Interest Groups

Enjoy your hobbies, follow your passions, expand your knowledge, and make friends through one or more of AAUW Morgan Hill’s many Interest Groups. These groups meet socially to explore mutual interests. Members choose topics, timing, and locations to meet. The upcoming Interest Group schedule is reflected on the calendar. Please contact the interest group coordinator (listed below) for additional details.

We welcome new ideas! To suggest or form new special interest groups:

Contact our interest group coordinator, Harpreet Vittal, with your proposal. Harpreet will give you guidance on how to get your group started including notifying potential members and running the idea past the board. Other ways you might spread awareness are to write an article for our bi-monthly newsletter and/or provide additional details through a new webpage about the group.

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Afternoon Books Interest Group (ABIG)

A small, articulate, and spirited group of AAUW members with a shared love for reading, reflection, and analysis. Male and female authors, non-fiction, fiction, dense tomes or light and frothy novels, there is so much to learn from every book and member’s viewpoint.
They meet generally on fourth Monday afternoons (except May and December when we meet a week earlier). See interest group details. Contact Suman Ganapathy.

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Arts Outings Interest Group

Have you heard about an upcoming local arts event (theater, symphony, dance, museum visits, opera, …) that you’d love to attend with a group? Contact this interest group’s chair, with details (event, proposed date, price, and other logistics), and she will get it on the AAUW calendar and publicized through our weekly email. Contact Janet McElroy to suggest possible outings. See interest group details.

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Evening Books Interest Group

The Evening Books Interest group has been meeting for 35 years!  They typically meet at 7 pm on the first Monday of the month. They have many regulars, others who come occasionally, and others who are on the email list mostly to stay current with book suggestions and what they are reading. You are welcome to join the email list without becoming a regular.  See interest group details. Contact Elizabeth Mandel.

Friday Writers Interest Group

The Friday Writers group began in 2007 with half a dozen women and continues full-steam ahead, currently meeting bi-weekly with 17 enthusiastic members. We are all serious writers, a few are published authors and a few are currently “in the process” of publication. We are also excellent mentors on a variety of subjects! For more information contact Marcia Fishman.  See interest group details.

Hike Brunch Bunch Interest Group

The Hike Brunch Bunch hikes on the third Saturday morning of each month (with no December hike). The group is organized using the “Hike Brunch Bunch” folder on AAUW Morgan Hill’s Google Drive and monthly emails for communication (RSVPs, etc). See interest group details. Contact Lori Mains.

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Hole in the Heart

This group for widows offers support and sharing of experiences. All are welcome.  It meets monthly at a member’s home. Contact Carol O’Hare.

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Mamas in the Kitchen

Cooks gather together quarterly to cook and enjoy good food together. See additional information, including recipe and photo archives. This group is limited in size, but you are welcome to be added to the substitute list. Contact Jeanne Gregg.

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Morning Mingle

At Morning Mingle, we gather every second Thursday at 10am at MOHI Farm in Morgan Hill for more than just coffee—it’s about sparking lively conversations and creating meaningful connections. With plans to explore new venues soon, join us for a relaxed morning featuring delicious coffee, a light breakfast, and chats that transform acquaintances into friends. There is no limit to who can join and we typically have from 4-12 members each meetup. Contact Julie Page Griffoul.

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Out To Lunch Bunch

All members are welcome to join us at a local restaurant on the first Tuesday of each month. Connect with old friends and meet new ones at these casual gatherings. Questions? Contact Patti Trantow.

Pilgrim’s Process

This meditation group meets twice a month to meditate and discuss techniques and books to support their spiritual practices.  Contact Jane Devine.

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Read the World

This new (in 2023) group reads international books, i.e., books that have been written by authors who have actually resided in that country.  This is an opportunity to seek out books that are not normally on the radar of readers and to learn about more obscure areas of the world.  They meet on the second Wednesday of each month, 3:00 – 4:30. Contact Marcia Fishman.

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Rowdy Outers

Do you have an idea for a unique outing for branch members? See additional information. Contact Joanne Rife.

Seekers

This is a fairly new group.  We have people who are new to meditation as well as experienced meditators. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. We are currently not open to new members. If you are interested in being added to our wait list, please contact Joan Stempel.

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Smart eGals

Meet monthly to share Apple 3-device tips and apps. Contact Joan Ensign.

Are you interested in joining a similar group for Android devices? Please let Joan know as she is collecting names and we are looking for a member to volunteer to lead this second Smart eGals group.

Sunday Gardeners

Join other branch gardening enthusiasts as we learn from each other, sharing knowledge and experiences relevant to where we live. We meet the first Sunday of each month, 2:30-4:00 pm at a member’s home (or occasionally on a field trip to a nursery or garden). Each month we focus on a different gardening topic. To learn more or to join the group, contact Chris Hopwood.  See interest group details.

Travel Tips

Meet monthly to learn from each other’s travel experiences and discuss opportunities for travel. See additional information including how to share your travel tips. We are currently looking for a new coordinator for this group. If you are interested please contact Harpreet Vittal for more information.

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Ukuladies

Gather weekly (Monday mornings) to play the ukulele. See interest group details. Contact Joanne Rife.

Wednesday Writers’ Workshop

Please contact Susan Rife.

Wine and Whine

Members enjoy a monthly late afternoon get together for libations and conversation at a local restaurant, at 5:30 pm on the third Wednesday of the month. Look for reminders in your weekly email. RSVPs are appreciated. See interest group details.

Additional Monthly Events

Go to our Calendar for a complete list of upcoming interest group meetings,  programs, and other events.

Board Meetings

Meetings are at 7 pm on the first Thursday of each month at the Morgan Hill Centennial Recreation Center (CRC), with social time at 6:45 pm. All members are welcome. Contact President Krisse Boursier.

Chamber of Commerce After Hours Networking Mixers & Good Morning Morgan Hill Breakfasts

As a member of the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce, our branch members are welcome to attend “Good Morning Morgan Hill” Chamber breakfasts and after hours networking mixers. Attending mixers is, for example, an opportunity for us to thank our business sponsors for their support of the Wildflower Run or to connect with members of the community regarding our upcoming programming. Chamber breakfasts are always at 7:30 am on the first Thursday of the month at the Community and Cultural Center. After hours mixers are at different Chamber members’ businesses, the third Thursday of the month, at 5:30 pm. Contact Chamber liaison Elizabeth Mandel.

AAUW Morgan Hill Monthly Programs

Most programs are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 pm in either program room at the Morgan Hill Library or the new community space at Britton Middle School . All programs in both spaces are open to the public. All members, their guests, and members of the community are welcome. Go to News & Upcoming Events to learn more about what we have planned or  contact our Program VPs.