NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY
WOMEN’S ORGANIZATION
Who belongs to NALWO? -
All women associated with Fermilab (and their
families). Visiting women and newcomers are especially encouraged to join
NALWO activities. Fermilab women are welcome to bring guests from outside the
Lab community to NALWO activities..
What does NALWO do?
The organization sponsors:
English Conversation
Conversation groups meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:30 am to 11:00 am
in the Music Room at the Users
Center. Meetings are
free, there is no need to sign-up and you may begin any time!
Playgroup
A cooperative playgroup meets Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 4:30
p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Music Room at the Users Center.
Mothers with pre-school children can join at any time. For more information
please contact the officers at: NALWO_PLAYGROUP_OFFICERS@LISTSERV.FNAL.GOV
There is an e-mailing list to which you may subscribe at: http://listserv.fnal.gov/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=nalwo_playgroup&A=1
to get updates and information about activities from the officers.
Information about Maternity
Closet
The maternity closet, created by the
Fermilab Mothers at Work Program, is now located in the Fermilab Children’s
Center. Those interested in using or donating clothes should make an
appointment with Jennifer Lopez at x3762.
Trips
NALWO sponsors day trips to places of interest in Chicago and the surrounding area such as
museums, ethnic neighborhoods, architectural walks, and natural parks.
Potlucks
NALWO occasionally hosts potluck dinners the Village. They are open to
anyone from the Lab and their guests. Each person or family brings a dish of
food to share.
Toy Library
The Toy Library is in the music room of the User's Center. Toys may be
borrowed from this room for use at home on a short-term basis. For further
information contact Cheryl Bentham at (630) 840-3777.
International
Folk Dancing, Scottish Country Dancing, and English Country Dancing
NALWO sponsors three recreational dance groups open to everyone from
Fermilab and the surrounding communities. International Folk Dance is every
Thursday evening from 7:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., Scottish Country Dancing is
every Tuesday evening from 7:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., and English Country
Dancing is held once a month on a Sunday afternoon. The dance groups meet in
the Village Barn on the east side of the Fermilab site from September to May
and the weekday groups move to Ramsey Auditorium in
Wilson Hall, Fermilab's High-rise, during the summer. In all groups, the
dances are taught, and you don't need to come with a partner. Children are
welcome, but no babysitting is provided; children either dance or do quiet
activities. For more information, contact folkdance@fnal.gov
or Mady Newfield at (630) 584-0825.
Special Events
NALWO holds special programs, usually during the day, such as cooking
demonstrations, crafts workshops, lectures, informal
music programs. Although occasionally presented by outside guests, most of
these programs are prepared and presented by NALWO members. We encourage you
to present your special talents. You do the planning and preparation; we help
with the invitations, publicity, and room reservations. Send us
your ideas for new activities to nalwo@fnal.gov.
We are always happy to hear from you.
Upcoming Events:
Tour of Baker Hotel in St. Charles,
and luncheon there – May 24
Playgroup summer picnic – June 16
Visit to Cantigny mansion and gardens
and luncheon – June 21
Fabyan Villa tour and lunchon – July 26
The recipe
booklet from the November 17 Cooking Demonstration: Cooking of the American
South is available here.
NALWO
Cookbook
For
last year’s Spring Tea, we created a cookbook as a gift for Barbara Oddone.
This book is a retrospective of what we chose as some of the best recipes
from the last 25 years of NALWO cooking demonstrations. If you’d like a
digital copy you can download it here. (The file is 1.5 MB and if you do not
have Hi-Speed internet it may take a while).
While
orders are no longer being taken, a few printed copies are left. Please
contact us if you are interested.. The file is still
available for you to download and print yourself .
Contact Information
For questions and information send e-mail to nalwo@fnal.gov; or contact individual board
members: Board Member . If you would like to be
added to the NALWO NEWS email list to receive information on upcoming events,
please send a request to nalwo@fnal.gov .
Newcomers may contact the NALWO newcomer liaison Selitha Raja at (630)
305-7769 or SelithaR@hotmail.com
concerning any questions you have that arise as you get settled here.
NALWO History
From "The
Golden Book: Starting Fermilab" by Dr. Robert R. Wilson,
Founding Director of Fermilab: "My wife, Jane, was enormously important
to the Lab both socially and in initiating the lectures program. I felt, too,
that my colleagues were blessed in the great wives who accompanied them to
the Lab. Many had jobs in the Lab, but all contributed importantly to the
social ambience. Indeed, NALWO was formed by them so they could be more
effective in their endeavors."
"Songs of Too
Much Experience" Poems by Jane S. Wilson
Jane Wilson Photo
Album
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