SSRA MONTHLY MEETING INFORMATION
MEETINGS & EVENTS
Members are encouraged to attend quarterly meetings. They may bring a guest/guests; purchasing a lunch is not required.
WE ARE RETURNING TO IVAR’S SALMON HOUSE
We are able to return to Ivar’s for our Spring meetings because we have moved our luncheon dates to Thursdays. Our next meeting will be Thursday, March 12, 2026. Our last meeting of the year will be Thursday, May 14, 2026 when we honor our veteran members. Please mark your calendar.
Our time frame will be the same:
- 10:30 am – check in and social hour
- 11:30 am – lunch service
- 12:15 pm – guest speaker
- 1:30 pm – adjourn
Guest Speaker
Our guest speaker will be Dr. Nancy Koppleman, professor of American Studies at The Evergreen State College for over thirty years. She also works with the Academic Engagement Network, a non-profit founded in 2015 by college chancellors and presidents dedicated to addressing antisemitism in higher education, as Faculty Consultant for Special Projects. In that role, she visits colleges and universities across the country, helping administrators and faculty to meet the current challenges of campus life.
Dr. Koppleman will give a talk entitled “Toward Our Shared Humanity: Understanding Antisemitism.” In the spirit of our shared professional commitment to education, we will learn about Jewish history, the nature of prejudices against Jews, and how to address antisemitism when it arises.
There will be ample time for questions and discussions.
Members and guests may attend only the meeting and program; purchase of lunch is not required. Please make reservations for lunch with Patricia MacGowan (206-851-0232) or cmacgowan@comcast.net
SSRA BOARD MEETINGS
SSRA BOARD MEETING DATES
The SSRA Board of Directors meets monthly.
The next two meetings will be held January 15, 2026, 2pm at the Broadview Library at and February 11, 2026, 2pm at the Greenwood library.
Members may attend but an RSVP to President Julee Neuhart is requested. juleen1526@gmail.com
COORDINATING COUNCIL MEETINGS
WSSRA Northwest II COORDINATING COUNCIL includes all the King County Units: Seattle, East King, Renton-South King, and Southwest King units. Northwest II meets three to four times each year, usually on a Friday morning, 9 A.M. until noon followed by a no-host lunch. Officers and Committee chairs of each unit are urged to attend to exchange ideas and to discuss business items to and from the WSSRA Board. Any member of a local unit may attend.
Scheduled Meetings of Northwest II
- February 20, 2026
- April 24, 2026
Contact: Patricia MacGowan (NW 2 Council Chair) cmacgowan@comcast.net