Events Calendar 2007

CALENDAR - JANUARY, 2007

January – Cervical Cancer Awareness Month ( HYPERLINK "http://www.cancer.org" www.cancer.org) Michigan Mentoring Month ( HYPERLINK "http://www.mentormichigan.org" www.mentormichigan.org) & Stalking Awareness Month ( HYPERLINK "http://www.ncvc.org/src" www.ncvc.org/src)

Dec. 23 – April 7, Holland, The Holland Museum
“Under Cover: Quilted Textiles”, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.hollandmuseum.org" www.hollandmuseum.org

Jan 1, May 15, East Lansing, Michigan State University Museum
“Workers’ Culture in Two Nations: South Africa & the US”, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.museum.msu.edu" www.museum.msu.edu

Jan. 15, Martin Luther King Day

Jan. 19-21 and Jan. 25-27, Lansing, Lansing Police Dept. South Precinct
Volunteer training for EVE domestic violence shelter, Call Nancy at (517) 372-5976 x 15

Jan. 20, 2:00 p.m., Detroit, Swords into Plowshares Gallery 33 E. Adams
Detroit and Downriver NOW chapters host Roe v. Wade anniversary event.
Contact Jacquie Steingold at (313)-838-6152 or  HYPERLINK "mailto:steingoldj@sbcglobal.net" steingoldj@sbcglobal.net

Jan 22, Monday – Roe v Wade Anniversary – 1973
See  HYPERLINK "http://www.plannedparenthood.org" www.plannedparenthood.org or  HYPERLINK "http://www.rtl.org" www.rtl.org for more information

Jan. 22, Holland, Hope College DeWitt Theatre Studio
“Eaten Alive,” play, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.hope.edu/resources/womensprog/events/index.htm" www.hope.edu/resources/womensprog/events/index.htm

Jan. 23, 5:00 p.m., Grand Rapids Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Mary Ellen Sheets, “Two Men and a Truck” See  HYPERLINK "http://www.inforummichigan.org" www.inforummichigan.org  

Jan. 23, 12:30 p.m., Grand Rapids, Aquinas College Wege Center Loutit Room
“Dominicans in Higher Education” See  HYPERLINK "http://www.aquinas.edu/womenscenter/programs.html" www.aquinas.edu/womenscenter/programs.html
 
Jan. 23, 1 p.m., location TBA, Greater Detroit
“The ABC’s of Networking” Greater Detroit NAWBO, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.nawbogdc.org/calendar.cfm" www.nawbogdc.org/calendar.cfm

Jan. 24, 7:30 a.m., Troy, Somerset Inn
Fara Warner, journalist, “The Power of the Purse” See  HYPERLINK "http://www.inforummichigan.org" www.inforummichigan.org

Jan. 24, 5:00 p.m., Lansing, Sheraton Hotel
Fara Warner, journalist, “The Power of the Purse” See  HYPERLINK "http://www.inforummichigan.org" www.inforummichigan.org

Jan. 25, 3:00 p.m., East Lansing, MSU Union Bldg. Parlor Room C
“Crossing Lines” by Robyn Ochs  HYPERLINK "http://www1.cal.msu.edu/ws/central.asp?info=events" http://www1.cal.msu.edu/ws/central.asp?info=events

Jan. 26-28, Lyons, The Leaven Center
“The Sacred in Everday Life Creative Writing Workshop Email  HYPERLINK "mailto:leavencenter@leaven.org" leavencenter@leaven.org

Jan 27-28, Ontonagon, Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
“Becoming an Outdoors Woman” weekend. Contact: Sharon Pitz (906)-226-1321 or  HYPERLINK "http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10369_15424---,00.html" http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10369_15424---,00.html

Jan. 27, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Lansing, Michigan Historical Museuam
Statehood Day 2007 celebration of Michigan’s 170th birthday.  See Details at
 HYPERLINK "http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17447-102129--,00.html" http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17447-102129--,00.html

Jan, 28, Oct. 28, East Lansing, MSU Museum
“Redwork: A Textile Tradition” See  HYPERLINK "http://www.museum.msu.edu" www.museum.msu.edu

Jan. 29, 7:00 p.m., Grand Rapids, Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St. NE
Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Recipient, “Women, Local Action, Global Impact: The Green Belt Movement in Africa” Call (616) 331-2748

Jan. 29 – Feb. 9, M – F, 9 – 5, Grand Rapids, Aquinas College Lower Wege Lounge
“The Clothesline Project” Call (616) 632-2979

CALENDAR - FEBRUARY, 2007

Celebrate February as Black History Month.
 HYPERLINK "http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17451_18670_21920-57586--,00.html" http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17451_18670_21920-57586--,00.html

February, 2007, Statewide, MI Small Business & Technology Development Center
Low-cost training on starting a business, financing, marketing plan, taxes, legal issues, etc.
See training events as  HYPERLINK "http://www.gvsu.edu/misbtdc/" http://www.gvsu.edu/misbtdc/

Feb. 1, 11:30 a.m., Traverse City, Waterfront Conference Center
“Get Jazzed and Joyful” Grand Traverse Women at (231) 275-3134

Feb. 1, 12:30 p.m., Grand Rapids, Aquinas College Wege Center Loutit Room
“Female Rappers” Jennifer Young, Hope College. www.aquinas.edu/womenscenter/programs.html

Feb 1, 4:00 p.m., Ann Arbor, U. of M., IRWG, 2239 Lane Hall
“Women at the Margins: Law/ Policy” Thursdays through April 29, Call (734) 764-9537

