Dancing in my Nightgown programs archive:

Appearances & Signings

****2006 Calendar Events*****

November 4
Workshop: "Loss is a Four Letter Word"
9:15 AM Betty keynote speaker
Immaunual Presbyterian Church
3675 Payne Ave. San Jose, CA
VIEW FLYER

November 1
Betty and her book will be featured at this web site for women who are "baby-boomers plus" in age: 50+Fabulous.com

October 12
AARP
1:30 - 3:00
Palo Alto Art Center
1313 Newell Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94303
contact Leni LANE: (650) 595-0819

October 5
Kepler's Books
1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park CA 94025
Authors Table Fund Raiser

September 25
Diablo Home Economists
Luncheon Program
Faith Lutheran Church
50 Woodsworth Lane
Pleasant Hill, CA

September 13
Book Club Program
address announced later
contact Kathy Finney (408) 532-8549

Sept. 8 – 10
East of Eden Writers Conference
Betty Auchard: Saturday luncheon keynote speaker.
Salinas,CA
Contact: southbaywriters.com

January 10
Montevalle Retirement Community
552 Bean Creek Road
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Luncheon
Contact Sandy Downs (831) 438-0502

January 12
SIRS #58
Three Flames Restaurant
1547 Meridian Avenue
San JoseCA95125 
Luncheon: 11:30am -1pm 
Contact: Mario at 408.482.5731

January 18
AAUW Authors Event
La Rinconada
100Avenida Del Sol
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Contact Jean Wenberg (408) 257-9969

January 19
Kirk Sr Center Memoir Class
9:00 to 11:30 AM
1601 Foxworthy Avenue
San Jose, CA 95118
408-269-0214

January 23
Service organization
10 to noon luncheon
Montalvo Carriage House
15400 Montalvo Rd,
Saratoga, 95070 
contact Sue at (408) 379-7104 

January 26
Private Event
11:30am Presentation in Chapter Room
12:45pm Luncheon
Book signing follows
Marguerite Terrace California PEO Home
10 Kirk Avenue (at Alum Rock &Kirk)
San Jose CA 95127
Contact: Esther Weger (408) 729.2012

January 27
The Agape Group
1:00 to 3:00 PM
14668 Wild Berry
Saratoga, 95070
Contact Lois Wood 867-9725

February 1
Women’s Club Luncheon
Loma Prieta Church
Los Gatos,CA

February 9
PBS taping
Las Vegas,NV

February 11
Borders Book Store
Henderson, NV
2:00 - 4:00 PM
 
February 12
Center for Positive Learning
Las Vegas, NV
10:00 to 12:00 AM

February 12
Literary Guild
Las Vegas,NV
2:00program
Contact Stacey Fott: sfott@stephenspress.com

February 23, 2006
H2U Good Sam Auxillary general meeting
Good Samaritan Hospital Auditorium
15891 Los Gatos Almaden Rd.
Los Gatos, CA 95032
3:00 to 5:00 PM

February 22
PBS Book Club signing
Las Vegas,NV

February 27
San Jose Home Economists
10 South Abbott Ave
Milpitas,CA
Contact Aris Thomas 997-1916

March   20
PEO
details later

April 5
Federated Woman's Club of Los Altos
Michaels at Shoreline
contact Helen Foerster at 650.948.3553

April 10 – 14
programs in Prescott,AZ
contact Lynn Ray: lynnsray92941@msn.com

May  4, 5
UNR Gerantology Dept
Reno,NV
Contact Betty Dodson: Dodson@unr.edu

May 6
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Women’s Spring Tea
at Union and Foxworthy
San Jose,CA
Contact Nancy Campbell:
Bobwcamp@juno.com

May 9
PEO
noon
Contact Pat Garland: 268-7874

May 20
Santa Cruz County Book Fair
10:00 to 4:00
Shoreline Middle School
885 17th Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA
for more details:
http://santacruzcountybookfair.org

June 19
Saratoga Retirement Community
14500 Fruitvale Ave.
Bldg. 1000 (large white bldg. at entrance)
Saratoga, CA 95070
contact Elsie Cirimelle: (408) 741-7105

July 11
Anthem Writers Group
1:00  - 3:00 OPM
Sun City Anthem Community Center
2450 Hamptom Road, Henderson, NV 89052
contact Georgia Hubley: GEOHUB@aol.com

July 11
Borders Books
Summerlin, NV
3 - 5 PM

July 12
Westside Newcomers Club
noon -- 2:00 PM
Canyon Gate Country Club 
2001 Canyon Gate Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89148
contact Audrey Zeibert (702) 363-0303
or azeibert@cox.net

July 12
Borders Books
Henderson, NV
3 - 5 PM

July 19
Program open to the public
Los Gatos Senior Center
208 E. Main St.
Los Gatos, CA 95030
contact Lynette Vega
(408) 354-1514

July 23
San Jose Book Club
discussion and book signing
For members only

Sept. 8 – 10
East of Eden Writers Conference
Salinas,CA
Contact: southbaywriters.com

September 13
Book Club Program
address announced later
contact Kathy Finney (408) 532-8549

 

***2005 Calendar Events***

April 5
Brandeis University
Author's Panel
10:30 to 3:00
Old Del Monte Bldg.
Sunnyvale, CA
contact Rocki Kramer 408-997-2812

April 7
Women in Touch
11:45 to 2:00
Elks Club,
Gilroy, CA
contact georgina.chuck@verizon.net

