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ARTICLE: SHAKESPEARE: MY HERO
THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF LONDON (JLL)
It’s a new year for the Junior League of
London (JLL)! 1 June marks the start of our
32nd year of “building better communities”
here in London. The 2016 AGM took place
on 24 May and recapped some key
highlights from the 2015-16 League year,
including:
 Our
community
programmes
reached more than 3,000 Londoners,
including 1,118 children
 Members
organised
and
participated in 106 volunteer events: 74 to support homelessness, 16 to support education
and literacy programmes, 11 to support employment and life skills, and five to deliver the
Holiday Hampers programme - all to help break the cycle of poverty in London

Raised new levels of awareness about poverty through the Little Black Dress Initiative
(#TheLBDI) and saw the campaign grow across the US.

Held the 36th annual Boutique de Noel at the beautiful Chelsea Old Town Hall (mark your
calendars for 8 December 2016!)
Thank you to everyone who supported the JLL’s mission this past year. The 2016-17 year is taking
shape, and we look forward to making further community impact and continuing to offer members
fun, dynamic development opportunities.
If you are interested in learning more about the JLL, the work we do, or potentially joining, please
visit our website or contact the office at 020 7250 8104 for more information. You can also connect
with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
AMERICAN WOMEN’S CLUB OF LONDON
If it is June 1st in England then the Royal Ascot Races are right around the corner. Get ready for the
races!
Members of the AWC are getting excited as they prepare for the big event. This year we have the
largest number of members attending on two separate days! Ladies Day on June 16th is always on
our calendar and always a popular event – just the name alone says it all! The hats, the dresses and
the ‘to-be-seen’ day is indeed a fun one! Yet, what about the Final Race Day on Saturday, June
18th! We also have a large group of members, spouses, partners and friends attending! Both events
are at the Queen Anne Enclosure that includes a cocktail bar, tapas style food and a DJ playing! It is
now sold out to the general public and fully booked for AWC members.
AWC Members enjoying Royal Ascot!
You may only have a few years to spend
in London so don’t miss out for next
year. Become a part of the AWC, and
international women’s organisation and
enjoy all that London has to offer!
We have a number of upcoming events
in June open to non-members. Take
advantage of being in London and make
some new friends! Join us and learn
more about the AWC by coming to any
of these events:
1 June, 7-9 pm. New Member Wine and Cheese Event at the AWC Office - The perfect after work
social! Open to everyone. Please RSVP.
7 June, 10:00 am. New Member Coffee at the AWC Office. Great way to meet new friends, learn
about the Club and London. Open to everyone. Please RSVP.
28 June, 6.30 pm. Hard Rock Café London, 150 Old Park Lane, London W1K 1QZ. Join us for an
evening of pure social fun! Meet members of the club in an informal setting and network about club
activities and interests. Open to everyone. Please RSVP.
For more information about these events or the Club in general come by the AWC office at 68 Old
Brompton Road, SW7 3LQ or visit the website at www.awclondon.org or email the office
awc@awclondon.org.
American Women’s Club of London
68 Old Brompton Road
London, SW7 3LQ
awc@awclondon.org
www.awclondon.org
020 7589 8292
ARTICLE: SOAK, SUN AND FIND SHORELINE FUN
CAWC INTERNATIONAL
Monday, June 6th will be an
opportunity to bask in the sun
and enjoy our scrumptious June
BBQ Luncheon to be held at the
Buckinghamshire Golf Club,
home of the Ladies European
Tour.
Save the date for our big Annual Christmas Charity Bazaar, to be held on Sunday, November 20, 2016
at the Crowne Plaza – Gerrards Cross Hotel with all the profits donated and raised going to these
chosen charities.
In addition to General Meetings, CAWC International has several activity groups for our members to
enjoy, including Day Hikes, Stitch & Chat, Lunch Bunch, Moms’ n Tots, Golf, Tennis, Running Club,
Bunco, Christian Corner, Book Bunch, & so much more.