Feb. 1, Lansing, Michigan Historical Museum
See  HYPERLINK "http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17447_18625_18628-157030--,00.html" MHAL - Working America: Photographs from the Ewing Galloway Agency, 1910-1950

Feb. 1, 8:00 p.m., Holland, Hope College Maas Conference Center
Poetry by Heather Sellers/Susanna Childress, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.hope.edu/resources/womensprog/" www.hope.edu/resources/womensprog/

Feb. 2 – 4, 10:00 a.m. to closing, Lansing, Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Ave.
2007 Mid-Michigan Women’s Expo, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.kohlerexpo.com/mmwe" www.kohlerexpo.com/mmwe

Friday, February 2, 2007, is National Wear Red Day—a day when Americans nationwide will take women’s health to heart by wearing red to show their support for women’s heart disease awareness. Join the national awareness movement by wearing red on February 2, and encourage your family, friends, and coworkers to do the same.  www.hearttruth.gov.

Feb. 2 – 4, Thompsonville, Crystal Mountain Resort
Women’s Winter Tour Weekend cross-country skiing, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.womenswintertour.com/" http://www.womenswintertour.com/

Feb. 3, 10:00 a.m., Mt. Pleasant, Central Michigan University, SAC
National Girls and Women in Sports Day, with CMU athletic teams. Learn skills, meet athletes and coaches. E-mail  HYPERLINK "mailto:jennifer.ann.beck@cmich.edu" jennifer.ann.beck@cmich.edu

Feb. 3 – June 22, East Lansing, Michigan State University Museum
“Voices of American Farm Women” See:  HYPERLINK "http://www.museum.msu.edu" www.museum.msu.edu

Feb. 4, 2:00 p.m., Lansing, Michigan Women’s Historical Center
Reception, “Quilts” exhibit (through 4/22) Call (517) 484-1880

Feb. 6, 1 p.m., Jackson, MI Lifeways, 1200 N. West Ave.
“How to Access Mental Health Services for Your Child”(Feb.7 – Coldwater, March 6- Tawas City, May 9-Mackinaw City , May 16- Ludington) Call 1-800-359-3722

Feb. 6, 3 p.m., Jackson, MI Lifeways, 1200 N. West Ave.
“Will Your Teen be Ready for Adult Life: for parents of teens with serious mental health conditions” (Feb.7 – Coldwater, March 6-Tawas City, May 9-Mackinaw City, May 16- Ludington) Call 1-800-359-3722 or  HYPERLINK "http://www.bridges4kids.org/f2f/training.htm" http://www.bridges4kids.org/f2f/training.htm

Feb. 6, Governor’s State of State Address  HYPERLINK "http://www.michigan.gov" www.michigan.gov

Feb. 6-20, Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m., Dearborn Hgts., Henry Ford Community College
“Business Planning: A Blueprint for Success (also April 11-25), Call (734) 677-1400

Feb. 7, 7:00 p.m., Ann Arbor, U. of M. Michigan League Vandenburg Room
Lisa Featherstone, author of “Selling Women Short”, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.umich.edu/~irwg/events/" www.umich.edu/~irwg/events/

Feb. 7-21, Wednesdays, 6:00 p.m., Detroit, WCCC Eastern Campus, 5901 Conners
“Business Planning: A Blueprint for Success” (also April 10-24), Call (734) 677-1400

Feb. 8, 7:00 p.m., Novi, Novi Public Library, 45245 W. 10 Mile Rd.
Play: “Women Who Changed America” Call (248) 349-0720

Feb. 8 -11, 8:00p.m., Sundays 3:00 p.m., Traverse City, Old Town Playhouse
“The Heidi Chronicles” by Wendy Wasserstein, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.oldtownplayhouse.com" www.oldtownplayhouse.com

Feb. 13, 1 p.m., Ann Arbor, UM Women’s Health Center, 5320 Elliot Dr.
“Plan and advocate for a child with special health care needs” (March 6-Tawas City, April 11- Brimley, May 9 – Manistee, May 10-Peshawbestown) Call 1-800-359-3722

Feb. 13, 10-4, Grand Rapids, Aquinas College Academic Building Lobby
Equality Bake Sale: Women make 69 cents to every dollar men make in Kent County. This sale adjusts prices for a taste of this inequality. Call (616) 632-2979

Feb. 14, Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti High School
“Women’s Health and Fitness Day” See  HYPERLINK "http://www.umich.edu/~medfit/women/" www.umich.edu/~medfit/women/

Feb.14 - 17, Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan University
MAC Women’s Swimming/Diving Championships, See  HYPERLINK "http://mac-sports.com" http://mac-sports.com

Feb.14 7:30 p.m., Allendale, GVSU Armstrong Theatre
“The Vagina Monologues” See  HYPERLINK "http://www.gvsu.edu/women_cen/index.cfm" www.gvsu.edu/women_cen/index.cfm or call (616) 331-2748

Feb. 15, 5:30 p.m., Lansing, Country Club of Lansing, 2200 Moores River Drive
2007 Susan B. Anthony Dinner, Ingham County Women’s Foundation.
Contact: Dr. Dorothy Mistifer, email  HYPERLINK "mailto:dmistifer@kon.org" dmistifer@kon.org  

Feb. 15, 5:30 p.m., East Lansing, Breslin Center
Networking reception and MSU Women’s Basketball game, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.inforummichigan.org" www.inforummichigan.org

Feb. 15, 8:00 p.m., Ypsilanti, Student Center Auditorium
The Vagina Monologues. See  HYPERLINK "http://www.emich.edu/wcen/calendar.html" www.emich.edu/wcen/calendar.html, Call (734) 487-42820

