August 18th – On the 3rd Thursday members meet informally for fellowship, networking, and lunch at Twigs Restaurant at noon.
August 25th – Our speaker will be Marna Anderson, a leader from the Nonviolent Peaceforce, whose mission is Transforming the World's Response to Conflict. It is an organization that advocates to protect civilians in violent conflicts through unarmed strategies, builds peace side-by-side with local communities, and advocates for the wider adoption of these approaches to safeguard human lives and dignity.