson@buncombe.main.nc.us.

Adelante Book Group meets the first Wednesday of the month at 1:45PM  in members’ homes.  Members, drawn together by a love of reading, explore literature of diversity and share perspectives. The focus is on difficult societal issues, thereby broadening outlooks.

Evening Book Group meets in members homes the 4th Thursday of the month at 7:00PM. This group explores contemporary books, both fiction and nonfiction, selected by its members.

C A B Book Group meets the 1st Monday of the month from 4:30 to 6:00PM at the Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar in the Grove Arcade. Members discuss books using a loose interpretation of Great Books Society methods. C A B stands for cocktails and books: we read, we talk and we drink (a glass of wine or a cup of tea).

Film Buds and Film Fans are two groups whose members see movies independently and then gather to analyze and share perspectives on them.  Both groups see the same movie, selected by the group leaders, each month. Film Buds meets the second Monday of the month at 5:30PM to nibble hors d’ouerves and discuss the movie. Film Fans meets at noon on Thursday of the same week for a potluck lunch and movie discussion.

World Affairs meets at 1:30PM on the 4th Tuesday of the month.  Participants discuss issues of worldwide significance and international interest. They also study selected countries, often those in the news or visited by members.

International Dining meets bi-monthly on a Saturday evening.  This group, which welcomes both singles and couples, meets to share international food and discuss the countries of origin of the meal items.

Lunch Bunch events are held at noon on the second Friday of each month at different locations in the Asheville area. They allow members to get to know each other and discuss different topics of interest to the group in an informal setting.  The Lunch Bunch is an excellent opportunity to bring a friend to meet other AAUW members and learn about our branch.  The date and location for each Lunch Bunch meeting are announced in the branch newsletter. For more information contact Sherry Brown, 357-8456 or sherrysaerie@gmail.com.