Feb. 16, 1:00 p.m., East Lansing, MSU International Center Rm. 204
New Research on Women & Gender colloquia  HYPERLINK "http://www1.cal.msu.edu/ws/central.asp?info=events" http://www1.cal.msu.edu/ws/central.asp?info=events

Feb. 16, 10:00 a.m., Lansing, Operations Center, 7285 Parsons Dr.
MI Commission on Services to the Aging meeting, Call (517) 373-8230

Feb. 16 – 18, Higgins Lake, Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center
Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program (also Feb.23-25 and June 1-3, Big Bay, July 20-22—Tustin,) Contact: Lynn Marla at  HYPERLINK "mailto:marlal@michigan.gov" marlal@michigan.gov  or see  HYPERLINK "http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10369_15424---,00.html" DNR - Becoming an Outdoors-Woman

Feb. 17, 9:30 – 5, Rochester, Oakland University 156 North Foundation Hall
"Women in the Global Economy." See  HYPERLINK "http://library.oakland.edu/events/womens_studies/film_festival_2007.htm" Women’s Studies Film Festival and Seminar, 2007 - Kresge Library - Oakland University or Call (248) 370-3221

Feb.17, 7:30 p.m., Grand Rapids, Wealthy Street Theatre
“The Vagina Monologues” (also Feb. 18 at 2:00 p.m.), See  HYPERLINK "http://www.gvsu.edu/women_cen/index.cfm" www.gvsu.edu/women_cen/index.cfm or Call (616) 331-2748

Feb. 20, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Clawson, Clawson Community Center, 425 N. Main St.
 “What You Need to Grow Your Business”  HYPERLINK "http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/mi/" http://www.sbaonlinesba.gov/mi/

Feb. 22, “Introduce a Girl to Engineering” Day, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.eweek.org" www.eweek.org

Feb. 22, 3:30 p.m. Auburn Hills, DaimlerChrysler Tech Center
Girl Scouts/Metro Detroit Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, Call (313) 972-4475, ext. 2222

Feb. 22, and Feb. 23, 7:00 p.m., Bay City, State Theatre
LunaFest Film Festival of Works by, for and about Women, Sue Voss (989) 686-2251

Feb. 22, 11:30 a.m., Ann Arbor, U of M Michigan Union Pond Room
Anne Ladkey “The Cost of Undervaluing & Underpaying Women’s Work”, See
 HYPERLINK "http://fordschool.umich.edu/news/calendar.php" http://fordschool.umich.edu/news/calendar.php

Feb. 26, 7:00 p.m., Allendale, GVSU Cook-DeWitt Center
Robyn McGee “Hungry for More - Anorexia & Compulsive Eating” Call (616) 331-2748

Feb. 27, 7:00 p.m., Grand Rapids, GVSU DeVos Center, Loosemore Auditorium
“The Legacy of African American Women: We Keep Coming”, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.gvsu.edu/oma" www.gvsu.edu/oma

Feb. 28, 3:30 p.m., Grand Rapids, Calvin College, Meeter Center Lecture Hall
“Feminism and Women’s Crafts” R. Groenhout/C. Van Dyke (616) 526-6000

CALENDAR - MARCH, 2007

Celebrate Women’s History Month.  This year’s theme is “Generations of Women Moving History Forward.”  See the National Women’s History Project for ideas, brochures, press kits, and other tools  HYPERLINK "http://www.nwhp.org" http://www.nwhp.org

See  HYPERLINK "http://www.ggrwhc.org" www.ggrwhc.org for a full calendar of events in the Grand Rapids area.

March, 2007, Statewide, MI Small Business & Technology Development Center
Low-cost training on starting a business, financing, marketing plan, taxes, legal issues, etc.
See training events as  HYPERLINK "http://gvsu.edu/misbtdc/" http://www.gvsu.edu/misbtdc/

March 1, 7:30 – 2:30, Livonia, Burton Manor
“Women & Leadership in the Workplace,” MI Business & Prof. Assn., (888)277-6464

March 1, 5:00 p.m., Livonia, Laurel Manor
12th Annual Dinner, MI Political Leadership Program, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.ippsr.msu.edu/" www.ippsr.msu.edu/ or
call (517) 353-0891

March 1, 7:30 p.m., Interlochen, Interlochen Center for the Arts
Sari Gruber, Soprano. See  HYPERLINK "http://www.tickets.interlochen.org" www.tickets.interlochen.org

March 1, 7:00 p.m., Allendale, GVSU Cook-DeWitt Auditorium
“The Legacy of African American Women: We Keep Coming”  HYPERLINK "http://www.gvsu.edu/oma" www.gvsu.edu/oma

March 2, 7:30 a.m., Grand Rapids, Noto’s Old World Italian Dining
5th Annual W. Michigan Breakfast, MI Political Leadership Program, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.ippsr.msu.edu/" www.ippsr.msu.edu/  or call (517) 353-0891

March 2-4, Natatorium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
NCAA Div.1 women’s swimming/diving championships  HYPERLINK "http://www.ncaasports.com/" www.ncaasports.com/

March 2, Detroit, Wayne State University
March 3, Livonia, Schoolcraft College
“The Girls Matter Conference”, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.girls-matter.org" http://www.girls-matter.org

March 3, 7:30 p.m., Grand Rapids, St. Cecilia Royce Auditorium
Grand Rapids Women’s Chorus concert. See  HYPERLINK "http://www.grwc.org/" http://www.grwc.org/

March 5 – 19, 6:00 p.m., Ann Arbor, CEED, 2002 Hogback, Ste. 12
“Financial Tools: Understanding the Numbers” Call (734) 677-1400

