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Calendar of Events
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"This opportunity was brought to you courtesy of feminism."
-- Marie C. Wilson, President, Ms Foundation for Women
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All events take place in Rochester, NY unless otherwise noted. |
Jan 26-28
7:30 pm
Jan 29
3:00 pm
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A Brief History of Women
Join the Journey, a compelling Theatre Event/Performance in three movements. Discover nooks and crannies of MuCCC and yourself, you've never seen before. Experience the fullness and richness of the journey of the Woman Goddess that exists in every woman. InFusion Action Theatre in collaboration with Biodance and poets from The Beets. Conceived and Directed by Darryll D. Rudy. MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave. Buy tickets online.
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Feb 15
Noon
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Susan B Anthony House Luncheon
Rochester Riverside Convention Center. $60. See website to reserve a ticket
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Feb 20
7:00 pm
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Rochester NOW Meeting
Chapter meeting open to members and interested people. First Unitarian Church, 220 Winton Rd. South.
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Feb 27
Noon
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Susan B. Anthony House Lunch & Lecture Series
Arlene Wright Vanderline, owner, Wright Designs, will talk about "A Fair to Remember - The 1893 World's Columbian Exposition and its Influences on American Culture." Lunch provided by Plunkett's Fabulous Foods. Susan B. Anthony Carriage House. $25. See website to reserve tickets.
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Mar 19
Noon
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Susan B. Anthony House Lunch & Lecture Series
Deborah Hughes, executive director, Susan B. Anthony House, will talk about "Was Susan B. Anthony 'Pro Life' or 'Pro Choice'?." Due to increased demand this presentation will take place offsite at Third Presbyterian Church, 4 Meigs St. $25. See website to reserve tickets.
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Mar 19
7:00 pm
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And No Birds Sing
For the Rochester NOW Women's History Month program, Carolyn Coit Dancy will give a first-person narrative on Rachel Carson, noted environmentalist and author of Silent Spring.
Free. Open to the public. First Unitarian Church, 220 Winton Rd. South.
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April 17
7:00 pm
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Equal Pay Day Program
To educate the public about pay inequities between the sexes, Rochester NOW is sponsoring a talk by nationally known investigative journalist and author, David Cay Johnston.
Mr. Johnston is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and a columnist for Reuters, writing and producing video commentaries on issues of tax, accounting, economics, public finance and business. Mr. Johnson is also the author of best-selling books on tax and economic policy, including Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense and Stick You with the Bill as well as the New York Times bestseller Perfectly Legal: The Covert Campaign to Rig Our Tax System to Benefit the Super Rich - and Cheat Everybody Else.
April 17 is Equal Pay Day, the date which symbolizes how far into 2012 women must work to earn what men earned in 2011.
Free. Open to the public. First Unitarian Church, 220 Winton Rd. South.
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