In addition to the many cultural events over the past months, kcwc’s After Six in the City group has been out and about town, dining in some of London’s finest restaurants and swaying to the gentle rhythm of the best jazz clubs in the city. Following an exclusive tour of Fortnum & Mason, the ladies had dinner at The Café Royal, which is one of kcwc’s member benefit partners. Bibendum was also the host to another dinner in July, and the After Six in the City ladies were treated to the music of Count Basie and Ella Fitzgerald, performed by London City Big Band at Spice of Life Jazz Club. Upcoming Events With the close of summer, kcwc has a full programme of events and activities planned for the autumn. The September General Meeting will be held at the Royal Geographical Society on 15 September followed by lunch at the Polish Club. The guest speaker will be HRH Princess Michael of Kent who will be speaking about her latest book in the Anjou trilogy. The Art History group has a full line up of lectures on Georgia O’Keefe to tie in with the exhibition at the Tate Modern, plus art expert Ben Street will be lecturing on Abstract Expressionism: The First Great American Art Movement. There will also be two series starting this autumn, Understanding Cubism and also Understanding Contemporary Art, plus A History of English Portraiture and its European Influences. The British History group will also be repeating a much acclaimed autumn long series on the History of London which will examine the many periods of the city of London. The Travel Group will be packing their bags and heading to Oslo to explore Norway’s rich Viking heritage; exploring the art in Provence in France; walking in North Cyprus and visiting Canterbury and Leeds Castle. The Wine Society will be holding Decanter Fine Wine Encounter with world renowned critic, Steven Spurrier. These are just some of the many activities planned ahead. Kcwc will also be hosting a Roaring 1920’s Dinner Dance Gala in November. Members and their guests will start their evening sipping cocktails in the Speakeasy
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at the Lansdowne Club before indulging in a classic 1920’s style meal, followed by dancing and surprise entertainment. The attire for the evening is flappers, dappers, gangsters and silent film stars. Save the Date Kcwc General Meetings are open to nonmembers for a guest fee of £10. The meetings are usually held on the first Thursday of each month between September and June. Prospective members are welcome to attend the monthly Coffee Mornings or Happy Hours where guests can come along for an informal chat over coffee or a drink and enjoy the company of other international women. There is no need to preregister to attend the Hospitality events and the cost is your own tab. For further information please contact potential@kcwc.org.uk or visit the website: www.kcwc.org.uk. To join kcwc please visit www.kcwc.org.uk and click on Join US or email potential@kcwc.org.uk. Save the Date November General Meeting: Thursday, 3 November 2016, Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR, 9:30am – 12pm, Guest speaker: filmmaker Anthony Geffen on his ground breaking 3D work with Sir David Attenborough.
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The colours have begun to change and the weather has that certain autumn chill. The sun rises later each day and it seems to get darker and darker each night. Our first instinct is to pull the covers up, sleep a little longer and wish for those warm sunny summer days again. But don’t! Autumn can be a fantastic time of year to be outside visiting gardens, taking in some of London’s great Museums, travelling to some far away land or volunteering at a local charity close to home. It’s all what you make of it! The AWC can help you settle in, answer all of those crazy questions, help you transition into the London area and all the while making some wonderful friendships along the way! The American Women’s Club of London, the AWC, is an international organisation to help women transitioning into a new area and to help meet and greet other women to form true friendships. Our mission is to provide social, cultural, educational and philanthropic activities for our members living in and around London. We have some perfect opportunities coming up for you to learn more about the club and make some new friends! Join us for a“New Member Wine and Cheese Party” on November 3rd from 7-9 pm. No need to explain this event! It’s a great way to meet new friends, current members and do a little socialising! Come and learn more about the Club and London and mellow out with a glass of wine. It is open to everyone and please RSVP – we hate when we run out of wine! It’s at the AWC Office on 68 Old Brompton Road, SW7 3LQ. If evenings don’t work, then come along on
October 20th or November 17th at 10:00 am for a “New Member Coffee”. It is just what it says, a coffee for women who are thinking about joining and want to know a little bit more about the Club. It’s a great way to meet members or make a new friend. It’s in this safe environment that you can ask all those silly questions we all have about being new and living in a new country. The coffee is open to everyone but please RSVP so we have enough coffee and pastries! It’s very casual and at the AWC Office on 68 Old Brompton Road, SW7 3LQ. Each month we host a meeting with a special guest speaker to provide members with an opportunity to learn something new! We also use the time to talk about AWC club news and upcoming events, and of course, it is always fun to see and meet other women in a social environment. Our next meeting is October 25th, from 10:00 am – 12:00. Our speaker is Emma Dupont, and she will take us on a journey through British social etiquette by discussing dinner etiquette, fashion etiquette and etiquette in the workforce. All the things we need to understand if we are living in London! It is at the Royal Thames Yacht Club, 60 Knightsbridge, SW1X 7LF. For more information and to RSVP please email awc@awclondon.org or call 020 7589 8292. There really is no need to look further! Join the AWC and you can take advantage of all the events and activities on offer throughout the year! For example, you can get involved and travel to see the Christmas Markets or support one of our charities and make a difference to families in need. Take an adventure with the AWC Travel Group as they set out from December 5th-8th for a Christmas Market tour through Europe! Enjoy the lovely city of Salzburg, Austria, with a morning walking tour by a local guide, featuring a visit to Mozart’s Birthplace, and take a funicular ride up to the Hohensalzburg Castle, where there is a fantastic Christmas market. Then explore the historic mines, lovely lakes and mountains, and even more charming Christmas markets around the area. Then cross the border into Germany to discover some of the wonders of the Bavarian area and travel to Munich before heading back to London. The Christmas Market travel trips are always fun and lively and the perfect way to explore new sights! If you want to stay closer to home and would like to support a charity, come and help out at the Ronald McDonald House. This AWC supported charity enables families to maintain a degree of normal life while their child is undergoing medical treatment in partnered specialist children’s hospitals across the UK. We specifically support the Guy’s and St Thomas’ House in London, by cooking dinners twice a month for families staying at the house. For more information about these events and to RSVP, or for more information about the Club in general, come by the AWC office at 68 Old Brompton Road, SW7 3LQ or call and talk to Lauren, our Office Manager, on 020 7589 8292, or check out the website at www.awclondon. org or email the office awc@awclondon.org