Monday, March 26, 2018

9:30 – 10:30 MONDAY INTEREST GROUPS

BOOK DISCUSSION Do Not Find Me by Kathleen Novak
Discussion Leader: Sheryl Sostarich
After he dies, a daughter discovers her father’s desire for an unknown woman. This slim, character-driven volume is richly layered with themes of love, loss, secrets, and silences. Novak was nominated for a Minnesota Book Award with this meditative first novel.
HANDWORK/CRAFTS: Quilting  Leader: Carrie D’AndreaContinue quilting lessons with clever techniques. Show and tell and questions are always welcome.
HOT TOPICS
Leader: Lil Lindsey Founders Room
Join us for lively interactive discussion on newsworthy events and more.
KNOW YOUR DEVICE Leader: Esther Fabes
This users group will answer each other’s questions about smart phones, iPads, and general technology mysteries
TRAVEL Leader: Jan McLandsborough
Topic: Moscow to St. Petersburg McLandsborough will try to whet your appetites for International Day with her photos of a 2016 river cruise from Moscow to St. Petersburg.

10:45 – 11:45  OUR PLACE IN THE WORLD

Where Do Women Stand in the World Today?

Speaker: Dr. Mary Curtin, Diplomat in Residence,
Humphrey School of Public Affairs

In the years after the landmark Beijing Conference on Women, there have been incredible advances in the economic, political, and legal status of women, but also significant setbacks and threats to women and girls’ rights and safety. Curtin will give an overview of global developments on the status of women’s rights, touching on key trends and efforts to address the most difficult problems.

11:45 – Noon ANNOUNCEMENTS
12:00 – 1:15 LUNCHEON

1:15 – 2:15 PUBLIC POLICY

Cover-up and Consequences

Speaker: Coleen Rowley, Retired FBI Agent

In 2002, Rowley was a whistle blower concerning the FBI’s pre-9/11 failures when Robert Mueller was the FBI director. Since 2011, countries have endured many thwarted but also successful terrorist attacks. Rowley states that 9/11 gave the war hawks an opportunity to ignite a series of illegal destructive wars in the Middle East and to usher in a variety of violations of the Constitution, all of which are currently resulting in severe blow-back.