2005 Dancing in my Nightgown programs:

Appearances & Signings

November 10
annual luncheon
Good Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary
15891 Los Gatos Almaden Rd, Los Gatos, 95032
contact Carolyn Noel: (408) 356-6590

November 19
Gilroy Public Library
(see previous address)
2:00 - 4:00
The Traveling Steinbeckians
(Betty is 1/6 of this lively program)

recent programs:

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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