May 11
Oak Grove School District Retirees Luncheon
"Dancing in My Nightgown" speaker Betty Auchard
12:00 to 1:30 at the Clubhouse
The Villages Golf and Country Club,
5000 Cribari Lane
San Jose, CA 95135
for directions ( 408) 223-4687
for information: Marie Rose (408) 266-7995

June 3 and 4
The San Fernando Branch of the California Writers Club will host their annual Writers Journey Conference at the Poverello Assisi Retreat at 1519 Woodworth St., San Fernando, CA 91340. The theme this year is “The Mystery of Writing.” Presenters are: Jacqueline Winspear, Tess Holthe, and Lee Goldberg among others. Writing Contest for cash prizes of $100, $50, $25 may be submitted with a $5 fee. Deadline May 3rd.Check even more details at: http://www.calwriterssfv.com

*Betty's autographed books will be at this conference in her place.

She will be off to New York to take part in the celebration for receiving an Independent Publisher's award for Dancing in My Nightgown.

June 7
Neighborhood Book club presentation
San Jose, CA
contact Mary Jo Blazek (408) 723-8486

June 14
York College Reunion
Opening session speaker
York, Nebraska
Contact: btauchard@aol.com

July 3
Sunday Service Speaker
Universal Unitarian Church
Castro Valley, CA
Contact: Renee Ray (510) 538-4376

June 19
New Horizons Singles Club
6:30 – 9:00
Holy Family Church
4848 Pearl Ave.
San Jose, CA 95139
Contact: Es Alderate (408) 445-9994

July 30
Plane Tree Health Library
15891 Los Gatos-Almaden Road. Los Gatos, CA 95032
10:00-- noon
contact: receptionist 408-358-5667

August 18
Capitola Book Cafe
1475 41st Ave
Capitola, CA 95010
7:30 to 8:30
book signing follows
Phone 831-462-6297

August 19
10:15 AM
Saratoga Sr. Center
Memoir Class
19655 Allendale
Saratoga, CA
No contact person. Just show up

August 24
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Weekly Psych/Oncology Group
Stanford Hospital
(private program)

August 25
Red Hat Society Luncheon
(This is a not open to the public)

August 27 2005
Hospice of the Valley
San Jose, CA
10:00 - 12:00
contact Dawn (408) 947-1233

August 29
Barnes & Noble Writer's Group
7 - 8:30 PM
6825 Camino Arroyo
Gilroy, CA 95020
contact Mary Ellison: (408) 846-5824

September 10
AAUW
Redding, CA
Dinner meeting 5:30 PM

September 13
Retired School Administrators
of Santa Clara Valley
11:30 -- 1:00
Mariani's Restaurant
2500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95051
contact Basil Huffman 782-8837

September 14
Almaden Valley Athletic Club
San Jose, CA
time announced later
contact Mary Ann Smith (408) 445-4931

September 17
2:00 - 4:00
Gilroy Writing Project workshop
Gilroy Public Library
7387 Rosanna St.
Gilroy, CA 95020
contact: Dennise Julia, (408) 842-8208 ext. 3413

September 19
luncheon program 11:00 - 1:00
Haddassah Women's Group
The Villages Clubhouse
San Jose, CA
contact Josephine Stern (408) 238-4890

September 20
10:30 AM
Los Gatos Meadows,
Wood Rd. Los Gatos, CA 95030
contact Jane Doherty (408) 354-0219

September 23
Live Oak Kitchen Afternoon Tea and Book Signing
2:30 to 4:30
15531 Union Ave.
contact Jeanne Wun 896-7366
(discount for dinner if you attend this program)

October 1
Penwomen
11:00 - 12:00 AM
Saratoga Library
13650 Saratoga Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070
contact Christine: (510) 652-6846

October 4
Grief Group
Los Gatos Methodist Church
11 Church St, Los Gatos, CA
10:00 AM
contact Janice Trieglaff: jtrieglaff@verizon.net

October 5
Golden Gems Women's Group
Bring your own bag lunches
Santa Teresa Church
794 Calero Ave, San Jose, CA 95123
10:00 AM to noon

October 6
Women's group
Presbyterian Church
16575 Shannon Rd. Los Gatos, CA
10:00 AM - 12:00PM

October 10 and 11
Los Gatos Meadows
110 Wood Rd. Los Gatos, CA
By request, Betty will start reading her book aloud to sight impaired residents
3:30 - 4:30 PM

October 18
California Writers Club (Central Coast Branch)
Crazy Horse Restaurant dinner meeting
1425 Munras Ave. Monterey, CA 93940
5:30 to 7:00 PM
contact: Walter Gourley at http://walter@redshift.com

October 20
Women in Touch Luncheon
Gilroy Elks Lodge
2765 Hecker Pass Rd, Gilroy, 95020
noon to 2:00 PM
contact Maxine Elin (408) 842-5619

October 21-22
Las Vegas, NV
Sun City Book Faire
Stephens Press Authors' Panel

October 22 - 26
programs to be announced
Weatherford, TX
(contact Betty if you live there)

October 27 2005
St. Timothy Church
San Jose, CA
12:00 - 2:00
contact Bonnie Rokas (408) 266-5619

November 5
10:00 - 12:00
Women's Club
United Methodist Church
1919 Gunston Way, San Jose, CA 95124
contact Karen Filmore (408) 377-3705

November 8
Los Gatos Terraces
Breakfast Club 8:00 to 9:00
contact Eloise Kintner (408) 356-2270

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