Listed below are the proposed Programs for 2023-2024. Please be sure to check time and place on the website, in the monthly newsletter and in any last minute emails as these are subject to unforeseen changes. Our meetings are the second Tuesday of the month. Please come 30 minutes before the start time to socialize and have light refreshments where indicated. No refreshments at  the Noon meetings You do not have to be a member to attend a program. We hope you will enjoy the Programs this year and look forward to seeing you!
** indicates a variation in venue and time that we know about at present!

Programming for 2023-2024

September 12th @ St Timothy UMC
** 6:00 Welcome Back Potluck – bring a favorite dish to share
     7:00 Getting to Know You and More

October 10th @ St Timothy UMC                                                                                                                        Doors open at  6:30                                                                                                                                         7:00: Legal Issues for Women 
Ky Delaney is an estate planning and business attorney in Brevard. She focuses on helping families and Businesses navigate the often confusing maze of financial and legal decisions to craft plans that ensure their well-being. She brings over 15 years of business and law experience to her practice in Brevard and has a unique perspective on advising women on how to empower themselves financially.

November 21st @ St Timothy UMC                                                                                                                    No early social time                                                                                                                            ** 6:30 Bystander Intervention                                                                                           *Due to an unexpected medical emergency- this program will be on Nov 21st!
Jeanette Wells from SAFE will present an overview of a new program Bystander Intervention – Have you ever witnessed an act of domestic abuse and wondered if and how you should/could intervene? This is a special 60 minute synopsis of a 2 – 4 hour program. Please note that we will be starting earlier to accommodate this very special presentation.
Gift Bags for SAFE will also be available along with a list of suggested items to fill the bags. They will be collected at our December Luncheon.

December Holiday Celebration : Time, Date and Venue will be announced. Be sure to check the newsletter and this website.

**January 9th@ Mary Jenkins Center/ rescheduled for Tuesday January 16                         Doors open at 11:30 – no refreshments will be served                                                           12:00 : Rebooting for 2024
Sarah Hankey will be introducing Spark Point, one of the newest nonprofits in Transylvania County. If you are interested in ways to encourage others in creating a better quality of life for themselves, Spark Point will be of interest. It is a coalition builder, aiding potential volunteers to identify their purpose or passion and helping them connect with the most effective organizations already in place.

February 13th @ St Timothy UMC                                                                                                                Doors open at 11:30 – no refreshments will be served   
           12:00: The Mature Woman’s Health Needs
Dr. Leanne Kline will be addressing ways to self-advocate for physical, mental and emotional health needs. Dr. Kline has practiced General Medicine for more than 12 years and is affiliated with Transylvania Regional Hospital and with Pardee UNC Health.

**March 12th @ Highland Books and The Rogow Room at the Library                                              – Please read carefully –  Tonight is a 2 part happening~              **5:30 – 6:30 Members are encouraged to browse Highland Books and pick up a ticket for a drawing at the meeting for a gift certificate at Highland Books.
**6:30 The Rogow Room opens for socializing and light refreshments before the speaker                       7:00 – Women in Print 
Leslie Logemann of Highland Books will be talking about indie bookstores, their importance in communities, the benefits they offer versus online shopping and how they support women authors.

April 9th @ St Timothy UMC                                                                                                                        6:30 doors open                                                                                                                                   

7:00: Through the Trees
Yvette Brooks has created a nonprofit which allows anyone to become connected in today’s world of technology regardless of location (even in the Forest) or income.                                    Please bring any small (iPhones, IPads, Kindles, laptops) electronics that you no longer use. She will clear them of your personal information and make them available to people who cannot otherwise afford electronics.

May Picnic and Swearing in of new officers: Date, Time and Venue will be announced Keep your eye on the newsletter!