March 5 – 30, Big Rapids, Ferris State University, Rankin Art Gallery
Prints by female artists, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.ferris.edu/htmls/colleges/artsands/Art_Gallery/schedule.html" Rankin Art Gallery - Ferris State University

March 5, 6:00 p.m. Ypsilanti, EMU 300 Halle Library
WGSSA popular culture film and discussion, also March 19. Call (734) 487-1177

March 6, Chicago, Sheraton Hotel and Towers
Family Caregiver Alliance’s conference See  HYPERLINK "http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/" www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/

March 6, 7:00 p.m.Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti District Library, 5577 Whittaker Road
Zoe Behnke on suffrage activists in Washtenaw County, Call (734) 482-4110

March 6, 4:00 p.m.Ypsilanti, EMU 300 Halle Library
“Women and Courage” film series, also March 20 and March 27.  Call (734) 487-1177

March 7, 11:45 am, Grand Rapids, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Women’s Resource Center’s Employer Recognition Awards Luncheon.
Contact: Megan Taliaferro  HYPERLINK "mailto:mtaliaferro@grwrc.org" mtaliaferro@grwrc.org  or (616) 458-5443 x 14

March 7, 7:00 p.m., Grand Rapids, Main Library, 111 Library St. NE
Reading by authors of “Fresh Water: Women Writing on the Great Lakes”
See  HYPERLINK "http://www.grpl.org" www.grpl.org or call (616) 988-5400

March 7-9, Comfort Inn and Suites, Mt. Pleasant
Farm Women’s Symposium Michigan Corn Grower’s Assn. See  HYPERLINK "http://www.micorn.org" www.micorn.org

March 8, 4:00 p.m., Ann Arbor, U. of M., IRWG, 2239 Lane Hall
“Women at the Margins: Law/Policy” Thurs. through April 29, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.umich.edu/~irwg/events/calendar/current_year_events.html" The Institute for Research on Women and Gender or Call (734) 764-9537

March 8, 5:00 p.m. reception, 7:00 film, Ypsilanti, EMU Roosevelt Bldg.
Kum-Kum Bhavnani and her film “The Shape of Water”, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.emich.edu/wstudies/whmonth.html" http://www.emich.edu/wstudies/whmonth.html

March 8, 7:00 p.m., Grand Rapids, Gerald R. Ford Museum
“Women’s Contributions to Grand Rapids Architecture” See  HYPERLINK "http://www.ggrwhc.org" www.ggrwhc.org

March 11, 1:00 p.m., Grand Rapids, Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St. NE
“What Does It Mean to be a Crone?” Call (616) 887-7854

March 12, 7:30 p.m., Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University Knauss Hall
“Militarism & Globalization - Feminist Challenges” See  HYPERLINK "http://www.wmich.edu/womenstu" www.wmich.edu/womenstu

March 12, 4:00 p.m., Ann Arbor, UM, 1636 International Institute
“French Gender Equality and the Islamic Headscarf” Joan Wallach Scott, Princeton. See
 HYPERLINK "http://www.ii.umich.edu/ces-euc/CalendarOfEvents/calendarOfEvents0607.html" www.ii.umich.edu/ces-euc/CalendarOfEvents/calendarOfEvents0607.html

March 13, 3:30 p.m., Grand Rapids, Calvin College, Commons Lecture Hall
“Growing Up Female w/ the Mass Media” Susan Douglas, Call (616) 526-6000

March 13, 5:30 - 7:30, East Lansing, University Club
“Sneak a Taste” dessert fest for Girl Scouts, Capital Council. See  HYPERLINK "http://www.gsmcc.net/SneakaTaste.htm" www.gsmcc.net/SneakaTaste.htm or call (517) 699-9400, ext 16

March 13, 7:00 p.m., Holland, Hope College Knickerbocker Theatre
Mary Ann Samyn, poet, director. Retreat for Writers at Oakland U, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.hope.edu/vws/" www.hope.edu/vws/

March 14, 9:00 a.m., Lansing
MI Women’s Commission, Women’s History Month reception/meeting. Call (517) 373-2884

March 15, 9:00 am, Livonia, Schoolcraft College
“How to Become a Government Contractor” (734) 462-4438 or  HYPERLINK "http://www.michigantac.org/events.html" http://www.michigantac.org/events.html

March 15, 10 a.m. Registration begins, Troy, 6950 Rochester Road
13th Annual Top 10 Michigan Business Women Awards Luncheon, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.nawbogdc.org/calendar.cfm" www.nawbogdc.org/calendar.cfm

March 15, 12:30 p.m., Grand Rapids, Aquinas College, Wege Center Loutit Rm.
“Dilemmas of Feminist Work in Political Science” Call (616) 632-2979

March 15, 5:30 p.m., Traverse City, Traverse City Golf & Country Club
Grand Traverse Woman Network Nite. See  HYPERLINK "http://www.grandtraversewoman.com/networknite.shtml" www.grandtraversewoman.com/networknite.shtml  Call (231) 276-5105

March 15, 7:00 p.m., Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, TBA
LunaFest - Films by/ about Women, See  HYPERLINK "http://lunafest.locushost.com/calendar.cfm" http://lunafest.locushost.com/calendar.cfm  

March 15, 7:30 p.m., Grand Rapids, GRCC Recital Hall, 142 Ransom NE
“Unsung Music by Women Composers” concert, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.grcc.edu" www.grcc.edu

March. 16, 10:00 a.m., Clinton Twp., Macomb ISD, 44001 Garfield Rd.
MI Commission on Services to the Aging public hearing, Call (517) 373-8230

