AAUW Mission Statement:
To advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education,
and advocacy
Gaithersburg Branch – in its 53rd year
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2026 VIRTUAL BRANCH MEETING
Log in to Zoom meeting: 7:00pm
Presentation begins: 7:15pm
PRESENTATION: Women’s Health Initiatives – Maryland Dept. of Health
SPEAKER: Becky Shasha Bennett, MPH, is the Women’s Health Lead at the Maternal and
Child Health Bureau within the Maryland Department of Health
*NOTE – The Zoom link will be sent to members and friends a few days prior to the
meeting.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2026 at 2:00 pm
IN-PERSON GATHERING FOR WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
Quince Orchard Library, Room A
15831 Quince Orchard Rd, Gaithersburg
PROGRAM: View Mina Parsont’s film depicting her and her sister’s childhood in occupied France
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Events sponsored by nearby AAUW branches
and AAUW Maryland:
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AAUW MARYLAND 2026 ANNUAL MEETING, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2026
Location to be announced -
ATLANTIC REGIONAL CONFERENCE, SEPTEMBER 25-27, 2026
LANCASTER Convention Center, Lancaster, PA
Access The Hotel Room Block Here -
AAUW Kensington-Rockville
See website at https://kensingtonrockville-md.aauw.net/ -
AAUW Bethesda-Chevy Chase Branch
Second Saturday of the month, 11:00 am at Fox Hill in Bethesda
Zoom invitation will be sent in advance or contact Margery Sullivan msullivan[at]niaid[dot]nih[dot]gov.
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Advancing Equality for Women and Girls
Gaithersburg branch of AAUW (American Association of University Women)
is part of a network of over 100,000 women supporting AAUW’s mission to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research.
All activities are open to the public. For more information use the contact button above.
- Annual Used Book Sale
- Lobby Corps: Members of Gaithersburg and other AAUW branches in the Washington, DC area visit Congressional offices once or twice a month to educate policymakers on issues important to AAUW members. Lobby Corps participants are advised by AAUW professional staff.
- The branch meets monthly to hear a speaker on issues important to women.
- The branch also sponsors monthly meetings of special interest groups, including: Her-story and International Relations/Great Decisions