Book: Lessons in Chemistry
Author: Bonnie Garmus

Discussion Leader: D. Clancy

Literature Discussion Chairs: Barbara Herzog and Teresa Kennedy

Come and bring some photos, if you can, to share with the group your summer experiences. It will be great to meet in person again.

Date: Tuesday September 10, 2024

Time: 10:30 a.m. Social; 11:00 a.m. Program in French

Location: Jill Brennan’s home in Lakeview.

Jill’s address will be given to you upon registration as well as information about parking and public transportation.

Refreshments are welcome!

RSVP by September 8 to Nadej Mercier, nadej@letien.net

312-399-8836 or register on the IWA website ( www.iwachicago.org )

Note: Our gathering will take place on the 2nd Tuesday of September

due to the Labor Day w/end vacation.

Rare private tour of the Jade collection at the Art Institute of Chicago with IWA member, Jun Wan. 

*This is the second of two identical tour dates, please only sign up for one*

Date: Thursday, September 12

Time: 10:30am 

Location: Art Institute Chicago,111 S Michigan Ave 

Meet at the front entrance 

In ancient China, Jade was regarded as the most precious stone as well as a symbol of good luck, prosperity and success. In fact, it was so highly valued that it resulted in a saying that goes “Gold is valuable while Jade is priceless.”

Jun Wan is the Scholar and Consultant of Asian Art Department of the  Art Institute of Chicago. 

Jun is one of the first 15 certified Jewelry Appraisers in China. She has 30+ years of experience on Jadeite identification, appreciation, marketing, and collector education. Plus 8 years experience as head of jewelry department of Chinese top arts and antiques auction company.

Important Note:

Please arrive at 10:30 a.m. sharp to arrange entrance. (Some IWA members may have Art Institute membership, which allows two admissions.) 

Tour starts promptly at 11:00 am. Once the tour has started, no late admission.

Max: 10 members only

Questions? 

Contact Lucia Lee

262-349-0532

Date: Friday, September 13, 2024 

Time: 11:45am – 2:00pm

The Hampton Social 

4999 Old Orchard Center, Skokie

in the Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center

RSVP by September 11th online.

Remember to bring cash.

“The Hampton Social is known for our lively dining experiences featuring exceptional costal inspired food… in a beautiful designed atmosphere.”

Directions: The Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center is located south of Old Orchard Road (Old Orchard exit off of I94), west of Skokie Blvd (Hwy 41), and north of Golf Rd. The Hampton Social restaurant is on the eastern side of the southern part of the shopping center behind Uncle Julio’s (which you can see from the parking lot). Parking is available in the Center’s lot.

Volunteers for hosting our pot-lucks, restaurant suggestions and walking location ideas are always appreciated. Join us for friendship and fellowship. IWA North Shore area events are open to all members and their guests.

Restaurant suggested by Myra Balesi.

Contact: Carolyn LeBlanc-Blatt, clblatt@att.net, 312-550-3827.

This monthly event is for all interested Bridge players, and includes members who play Basic Social Bridge as well as Intermediate/Advanced Bridge players. (Please be aware that you need a basic knowledge of Bridge in order to participate).

Join IWA members for an evening meet & greet!

We will be at Aster Hall Bar & Study from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. - come for as little or as long as you like!

Please contact Ria Rörich or Dell Harmsen with any questions.

Last chance to participate!

This event is a sign-up item from the 2024 KALOS IRTHATE

Celebrating Greece Gala

Join your IWA friends in a fun and friendly game of Mah Jongg! There is nothing more exciting than when, with your heart racing, your adrenaline pumping, your palms sweating, and you call " Mah Jongg"!

ALL LEVELS ARE WELCOME! A refresher lesson will be given at the beginning of each meeting.

Date: Wednesday, September 25

Approximate Meeting Time: 10:00 am

Meet at the Chicago Water Taxi ticket booth at the Chicago River, downtown. (Exact meeting point details available after registration. Exact meeting time after the autumn Water Taxi schedule is announced, around September 1.) 

Tickets available on the Chicago Water Taxi website or at ticket booth.

The trip to Chinatown takes 45 minutes. 

Program Itinerary:

11:00 am: Meet at the Chinatown Gate, 2206 South Wentworth Avenue, where Lucia Lee will give a brief Chinatown introduction and tour. 

12:00 pm: Lunch at Evergreen Restaurant, 2411 South Wentworth Avenue. Historic restaurant with delicious, authentic Chinese food and great cocktails. Please bring cash! 

1:00 pm: Stroll and enjoy Chinatown shops, or return home (Water Taxi, car, or CTA Red Line. The train ride from Cermak/Chinatown CTA station to downtown Chicago takes about 10 minutes.)

The program involves 30-60 minutes of walking. The distance from the Water Taxi Chinatown terminal to Evergreen Restaurant is 0.8 miles, about 20 minutes. 

Registration required.