March 16, 1:00 p.m., East Lansing, MSU International Center Rm. 204
New Research on Women & Gender colloquia  HYPERLINK "http://www1.cal.msu.edu/ws/central.asp?info=events" http://www1.cal.msu.edu/ws/central.asp?info=events

March 17, 2:00 p.m., Lansing, Michigan Women’s Historical Museum
Reception, “Women Who Changed the World” exhibit, Call (517) 484-1800

March 17, Lansing, Michigan Historical Museum
Local Lore workshop - Junior Girls Scouts can earn a badge, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17447_18625--M_2007_03,00.html" http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17447_18625--M_2007_03,00.html

March 17, Detroit, Charles Wright Museum
“Women in Jazz” concert. Contact (313) 870-1680 or  HYPERLINK "http://www.artsleague.com" www.artsleague.com

March 18,  8:30- 4:00, Farmington Hills, Oakland CC - Orchard Ridge Campus
“A Call to Wholeness – Annual Woman’s Conference”, workshops on making change, self-esteem, navigating transitions, balancing and prioritizing. Call (248) 522.3642

March 18 – 21, Ypsilanti, location TBA
PGA rules school, Michigan Women’s Golf Assn. See  HYPERLINK "http://www.mwgolf.org/home.htm" www.mwgolf.org/home.htm

March 18, 10:00 – 5:00, Dearborn, 15801 Michigan Ave.
4th Annual Dearborn Women’s Expo. Call (313) 586-7481

March 21, 7:00 p.m., Allendale, GVSU Kirkhof Center Grand River Room
Guerrilla Girls humor troupe, Call (616) 331-2748

March 22, 7:00 p.m., Grand Rapids, Aquinas College, Cook Carriage House
Poetry reading: Michaleen Kelly, Vicki McMillan, Miriam Pederson. Call (616) 632-2979

March 22, 8:00 p.m., Ypsilanti, EMU Student Center Auditorium
“Unveiled: Stories from the Lives of Muslim Women” , Call (734) 487-1177

March 22-April 15, Detroit, YMCA Theatre, 1401 Broadway Ave.
“Wedding Band” Plowshares Theater Co., Call (313) 872-0279

March 23, 1:00 p.m., Livonia, Schoolcraft College, 18600 Haggerty Rd., LA 200
“Failure is Impossible: Women Who Wrought the 19th Amendment” Call (734) 462-4448

March 23-24, Farmington Hills, Oakland CC Orchard Ridge campus
“Run, Girl, Run” workshop gives the tools needed to run for political office on every level.  The workshop is open to all.  To register, call (248) 723-5752

March 24, 9:30 – 3:30, Thompsonville, Crystal Mountain Resort
Benzie Area Women’s History Project Education Day.  See  HYPERLINK "http://www.bawhp.org" http://www.bawhp.org

March 24, Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University
“Community Faire” opportunities in Kalamazoo area.  See  HYPERLINK "http://www.wmich.edu/womenstu" www.wmich.edu/womenstu

March 27, 1:00 p.m. Grand Rapids, GRCC Applied Tech. Center Banquet Rooms
GRCC’s Salute to Women reception, Call (616) 234-3390

March 29, 5:00 p.m., Dearborn, U of M – Dearborn, Fairlane Center
29th Annual Susan B. Anthony Awards Dinner. Contact: Email  HYPERLINK "mailto:ddwill@umd.umich.edu" ddwill@umd.umich.edu

March 29, 7:00 p.m., Midland, Midland Co. History Center
Reception, Sisters in Stitches Quilt Exhibit. Call (989) 631-5930

March 29, 7:00 p.m., Grand Rapids, Calvin College, Bytwerk Theatre
Showing of the movie “Iron-Jawed Angels”, Contact: Email  HYPERLINK "mailto:cdegroot@calvin.edu" cdegroot@calvin.edu

March 30-31 Hickory Corners, MSU Kellogg Biological Station
“The Michigan Celebration of Women in Computing” for students, faculty and industry leaders to explore the role of women in computing and technology
 HYPERLINK "http://www.egr.msu.edu/~msuwic/cgi-bin/micwic.php" http://www.egr.msu.edu/~msuwic/cgi-bin/micwic.php

March 30, 8:00 - 4:00, East Lansing, The Clubhouse at Eagle Eye
"Domestic Violence Focused Couples Treatment" MI Assn. for Marriage & Family Therapy Conference. Contact:  HYPERLINK "mailto:mamftmi@yahoo.com" mamftmi@yahoo.com

March 30, 5:00 p.m., Detroit WSU Elaine l. Jacob Gallery
Reception, Emily Jacir, “Where We Come From” (through 5/25)  HYPERLINK "http://www.art.wayne.edu/jacob_gallery.php" http://www.art.wayne.edu/jacob_gallery.php   

March 31, Farmington Hills, Oakland Community College, Orchard Ridge Campus
Michigan NOW annual state conference (517) 485-9687 or  HYPERLINK "http://www.michnow.org" www.michnow.org  

CALENDAR - APRIL, 2007

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month ( HYPERLINK "http://www.ncadv.org" www.ncadv.org)

April, 2007, Statewide, MI Small Business & Technology Development Center
Low-cost training on starting a business, financing, marketing plan, taxes, legal issues, etc.
See training events as  HYPERLINK "http://www.gvsu.edu/misbtdc/" http://www.gvsu.edu/misbtdc/

April 5, 4:00 p.m., Ann Arbor, U. of M., IRWG, 2239 Lane Hall
“Women at the Margins: Law and Policy” Thursdays through April 29, (734) 764-9537

