AAUW Melrose-Wakefield Branch, Massachusetts

04/16/2026

We're pleased to offer two scholarships for the upcoming 2026-2027 academic year:
(1) The AAUW Melrose-Wakefield Branch Scholarship of $1,500 from our fundraising activities, given this year in memory of Edna Beaton, and
(2) The Goldblith Scholarship of $1,200, given by the Diana L. Goldblith Scholarship Fund.

Undergraduate or graduate students who will have completed at least 2 years of study at a 4-year college by Fall 2026 and who live in one of our branch member communities* are eligible.

Applications are available at https://aauwmwb.com/scholarships/ and are due April 27th!

[*Melrose, Wakefield, North Reading, Georgetown, Wilmington, Cambridge, Saugus, or Georgetown, Maine]

05/07/2024

Upccoming Monthly meeting: Wed. May 8th 7 pm at First United Methodist Church in Melrose.
Program: Zentangle with Lynn Landes, CZT (Certified Zentangle Teacher)

Lynn has been practicing Zentangle for 12 years and has been teaching for three years. She’ll present us with an introductory lesson. The Zentangle® Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. As you use the Zentangle Method to create beautiful images, you likely will enjoy increased focus, creativity, self-confidence and an increased sense well-being. Studies have shown that creating using the Zentangle method has reduced anxiety and stress in all ages. We’ll get to experience for ourselves a bit of this “non-representational and unplanned” art done on small pieces of paper.

03/06/2024

The Melrose-Wakefield Area Branch of the American Association of University Women is pleased to offer 2 scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year.

The branch scholarship, which is in the amount of $2,000.00, is available as a result of the fundraising activities of the branch and donations received in memory of branch members and their loved ones.

The other scholarship, which is in the amount of $1,500.00 is offered from the Diana L. Goldblith Scholarship Fund, which was established by donations from Mrs. Goldblith’s family and friends following her sudden death in June 1990. Mrs. Goldblith, a longtime Melrose resident, was an active and enthusiastic participant in AAUW’s Literature Group, Great Decisions Group, and Stellar Investment Club.

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03/06/2024

Upccoming Monthly meeting: Wed. March 13th 7 pm at First United Methodist Church in Melrose.
Program: Loose Ends Project
https://www.looseendsproject.org/

Loose Ends aims to ease grief, create community, and inspire generosity by matching volunteer handwork finishers with projects people have been left unfinished due to death or disability. When a crafter dies mid-project, or is no longer able to do handwork, they will likely have unfinished items they were making for friends and family. These tangible, handmade expressions of love could get lost, donated away, or thrown out. We match unfinished projects to volunteer finishers who complete and return the garments,
blankets, & accessories, to their loved ones.

Shop at JOANN stores throughout the month of February and round up at the register to support Loose Ends! 〰️ Shop at JOANN stores throughout the month of February and round up at the register to support Loose Ends! 〰️ Become a Finisher Submit a Project Loose Ends aims to ease grief, create c...

03/07/2023

The Melrose-Wakefield Area Branch of the American Association of University Women is pleased to offer two scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Current information for 2023-2024 scholarships is online on our website: aauwmwb.wordpress.com. Please check website for eligibility criteria and application details.
The application period for these scholarships is now OPEN.
A branch scholarship, which is in the amount of $2,000.00, is available as a result of the fundraising activities of the branch and donations received in memory of branch members and their loved ones. The other scholarship, which is in the amount of $750, is offered from the Diana L. Goldblith Scholarship Fund. Go to https://aauwmwb.wordpress.com/scholarships/ for all details and more information.

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02/27/2023

Scholarship Fundraiser going on now!!

12/12/2022

Join us for our upcoming monthly meeting on Wed. Dec. 14th, 2022 at 7 pm at the First United Methodist Church in Melrose! Our speaker will be Bretta Norton and our topic is:

Soapmaking – it’s chemistry crafting at home! We will be talking about how easy it is to make your own cold-process bar soap, even for someone who hasn’t extensively studied any chemistry. The discussion will cover each of the following topics: required tools, general chemical compounds, process, ingredient considerations and recipe development, safety, and creative touches.

She will also bring samples for us to see as well as handouts and links for us to try our hand at the art of soapmaking.

Bretta has been a Melrose resident for 10 years and also loves gardening, in addition to her love for soapmaking.

Send a message to learn more

11/07/2022

We're kicking off our 2022-2023 year of events and meetings this Wed. November 9th at 7 pm! Our meetings are open to the public and we are always welcoming new members. We meet in Melrose on the 2nd Wed. of each month from Nov. thru May. We are excited to begin this year, back in person, at the First United Methodist Church, 645 Main St., Melrose.

This month we welcome author, M.G. Barlow who will talk to us about her book, "Home, My Story of House and Personal Restoration, a Memoir". We hope you can join us!

M.G. Barlow graduated magna cm laude from Clark University and was a journalist in central Massachusetts. She has also written extensively about diseases, life sciences products, and on the business of healthcare for commercial organizations. She is the mother of two young gentlemen, and resides no...

03/03/2021

The Melrose-Wakefield Area Branch of the American Association of University Women is pleased to offer two scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Current information for 2021-2022 scholarships is online on our website: aauwmwb.wordpress.com. Please check website for eligibility criteria and application details.

The application period for these scholarships is now OPEN.
A branch scholarship, which is in the amount of $1,500.00, is available as a result of the fundraising activities of the branch and donations received in memory of branch members and their loved ones.
The other scholarship, which is in the amount of $600.00, is offered from the Diana L. Goldblith Scholarship Fund, which was established by donations from Mrs. Goldblith’s family and friends following her sudden death in June 1990.

02/14/2020

The Melrose-Wakefield Area Branch of the American Association of University Women is pleased to offer two scholarships for the 2020-2021 academic year.

Current information for 2020-2021 scholarships is online on our website: aauwmwb.wordpress.com

The application period for these scholarships is now OPEN.

A branch scholarship, which is in the amount of $1,500.00, is available as a result of the fundraising activities of the branch and donations received in memory of branch members and their loved ones.

The other scholarship, which is in the amount of $600.00, is offered from the Diana L. Goldblith Scholarship Fund, which was established by donations from Mrs. Goldblith’s family and friends following her sudden death in June 1990.

02/04/2020

Check our Events page - this month is our bi-annual Auction on Feb 12th. Come join us for a fun filled evening. Refreshments and goodies at every meeting.