American Association of University Women
Red Wing Area Branch

 

​2025-2026 Calendar of Events

Please check the newsletter, Facebook and websites for updates

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Program Hosts:  RWAB relies on its members to provide a light meal at each meeting.  If you are asked to co-host, please say yes!  Suggest focusing on finger food - cheese, crackers, fruit, and a dessert; please include gluten free options. Please provide 3 bottles of wine (2 white and 1 red) and a non-alcoholic beverage option.  RWAB will supply disposable plates, napkins cups and cutlery if needed.  Please save receipts and RWAB will reimburse you to cover costs.  

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2025

​September 8 , 2-4 pm

Fire Station #2 (behind Burnside Kwik Trip)

Policy Chat:  an informal gathering to share thoughts and concerns about current events.

 

September 9, 5 pm

United Lutheran Church

Board Meeting 

 

September 11, 4 pm

Host:  Jean Magnusson

Book Club :  Peace Like a River, by Leif Enger 

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September 23, 5:30 pm 

Pottery Museum Meeting Room

Program:  Literacy in Red Wing Schools:  How Are We Doing?

Hosts:  Jan Miland, Maureen Stolley 

AAUW will kick off the program year with a panel presentation about literacy in Red Wing area schools. Emily Seefeldt, literacy coordinator for Red Wing schools, and colleagues will review what’s happening in our schools and suggest how we might expand our partnership.

 

October 6, 2-4 pm

Fire Station #2 (behind Burnside Kwik Trip)

Policy Chat:  an informal gathering to share thoughts and concerns about current events.

 

October 23,  7:00 pm (reception at 6 pm)

Program:  Mom and Dad’s Nipple Factory - a public film event to promote Breast Cancer Awareness 

Sheldon Theater

Volunteers needed to usher and staff even! Call Laurie Andrews to volunteer.

Join us for an unforgettable evening at the historic Sheldon Theater as we gather for the award-winning documentary, “Mom and Dad’s Nipple Factory.”  This heartwarming and hilarious true story celebrates love, resilience and creativity in the face of breast cancer.  Filmmaker Justin Johnson and his family will join us in person for a live Q&A.  Free community wide event; no tickets or registration required. Proceeds from a free will offering will benefit Pay It Forward, a local non-profit serving cancer patients and their families.  AAUW is grateful to th eWings Foundation for their financial support of this event!

 

November 3, 2-4 pm

Fire Station #2 (behind Burnside Kwik Trip)

Policy Chat:  an informal gathering to share thoughts and concerns about current events.

 

November 11, 5 pm

United Lutheran Church

Board Meeting 

 

November 13, 4 pm 

Host: Alida Herling

Book Club :  The Deep, Deep Snow, by Brian Freeman

 

November 20, 5:30 pm 

Program:  Global Perspectives from a Wandering Woman

Pottery Museum Meeting Room

Hosts:  Kirsten Fridell, Marilyn Meinke

Mary Anne Wise is an artist, author, co-founder of a Guatemalan non-profit called Multicolores and the co-founder of Cultural Cloth in Maiden Rock WI. Wise will describe her work in Guatemala helping marginalized women learn textile skills and achieve access to the global marketplace, and how she and her colleague formed Cultural Cloth, a company representing the works of primarily women artisans in nearly 40 countries around the globe.

 

December 1,  2  4 pm

Fire Station #2 (behind Burnside Kwik Trip)

Policy Chat:  an informal gathering to share thoughts and concerns about current events.

 

December 6,  9:15 am

Program:  AAUW Holiday Brunch and Silent Auction 

                             Mississippi Links Golf Club

Tickets:  $40 in advance; $45 at the door

Don’t miss this annual event where AAUW members gather for food, fun and to raise money to support AAUW.  Start thinking now about donating a silent auction or marketplace gift item.  Registration opens September 23; contact Jane Kono to register and pay.

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2026

January 5,  2-4 pm

Fire Station #2 (behind Burnside Kwik Trip)

Policy Chat:  an informal gathering to share thoughts and concerns about current events.

 

January 8, 4 pm 

Host:  Annette Drewes  

Book Club :  Hudson Bay Bound, by Natalie Warren

 

January 13, 5 pm

United Lutheran Church

Board Meeting 

 

January 22, 5:30 pm 

Program:  Homelessness in Red Wing

Pottery Museum Meeting Room

Hosts: Lois Hesford,  Marm Nihart

Representatives from local government, law enforcement, and nonprofits serving the homeless will help us understand Red Wing’s homeless population and consider how we might support and advocate for them.  

 

February 2,  2-4 pm

Fire Station #2 (behind Burnside Kwik Trip)

Policy Chat:  an informal gathering to share thoughts and concerns about current events.

 

February 19, time TBA

Host: Kathy Gronvall 

Film Club:  Get together to watch and discuss films of interest to AAUW members.

 

 

March 26, 5:30 pm

Program:  Hudson Bay Bound:  Two Women, One Dog, 2000 Miles to the Arctic

Pottery Museum Meeting Room

Hosts: Kris Richards, Ann Wildenborg

Celebrate Women’s History Month with two women who undertook a 2,000 mile canoeing trip from Minnesota to the Arctic Circle.  St. Olaf graduates, Natalie Warren and Ann Raiho, will describe their 2010 adventure and subsequent book at this special meeting honoring the strength and courage of women everywhere. (partner with Environmental Learning Center; Alida will call them)

 

April 6,  2-4 pm

Fire Station #2 (behind Burnside Kwik Trip)

Policy Chat:  an informal gathering to share thoughts and concerns about current events.

 

April 9, time TBA 

Host: Jan Pinsonneault

Film Club:  Get together to watch and discuss films of interest to AAUW members.

 

April 16, 5:30 pm

Program:  Annual  Meeting

Pottery Museum Meeting Room

Hosts:  Board of Directors

Join us for a look at the year gone by and plan for the year ahead, including election of officers.  Your voice matters!

 

May 4, 2-4 pm

Fire Station #2 (behind Burnside Kwik Trip)

Policy Chat:  an informal gathering to share thoughts and concerns about current events.

 

May 12, 5 pm

United Lutheran Church

Board Meeting

 

May 14,  4 pm

Host:  TBD

Book Club :  Women in White Coats, by Olivia Campbell

 

May 28, 5:30 pm

Program:  Year End Wrap Up and Picnic

Colvill Park Pavilion

Hosts:  All member potluck!

Let’s get together to wrap up another successful year with food, fun and good company. Meet and honor AAUW’s new Citizen of the Year!