CAWC International is an active group of over 90 International Members who call this area home,
either temporarily or permanently. Our club offers the opportunity to network through meetings,
social activities, outings, and charitable events. We are a great resource to newcomers and returning
members alike. For more information visit us at www.cawc.co.uk or email us at hello@cawc.co.uk
AMERICAN WOMEN LAWYERS IN LONDON – AWLL
American Women Lawyers in London
("AWLL") is an organisation of Londonbased women with ties to the American
legal community. Our aim is to provide
professional development support to
members through educational events,
networking
and
mentoring
opportunities. AWLL has also partnered
with several top companies to offer
exclusive discounts and benefits to
members.
AWLL held a professional development and networking event on April 13th that was kindly hosted
by Shearman & Sterling LLP. "Women in Law: Securing Talent for the Future" featured Geraldine
Gallacher discussing how employers can attract and retain female talent. Geraldine is Managing
Director of the Executive Coaching Consultancy, which launched in 1994 as one of the first dedicated
executive coaching providers in the UK.
On May 16th, AWLL participated in the 10k London Legal Walk and helped to raise much needed
funds for free legal advice charities in the London area. The London Legal Walk is the largest annual
gathering of lawyers and the judiciary with over 10,000 participants this year representing more
than 600 law firms, barristers' chambers, in-house teams and legal organizations. Starting at the
Royal Courts of Justice, finishing at the Law Society and culminating in a street party, the walk was a
wonderful opportunity to exercise for a great cause.
The next AWLL event will be our annual Independence Day celebration, which will be held on June
30th.
For more information about AWLL, please see our website at www.awll.org or contact AWLL
Marketing Director Joanne Skolnick at joanne@awll.org.uk. And please join us on Facebook and
LinkedIn and follow us on Twitter!
FAWCO
Each year FAWCO Youth Program takes 8-10 FAWCO
teens between the ages of 13-17 (open to past
participants on a space available basis) to a different
city to learn about and volunteer in the local
community. In past years the youth have ventured to
Dubai, Shanghai and Mumbai.
Last year: Fifteen teens from seven countries travelled
to Mumbai and were hosted by the local club.
The group was treated to a mix of culture and charity.
They visited the Foundation for Mother and Child
Health (FMCH), an NGO providing preventive health and balanced nutrition in underprivileged
communities, VOICE, an organisation that helps street children, the MANN Center for Individuals
with Special Needs, and URJA, a shelter for homeless young girls.
This year we broke the pattern of cities ending in -ai and are in Dublin. Next year who knows?
Many thanks to the AWC Dublin for their generosity and willingness to set up this year's
programme! This year the Programme will introduce the group to some of the sights and sounds of
Dublin, and the teens will be introduced to Ireland’s structure of volunteering and the underlying
needs.
For you or your teen to participate in next year’s FAWCO Youth Program contact your local FAWCO
member club or FAWCO directly to find out more. www.fawco.org
Symposium, STAND UP Against Human Trafficking
FAWCO and The FAWCO Foundation are proud to announce
their first Symposium, STAND UP Against Human Trafficking will
take place Oct 8-9, 2016 in The Hague, Netherlands. Our human
rights research has shown that individuals, the private sector,
and governments are already implementing an impressive slavery eradication tool set. We believe
that raising awareness of these tools will have a dramatic impact on raising the percentage rate of
sustainable rescue human trafficking. We will hear from a variety of speakers who
will demonstrate tools at the individual, community, corporate, national and international
levels to teach participants on how they can become an EVERYDAY HERO to combat Modern Day
Slavery. Registration for members and the general public will open in May via the FAWCO website
www.fawco.org.
BLOG ARTICLE: GARDEN PARTY
AWBS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S CLUB
The lovely buds of May and London is in full bloom! Our last General Meeting before summer
holiday break featured our Annual Member Appreciation Meeting and Luncheon and dynamic guest
speaker, comedy writer and novelist, Kathy Lette.
The 2016-17 AWBS Board had their first meeting where they welcomed new Board
members. Excitement and Energy is starting already. The fun continues.
