2021 Wednesdays at One
Wednesdays at One was a series of casual Zoom discussions born in the early months of the pandemic. When the regularly scheduled monthly meetings and book discussions resumed, the Women’s Club of Rice University continued Wednesdays at One during the winter and summer breaks.
Zoom links are sent to the Women’s Club of Rice University email list each week.
We gathered for the first 10 minutes, then spent 30-45 minutes talking about the topic. It was not necessary to watch, listen to, or read the books and movies ahead of time. The speaker gave a review and invited discussion on the topic of that book or movie. We were also open to guest presenters as well as interactive demonstrations like cooking, origami, flower arranging, etc. Below is an example of our summer session; this was during the summer of 2021.
| Date | Topic | Discussion Leader |
|---|---|---|
| May 19 | Social Hour: Chat with Sherrie and Dee | Sherrie Glass, Dee Thomas |
| May 26 | Creating Google Slides & Zoom Presenter/Host Tips , plus Zoom Tips for Tablets, Phones, & Computers | Carlyn Chatfield |
| June 2 | Two Trees Make a Forest by Jessica Lee | Ann Goldstein |
| June 9 | Harry’s Trees by Jon Cohen | Dee Thomas |
| June 16 | Social Hour: various discussion prompts | Carolynne White |
| June 23 | Women’s Athletics at Rice University | Betty Bixby |
| June 30 | West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge | Cindy Chapman |
| July 7 | Pox Americana by Elizabeth A. Fenn | Ira Gruber |
| July 14 | Word by Word by Kory Stamper | Diane Sinclair |
| July 21 | The Survivors by Jane Harper | Lynda Crist |
| July 28 | The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver | Sarah Bentley |
| August 4 | Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer | Marie Monroe |
| August 11 | When we Believed in Mermaids by Barbara O’Neal | Carolynne White |
| August 18 (O-Week) | Houston Culture Shock by William Dylan Powell | Dylan Powell |