Next PAWAC Membership and Board Meeting is July 6
The next meeting of the Peoria Area World Affairs Council board and membership will be held on Thursday, July 6, 2017. The meeting will begin at 5:30 PM in room 131 of Poplar Hall on the ICC-North campus. Any and all are welcome to attend!
Join Us for July 20 Travelogue on Southeast Asia
The Peoria Area World Affairs Council (PAWAC) presents "Southeast Asia – Our Yesterdays and Their Tomorrows.” The event will be held on Thursday, July 20, 20176, at Lariat Steakhouse, which is located at 2232 W. Glen Ave. in Peoria.
PAWAC members Barb and Bernie Drake will take the audience on a travelogue through Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand ... and their memory banks. The Drakes spent two-and-a-half weeks in Southeast Asia in November, appreciating the beauty of the region and reflecting upon the Vietnam War that was such a critical issue back when they were young. Their presentation will include those reflections, a historical perspective and some thoughts about the future.
The lecture will begin at 7:00 P.M. Those wishing to enjoy a meal prior to the lecture are encouraged to arrive by 5:15 P.M. to place an order from a menu developed specifically for this event. Both meat and vegetarian options will be available. All meal costs are the responsibility of attendees on the night of the event. Advance notice of dinner and event attendance strongly encouraged via director@pawac.org to secure seats. The lecture portion of the event is free.
PAWAC members Barb and Bernie Drake will take the audience on a travelogue through Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand ... and their memory banks. The Drakes spent two-and-a-half weeks in Southeast Asia in November, appreciating the beauty of the region and reflecting upon the Vietnam War that was such a critical issue back when they were young. Their presentation will include those reflections, a historical perspective and some thoughts about the future.
The lecture will begin at 7:00 P.M. Those wishing to enjoy a meal prior to the lecture are encouraged to arrive by 5:15 P.M. to place an order from a menu developed specifically for this event. Both meat and vegetarian options will be available. All meal costs are the responsibility of attendees on the night of the event. Advance notice of dinner and event attendance strongly encouraged via director@pawac.org to secure seats. The lecture portion of the event is free.
PAWAC Reads Selects Its Summer Book
The programming committee has selected Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy; Ernest Hemingway’s Secret Adventures, 1935-1961, as its summer 2017 book. Authored by longtime U.S. intelligence officer Nicholas Reynolds, this book explores the cloak-and-dagger side of Earnest Hemmingway’s life. Keep an eye on this page for details of the upcoming PAWAC Reads discussion of this book. And don’t forget, you can help raise money for PAWAC if you purchase from Amazon by visiting www.smile.amazon.com and select Peoria Area World Affairs Council.
PAWAC Reads will meet to discuss this wonderful book on Thursday, August 31, at 6:30 PM in the Seminar Room at the Peoria Public Library’s North Branch.
PAWAC Reads will meet to discuss this wonderful book on Thursday, August 31, at 6:30 PM in the Seminar Room at the Peoria Public Library’s North Branch.
Peoria Area World Affairs Council | 1501 W. Bradley Avenue, BR 244, Peoria, IL 61625
(309) 677-2454 (phone) | (309) 677-3256 (fax)
director@pawac.org
Photos copyright Kristin McHugh/Kristin McHugh for The Stanley Foundation
(309) 677-2454 (phone) | (309) 677-3256 (fax)
director@pawac.org
Photos copyright Kristin McHugh/Kristin McHugh for The Stanley Foundation
