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WELCOME

AUW sponsors a variety of events and groups.

We wecome all who identify as women, gender fluid, and non-binary.

Click through our menu to learn how you might participate.

EVENTS

Friendship Dinner

Date: March 21, 2026

Time: 5-9 pm

Location: First Universalist Church

Join us for a catered meal, community and conversation. Dinner will feature food from one or more immigrant-owned restaurants. If you are so inclined, please bring a dessert to share.

We invite you to take time out to reconnect with familiar friends and to meet new ones. We will have some conversation prompts. Enjoy good food and warm community. We look forward to seeing you there.

 

AUW events are open to those who identify as women or non-binary.

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Spring Retreat 

Theme: “Belonging”

Keynote speaker: Rev. Karen Hutt 

Date: April 17-19, 2026

Come join our AUW community for a weekend away. We will laugh, we will learn, we will rest, we will workshop... together. And by joining each other in a weekend of bonding,

we will strengthen and expand our AUW circle of belonging.

Spring Retreat and scholarship informatiom will be found through the link below.

Annual Meeting

Date: May 30

Location: First Universalist Church

Join us at our annual business meeting

for a look back at the events and accomplishments of our past year of fellowship,

and to look forward in planning for our future. 

We will review our Memorandum Of Understanding with the church, review budgets,

and celebrate evolutions in our board.  

We will celebrate the wisdom of our elders as we induct new members to our circle of Wise Women. 

And we will do all this in intentional community, stewarding AUW through our moment of time. 

AUW events are open to those who identify as women or non-binary.

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GROUPS

 

Art Explorers

Art Explorers is a new group launching in 2026!

We explore exhibits, museums, and galleries together in community.

Our first event was February 21, 2026. Click below for more information!

Women Who Walk

We meet regularly on Saturdays at a variety of metro parks.

Game Group

We meet the second Thursday of the month for games, snacks and friendship.

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Women Who Read

On the fourth Monday of the month, we discuss books written by women. 

In-person potluck: 6:00 pm

Discussion: 7:00 pm.

Online Zoom Discussion: 7:00 pm 

To join, request an invitation to our next meeting.

CONNECT

Join or Renew Your Membership

for 2025-2026

Regular Membership: $40.00

Our Student/Low Income: $15.00

(If your budget dictates that you need to pay less, just join at that level).

 

On the Join/Renewal page, you may make an additional contribution

to AUW to support our program fund.

NEW "Try Us!" Membership

This level offers a low-risk opportunity for women who have never been AUW members

to try out membership for a year.

The cost is the same as our Student/Low Income members.

Look for all these options on the Join/Renewal page.

Can't Remember If You Have Renewed This Year?

Click here to see a list of those who have paid for the 2025-2026 fiscal year Our fiscal year runs 7/1/2025 - 6/30/26

AUW Newsletter

 

AUW publishes a monthly newsletter with all our latest activities and announcements. 

Sign up to have it delivered free and direct to your inbox.

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Board meetings are held on the second Friday of the month from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm,
and are open to the public. If you wish to attend, click here for more information.
AUW has been a dynamic force in the life of First Universalist Church of Minneapolis since 1905. Generations of women and gender-diverse individuals have gathered under our umbrella
to connect with each other, to deepen our faith, and act on our beliefs by serving the community.
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