April 5, 11:30 a.m., Traverse City, Waterfront Conference Center
Sue Bauer, owner, “Sue to the Rescue” Grand Traverse Women at (231) 275-3134

April 7, 7 pm, Kalamazoo Western Michigan University Dalton Center
Michigan Collegiate Women’s Chorus Festival, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.wmich.edu/wmu/news/events" www.wmich.edu/wmu/news/events

April 8 – May 2, Big Rapids, Ferris State University Rankin Art Gallery
Shelley Newman Stevens, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.ferris.edu/htmls/colleges/artsands/Art_Gallery/schedule.html" Rankin Art Gallery - Ferris State University

April 9, 7:00 p.m., Grand Rapids, Aquinas College, Wege Center Loutit Rm.
“Examining the Politics of Breast Health”, Julia Mason, GVSU (616) 632-2979

April 11, 7:00 p.m., Holland, Hope College Knickerbocker Theatre
Joan Nelson, National Book Award winner.  See  HYPERLINK "http://www.hope.edu/vws/" www.hope.edu/vws/

April 13, 1:00 p.m., East Lansing, MSU International Center Rm. 204
New Research on Women & Gender colloquia, See  HYPERLINK "http://www1.cal.msu.edu/ws/central.asp?info=events" http://www1.cal.msu.edu/ws/central.asp?info=events

April 14, 1 p.m., Lansing Area, location TBA
Flygirls of Michigan: Flycasting Clinic. See  HYPERLINK "http://www.flygirls.ws/events.html" www.flygirls.ws/events.html or (231) 869-5487

April 15 7:00 pm., East Lansing, MSU Broad Business Auditorium Rm. N130
Carrie Mae Weems: Photography/images. Contact: James Lawton (517) 335-7637

April 20, 5:30 p.m., Big Rapids, The Castle at Canadian Lakes
Mystery Dinner Theater, Women’s Information Service, E-mail  HYPERLINK "mailto:wise@tucker-usa.com" wise@tucker-usa.com

April 20, 10:00 a.m., Lansing, Holiday Inn West
MI Commission on Services to the Aging public hearing, Call (517) 373-8230

April 24, Equal Pay Day
This indicates how far into a year a woman must work to earn as much as a man earned in the previous year.  HYPERLINK "http://www.pay-equity.org/day.html" http://www.pay-equity.org/day.html  and  HYPERLINK "http://www.womenemployed.org" http://www.womenemployed.org

April 24, 9:00 - noon Greater Detroit location TBA
Networking and Prospecting Workshop by  HYPERLINK "http://www.nawbogdc.org/calendar.cfm" NAWBO Greater Detroit Chapter (313) 961-4748

April 27, East Lansing, Michigan State University
“Kaleidoscope 2007 – A Day for Women”, Call (877) MSU-ALUM

April 28 30, hours vary, Traverse City, Hagerty Center, 715 E. Front St.
“From Women’s Hands” juried all-female exhibition/sale. Call (231) 218-0096

April 29, 1:30 p.m., Grand Rapids, Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St. NE
Community Croning Ceremony celebrating older women, Call (616) 887-7854

CALENDAR – MAY, 2007

May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
See  HYPERLINK "http://www.nof.org" www.nof.org and  HYPERLINK "http://www.michiganosteoporosisconnection.org/" http://www.michiganosteoporosisconnection.org/
and National Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Awareness Month at  HYPERLINK "http://www.teenpregnancy.org" www.teenpregnancy.org

May – September, Mondays, 6:30 p.m., Island Lake
Mountain Bike rides for women. See  HYPERLINK "http://groups.yahoo.com/group/girlbike" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/girlbike

May, 2007, Statewide, MI Small Business & Technology Development Center
Low-cost training on starting a business, financing, marketing plan, taxes, legal issues, etc.
See training events as  HYPERLINK "http://www.gvsu.edu/misbtdc/" http://www.gvsu.edu/misbtdc/

May 2, National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, See ( HYPERLINK "http://www.teenpregnancy.org" www.teenpregnancy.org)

May 2, 5:30 p.m., Grand Rapids, Amway Grand
Michigan Women’s Foundation Trillium Dinner, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.miwf.org" www.miwf.org  

May 11-13, Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Sportsman’s Club
Wild Women of Washtenaw’s outdoor women’s event, Call (734) 417-5793

May 5 -6, Traverse City, Park Place Hotel
American Assn. of University Women State Convention. Contact Mickey Edell @ (734) 981-6770

May 11-13, Shanty Creek Resort, Bellaire, Michigan
La Leche League Breastfeeding/Parenting Conference. E-mail  HYPERLINK "mailto:sweeldreyer@juno.com" sweeldreyer@juno.com

May 13, Mother’s Day

May 16, Detroit, location TBA
Michigan Women’s Foundation Trillium Dinner. See  HYPERLINK "http://www.miwf.org" www.miwf.org  

May 17, 6 p.m., Troy, LaSalle Bank Headquarters
Fundraiser for HAVEN (Oakland Co. domestic violence shelter), Call (248) 334-1284 ext. 341

May 18, 10:00 a.m., Dimondale, Nursing Care Ctr., 4000 N. Michigan Rd.
MI Commission on Services to the Aging meeting, Call (517) 373-8230

May 18 – 20, Alpena
League of Women Voters of Michigan convention. See  HYPERLINK "http://www.lwvmi.org" www.lwvmi.org

May 18, TBS, Plymouth, The Inn at St. Johns
Children and Grief Conference. See  HYPERLINK "http://www.tomorrowschildmi.org" www.tomorrowschildmi.org

May 19 -25, Michigan Week.  Celebrate Michigan’s rich heritage and unique features.
E-mail  HYPERLINK "mailto:michiganweek@michigan.gov" michiganweek@michigan.gov or Call (517) 373-5578 for more information.