And thanks to an enthusiastic membership, lots of exciting activities are still going on now, this
summer and in early fall.
KEY EVENTS IN 2016:
September 6: First General Meeting after Summer Holiday Break
• We are privileged to have a very special speaker: Mr. Sujo John, 9/11 survivor who has a very
unique and inspiring story to share with us on this 15th anniversary of 9/11.
October 29: 35th Anniversary Celebration
• Late 70s/early 80s music, Dinner, Dancing, all for the symbolic price of £35!! Husbands, partners,
friends and COSTUMES encouraged!!
November 5: Annual Craft Fair
• Just in time for holiday shopping!
GUEST SPEAKER: KATHY LETTE
At the May 17 General Meeting, Members were
entertained by the dynamic, charismatic, and
funny comedy writer and novelist, Kathy Lette.
Kathy is best known for her international best seller
books including Courting Trouble and Men: A User’s
Guide. She first achieved success as a teenager with the
novel Puberty Blues, which was made into a major film
and a TV mini-series.
After several years as a newspaper columnist and television sitcom writer for Columbia Pictures in
America, she wrote numerous international bestsellers including Mad Cows (which was made into a
film starring Joanna Lumley and Anna Friel), How to Kill Your Husband and Other Handy Household
Hints (recently staged by the Victorian Opera, Australia), To Love, Honour and Betray and The Boy
Who Fell To Earth (soon to be filmed by Emily Mortimer). Kathy's novels have been published in
seventeen languages around the world.
Lette teamed up with Radox in 2009 to write a water-resistant book, which was released free online,
with an aim to encourage women to be selfish with their time. She appears regularly as a guest on
the BBC and Sky News and is an ambassador for Women and Children First, Plan International and
the White Ribbon Alliance.
PROGRAMMES: “WHAT’S ON!” DURING SUMMER
Ascot Races After Party June 17
Burma Bar at the Wentworth Club in Virginia Water
With great entertainment from The Clan and house Champagne at £35 a bottle, follow a day at
the races during Royal Ascot week with our Champagne After Party in the Burma Bar. Visit:
http://www.wentworthclub.com/clubevents/ascot-races-after-party/
Marco Tripoli London: Exclusive Jewellery Showing June 7 (11:00am - 3:00pm)
Olympic Cinema, 117-123 Church Road
Barnes, SW13 9HL
http://marcotripoli.com
A great opportunity to catch-up with your friends before the summer holidays.
Nibbles and drinks on the house.
TGIF Pub Nights for AWBS Members and their Friends and Families
• June 10
• July 8: Wentworth Golf Club
• August 12: TBC
Summer Wednesday Lunch Club for AWBS Members and their Friends and Families
Lunch & drinks get together for our members who may be in town and fancy catching up with old
and new friends!
• June 15 - Pinewood Studios
• July 6 - Wyndlesham Golf Club
• August 10 - Wentworth Golf Club
MEMBERSHIP
New Members, Information Update, and Renewals:
Online renewals will be available in May after the May 17 General Meeting.
PHILANTROPHY
June 22 - Distribution of Charity Fund Raising Proceeds:
A visit to our four charities is planned for June 22 to present cheques to the charities following all of
our fund raising efforts in the 2015-16 year. At the moment, our charity donation stands at £12,000,
pending the Hats & Handbags Silent Auction.
Members are cordially invited to join the VP of Philanthropy in distributing these funds. It's a way to
have a line of sight of just what all our hard work raising funds and volunteering in our fund raising
events achieve for these worthy causes.
November 5 - Christmas Gift and Craft Fair:
The annual Gift and Craft Fayre is THE largest charitable fund raising event of the AWBS year. It will
be held at the fabulous Royal Holloway in Egham. Please save the date!
We will need our members to help plan the event and volunteer to help on the day. Many
opportunities are available. This includes baking treats, including pumpkin and apple pies and
creating some lovely craft items to sell, such as pallet wood Christmas Trees.
We welcome member’s teenage children to be volunteers on the day of the Fayre, especially as
many will require to volunteer in some capacity as part of their IB programme.
