AAUW Programs  2025 – 2026                                                                                                (All Meetings take place at the First United Methodist Church, 400 W Maple Ave, Independence, MO 64050, unless otherwise noted)

September 23, 2025 ~ 6:00 PM Potluck/Meeting                                              Program: Traditional Potluck Dinner and 85th Anniversary Celebration

October 4 , 2025 ~ AAUW-KC Event – 11:30 am                                                   Program: Thorpe Menn Literary Excellence Award Luncheon, The Auditorium at Woodheath Library Center,, Mid-Continent Public Library, 8900 Flintlock Road, KCMO 64157

October 7, 2025 ~ AAUW NKC/Parkville Event   6:45 pm                                               Program: League of Women Voters “Truth in Media”. NKC Library, 2251 Howell Street, North Kansas City, MO 64116

November 10, 2025 ~ AAUW Independence and Kansas City Event                            Program: Questions and Answers with Missouri State Senators Patty Lewis and Joe Nicola. All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 4501 Walnut St., KCMO 64111

December 6, 2025 ~ AAUW Holiday Gathering ~ 10:00 am                                            Hosted by AAUW Parkville and Kansas City North, Embassy Landscape Group, 6105 NW River Park Dr., Riverside, MO. 

December 15, 2025 ~ Community Service Opportunity ~ Community Service League Christmas Store ~ 2-5 pm, 211 w. Truman Road, Independence, MO.

January 13, 2026 ~ AAUW Board Meeting, 6 p.m. FUMC Fellowship Hall = bring a sack dinner, if desired. 

January 27, 2026 ~ 6:00 PM Social Time/6:30 PM Meeting – AAUW Independence  Program:   “Branch Right-Sizing”, MO State AAUW via ZOOM.

February 24, 2026 ~ 5:00 Meeting – AAUW Independence Member Get-Together and Dinner Meeting, Perkins Banquet Room, 3939 S. Bolger Road, Independence, MO.

March 24, 2026 ~ AAUW Independence ~ 6:00 Social Time/6:30 Meeting                   Program: Laura Sellers, Madam President Camp

April 28, 2026 ~ 6:30 PM Social Time/7:00 PM Meeting                                                   Program:  Introduction of 2026 High School Scholarship Winner, Presentation of Woman of Achievement Award.

May 2, 2026 ~ AAUW Missouri State Meeting. 9-3:30 pm (in person)                         Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1600 W. Rollins Rd., Columbia, MO

June 9, 2026 ~ Independence Branch Annual Meeting – Luncheon, V’s Restaurant, 10819 E U.S. Hwy 40, Independence, MO. 5 pm. Independence Branch End-of-Year Celebration and Installation of Officers.