Welcome to the PWN of the Princeton Area! Our PWN was started in September 2018 – now in our fourth year our activities are virtual, but we look forward to area alumnae joining us and we welcome new volunteers!
COVID-19 Update
Our Book Club and Converstation during Social Distancing are meeting via Zoom, all are welcome (detials below)! Suggestions for new virtual get-togethers, as well as ways to be of service during this time, are also most welcome! We are also beginning to plan for some in-person activities, feel free to offer suggestions.
Special Interest Groups and Leaders
Book Club – Sara Alyea '88 tjsara3c@gmail.com & Diane Hasilng '79 dhasling@alumni.princeton.edu
French Rendez-vous – Brigitte Aflalo-Calderon S65 Brigittevisualarts@gmail.com (likely starting again in winter)
Potluck and Conversation/Conversation during Social Distancing – Diane Hasling '79 dhasling@alumni.princeton.edu
Show and Dinner – Leader needed when we go out again
Walking Group – Hanaa Rohman ’11 hanaa@alumni.princeton.edu - starting this fall!
Virtual Book Club Oct 19
Book Club will meet via Zoom on Tuesday, October 19, at 7 pm. We will be reading reading Lifelines: A Doctor's Journey in the Fight for Public Health by Leana Wen, MD. For details and to request the Zoom link, contact Diane at dhasling@alumni.princeton.edu .
To get on the email list for Book Club, and for information on the Zoom link (while we're remote), contact Diane at the email above. We generally meet on the second or third Tuesday of each month.
Walk in Herrontown Woods! Oct 30
Weather-permitting, we will attempt to kick off our Walking Group on Saturday, October 30, 10 am with a walk in Herrontown Woods, 600 Snowden Lane, Princeton. We'll meet in the main parking lot by the information bulletin board. The entrance and parking lot can be a bit hard to find, but Google maps generally does well. More details about the woods: Friends of Herrontown Woods Please RSVP to Diane at dhasling@comcast.net to be contacted if plans change due to weather!
Conversation during Social Distancing Nov 3
The Potluck and Conversation group has become Conversation during Social Distancing. The next meeting is Wednesday, Nov 3 at 7:30 pm. For the Zoom link and/or to join the group email list, email Diane (dhasling@alumni.princeton.edu).
Calendar
Oct 19, 7 pm, Tuesday - Book Club via Zoom reading Lifelines: A Doctor's Journey in the Fight for Public Health by Leana Wen, MD
Oct 30, 10 am, Saturday - Walk in Herrontown Woods
Nov 3, 7:30 pm, Wednesday - Conversation during Social Distancing via Zoom
Activity Ideas
Other local ideas in the works include a Virtual Cooking class (anyone like to lead one?) and a Trivia Night. If you have ideas for activities, whether virtual or otherwise, we welcome your involvement and suggestions!
Information about upcoming events and other plans will be posted here, and will be included in the PA3 newsletter emailed monthly. To join our new Facebook group, look for 'Princeton Women's Network of the Princeton Area' on Facebook or email Hanaa. We welcome ideas for meetings and interest groups!
Questions or ideas? Contact Diane Hasling ’79 at dhasling@alumni.princeton.edu