Date: December 13th, 2025 @ 11 -12:30

Location: Marilyn J. Praisner Branch Library

Please join SWE-BWS for our Winter Paint Party! Release your inner creativity and enjoy some winter-themed mocktails while producing a personal work of art to take home. All materials will be provided, along with a light variety of pastries.

Please RSVP by 12/11 to ensure we have enough materials!

Questions? Email leadership@swe-bws.org

SWE-BWS Virtual Book Club: January

Join SWE-BWS for an exciting discussion about our next book!

Date & Time: January 11th, 2026

Book: “Atmosphere” by Taylor Jenkins Reid

If you have any questions please reach out to leadership@swe-bws.org

Join Book Club by Clicking Here.

SWE-BWS offers a variety of events for our members including volunteering, professional development and networking.

Have an event idea or want to let our members know about an event your are apart of? Please submit the info to our contact form.

The calendar at right offers information for some of our key upcoming events. All upcoming events advertised in our bi-weekly newsletters are also listed below.

Upcoming events from the most recent newsletter (10/3/25) are listed below. To see our other past newsletters, please visit here. If you would like to subscribe to future newsletters, please visit here.

SWE-BWS: October Newsletter

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SWE-BWS October Newsletter!

Summary

Upcoming Events

10/11: Walk with SWE-BWS in Arlington, VA
10/25: Book Club (Virtual)
11/08: Brunch with SWE-BWS for in Baltimore, MD

Section Involvement

10/10: Volunteer Opportunity with PLTW
11/16: Volunteer Opportunity for MD STEM Fest Closing Event
Going to WE25? Let us know!
SWE-BWS Membership Survey
Executive Board Meetings

SWE HQ

Check out Diverse: a SWE Podcast
Keep your SWE Membership Up to Date

Upcoming Events

Come Explore Gravelly Point with SWE-BWS

Saturday, October 11, 10:00 a.m.

Join SWE-BWS on a scenic walk on the Mount Vernon Trail in Arlington, VA. Bonus views of planes and the monuments included :)

(Rain Date: October 18th)

Join SWE-BWS Book Club

Saturday, October 25, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Join SWE-BWS for our next book club meeting via Zoom. This month we selected Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy, by Mary Roach.

Please sign up below; the zoom link will be shared ~30 minutes prior to the call. Note that it’s perfectly okay to join if you haven’t finished the book!

Last Month’s Book Review

SWE-BWS Book Club review of Claire McCardell: The Designer who Set Women Free by Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson

5-STARS
Claire McCardell was truly an engineer who thought ‘outside the box’ and was responsible for all kinds of fashion innovations we recognize and wear today. You don’t have to love fashion or know how to sew, knit, or crochet to appreciate this book. It’s a delightful read, packed with all kinds of excellent history.

“5 stars, if that’s all we can give!”

Brunch with SWE-BWS

Saturday, November 08, 11:00 a.m.

Come hang out with your fellow SWE-BWS members for great conversation and delicious eats at Iron Rooster in Canton, MD. Each attendee will cover their own meal, so be sure to check out the menu ahead of time. Can’t wait to see you there!

Section Involvement

Volunteer Opportunity: Seeking Hispanic/Latinas Professionals to Speak to Students

Friday, October 10th 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is seeking Hispanic and Latina professionals in STEM fields to share their perspectives with the growing Hispanic/Latina student population at Western High School in Baltimore City. Our focus is on STEM careers, as our school offers pathways in Engineering, Biomedical Sciences, and Computer Science. This event will be held at Western High School in Baltimore, MD.

When filling out the volunteer form below, please include SWE-BWS in your Affiliation response after your company/school.

Volunteer Opportunity: MD STEM Fest Closing Event

Sunday, November 16th 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Seeking volunteers who would be interested in coming to talk to children and teens about the physics/engineering behind catapults, and giving advice/ helping during the building process and “judging” the competition. This event will be held at the Gaithersburg Library.

WE25 Conference October 23rd – 25th in New Orleans, LA

Are you attending WE25, the Annual Conference hosted by SWE, in New Orleans? This October, join SWE members from around the world to connect, innovate, and inspire. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting your engineering journey, WE25 is your opportunity to learn, network, and grow in a community of innovators.

Let SWE-BWS know you are attending so we can plan a meet up!

Registration is open!

Let Us Know You’re Attending WE25

Section Membership Survey

Please click the button below to fill out our Membership Survey! This is to allow us to learn more about our members and what events you might be interested in!

Membership Survey

Executive Board Meetings

All SWE-BWS members are welcome to join the SWE-BWS Executive Board Meetings, which happen monthly. If you are interesting in attending, please RSVP and the Zoom information will be shared the day of the meeting.

Below are the upcoming dates:

Monday, October 13th at 7:00 p.m. ET
Monday, October 27th at 7:00 p.m. ET
Monday, November 10th at 7:00 p.m. ET
Monday, November 24th at 7:00 p.m. ET
Monday, December 8th at 7:00 p.m. ET

RSVP Here

SWE HQ

Diverse: a SWE Podcast

Check out a new episode featuring SWE- BWS’s External Secretary, Cassandra!
Stream episodes online or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.

Ep 331: From Engineering to the Appalachian Trail — and Back Again

Cassandra Morecroft King, deputy program manager at BlackSea Technologies, did something most people only dream about: she quit her ocean engineering job in oil and gas and set out to hike the entire Appalachian Trail.

But the toughest part wasn’t the hike itself — it was reentering the engineering workforce afterward and figuring out how to frame her unconventional journey as a career strength.

In conversation with host Sam East, Cassandra shares stories from the trail (including losing her shoes in a river), her experience of reentering the STEM workforce, and how engineers can leverage their personal adventures to highlight the unique skills they bring to the table.

Excerpt from swe.org

Keep Your SWE Membership Up to Date!

New to SWE?
You can start a new SWE membership using this link

Need to Renew?
If you selected a yearly membership, you need to renew each fiscal year. Step-by-Step for renewing membership can be found here.
Don’t want to manually renew every year? Set Up Auto-Renew

Changing Section Affiliation
Just moved to the area? Update your Section Affiliation by emailing membership@swe.org with your member ID and that you need to be added to the Baltimore-Washington Section!

External Opportunities

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