April 1, 2016
UWFA annual business meeting April 11, 1:30pm UW Club
Plan to attend the Annual Business Meeting on Monday, April 11, at 1:30pm at the UW Club. We will be voting for the 2016 – 2017 UWFA Board and a quorum of our members is needed. Please come and bring a friend. At this point the position of Vice President is open. Please consider joining…
March 28, 2016
Tuesday Trekker hikes for March 29, 2016
Good Morning Trekkers – With cooperation of the weather gods, we had a wonderful time exploring the trails and boardwalks at the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge last week. I wish I could send out all the incredible photos of birds and sea life that were taken! What a wealth of life in this delta area!…
March 10, 2016
X-C Skiing at Silver Star in the Canadian Okanogan
Five intrepid souls of the UW Faculty Auxiliary (Bernadette, Linda, Kathleen, Barbara and Donna) headed North for some x-country skiing at Silver Star, in the Canadian Okanagan. Second day was kind of snowy with wind. They could not quite escape the the civilization since the last episode of “Downton Abby” had them spell-bound. . They skied at both…
Gallery Goers Outing March 23, 2016, Seattle Art Museum
Hello Gallery Goers, The spring blooms are showing up nicely and the spring is here! Hope all is very well and you will be able to join us for the following outing. INTRODUCTION: On Wed., March 23rd, we are planning first to have an early lunch (optional) at the Nordstrom Café located at the Nordstrom…
March 4, 2016
Afternoon at the Movies, 10 March at 1:30
Hi Moviegoers: Did you find the Chris Rock amusing on the Oscars or was the diversity thing a little heavy handed by the end? Anyway, we will be seeing a non-diverse Oscar winner next Thursday, 10 March at Thornton Creek Cinemas, at 1:30. Arrive a few minutes early and we can walk in together. The…
February 29, 2016
2016 Mazama X-C Ski Trip
February 9 – 12 the Trekkers made their annual X-C ski pilgrimage to the Methow Valley. Twenty-six of us filled North Cascades BaseCamp to the brim, enjoying days of skiing, snowshoeing and relaxing, and evenings of wonderful dinners, great company, reading, conversation and games. We couldn’t have asked for better conditions…. above freezing during the…
The March 2016 UWFA Newsletter is posted
March 2016 E NEWSLETTER
February 23, 2016
2016-02-23 Hike and past hikes
2016-02-23 hike Good Morning Trekkers – Last week’s hikes were terrific! The Gold group went to the Skagit Wildlife Preserve and saw lots of wildlife, indeed. According to Luci, the showstopper was sighting two horned owls in their nest, with a close second being thousands of snow geese feeding in a field. They also spotted…
February 14, 2016
Seattle Seattle: Some of our past activites
click on the link to see our activities Seattle Seattle 2001-2016 B
January 28, 2016
Seattle Seattle & Gallery Goers 2-17-16 Pivot outing
Hello Seattle Seattle and Gallery Goers, We (Barbara Archbold & Mimi Wagar) have combined both groups for a special docent tour outing on Wed., Feb., 17th, at the newly opened, impressive PIVOT ART + CULTURE GALLERY, located in South Lake Union at 609 Westlake Ave., N., Seattle, 98109. The gallery is on the ground floor…