May 22, 7:00 p.m., Grand Rapids, Loosemore Auditorium, DeVos Center, GVSU
Graduation: Minding Your Own Business Program/Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women. Contact: Denise Miller @ (616) 458-3404

May 25, July 8 Chelsea, Chelsea District Library
“Key Ingredients: Michigan Foodways” (Cheboygan Aug. 31-Oct. 14, Whitehall, Oct. 19-Dec.2)  HYPERLINK "http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17447-95283--,00.html" www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17447-95283--,00.html

May 25, August 19, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
Exhibit: Lorna Simpson, serigraphs on felt. See  HYPERLINK "http://www.kiarts.org" www.kiarts.org

CALENDAR - JUNE 2007

June, 2007, Statewide, MI Small Business & Technology Development Center
Low-cost training on starting a business, financing, marketing plan, taxes, legal issues, etc.
See training events as  HYPERLINK "http://www.gvsu.edu/misbtdc/" http://www.gvsu.edu/misbtdc/

June 1-3, Grayling
Flygirls of Michigan fishing school. See  HYPERLINK "http://www.flygirls.ws/events.html" http://www.flygirls.ws/events.html

June 12, 7:00 p.m., West Bloomfield, Kahn Jewish Community Center
Sen. Gilda Jacobs & others discuss gender inequity. Call (248) 432-5661

June 13, 10:00 a.m., Lansing, 110 W. Michigan Ave.
Michigan Women’s Commission meeting, Call (517) 373-2884

June 13, Lansing, Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame and Historical Museum
Annual Picnic. See  HYPERLINK "http://www.michiganwomenshalloffame.org" www.michiganwomenshalloffame.org

June 13, TBA, Charlevoix, Charlevoix Country Club
Women Can/Women Do fundraiser for the Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.wrcnm.org/" http://www.wrcnm.org/

June 14, 11:30 a.m., Traverse City, Waterfront Conference Center
Sherry McCary on moonlighting.  HYPERLINK "http://www.grandtraversewoman.com" www.grandtraversewoman.com or Call (231) 275-3134

June 15, 10:00 a.m., Iron Mountain, Crystal Lake Sr. Ctr.
MI Comm. on Services to the Aging Public Hearing, Call (517) 373-8230

June 16, Ann Arbor, Schembechler Hall, University of Michigan
2007 UM Women’s Football Academy, Call (734) 998-6893 or  HYPERLINK "mailto:janroth@umich.edu" janroth@umich.edu

June 18, time TBA, South Lyon, Walnut Creek Country Club
Inforum Golf Classic, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.inforummichigan.org" www.inforummichigan.org

June 22 – 24, Saginaw, Saginaw Valley State University
“University of Life: a Weekend for Girls by Girls” See  HYPERLINK "http://www.bpw-michigan.org" www.bpw-michigan.org

June 23-27, Grand Rapids, Calvin College
“Transforming Voices” a workshop celebrating African-American female preachers. See  HYPERLINK "http://www.calvin.edu/worship/events/calendar.php" http://www.calvin.edu/worship/events/calendar.php or Call (616) 526-8558

June 28 – July 1, St. Charles, Illinois, Pheasant Run
National Women’s Studies Assn. annual conference. See  HYPERLINK "http://www.nwsaconference.org/" www.nwsaconference.org/

CALENDAR - JULY, 2007

July 2007, Statewide, MI Small Business & Technology Development Center
Low-cost training on starting a business, financing, marketing plan, taxes, legal issues, etc.
See training events as  HYPERLINK "http://www.gvsu.edu/misbtdc/" http://www.gvsu.edu/misbtdc/

July 7 – 12, Detroit
98th NAACP Annual Convention, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.naacp.org/events/convention/convention_07/" www.naacp.org/events/convention/convention_07/

July 8-14, Houghton, Michigan Technological University
“Women in Engineering,” week-long experience for high school women to investigate careers in engineering and science. MTU Youth Programs Office, Call (906) 487-2219

July 13-15, Dearborn, Hyatt Regency Hotel
2007 National NOW Conference, hosted by Detroit NOW. Contact Jacquie Steingold at (313) 838-6152 or  HYPERLINK "mailto:steingoldj@sbcglobal.net" steingoldj@sbcglobal.net or See  HYPERLINK "http://www.now.org/organization/conference/2007/" http://www.now.org/organization/conference/2007/

July 20, 10:00 a.m., Grand Rapids, location TBD.
MI Comm. on Services to the Aging meeting Call (517) 373-8230

July 26 – 29, East Lansing, MSU Kellogg Center
2007 Summer School for Women Workers. See  HYPERLINK "http://www.ilir.umich.edu/LSC" www.ilir.umich.edu/LSC

CALENDAR - AUGUST, 2007

August, 2007, Statewide, MI Small Business & Technology Development Center
Low-cost training on starting a business, financing, marketing plan, taxes, legal issues, etc.
See training events as  HYPERLINK "http://www.gvsu.edu/misbtdc/" http://www.gvsu.edu/misbtdc/

Date TBA, LeRoy, The Rose
WISE (Woman’s Information Service, Inc.) Golf Outing. Email  HYPERLINK "mailto:wise@tucker-usa.com" wise@tucker-usa.com  

Aug. 4, 10 – 4.Oakland Community College Womencenter
“Sexual Assault Prevention and Self-Defense” Call the Womencenter (248) 522-3642

Aug. 6 - 11, 12 – 17, Traverse City, Timbers Girl Scout Camp
Aquatic Biology Camp. Call Jarrah Burch (810) 230-0244

Aug. 7 – 12, Oceana County, Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival
See  HYPERLINK "http://www.michfest.com/" http://www.michfest.com/ for more information.