FAWCO HIGHLIGHTS
The FAWCO Foundation Development Grants
The FAWCO Foundation Development Grant Fund is a dynamic programme which financially assists
charitable projects that are passionately supported by FAWCO Member Clubs.
For more information: www.fawcofoundation.org.
UN Youth Assembly
The UN Youth Assembly is a pilot for a new FAWCO Youth Programme module. It offers
an opportunity for children (ages 18-25) of FAWCO and FAUSA members to participate in the UN
Youth Assembly at the United Nations in New York City (August 10-12, 2016). For more
information: fawcoyouth@fawco.org
SPECIAL EVENTS
Adventures Abroad
The weekend of May 19-22, a group of members enjoyed fantastic company, beautiful weather, and
delicious port in Porto, Portugal
2016-17 trips are being planned now.
• December 2-4: Christmas Market Trip to Innsbruck
• January 26 - 29: TBD
• March 16 - 19: TBD
• May 11 - 14: TBD
Website to be updated with the destinations of the trips in 2017, as soon as possible.
Country Walks
June 2: The Long Walk to Windsor
For our last Country Walk, we thought we'd stay close to home as the end of the school year is quite
busy. We will meet at the Fox and Hounds, walk to Windsor (shop/eat), and walk back - about 6
miles total.
Let's Go!
June 13: Ben Franklin House Tour & Talk & Title
Members will enjoy a Private Architectural Tour at The Ben Franklin House in London, the only
surviving home of "The First American", who lived here in the 16 years leading up to the
Revolutionary War.
George Goodwin, Author in Residence at the Ben Franklin House in London, will speak about
Franklin’s life on Craven Street and provide a short reading from his new book, Benjamin Franklin in
London - The British Life of America's Founding Father.
Includes a signed copy of the book (valued at £20), which was published in February, and quickly
became ranked #1 on the Amazon list of ‘Hot New Releases in Historical British Biographies’ and #1
Hardcover in ‘Historical British Biographies’.
Let's Go! Plans for 2016 - 2017:
There are twelve Let's Go! events in-the-works for next year!
At the September 6 general meeting we will be doing sign-ups for five events!
Yoga
Hatha and Beginners Yoga to Continue Through June and July
• Hatha Yoga: Thursday mornings from 9.30 – 10.40am
• Beginners Yoga: Thursday mornings from 10.50 - 12:00pm
Venue: Sunningdale Parish Council Offices, Broomhall Lane, SL5 0QS
Contact Rosie at yogawithrosie@me.com.
Visit www.awbs.org.uk for further information.
kcwc – INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN LONDON
Join us at our next meeting – the last for the 2015-16 season:
GENERAL MEETING : Thursday 2nd June 2016 - 9.30 am – 12.30 pm at The Hurlingham Club,
Ranelagh Gardens, Fulham London SW6 3PR (closest tube Putney Bridge)
Guest Speaker: Jacqui Marson – Counselling Psychologist specialising in the psychology of women
and happiness, Lecturer, Broadcaster and Author of The Curse of Lovely. Jacqui will talk about how
to break free from the demands of others and learn how to say “no”. She will suggest practical ways
to stop denying your own needs and start being lovely to yourself. Non Member Guest fee
£10. Members can register for the Annual Luncheon and “Summer Season” Fashion Show by
emailing events@kcwc.org.uk for details. Cost £55.00.
Other June events open to non-member guests are :
COFFEE MORNING : Tuesday 23 June, 10.00am at Benugo (opposite Beaumont Hotel) 4 Brown Hart
Gardens, W1K 6TD (closest tube: Bond Street)
HAPPY HOUR : Tuesday, 28 June 5.00pm at Ognisko Restaurant, 55 Prince’s Gate, Exhibition Road,
SW7 2PG (closest tube: South Kensington)
You are welcome to come and enjoy conversation with other international women over coffee or a
drink. Cost your own tab and there’s no need to pre-register.
