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After a quiet March for BTW - capped by a fun games night at Barb Smith's house - we're gearing up for a fulfilling April. Each request for a BTW gathering is energizing and inspiring; it feels like marching orders. Here's where we plan to march this April (ouch):
April 14 - Saturday morning, 9am-noon: ACTU8! - Location TBD
For those of you who haven't attended an ACTU8 yet, it's a fun, "git 'er done" work session where we gather with our own projects and work next to each other for 3 hours to power through something that's been hanging over us because we can't seem to finish it. Ask someone's advice, get some inspiration, talk about what's on your heart, eat some snacks, and walk out the door with a completed project. Your project can be anything you can carry to the ACTU8! Thank-you notes, scrapbooks, quilt blocks, files, boxes of unsorted photos, jewelry, etc., etc.
Erica's Creative Space will be unavailable that day, so we're looking for another location. Offers? Please RSVP on the BTW Facebook page or by email as a courtesy to the hostess (the mystery hostess, at this point).
April 17 - Tuesday evening, 6-9pm: GENER8! - Yuba-Sutter Arts Council Room
This is a "Résumé Refresh" workshop, led by business coach Angie Woodrow. Angie will be sending out an announcement and invitation to this event, which is timely for many of us. Even if you're not actively seeking a job right now, this can be a helpful workshop to attend. As Angie says, the best time to update your résumé is when you're not looking for a job. But this workshop will cover much more than just filling in the blanks of a written document. Plan to attend, and bring a friend who wants to polish her professional presentation!
April 27 - Friday evening, 6:30-8:30 - BTW Gathering - Erica's Creative Space
This is the heart of Between the Women: small get-togethers where friendships are started and deepened, troubles and joys are shared, and new ideas and people are introduced into each BTW group. This month, bring along your current favorite book - one that's made an impact on you - and let's discuss it. Some of us are reading The Necklace, thanks to Janet Borzelleri's mention of it at a recent BTW gathering. If you've read it and have a copy to share, please bring!
The Magic Basket
If you've got something for our ongoing Magic Basket effort, please bring it to one of these events! When we've got enough to send out a basket or two, we'll put them together, add a note, and send them secretly to someone who's going through a difficult time or who could just use a sweet boost from anonymous friends. Right now we have a goodie bag from Kathy Childers, a Mary Kay hand care kit from Eivor Pfannkuch, and some handy household items from Vicki Hubbs (soaps and instant noodles). Thank you!
Okay. . . These are the scheduled BTW events for April. By the way, Barb's spur-of-the-moment games night, which was open to all BTW attendees, was a blast; it was a wonderful offshoot of the whole BTW concept. We look forward to many such get-togethers, where BTW members take the reins and host their BTW friends! :-)
Look for Angie's more detailed description of the upcoming GENER8!
Happy new week, all!
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