Although this group was on “pause” due to COVID-19 restrictions over the past two years, Arts & Culture events are usually offered periodically from September through May. Activities are generally scheduled for morning or early afternoon and often attendees go to brunch/lunch together before or after the outing. All meeting information is widely distributed by way of the monthly website Calendar, in the bi-monthly branch newsletter, in the e-blasts from the Program V-P and via emails to the membership from the Arts & Culture co-chairs. These activities seek to provide outings for members in order to experience varied, unique, and sometimes overlooked venues, thus allowing participants to explore, understand, and learn from historical and current cultural events. Our branch is committed to making our events available to all our members; therefore, we also ensure that each site is accessible for all and that no member is left out due to transportation issues. You are sure to enjoy these activities, come join us at our next outing described below.
We would love to have you all join us in the first Cultural Arts activity this year titled WOMEN OF WALNEY, a tour of the Ellanor C. Lawrence Park in Chantilly.
What: “Women of Walney” tour
Where: Eleanor Lawrence Park, 5040 Walney Road, Chantilly VA
When: Wed, September 13, 2023
AAUW group will meet at the Historic Farmhouse Visitor’s Center at 10:45 a.m.
The tour starts at 11 a.m.
Price: $8.00 in-county, $10 out-of-county ( we need a minimum of 10 people)
RSVP to Carol Flicker at carol flicker <at> gmail.com
You can bring your check made out to Carol Flicker on the day of the outing or mail it by requesting Carol’s address when you email your RSVP.
Co-Chair Contacts:
Roberta Sherman shermanrs1 <at> aol.com
Carol Flicker carolflicker <at> gmail.com
Joyce Senger jlsenger <at> yahoo.com
NOTE: < AT > = @ in email addresses
CULTURAL ARTS OUTINGS
IN-PERSON CULTURAL ARTS TOUR – DODONA MANOR
On October 20, 2022, the Cultural Arts Group ventured out to Dodona Manor, the estate of George C. Marshall in Leesburg. George C. Marshall, a military man, who had planned to spend his retirement at the estate was called back to duty after WWII to deliver the Marshall Plan. His house appeared to be a very livable home. If you did not know exactly where it is (behind a strip mall) you would still be riding up and down Route 7. After a lovely tour provided by two excellent docents, we had a wonderful lunch at the Tuscarora Inn in Leesburg. (10.20.22)
CULTURAL ARTS OUTINGS
“Real Housewives of Jamestown” – Lecture, Tour & English Tea
Green Springs Park, Alexandria
August, 2019
The informal talk and slide show involved a description of the first “bride ship” (1619), which arrived in Jamestown bringing single English women to the colony to marry and start families, helping to stabilize the community. Through stories and slides, guests learned about those women and discovered that many found enrichment, empowerment, and liberation in their new homes.
The branch members then enjoyed a wonderful English Tea and learned a little bit about the history of the home and the beautifully kept gardens on the property. (August 14, 2019)
On October 17, 2019, members of our branch met at the Lyceum Museum in Alexandria for the Women’s History Museum of Alexandria Walking Tour, Women of the Civil War.” Following the tour, the group enjoyed lunch at Society Cafe near the museum.
Description of Tour: Many think the Civil War was fought by men, but women had plenty to do in the fight for rights, trade, and freedom. Alexandria was a city with Southern sympathies continuously occupied as a Northern supply depot. The women of Alexandria experienced the war not as a battle but as a day-to-day way of life. The National Women’s History Museum shows how the war was not just fought with muskets and bayonets, but also with trade and supplies. (10.17.19)