Women of the World (WOW) is a group of international women, including Americans, who gather once a month in Orono around an ethnic lunch, to share their cultural heritages. WOW is a great place to meet women from around the world and the perfect opportunity to learn about other cultures and to taste food from around the world!
WOW members include women from all continents, and of all ages. This includes American women! Young children are welcome to come with their mothers. Membership is open to ALL women in this area of Maine.
There is no membership fee to join WOW, but to help defray meal presentation expense there is a fee for attending the monthly lunch: children under 6, no cost to attend with their mothers; children 6-10, $2.00; and all others, $5.00. When other activities are organized, attendees may be asked to contribute a small amount to help cover any costs.
A presentation usually follows the meal, and various artifacts, books and maps are usually on display.
WOW meets on the second Monday of the month, from September to May, at noon, at the Church of Universal Fellowship, Main Street, Orono. Reservation is not required unless otherwise noted.
September 10, 2012 – Indonesia
October 8, 2012 – Mid Autumn Festival
November 12, 2012 – Cuba
December 10, 2012 – Santa Lucia Day
January 14, 2013 – Soups, Breads and Deserts from around the World
February 11, 2013 – Chinese New Year
March 11, 2013 – Ireland
April 8, 2013 – Middle Eastern Lunch
May 13, 2013 – High Tea (Bring your own tea cup and bonnet)
WOW is awarding a scholarship of $500 to a Maine woman who will study abroad during the Fall 2013 semester.
WOW Study Abroad Scholarship Application Fall 2013 (PDF)
For more information about WOW, please call Mireille Le Gal at 581-3423, or email, mlegal@maine.edu.
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Image Description: WOW members prepared a lunch for the sculptors at the Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium, July 25, 2012