Aug. 17, 10:00 a.m., Lansing, Holiday Inn West
MI Comm. on Services to the Aging meeting, Call (517) 373-8230

Aug. 26, Woman’s Equality Day –
Anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment to U.S. Constitution providing women the right to vote, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.aauw-michigan.org/content/blogcategory/12/12/" http://www.aauw-michigan.org/content/blogcategory/12/12/

CALENDAR - SEPTEMBER, 2007

September, 2007, Statewide, MI Small Business & Technology Development Center
Low-cost training on starting a business, financing, marketing plan, taxes, legal issues, etc.
See training events as  HYPERLINK "http://gvsu.edu/misbtdc/" http://www.gvsu.edu/misbtdc/

Sept. 7-9 and Sept. 26-27, Lansing, Lansing Police Dept. South Precinct
Volunteer training for Eve domestic violence shelter. Call Nancy at (517) 372-5976 x 15

Sept. 8, TBA, Monroe, Munson Park (also 9/15 Sterling Heights Dodge Park, 9/16 Maybury State Park, 9/23 Traverse City Grand Traverse Commons, 9/29 Genesee County Bluebell Beach)
Michigan Baby Walks - walk to save babies' lives & commemorate the precious lives of our babies who have died. Tomorrow’s Childs/MI SIDS, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.tomorrowschildmi.org" www.tomorrowschildmi.org

Sept. 19, 10:00 a.m., Lansing, 110 W. Michigan Ave.
Michigan Women’s Commission meeting, Call (517) 373-2884

Sept. 19, TBA, Petoskey, Stafford’s Perry Hotel
Women Can/Women Do fundraiser for the Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan, See   HYPERLINK "http://www.wrcnm.org/" http://www.wrcnm.org/

Sept. 21, 10:00 a.m., Lansing, Holiday Inn West
MI Comm. on Services to the Aging meeting, Call (517) 373-8230

CALENDAR - OCTOBER, 2007

October – Domestic Violence Awareness Month ( HYPERLINK "http://www.ncadv.org" www.ncadv.org) & Breast Cancer Awareness Month ( HYPERLINK "http://www.cancer.org" www.cancer.org)

October, 2007, Statewide, MI Small Business & Technology Development Center
Low-cost training on starting a business, financing, marketing plan, taxes, legal issues, etc.
See training events as  HYPERLINK "http://gvsu.edu/misbtdc/" http://www.gvsu.edu/misbtdc/

Oct. 6, TBA, Kalamazoo, Celery Flats Center (also 10/14 Lansing Hawk Island Park)
Michigan Baby Walks - walk to save babies' lives & commemorate the precious lives of our babies who have died. Tomorrow’s Child/MI SIDS, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.tomorrowschildmi.org" www.tomorrowschildmi.org

Oct. 4, 11:30 a.m., Traverse City, Waterfront Conference Center
Jennifer Scrogin, “Girl Talk 101” Grand Traverse Women, Call (231) 275-3134

Oct. 10 – 13, Las Vegas, Nevada
Coalition of Labor Union Women 14th Biennial Convention, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.cluw.org" www.cluw.org

Oct. 17 -18, Novi, Rock Financial Showplace
7th Annual Michigan Women’s Business Conference and Expo. See  HYPERLINK "http://www.miceed.org" www.miceed.org

Oct. 17, 5:30 p.m., East Lansing, MSU Kellogg Center
Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame Awards Dinner, See  HYPERLINK "http://www.michiganwomenshalloffame.org" www.michiganwomenshalloffame.org

Oct. 19, 10:00 a.m., Gaylord, University Center, 80 Livingston Blvd.
MI Comm. on Services to the Aging Public Hearing Call (517) 373-8230

Oct. 20, World Osteoporosis Day  HYPERLINK "http://www.nof.org" www.nof.org

CALENDAR - NOVEMBER, 2007

November, 2007, Statewide, MI Small Business & Technology Development Center
Low-cost training on starting a business, financing, marketing plan, taxes, legal issues, etc.
See training events as  HYPERLINK "http://gvsu.edu/misbtdc/" http://www.gvsu.edu/misbtdc/

Nov. 16, 10:00 a.m., Lansing, Holiday Inn West
MI Comm. on Services to the Aging meeting, Call (517) 373-8230

Nov. 26, Sojourner Truth Day  HYPERLINK "http://www.sojournertruth.org/" http://www.sojournertruth.org/

CALENDAR - DECEMBER, 2007

December, 2007, Statewide, MI Small Business & Technology Development Center
Low-cost training on starting a business, financing, marketing plan, taxes, legal issues, etc.
See training events as  HYPERLINK "http://gvsu.edu/misbtdc/" http://www.gvsu.edu/misbtdc/

Dec. 1, World AIDS Day ( HYPERLINK "http://www.worldaidsday.org" www.worldaidsday.org)

Dec. 5, 10:00 a.m., Lansing, 110 W. Michigan Ave.
Michigan Women’s Commission meeting, Call (517) 373-2884

Dec. 6, 11:30 a.m., Traverse City, Waterfront Conference Center
Fitness Coach Julie Six & counselor Amanda Tabor Grand Tr. Women, Call (231) 275-3134

Dec. 21, 10:00 a.m., Lansing, Holiday Inn West
MI Comm. on Services to the Aging meeting, Call (517) 373-8230


1/23/2007