Join Us at our February Membership Meeting!
Come to the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington, at 3045 B Columbia Pike, Arlington, 22204, on Saturday, February 21 at 10:30 a.m. Scott Taylor, President of the Black Heritage Museum, will meet us and walk us through the exhibits.
The museum was founded to celebrate the African American journey to freedom in Arlington. It is organized for charitable, religious, educational and scientific purposes, to acquire, preserve, catalog and display historic items regarding Arlington history.
Please let Jeanine Brundage know if you will be attending that day. This event is our monthly meeting for February. According to online information, there is a restroom, and it is wheelchair accessible. For more information, check out the website for the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington.
Don’t miss our Annual Meeting in March!
Don’t miss our annual meeting on March 21, 10:30 am at Lubber Run. We will be voting for new officers and a change to our bylaws. Nominations for President, VP Communications and Secretary are still open! Look for an email from Carol Dabbs about the proposed bylaws changes.
We will also learn about the Arlington Women Community Builders and how we could get involved at our March meeting!
ACF board members
In 2023, Arlington Community Foundation convened a group of local “women on a mission” to talk about community engagement, leadership, and charitable giving. We listened carefully. We heard that women were interested in opportunities to develop a deeper understanding of community issues and that they enjoyed connecting with other women to share perspectives, learn together, and identify opportunities for action and impact on the issues they care about.
Since then, the Arlington Community Foundation has had the honor of hosting a number of important community conversations through what’s now called the Arlington Women Community Builders (AWCB).
From discussing equity and inclusion to highlighting local affordable housing issues and solutions to local giving opportunities, AWCB has become a home for women learning, growing, and giving in Arlington.
Join this discussion and see how you can get involved.
Mark your Calendar for future Branch Meetings
- February 21, 2026 10:30 am – Field Trip to the Arlington Black History Museum
- March 21, 2026 10:30 am– Annual Meeting with a speaker on Women’s Health
- April 11, 2026 10:30 am – STEM Science speaker
- May 16, 2026 10:30 am – Scholarship Awards
Jeanine Brundage, VP Programs
Let’s Talk About Books
Our book group meeting scheduled for January 27 has been postponed to February 24.We are still discussing Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter. Unless it is another snow day, the meeting will take place at 2:00 pm at Barbara Gallagher’s home.
Our March meeting will be on March 24 at 2:00 pm at Barbara Gallagher’s home. We will discuss Not My Type: One Woman vs. A President by E. Jean Carroll.
If you would like to host any of the other meetings, please contact Barbara Gallagher.
Barbara A Gallagher, Let’s Talk About Books Chair
Barbara A Gallagher, Let’s Talk About Books Chair
Vivian Kallen Remembered
We are very sad to share that on January 9, our friend and past president Vivian Kallen passed away at age 96. Vivian was truly a force of nature who dedicated her life to making our society better for all. Vivian was very active in branch activities for more than 50 years. In fact, she was our speaker last year at a branch meeting co-sponsored with The Arlington-Alexandria League of Women Voters. She spoke about the ground breaking work of Delegate Katherine Stone. Arlington leaders including John Milliken were there to hear what Vivian recounted about how Delegate Stone was a voice for school integration.
I fondly remember our lively book club discussions, especially the time we discussed A Vindication of the Rights of Women by the English 18 th Century philosopher and writer Mary Wollstonecraft. At an earlier branch meeting, Vivian also shared memories of growing up in Chicago and being part of the social movement supporting immigrants at Hull House when she was a child with her mother. Vivian lived a very fulfilling life and will be missed by all who knew her. Her obituary can be read in our February/March newsletter.
This is our Ad for the 2026 VA State Conference
Arlington AAUW Executive Committee 2025-26
Term begins July 1, 2025
- President: Candace L. Lilyquist and Terry Bratt (2025-2026) presarlvaaauw@gmail.com
- Co-First VP for Programs: Jeanine Brundage (2025-2027)
- Second VPs for Membership: Susan Senn (2025-2027) Memberarlvaaauw@gmail.com
- Third VP for Communications: Rebecca Moscoso (2025-2027) newsarlvaaauw@gmail.com
- Secretary: Francesca McDonald (2024-2026)
- Treasurer: Teri Doxsee (2024-2026) Treasurer4AAUW@gmail.com
- Public Policy:
- Book Group: Barbara Gallagher
- Lunch Bunch: Mary Beth Pelosky and Meg Tuccillo
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:
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You can reach
- President at presarlvaaauw@gmail.com
- Treasurer at treasurer4AAUW@gmail.com
- Communications – website and newsletter at newsarlvaaauw@gmail.com.
- Membership at membershiparlvaaauw@gmail.com
In an effort to protect member privacy, personal email, home addresses and phone numbers will no longer be used on the web page or the newsletter posted on the website. Please check the membership directory for this information.
AAUW Calendar
Our AAUW Calendar has moved to google which means you can check it online from the website or subscribe and see it directly on your phone or laptop! Additional information about the events is available by clicking the item. Contact Rebecca at newsarlvaaauw@gmail.com if you have any questions.
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