2025-26 AAUW Marin Interest Groups
Members are welcome to join any Interest Group listed below. Just contact the leader to be added to their contact list. Unless otherwise listed, meetings are held in members’ homes.
Lively Discussions
Behind the Headlines
Meets 2nd Wednesday 6:00-8:00 PM
Zoom or potluck dinner with speakers, discussion and information on a topic of current interest in the news
Group Leader: Cheryl Sorokin cheryl@sorokinsf.com
Meet Me At The Movies
Meets 2nd Tuesday in the late afternoon
View a movie at a local theater and then gather for dinner and a discussion.
Group Leaders: Mary Mossteller mcmossteller@mac.com Freddie Greene fredverde3@gmail.com
Happy Hour
Meets 1st Thursday 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Gather for wine/cocktails and a chance to catch up with friends at various restaurants.
Group Leader: Dottie Burk dotburk20@gmail.com
Book Groups
Book Lovers Group
Meets 1st Tuesday 1:00 -2:30 PM
Members choose popular contemporary books to read and review.
Group Leader: Carol Hoffman carolhoffman713@gmail.com
Litwits Book Group
Meets 3rd Wednesday at 10:00 AM
This group reads and discusses literary fiction of one to three authors a year or fiction related to a single topic.
Group Leader: Ann Thomas athomas1@pacbell.net
Nonfiction Book Group
Meets 2nd Monday 1:00 – 3:00 PM on Zoom
Members choose books from nonfiction categories such as biography, science, nature, economics
Group Leader: Phyllis Kuehn phyllisk@sonic.net
Reading Arts
Meets 3rd Thursday at 1:00 PM
This group reads and discusses modern and classic books recommended and voted upon by current members.
Group Leader: Ann Jessup annjessup@mac.com
What Are You Reading?
Meets 2nd Monday, 10:00 – 11:30 AM on Zoom.
This group of exceedingly well-read members share with each other the titles and synopsis of books they are currently reading.
Group Leader: Cherie Sorokin cheryl@sorokinsf.com
Language Practice
French Conversation
Meets 1:30 to 2:30 PM at Rulli in Larkspur on days TBD by the group. Plan for twice a month.
Members converse in French on a variety of topics for the full hour.
Group Leader: Janet Lynn lynn.janet@gmail.com
Spanish Conversation
Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 12:30 PM at Gott’s in the Bon Air Shopping Center.
Drop in for friendly, casual conversation. Pick up lunch or a cup of coffee, look for our group of intrepid Spanish speakers and join the conversation. Lo importante es charlar! Preguntas?
Group Leaders: Nancy Finston nfinston@gmail.com and Leslie Zimring lzimring33@gmail.com
Creative Arts
Handcraft Circle
Meets 3rd Tuesday 12:30 – 3:30 PM
Bring your personal craft projects such as knitting, jewelry making, sketching or quilting. As our hands work, we enjoy friendly conversation.
Group leader: Mary Mossteller mcmossteller@mac.com
Art Farther Afield
Meets 3rd or 4th Friday of the month
This group will enjoy touring the variety of art museums that the larger Bay Area has to offer. Discover new collections beyond what you have seen at SFMOMA and the Fine Arts Museums.
Group Leader: Diana Lyster dianalyster@yahoo.com
Exercise Your Mind or Body
Mah Jongg
Meets every Wednesday 1:30 – 3:30 PM.
Join us to play American Mah Jongg. Bring your card and quarters. Basic knowledge of the game is helpful.
Group Leaders: Susan Whittom susanwhittom1@gmail.com and Chris O’Neill coneill514@comcast.net
Hiking
Meets 1st Tuesday and last weekend.
Length and difficulty of the hike is decided by group.
Group Leader: Ann Vercoutere ann.vercoutere@gmail.com
Bocce
Meets 2nd Tuesday at 10:00 AM at Marin Bocce, Albert Park, San Rafael.
New and seasoned players are welcome to join the fun of this gentle, low skill game. Cost: $15.00 per player to cover court rental fees.
Group Leaders: Ann Vercoutere ann.vercoutere@gmail.com Angela Nuckles a.nuckles@yahoo.com
Community Service
Homeward Bound Celebrity Chef Dinners
Dates vary
Members attend Celebrity Chef dinner programs at Homeward Bound.
Group Leader: Dianne Sheridan traciinmarin@sbcglobal.net
Child Tutoring Program
Volunteer with Experience Corps to read to elementary school children in Marin.
For information contact Laura Phipps, tdppsc@comcast.net
***If you have an idea for a new Interest Group, please contact Amy Anderson at aandersontechtrek@gmail.com ***