“Exploring Newfoundland and Labrador”—November 19, 6:30-9pm, in the church dining room

Speaker: Peg Reich, retired from the Office of International Education, UAlbany

Long-time EBWA member Peg Reich will speak to us about Newfoundland and Labrador, the not-too-distant but little- known province of Canada. She traveled there in 2023 and is eager to share pictures and stories of this place that is somehow both comfortably familiar and surprisingly different.  As a former adviser at UAlbany to Americans studying abroad and international students coming here from all over the world, Peg has had many experiences getting to know different cultures, in places as varied as South Africa, Morocco, Ghana, China, Israel, Central and Western Europe, Scandinavia, and Mexico, but she rates Newfoundland, on the far northeast corner of North America, as one of the most unique and interesting places she’s ever visited. — All who identify as women are invited to come to EBWA (the Evening Branch of the Women’s Alliance) to hear about this remote and fascinating place and its inhabitants.

We will serve coffee, tea, and dessert before the program.  We urge you to arrive by 6:30 pm for time to socialize before the program begins at 7 pm. Following the presentation, there will be time for questions. Networking (when each person may share something of interest with the group) will begin around 8:15, and the meeting will end no later than 9 pm.

While reservations are not required, in order to have some idea of how many people to expect, it would be helpful if you would email Gabrielle Reals by Tuesday, November 17, to let her know you are coming.  (If you forget to do this, we urge you to come anyway!)  As a reminder, in order for us to be able to pay our speakers an honorarium, we need your help.  Please consider subscribing by bringing a $30 check made out to EBWA to the upcoming meeting (or contact Carol Furman to learn where to send your check).  Those who have subscribed may attend the in-person meetings for free.  All others are asked to contribute $5 toward our costs, at the door.

To see the full calendar of EBWA programs for 2026-2027, click here. 

Looking ahead:  On December 3rd we will join the Daytime Alliance, 11:00-1:00, for their Holiday Stocking Stuffer event and luncheon. Bring small items for children ages 3-12, such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, children’s winter hats and mittens, small stuffed animals, toys, books, stickers, and art/craft supplies to the Nov. 19 EBWA meeting, or drop them off anytime at the church or by 11 a.m. on Dec. 3.