Enjoy coffee when you drop by IWC for events and classes! We will provide both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee and hot water for tea at the kitchen window counter. |
BYOC - As part of our initiative to be more supportive to the environment, please remember to bring your own cup!
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Happy 35th Birthday to us! In the Fall of 1988, three remarkable women, Judy Clay, Veronica Eid and Diana Leitch, reminisced about their experiences living abroad while their husbands were working for Dupont. They were able to navigate the cultural and linguistic differences at a time when the world was a much more accessible place. Our cofounders did not want newcomers to the Wilmington area to feel alone, looking for ways to make the hours pass each day. IWC started in private homes with seasonal celebrations to introduce these ladies to American holidays, traditions, and way of life. As we begin to observe this incredible milestone, let us not forget our cofounders. Judy Clay is living elsewhere; Veronica Eid continues to serve as a Board Member and attends our events when her busy schedule permits. Sadly, Diana Leitch passed away in 2014, but still has many friends with fond memories of her. Our cofounders are responsible for bringing together hundreds of women who might otherwise not have met and have enabled them to form close, enduring friendships. Thank you, Diana, Judy and Veronica!
Written by Asha and Brigitte
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"IWC Opening Party"
2023-2024
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Thursday, September 14
10:30 - 12:00 a.m.
Main Hall
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
1314 Foulk Road
Wilmington, De 19803
Please plan to attend IWC's Opening Party for the 2023-2024 year. It will be the kickoff to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of our founding! Reconnect with longtime friends and help us welcome new members. Our Hospitality Committee and Board will provide light refreshments. There will be signup sheets for classes and exciting, upcoming special events, including tours and the very popular NYC trip in December! We look forward to seeing you.
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Wednesday, Sept 13
5:00 - 7:00 pm
at Buckley's Tavern
5812 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE
With the opening of the new year at the IWC, it is time to rejoin our friends for our After 5 gatherings.
After 5 was created as an alternative to the morning coffee meetings, for women who work or who are not able to attend morning activities. Our After 5 gatherings have become another opportunity for all members to gather for fun, food, and drinks at local restaurants. The whole point of our girls' night out is to relax with your friends, let your worries go, and have a fun-filled evening with the VIP women in your life.
This year, we will meet the second Wednesday of every month from 5-7. This is a change, so be sure to check your calendars. It is important that the organizers know who will be attending ahead of time, to assure that we have seats for everyone.
If you are interested in participating, please send an email to one of the After-5 coordinators,
Debbie Cimorosi ([email protected]) or Patty Pfeifer ([email protected]), so that they can include you on the After-5 emailing list. And be sure to tell them when you are going to be attending each month, so we have seats reserved for everyone.
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Welcome Back to IWC! Please sign up for the Welcome Desk via the Sign-Up Genius app. We will use only this on-line volunteer form and not the paper form, as it caused some confusion when both were instituted in prior years.
Volunteering twice a year for the Welcome Desk is part of our IWC membership requirement. It involves coming in early on either a Wednesday or Thursday to assist a board member with setting up (making coffees, hot water, setting out treats, paperwork in the community room and Welcome Desk) and closing up at noon.
Above all, you get to be the welcoming friendly face for returning and new members at the Welcome Desk. You will get to meet other members that you otherwise would not normally meet!
Remember how nice it was to be greeted warmly on your first visit. Please sign up.
Contact Carol at [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns.
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New Classes for 2023-2024 | | |
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English Country Dance
Do you like lively music and adding some movement into your day? Want to try some traditional dancing with social interaction at its heart. We have current members with experience in English Country Dancing who have generously agreed to teach us about English Country Dancing while leading us through a variety of dances. English Country Dancing is a social activity, enjoyed by communities throughout this country and abroad. Please join us to learn the simple figures and patterns, all readily accessible. You will interact with others as the movements flow smoothly, always to lovely music matched to the dance movements.
Wear comfy flat shoes and expect to have fun. Wednesdays 10:30-12:00.
Now Boarding: Travel Topics, Trends, Tricks, and Ideas
Join this interactive class led by Aniko Czobor CTC for those of us with a love to travel. Are you excited about knowing upcoming travel trends, interested in learning about the different styles of travel and all the latest and greatest travel hacks you can incorporate in your own travels? Learn how to prepare for and handle the unexpected, how to choose your travel style and destination, even how to snag the best seats on an airplane and the most suitable cabins on a cruise ship. Suggestions for topics are welcome, and of course the best part is to share travel experiences with each other.