Become a kcwc member and join us for:
HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA AT PHYLLIS COURT, Henley upon Thames: Wednesday 29 June, 8.45 am7.00 pm £145.00 (includes champagne reception, 3 course lunch, wine and coach travel)
Are you interested in participating in one of our newly established activities – Dog Walking in Hyde
Park (with or without a dog!), “Make your Hat for the Season” with Weekend Activities, London City
Big Band at The Spice of Life Pub and Music Bar with Jazz After Six, Creative Writing and “Learn to
use your iPad” with our new fun Techy Teas Activity.
We are always on the lookout for new and enthusiastic volunteers to get involved - from co-leading
an Activity to helping behind-the-scenes. Are you passionate about a hobby or interest and would
like to start a new activity group – for example: Photography, Flower Arranging, Mahjong, Horseback
Riding, Acol Bridge, Cooking, Zumba then please email us at activity@kcwc.org.uk
You can join kcwc online and sign up to enjoy activities and
events immediately. Our membership fees are nominal and we
operate on an annual rolling basis. Some activities require an
additional small fee to attend and require advance registration.
Please visit our website www.kcwc.org.uk to find out more, or email potential@kcwc.org.uk
AMERICAN WOMEN OF SURREY (AWS)
Founded in 1975, the American Women of Surrey (AWS) is an expatriate club
with over 300 members representing almost 40 nationalities. AWS’ involvement
in local charities gives members the opportunity to make a lasting philanthropic
footprint in the community. Since 1981, AWS has supported more than 150
charities.
For more information, please visit www.awsurrey.org
THE AMERICAN CLUB OF HERTFORDSHIRE
The American Club of Hertfordshire is an informal group interested in supporting individuals and
families who have a connection with the USA. We provide opportunities to become involved in
common interest groups and to gain assistance in adjusting to life in the UK. We offer a book group,
coffee mornings, outings, events, travel and holiday celebrations in addition to fine camaraderie.
Phone: 01438 798 389
Email: hertsamerica@outlook.com
UPCOMING FOCUS EVENTS FOR JUNE 2016
To register please email: rsvp@FOCUS-info.org unless differently stated.
Estorick Collection: Guided Tour and Drinks
Thursday, 2nd June, 18.30 - 20.30. £20 for members, £20 for non-members
39a Canonbury Square, London N1 2AN
Join us for a guided tour followed by drinks and nibbles at the Estorick Collection. A hidden gem in
London, the Estorick Collection displays 20th-century Italian Modern Art, from futurist to figurative
works in a beautiful Georgian building. The 40 minute tour will introduce the permanent collection
as well as the temporary exhibition Astrazione Oggettiva: The Experience of Colour. The evening
will continue with drinks at the Collection’s café and a visit to the garden, weather permitting!
EU Referendum Uncovered- Discussion with Local Councillor
Wednesday, 8th June, 18.30 - 20.30. £20 for members, £20 for non-members
13 Prince of Wales Terrace, London, W8 5PG
As the 23rd June Referendum on European Union membership is fast approaching we welcome
Councillor Bernadette Mill, who will discuss the possible implications with us. What can we expect?
How will the results affect our daily lives? Join us for an interesting evening with a Q&A session
followed by drinks.
ARTS EVENTS IN LONDON: A BRIEF SELECTION – JUNE 2016 AND BEYOND
(click the link below to take you to the relevant website)
Here is a listing of many of the major upcoming arts events in London. Follow the links to the venues
where you will find more detailed information and images. While markets, auctions and fairs are
held on specific dates, the major museums and galleries are usually open daily. Check the Opening
Times on the respective websites.
Click here to see Abby Cronin’s article on DENNIS SEVER’S HOUSE: 18
FOLGATE STREET
Fashion Rules: Restyled at Kensington Palace - Now on
See how British queens and princesses have dressed throughout the
decades with this stunning exhibition of royal garments. Take a journey
through four decades of fashion and see how the Royal Family’s great
women set the trends with Fashion Rules: Restyled at Kensington Palace.
