Branch Meeting

Holiday Gala
Sunday, December 13, 2009, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
At the home of Melanie Shebalin
Monterey
Bring your spouse, guest, and/or prospective new members and join us for an informal Sunday afternoon visit with our members. Bring your own choice of drinks and an appetizer or dessert to share.
Last names A-M bring a dessert
Last names N-Z bring an appetizer
RSVP: Melanie Shebalin, by Dec. 8, please.
melanie. shebalin@sbcglobal.net

Romancing the Coast

Coordinator: Jan Smyth
(janzeek@hotmail.com)
The group meets to explore some event or place on the Peninsula, usually the fourth or last Friday of the month. Lunch at a nearby restaurant precedes or follows the meeting. All members and friends are welcome to attend the events. If you’d like to be on the e-mail contact list for additions or last minute changes and reminders, e-mail janzeek@hotmail.com.

Lunch Art Tour

Friday, December 11 at 11:30 a.m.

We will meet for lunch at the Trailside Cafe and Coffee House, 550 Wave Street (down some stairs) at 11:30. They will give us individual checks, but don’t take credit cards, so bring enough cash to cover. There is a parking lot next to the cafe.

After lunch we will visit The Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation Gallery (a cooperative gallery run by local artists) which is just a short walk on the trail at 425 Cannery Row, and the Dick Crispo Gallery right next door. After that we will be on our own to further explore other Cannery Row sites if we wish. Please E mail reservations to christyyarr@comcast.net by December 10th

Tuesday Afternoon Book Group

December 8, 2009: The Help by Kathryn Stockett, at the home of Jan Smyth, janzeek@hotmail.com

January 12, 2010: America, America by Ethan Canin, hostess to be announced

Feb.: The Painted Veil by Somerset Maugham, host to be announced.

Evening Book Group

Dec 17, 6:00 PM,
Holiday party dinner
Book: The Good Earth, by Pearl S. Buck —
for fun only,no formal discussion.
To join us, call Kathleen Wall, 333-9635