The class will be held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 9:00 am. Including members who have traveled to different destinations will provide more personal stories and recommendations, together with Aniko’s vast knowledge of specific travel recommendations.
If you would be willing to share your travel experiences, contact Aniko about participating in her classes. [email protected]
We all love to hear about our well-traveled members’ experiences, so please share!
Wednesday 9:00-10:00, 1st and 3rd weeks of the month.
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Friday, September 29, 2023.
Guided Tour by the Kennett Square Underground Railroad Center
Dear IWC members, the Friday, September 29th, tour to the Kennett Square Underground Railroad is full. Members who wish to be placed on the waiting list may contact Sheridan Quarless Kingsberry directly at [email protected].
Meeting time for those who have signed up and paid, is 10:00 AM. Please meet the group at The Longwood Progressive Meeting House, 300 Greenwood Road, Kennett Square, PA, 19348.
Save-the-Date:
October 13th, 10:00 AM -The Andalusia Historic House-, Gardens and Arboretum, Andalusia, PA.
Members may sign up for the Andalusia tour in the club, beginning Thursday, September 14th. Remember, first paid, first go!! So please sign up ASAP with your check, made out to IWC and Andalusia written in the memo section. Signing up without a check does not hold your spot.
For answers to your questions, please call or email Sheridan Quarless Kingsberry-302-528-0850 ([email protected]) or
Anneliese Strube-610-836-1102.
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Discussion day:
Thursday, October 15
at 11:15 a.m.
Crying in H Mart
by Michelle Zauner
Our first ‘September’ book discussion will not be until Thursday, October 15. The book, Crying in H Mart, by Michelle Zauner is a 2021 memoir about growing up Korean American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity.
On Thursday, October 26, our novel is Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed.
I hope to see you in October.
Please contact Carol Rafferty at [email protected] if you have any questions.
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DAYTIME MOVIE CLUB
It is on hold until November
Brigitte Gauthier [email protected]
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Carpe Vinum - Seize the Wine (New activity) | | |
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Let’s explore wines from around the world with our IWC friends!
Join our newest social activity, Carpe Vinum - Seize the Wine. This wine tasting group will meet every other month from October to April, at Deerfield Wines, in Newark. There, we will taste at least seven wines of different varieties or from different regions of the world. There will be a theme for each tasting and cheese will be served. Members can also bring an appetizer to share. We will need a minimum of 10 attendees and a maximum of 40, so sign up to bring your spouses, friends, and significant others.
The first tasting at Deerfield, Carpe Vinum travels to Portugal, will be on Tuesday, October 17, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.
Sign up at the club with your check for $15.00 per person, before October 6. You must sign up ahead of time.
For more information, contact Terry Butler at [email protected]
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IWC Hiking Group
September 2023
Lorena Meunier and Maria Agriodimas will lead the IWC Hiking Group on hikes of 3 to 6 miles and about 1 ½ hours at an average pace in local parks and some city venues. We will hike Tuesday mornings starting at 9:30 a.m.
If you want to join the IWC Hiking Group, send an e-mail to Lorena at [email protected] to be added to the distribution list for this year. Each Friday an e-mail will go out to the group announcing the hike’s location, distance, and trail conditions.
Hikes planned for September
Sept 12 – Valley Garden Park, Wilmington, DE.
Sept 19 – Carousel Park, off Limestone Road
Sept 26 – Rockford Park, a Wilmington city park
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Come outdoors and hike with us: you’ll enjoy the fresh air, conversation with friends, and exercise!
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August
10 Flavia M.F. Rodrigues Alver
17 Carol Rafferty
22 Lucy E. Sabogal
27 Myszka Theuerle Reeck
28 Karen Bates
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September
2 Milena Crippa
7 Cindy Chadderdon
7 Ewa Papiez
9 Rosemarie Mohler
10 Katherine Kerrane
11 Fatemeh Baftechi
12 Kasumi Mukai
13 Jill Emery
15 Baerbel Kinkeldei
17 Sarah Collins
17 Parastou Eilbeik
21 Terry Butler
22 Margaret Burke
23 Barbara Lynn Cool
24 Anna Cummings Hamilton
27 Hyun Ok Lee
30 Patricia Curry
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