Category: Evening Branch Women’s Association (EBWA)

EBWA Calendar for the 2021-2022 program year

EBWA Calendar 2021-2022

Evening Branch of the Women’s Alliance

Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady

1221 Wendell Avenue, Schenectady, NY

All Who Identify as Women are Welcome!

Sept. 23 “Police Reform in Schenectady” with Jamaica Miles, co-founder of “All of Us,” a … read more.

Upcoming EBWA Program: Women at Rest: A Tour of Vale Cemetery

“Women at Rest: A Tour of Vale Cemetery”, with speaker Sue McLane, “The Victorian Lady,” will be held June 17th (rain date: June 24th), 5:30-7:30pm at Vale Cemetery.

Born and raised in Schenectady (with ancestors in Vale Cemetery), Sue McLane has been researching life in the 19th … read more.

EBWA Program Calendar 2020-2021

EBWA calendar 2020-2021

Evening Branch of the Women’s Alliance

Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady

1221 Wendell Avenue, Schenectady NY

    All women are welcome

Sept. 24 “Mayan Women Artisans and the Fair Trade Business During Covid-19,” with Vera Eccarius-Kelly, Siena College Political Science Professor, President, Mayan Hands … read more.

March 25th EBWA program: Running for Office

“Somebody’s Gotta Do It!,” Adrienne Martini, District 12 Representative, Otsego County Board, speaking on Thursday March 25th, 7-9 pm.

For the March 25 meeting of EBWA, the Evening Branch of the Women’s Alliance, Adrienne Martini will speak on the topic of her latest book, Somebody’s Gotta Do It: Why Cursing … read more.

EBWA Feb 25th program: Creativity, Curiosity & Commerce

Speaker: Nicole Snow, CEO and founder, Darn Good Yarn.

When Nicole Snow first began selling yarn from her home, it was the natural outgrowth of her long time interest in art and crafts. In 2008 she created Darn Good Yarn, now a multimillion dollar business in the Capital … read more.

Downsizing and Getting Your Affairs in Order

EBWA program January 28, 7-9 pm, Speaker: Lynda Shrager, Certified Aging in Place Specialist and Professional Organizer

Lynda Shrager, a registered Occupational Therapist (OT) with a master’s degree in Social Work (MSW), is a Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) and has practiced in the field of geriatric … read more.

EBWA Speaker Diane Reiner – Dec. 17th, 7-9pm

“Jajja’s Kids: Learning Cultural Sensitivity While Making a Difference”—December 17, 7pm-9pm

Speaker: Diane Reiner, Co-founder of Jajja’s Kids

This month EBWA continues our sterling line-up of programs when we will hear from Diane Reiner about Jajja’s Kids, a nonprofit organization that partners with and supports a home for children in … read more.

EBWA Program – November 19th, 7-9pm

Climate Justice: Human Rights Considerations with Climate Change
Speaker: Eleanor Stein, Attorney and Environmental Advocate

This month our EBWA speaker will be Eleanor Stein who teaches Law of Climate Change at Albany Law School and UAlbany, with an emphasis on climate justice. She also serves on the Advisory Board of … read more.