CHEERS TO ANOTHER EXCITING YEAR OF WHEATON-GLEN ELLYN AAUW BRANCH PROGRAMMING!

AAUW Presents: Reinvigorating an Aging Library System
September 3, 2025, 6:45 PM
Glen Ellyn Police Department Community Room
65 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn

How do today’s public libraries stay relevant to the needs of their communities? At its September meeting, the AAUW Wheaton-Glen Ellyn Branch will present: Reinvigorating an Aging Library System

Our speaker will be AAUW Career Development Grant Recipient, Dana Fanslow, the Director of the Nippersink Public Library District in Richmond, Illinois. Dana used her AAUW Career Development Grant to pursue her Masters Degree in Library Sciences at the University of Illinois/Urbana. Her areas of specialization were Information Sciences and Social Justice. She will describe her journey to reinvigorate an aging library system and to ensure that the library will serve patrons of all abilities and needs.

This meeting will also include a showcase of the AAUW Wheaton-Glen Ellyn Branch’s interest groups and planned activities for the upcoming year. More information about the Branch, its mission and activities, can be found at https://wheatonglenellyn-il.aauw.net.

More information about AAUW’s Fellowships and Grants can be found at https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/

Guests are welcome. Refreshments provided. Sorry – No zoom option this month.

AAUW Wheaton – Glen Ellyn Branch to Sponsor

The MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival

Our excitement is building as our MANHATTAN SHORT International Film Festival nears. This festival is an AAUW Wheaton-Glen Ellyn branch fundraiser. Proceeds will help fund college scholarships. We hope you will put it on your calendar: 

September 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The Glen Art Theatre
540 Crescent Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL
Ticket Price: $25.00 

For 28 years MANHATTAN SHORT has solicited short films from filmmakers around the world. They assemble a film festival of the Top Ten Finalists. The films are shown at 500 venues worldwide for one week. All attendees are provided with a ballot to vote for their Best Film and Best Actor. Past films have garnered Oscar nominations and wins, such as “I’m Not a Robot” in 2024. 

Tickets can be purchased by cash or check at AAUW events or by contacting Suzanne Gagner at petalpower1@yahoo.com. Checks are to be made payable to AAUW Wheaton-Glen Ellyn Branch, NFP. 

Tickets can also be purchased on Eventbrite.com (Service charge applies.) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/manhattan-short-film-festival-tickets-1475253636339?

Additional information at wheatonglenellyn-il.aauw.net or www.manhattanshort.com  

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR PATRONS, DONORS, AND MEMBERS!!  THE 2025 AAUW USED BOOK SALE WAS AN OVERWHELMING SUCCESS!!  FINAL TALLY INFORMATION WILL BE SHARED SOON!

Summer Calendar

June 5 – Last Day to Purchase Buffalo Theater Tickets at 25% off
June 6 – AM Lit Potluck, 9:30 a.m.
June 13 – Film Group, 7:00 p.m.
June 16 – PM Lit Potluck, 6:00 p.m.
June 9 – June 13 and June 16 – June 18 – Book Sorting, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Park View Elem. School, 250 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn
June 19 – Book Sale, 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Park View Elem. School
June 20 – Book Sale, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Park View Elem. School
June 21 – Book Sale & Clean Up, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Park View Elem. School
June 25 – AM Non-Fiction Potluck, 10:00 a.m.
July 11 – AM Lit, 9:30 a.m., Wheaton Public LIbrary, 225 North Cross St., Wheaton
July 11 – Film Group, 7:00 p.m., The Patio between Wheaton Public Library & Adams Park
July 23 – PM Non-Fiction, 7:00 p.m.
July 29 – Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
August 1 – AM Lit, 9:30 a.m., Wheaton Public LIbrary, 225 North Cross St., Wheaton
August 8 – Film Group, 7:00 p.m.
August 27 – AM Non-Fiction, 10:00 a.m.

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AAUW CEO Gloria Blackwell issued the following statement after the results of the 2024 election:

“As you know by now, the 2024 presidential race has been called — and for the second time, our country has decided it wasn’t ready to have a highly-qualified woman hold our nation’s highest office.  The election results are extremely sobering, especially after such a long and hard-fought election season.  We did see some wins on state ballot measures that I’m glad to share. Of the 10 states that had abortion measures on the ballot, seven chose to defend women’s reproductive health last night. Thank YOU for your advocacy. That is progress, but it’s not enough. This is a time where we must persist together and continue advocating for women’s rights in this way.  Trump being back in office may set us back, and it will require a defensive strategy of advocacy from us like never before.  We will not back down from our belief that women’s work should be valued, our bodies should be respected, and that our education and workspaces should be inclusive and free from violence, harassment, discrimination, and bias.  It is our commitment to gender equity that allows me to write to you today with a clear-eyed promise: We will persist.”

Other Branch Activity Updates:

• Our new Branch initiative, Science Girls on the Go™, is reaching parents looking for at home STEM activities during the pandemic. Click here for more information.

• Click here if you would like to donate to the Branch’s Opportunities Fund. This fund annually provides Higher Education Incentive Awards to girls from local high schools who are continuing their education at the College of DuPage. From time to time, the Opportunities Fund also supports other Branch-sponsored gender equity initiatives and national AAUW projects.

What is AAUW?

AAUW’s Mission:
To advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy.

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is the nation’s leading voice promoting equity and education for women and girls. Since our founding in 1881, AAUW members have examined and taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day — educational, social, economic, and political. Click here for more information on AAUW’s Mission, Vision and Values.  Join us!

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