MAUI BRANCH ACTIVITIES

GET INVOLVED LOCALLY!

See the many ways to get involved right here in Maui.
For more information click on Meetings and Outreach Projects

How To Participate Locally  

    • Become a Member: Cost is $100/year including local, state, and national dues. Go to aauw.org to join online or bring a check to a speaker meeting, payable to AAUW Maui Branch.  Or, mail a check payable to AAUW Maui Branch, along with a completed application form to AAUW Maui Branch, PO Box 1352, Puunene HI 96784.  Click here to download the application form.
    • Monthly Speaker Meetings: 4th Saturday at 10:00am September – May  (except December).  A variety of interesting speakers and other special events offered each month.   Location: varies – contact Pat Gotschalt at pagotschalk@gmail.com for current location   Cost:  (members): $3/meeting  (guests): $5/meeting.  Bring a brown-bag lunch to join our after-meeting social time, if desired.
    • Monthly Lunch Bunch: 2nd Tuesdays at 12-noon all year. Location varies.                   We try new restaurants in different parts of the island and get to know other members. Guests and significant others are welcome.
    • Tastes & Talk: A new opportunity to explore a variety of local cuisines each month at different restaurants for dinner and interesting conversation. Guests and significant others are welcome.
    • Monthly Book Club: 1st Saturday at 12-noon September – May                                       Location varies, members’ homes.  Bring your own brown bag lunch.  Members choose the fiction/non-fiction books selected for monthly discussions.  Book reviews, summaries and author biographies are sent to book club members prior to discussions.  Discussions are always lively and provide a way to meet other members. Click for this year’s reading list. AAUW BOOK CLUB READING LIST – 2023-2024
    • Great Decisions Discussion Group: meets 8 times annually at 12-noon                       Location varies, members’ homes.  This is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs. The briefing book is published by the Foreign Policy Association and highlights eight of the most thought-provoking foreign policy challenges facing Americans today.  While this is not an official AAUW Maui Branch group, all those interested in international affairs are welcome. Viewpoints and discussions cover a broad range of topics.
    • Annual Whale Watch: 1st Sunday in March with Pacific Whale Foundation out of Ma’alaea Harbor. All are welcome!  Be a volunteer, a participant, a donor, or a sponsor. (click here for more information)
    • Wear Your “Colors”:  Donate $20 (plus shipping, if required) and you will receive an official Maui Branch AAUW T-shirt in navy or light blue.  Contact Donations & Sponsors to receive yours.

    New Interest Groups Starting 2023-2024!           

    • NEW! – Bottles & Bites: This new monthly group will meet for sunset at a park or beach to enjoy food and fellowship. Bring your own “bottle” (beverage of your choice, wine, beer, soda, tea, etc) and a “bite” (finger-food appetizer) to share. Guests and significant others are welcome.
    • NEW! – Stepping Out: Another new monthly gathering to enjoy Maui’s performing arts, including movies, plays, and concerts. Guests and significant others are welcome.