IRON MOUNTAIN — The Iron Mountain/ Kingsford Branch of the American Association of University Women will have its first monthly meeting of 2019-2020 on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the Chippewa Club.

The social hour begins at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6 p.m.

The program will begin at 6:45 p.m. and will feature Karla Lehmann of the Dickinson County Child Advocacy Center speaking on “Child Forensics.” A short business meeting will follow the program.

The meal includes green salad with apples and salted caramel vinaigrette, a slow-cooked brisket tower on sourdough bread, and mashed potatoes with Swiss cheese tangles in a southern sauce. The dessert is the weekly dessert feature.

The cost of the meal is $26 without dessert and $32 with dessert. Beverages may also be purchased from the financial officer and are $7 for wine, $2.50 for soda and $6 for mixed drinks.

Interested community members are invited as well. Those who plan to attend should RSVP by no later than Monday, Sept. 16, by contacting Jan Van Gasse via email at janicevangasse@gmail.com or by phone at 906-563-8791 (home) or 906-396-2747 (cell).

AAUW is a nationally recognized nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that strives to promote equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy.

The Iron Mountain/Kingsford Branch of AAUW supports this mission by providing scholarships for area women to attend a two- or four-year college or university of their choice.

They also advance equity for women and girls through its mission-based programs, Speech Trek competition, annual book sale, Candidates’ Forum and Start Smart workshop.