The AIW is celebrating International Women's Day with our festive Gala at the Scottish Rite Cathedral on March 8 th . Nancy Dorris and the special events committee have worked hard to ensure that this will be a spectacular affair. Don't miss this great opportunity to have fun and to support our association!
Several fabulous AIW events are coming up in the next two months, which will be well worth attending. In March, author Rosie Molinari will be joining our book group and talk to members about her book "Hijas Americanas". Ms. Molinary will be visiting from North Carolina . Please join us and bring your friends and guests. Let us show her what Hoosier hospitality is all about.
"Mozart and the Enlightenment" is the topic of our Cultural Exchange in April. Dr David Hart will discuss just how the ideas of enlightenment affected the composer's work against the background of the historical events at that time.
Due to the enthusiasm and readiness to get involved in our organization, it is possible to offer even more interest groups. By popular demand our English refresher group is starting up again. Members will be able to deepen their knowledge and understanding of the English language. Also our Spanish day and evening groups are going to meet again under new leadership. For those members who would like to try out their artistic abilities, our sketching club will meet for the first in late March. Please refer to this issue of the newsletter for further information.
Shadow or no shadow? Groundhog Day has been observed in February in the United States since the 1800s. It is said that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and fails to see its shadow because of overcast weather, winter will end soon. If the groundhog does see its shadow, it will return into its cozy hideaway and winter will continue for six more weeks. This year a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil, the most famous resident of Punxsutawney , Pennsylvania , did indeed see his shadow. Will we have to wait a little longer for spring this year? Though Groundhog Day advocates state that the woodchuck's forecasts are 75% to 90% accurate, the National Climatic Data Center finds the overall accuracy of the predictions at about 39%. So there is still hope!
"Auf Wiedersehen" in spring!
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