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Ithaca – “Open Books – Open Minds”

December 9, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

$40.00

Open Books – Open Minds
NYS-AAUW Late Fall Regional Meeting
Saturday, December 9, 2023
10:00am. To 4:00pm.

Tompkins County Public Library (TCPL), The Hotel Ithaca,
and Cornell Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Ithaca.

Program Schedule

10:00am.  Social Time
Via’s Cookies (viacookies.com) baked by Via Carpenter, Ithaca Branch Member, and beverages at Tompkins County Public Library Borg-Warner Meeting Room, 101 East Green Street, Ithaca.

10:15am. To 12:00pm.  Open Books – Open Minds
Public Panel Discussion on the National Dialogue and Issues Facing Our Communities with Books being banned by School Boards and Libraries.
The panel will feature a moderator, Susan Annah Currie, and three panelists:
Moira Lang, Mary-Carol Lindbloom, and Leslie Tabor
sharing their knowledge, expertise and experiences on the book banning issue.  A timekeeper, Kathy Earnest-Koons, will assist the panelists in keeping the panel discussions moving along.

12:00pm. To 2:00pm. AAUW Themed Legislative and Social Time Luncheon
held at the Hotel Ithaca Ithaca/Cayuga Ballroom (the hotel Ithaca.com), 
222 South Cayuga Street, Ithaca
The luncheon will be open to all AAUW Members and their guests.
The luncheon will feature several talks regarding current legislative issues facing women in NYS, along with AAUW-related talks.

2:00pm. To 4:00pm.  Cornell Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art Tour (museum.cornell.edu)– Guided and Self-Guided Tour of Exhibits, Cornell University Campus, 114 Central Ave, Ithaca

Click HERE for more details and the registration form.

Pre-registration is required by Saturday, December 2, 2023. 
Please mail completed Registration Form and Payment to:
Kim Edgar, 1233 Salt Springs Rd, Chittenango, NY  13037
KimberlySEdgar@gmail.com, #(603)448-3708-Cell

Details

Date:
December 9, 2023
Time:
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cost:
$40.00
Website:
https://ithaca-ny.aauw.net/