This YEAR's Programs!

2912-2013 Programs

September 27th:

A downtown Gallery Walk with lunch at The Uptown. (on Kirkwood)Meet at 11:30 AM at the Uptown.

We'll meet at the Uptown for a bite to eat and to get our maps for the stroll to the galleries and other shops of interest for those who enjoy vintage items. To end the afternoon, those who wish may enjoy a refreshing glass of wine at Oliver's new wine tasting room on the square. Call Janie or Janet by September 21st to reserve your place for lunch.

Monthly Coordinators: Janie Harnett (339-4528) and Janet Weaver (219-8351)

October 25th:

Antiques and History in Orange County: Day trip to Oolitic, Orleans and Paoli, IN

Carpooling from K-Mart WEST (off of IN37 South), leaving at 9:30 AM. Please arrive by 9:15 AM. )

We'll begin our journey at the Oolitic Antique Mall, then on to Orleans for stops at Orleans Antiques and Blue Spot Antiques and Collectables. At about 12:30, Ramona of the German Café in Paoli will be expecting us for an authentic German meal, including apple strudel for desert. After lunch we visit the Orange County Historical Society in Paoli which includes the Museum and the historic Thomas Elwood Lindley House, listed on the register of historic houses and restored to reflect the period 1850-1869, when it was used as a farm house. We will be given tours at each location. As we head home (about 3:45) we may stop at the Appleacres store just off the highway, for a refreshing cherry-flavored apple cider shake, arriving back in Bloomington at about 5:15.

There is a charge of $20.00 for lunch gas, and gratuity, payable to "University Women's Club Antiques", and mailed to Mary Wood, PO Box 2194, Nashville, IN 47448. Reservations should be made to Joanne Lovell by October 16th.

Monthly Coordinator: Joanne Lovell (332-7585

December 13th:

A Christmas SURPRISE! 2 - 4 PM

Carpooling from Marsh North (on Kinser Pike) at 1:45 PM. Please arrive by 1:30 PM.

Now don't be bugging Carol and Ann, because they're not going to give away the surprise! But we're sure you won't want to miss it, so call Carol or Ann to make your reservation. Call early, because space limits us to 35!

Monthly Coordinators: Carol Haywood (334-1002) and Ann Whittridge (287-8246)

January 24th:

The Farmer House Museum seeks to preserve and interpret family life in Monroe County. In keeping with this theme, Director Emily Purcell will give a talk on "Valentines of the Past"...just in time for St. Valentine's Day. Refreshments will be served. Call Joanne Lovell to reserve a spot. There is a limit of 35 people, so call early.

Monthly Coordinator: Joanne Lovell (332-7585)

February 28th:

A visit to the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Culture Center (TMBCC) Noon - ~3:30 PM 3655 Snoddy Road, Bloomington

This will be a unique experience for many of us who might not even know that the TMBCC exists here in Bloomington. We will meet at the Center at noon, when the monks will prepare a fine lunch for us. Lunch will be followed by a tour of the buildings and grounds, led by Sister Marietta. Please note that shoes must be removed inside any of the buildings

The cost for lunch and gratuity is $17.00, payable to "University Women's Club Antiques", and mailed to Mary Wood, PO Box 2194, Nashville, IN 47448. Please call Judy to reserve a spot no later than February 23rd.

Monthly Coordinator: Judy Walcoff (332-2612)

March 28th:

"You Are There" at the Indiana History Center, the Benjamin Harrison House & lunch at The Propylaeum. Leaving by bus from the Marsh North (on Kinser Pike) parking lot at 9 AM.

We'll step into the past at the History Center as we become part of their exciting 3-D, holographic exhibits, reliving significant events of a previous era. After exploring the Center's other programs and collections, we'll head for lunch at the Indianapolis Propylaeum, a private club founded by suffragette May Wright Sewall in1888 as a social and cultural center for women. After lunch, we'll tour the 1875 Italianate-Victorian home of Benjamin Harrison, our 23rd president, where the museum is dedicated to his achievements and impact on United States history. We expect to arrive back home in mid-afternoon.

The cost of the event will be no more than $40.00. Call Evelyn or Barbara for reservations.

Monthly Coordinators: Evelyn Crowe (339-8653) and Barbara Dixon (336-0710)

April 25th and 26th:

Exploring Amish country: an overnight trip to Middlebury and Shipshewana, Indiana Leaving by bus from I.U. Stadium Lot #4 at 8 AM

Our last event of the year takes us to northern Indiana, where we will learn the history of the Amish- Mennonite cultures, explore the unique shops, and dine well. We'll stop for lunch on the way up at Das Dutchman Essenhaus in Middlebury, then go on to Shipshewana where we'll check into the Farmstead Inn & Conference Center. We will visit the nearby Menno-Hof Interpretive Center, where 24 display areas take you on a journey through Amish-Mennonite history, and the Antique Gallery, with over 100 dealers offering quality antiques of all kinds. Davis Mercantile, with its four floors of goods is also worth seeing. Later, we'll sit and relax as we listen to quilt expert Rebecca Haarer share her knowledge of Amish quilts at her Trunk Show, and then on to dinner at the Auction Restaurant.

After a good night's sleep and breakfast at the hotel, we're joined by a step-on guide for our Amish Adventure Tour through the beautiful countryside, with stops at some of the Amish Cottage Shops, where we can see noodles and award-winning cheeses being made, as well as handcrafted furniture. Lunch will be a traditional Thresher's Meal with an Amish family. Afterwards, we will tour Hostetler's Hudson Auto Museum, where Eldon Hostetler will tell us how he grew up Amish but fell in love with Hudson motor vehicles. We'll start home about 4 PM, stopping at a Cracker Barrel in Gas City for dinner on your own, and arriving in Bloomington about 9:30 PM.

Trip Coordinator: Joanne Lovell (332-7585)

The cost of the trip is $185 per person double and $240 per person single. Prices include everything except dinner on the way home.