Featuring a luxurious display of dresses from the wardrobes of queens
and princesses, the exhibition charts major changes in taste and style
over the years.
www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace
Performing for the Camera – Until 12 JUNE
Serious performance art, portraiture, or just simply posing for the
camera? What does is it mean to perform for the camera? Photography
has been used to capture performances since its invention – from the
stars of the Victorian stage to the art happenings of the 1960s, and
today’s trend for selfies. With over 50 seminal photographers on display,
the exhibition explores the relationship between photography and
performance, engaging with serious, provocative and sensational topics,
as well as humour, improvisation and irony. It shows how photographs
have captured performances by important artists including Yves
Klein and Yayoi Kusama, and ground-breaking collaborations between photographers, performers
and dancers.
Venue: Tate Modern
Ornament by Design - until 12 June 2016
This display explores the ways in which ornament transforms
buildings, objects, and other surfaces into something beautiful:
objects of desire. Ornament by Design presents a range of
seventeenth- and eighteenth-century French drawings:
elevations and sections of buildings, ornamental motifs, gardens
ornaments, ceiling decorations, designs for frames and
architectural capriccios. They illustrate the variety of forms
ornament assumed and functions it performed in the built
environment of the ancien régime. Venue: Courtauld Gallery
Vogue 100: A Century of Style - UNTIL 12 JUNE 2016
Vogue 100: A Century of Style will showcase the remarkable range of
photography that has been commissioned by British Vogue since it was founded
in 1916, with over 280 prints from the Condé Nast archive and international
collections being shown together for the first time to tell the story of one of the
most influential fashion magazines in the world.
Venue: National Portrait Gallery
Delacroix and the Rise of Modern Art – Until 3 July
‘Delacroix and the Rise of Modern Art’ is a long-overdue homage to
France’s leading exponent of Romanticism – a true original who, at the
time of his death in 1863, was the most revered artist among the avantgarde in Paris. Drawing inspiration from British art and literature, his real
and imagined travels to North Africa, and biblical scenes; every chord of
human passion can be found in Delacroix’s paintings – stories of love,
murder, violence, and war. “The first merit of a painting is to be a feast
for the eye,” he emphasised towards the end of his life.
Venue: National Gallery
Botticelli Reimagined - UNTIL 29 AUGUST 2016
This innovative exhibition will explore the enduring impact of the Florentine
painter Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510) from the Pre-Raphaelites to today. The
exhibition is organised by the V&A and the Gemäldegalerie – Staatliche Museen
zu Berlin.
Venue: Victoria and Albert Museum
Dutch Flowers – Until 21 AUG
As the first flowers begin to blossom in spring, the opening of a free
exhibition celebrates Dutch flowers in the collection. Coinciding with the
flower shows at Chelsea and Hampton Court, the exhibition explores Dutch
flower painting from its beginnings in the early 17th century to its peak in the
late 18th century, and is the first display of its kind in 20 years. ‘Dutch Flowers’ presents an
overview of the leading artists in the field, such as Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder, Jan van Huysum,
and Rachel Ruysch, providing a chance to admire their stylistic and technical characteristics, and
the exquisite details of their paintings.
Venue: National Gallery
Mona Hatoum – Until 21 August
The first major survey of Mona Hatoum’s work to take place in London,
this exhibition presents a selection of work, drawing on thirty-five years
of consistent and radical thinking which combines her political and
aesthetic concerns. Born in Beirut to a Palestinian family, she settled in
England in 1975 after war broke out in Lebanon. After graduating from
the Slade School of Art she first became known for a series of
remarkable performance and video pieces in the 1980s. Since the
beginning of the 1990s her practice shifted towards largescale installations and sculptures that subvert the language
of minimalism through traumatic and political themes exposing the contradictions and complexities
of today’s world. Hatoum was nominated for the Turner Prize in 1995.
Venue: Tate Modern
Complied by Abby Cronin. Thank you to Abby Cronin for these listings. Abby also writes
the Arts & Antiques features in American in Britain magazine.
Please email artsjournalist@abbycronin.co.uk or visit www.abbycronin.co.uk
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