Maximum: 25 IWA members and guests

(One guest per member)

Contact: Lucia Lee or Dell Harmsen

Date: Tuesday, October 1

Time: 10:30 am Social; 11:00 am Program in French

Location: IWA Office, 17 N State St, Suite 1760

Nicole VanderVoort will share some information on the origin of

mottos, their early use and their development. Members will be

encouraged to reflect on a motto that they found to be significant in

their lives and to share it with the group.

RSVP by September 29, to Nadej Mercier, nadej@letien.net, 312-399-8836 or register on the IWA website (www.iwachicago.org)

Refreshments are welcome!

Enjoy a morning of coffee and conversation with IWA members.

Stop by for as little or as long as you'd like between 10:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. 

All IWA members and potential new members are welcome!

Director for Membership: Ria Rörich

Director for Member Engagement: Dell Harmsen

Register to Reserve your Tickets Today!

Sponsorships and VIP Reception

Sponsors at the Silver, Gold and Platinum Levels are invited to a VIP reception with our honoree Dr. Sandi Lam. Click Here for Details!

Registration Deadline: September 20, 2024

If you are unable to join us for the 2024 Woman Extraordinaire Award Luncheon, please consider making a donation or purchasing raffle tickets to support this signature IWA annual event:

2024 IWA WOMAN EXTRAORDINAIRE COMMITTEE

Chair: Cheryl Merchant, Vice-Chair: Yoko Mosher

Denise Allen, Nila Bayvas, Jill Brennan, Sharon Campbell, Gay-Young Cho, Alice Chow, Ethel Gofen, Susan Hanes, Dell Harmsen, Ying Hirsh, Lucia Lee, Vi Nelson, Marcia Ockleshaw, Ria Rörich, Jenny Schade, XuXia Smith

For Additional Women Extraordinaire Information and History -

Click Here

*Public Parking Available Nearby

Purchase your tickets today, or preview the fabulous prizes below and purchase your tickets at the event!

Choose which prize(s) to put your tickets toward!

Winner Need Not Be Present To Win!

Online tickets will be entered to the Raffle Bowl on your behalf 

prior to the event.

Join IWA members for an evening meet & greet!

We will be at Aster Hall Bar & Study from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. - come for as little or as long as you like!

Please contact Ria Rörich or Dell Harmsen with any questions.

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Time: 1:30 p.m. Social, 2:00 p.m. Program

1:50 p.m. Zoom Opens

Location: Zoom & IWA Office; 17 N State Street, Suite 1760

Mark Bacharach, from Leo Bachrach Jewelers in Chicago, will give us a presentation about the diamond and jewelry industries. He will describe how and where diamonds are mined, processed, refined and ultimately turned into the jewels that are sold in shops. Lab Grown diamonds will also be discussed.

He will also discuss illegal diamond crimes and how to recognize whether a diamond is real or fake. In addition, famous diamonds that were owned by well- known people will be mentioned.

Mr. Bacharach will talk about the jeweler training his father received in Germany, and contrast that with how people are trained to become jewelers in America.

Contact: Heather Refetoff

Book: Kunstlers in Paradise
Author: Catherine Schine

Discussion Leader: Diana Karis
Literature Discussion Chairs: Barbara Herzog and Teresa Kennedy

This monthly event is for all interested Bridge players, and includes members who play Basic Social Bridge as well as Intermediate/Advanced Bridge players. (Please be aware that you need a basic knowledge of Bridge in order to participate).

Join your IWA friends in a fun and friendly game of Mah Jongg! There is nothing more exciting than when, with your heart racing, your adrenaline pumping, your palms sweating, and you call " Mah Jongg"!

ALL LEVELS ARE WELCOME! A refresher lesson will be given at the beginning of each meeting.

Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Time: 11:00 a.m.

Location: Zoom

About the Program:

Between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, a group of profusely illustrated books documented elite dining across Europe. They contain instructions for how to carve meats, fishes, and fruits with theatrical flourish; how to pleat and fold linen napkins into elaborate sculptural forms; maps depicting tablescapes of dishes and decorations; choreographies for servants; etiquette for dinners; dietary and health advice; banqueting recipes; and even magic tricks. Together with objects such as knives, forks, and folded linen centerpieces, these books enable us to imagine the dynamic culture of the early modern table.

The emergence and diffusion of illustrated carving and napkin folding manuals demonstrates a lively market for food knowledge that crossed geographic and cultural boundaries. Illustrations first published in Italy were incorporated into countless volumes addressed to trincianti (carvers) and scalchi (stewards), who were responsible for setting the table. Physical evidence tells us that these books enjoyed a broad readership of kitchen staff, patrons, and eventually historians, librarians, and book collectors, who preserved them from the ravages of time. This talk will revisit themes and objects featured in an exhibition that took place at Bard Graduate Center earlier this year called Staging the Table in Europe 1500 - 1800.

About the Presenter:

Deborah L. Krohn, Professor and Chair of Academic Programs at Bard Graduate Center, Head of Focus Project exhibitions. 

Professor Krohn received an A.B. cum laude in Art History/European Cultural Studies, and a M.F.A. in European Art from Princeton University and a Ph.D. in History of Art from Harvard University.

Questions: Ying Hirsh