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Submit your event to our listings. International Women's Day Events, 2007 Listings by province: Antigonish, Saturday, March 10, 2007 Feminist Activism in Conservative Times 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Conference Rooms, Keating Millennium Centre You are cordially invited to participate in the upcoming conference, Feminist Activism in Conservative Times. If you are interested in participating, please fill out the registration form and return it to the Antigonish Women's Resource Centre no later than March 2, 2007. Feminist Activism in Conservative Times is a one-day conference held around International Women's Day that will engage feminist activists in a discussion about these and other key issues. Participants will be invited to enter into a dialogue about past and present experiences in feminist social activism, highlighting challenges as well as changing opportunities. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the AWRC at 863-6221, or email Bridgetown, Thursday, March 8, 2007 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm 38 Queen Street The Women's Place Resource Centre and the Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women are celebrating. What are we celebrating? Being a woman, of course! March 8th is International Women's Day. This year, we plan to bring the event into the community of Bridgetown.
We hope everyone can join them in the celebration of women. Maps outlining where the artists will be are available at the participating businesses and at The Women's Place at 38 Queen Street in Bridgetown. A special thank you to the artists and the businesses for helping us coordinate this community event! For more information, call The Women's Place at 665-5166. Bridgewater, Thursday, March 8, 2007 International Women's Day and Second Story Women's Centre's Anniversary 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm Bridgewater Mall 2007 marks the 30th anniversary of International Women's Day (IWD) and the 24th anniversary of Second Story Women's Centre. IWD was established in 1977 by the United Nations and provides an opportunity to celebrate the progress made to advance women's rights and to assess the challenges that remain." (excerpts from Status of Women Canada website) This year Second Story will be taking our message out to the community with a display in the Community Booth at the Bridgewater Mall. We will be onsite there from noon until 8:00 pm. If you are in the area, come join us! Please call if you have any questions (902-634-3044). Halifax, March 8, 2007 Women in Trades and Technology 1:30 pm Nova Scotia Community College's Institute of Technology campus The Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women and Nova Scotia Community College invite you to a reception to honour women who work in trades and technology. Women in trades and technology are the focus of two events, in Halifax and Bridgewater (see above), to celebrate International Women's Day. Join us for coffee and chocolates, and to meet some of the women who are paving new career path for working women. It's a chance to meet some of the women studying and working in trades and technology. See the poster Halifax: March 8, 2007 Putting Equality Back on Track at International Women's Day 6 pm., Olympic Centre, at the corner of Cunard and Windsor
Everyone Welcome! Free Admission, Cash Bar available Featuring the words of internationally renowned activist for women's rights, Zubeda Dangor, and the talent of numerous local female performers. The march will be led by The Radical Cheerleaders and The Raging Grannies Stand up for Canada's women! Conservative Cuts are Changing Your Canada For more information contact Kristel vom Scheidt (902-420-1785). Halifax: March 8, 2007 Dalhousie Women's Centre (DWC); 6286 South Street. Halifax (494-2432); GSW Book Sale in the SUB for IWD; IWD Reception at DWC @ Noon; IWD Potluck and Entertainment at the Gorsebrook, SMU 6pm: Halifax: March 10, 2007: Nova Scotia Federation Of Labour (NSFL) will be holding the Sister of the Year Award event at the Labour Temple on Kempt Road on Saturday March 10 from 2-4pm NSFL honour a sister each year for her involvement in the labour movement.....various affiliates submit nominees for this award and the NSFL presents a plaque and roses/bread ...holds a silent auction and a potluck. All are welcomed....brothers as well Sheet Harbour, Sunday, March 11, 2007 IWD Event for LEA Place Women's Resource Centre 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm at the Masonic Hall in Sheet Harbour LEA Place Women's Resource Centre will be screening "A Healing Journey Home", a film by Jackie Fletcher about the residential school experience and its impact on the native community. Jackie was an active member of LEA Place while she lived and worked in the community. She currently resides in Ontario, where she moved some years ago to be closer to her family. It is planned to have Jackie available via teleconference following the screening to answer questions arising from the movie. Refreshments will be served. For additional information please call LEA Place at 885-2668. Sydney, Thursday March 8, 2007 International Women's Day Concert in Sydney 9:00 pm - 1:00 am Where: Sydney Curling Club The Every Woman's Centre is planning a woman's concert for March 8th, 2007 at the Sydney Curling Club. Admission is $6.00 waged and $3.00 un-waged. The concert will run from 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. While the Every Woman's Centre has only been open for 15 years, the concert has been running for 30 years. Yarmouth, Monday, March 5, 2007 11:30 pm - 1:30 pm Tickets are $15 and the production will be at the Y'ARC on Parade street. Please contact the TCWC at 742-0085 for more information. Yarmouth, Thursday, March 8, 2007 11:30 pm - 2:00 pm Tri-County Women's Centre at 126 Brunswick Street (Milton Education Centre) The TriCounty Women's Centre in Yarmouth will be hosting a celebration on International Women's Day. It will start at 11:30 am and go until 1:30 pm. Come and join them for their "faux" wine and cheese party. At 1:30 pm they will be featuring a movie "Killing Us Softly 3" that will highlight women's issues. Please contact the TCWC at 742-0085 for more information. Moncton, Thursday March 1, 2007 Get ready for International Women's Week with the Hundreds of Voices for Equality luncheon. With Ginette Petitpas-Taylor, Chairperson of the NB Advisory Council on the Status of Women, and the theatre group Moncton Sable. 11:45 am - 1:15 pm Delta Beauséjour Tickets: United Way, Reid's Newstands & Café (Main St.) Café Mosaïque, Timothy's (Main St.) Women $15, Men $17 See Poster Moncton, Thursday March 1, 2007 Celebrating Voices: an Evening of Inspiration 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Capitol Theatre Reception and Silent Art Auction With Oumou Somaré performing on the main stage Empress Crush - all women, all ages, sharing music, poetry and prose Tickets: Capitol Theatre - Adults $15, Students and Seniors $8 See Poster Moncton, Thursday March 8, 2007 International Women's Day Lunch: Let's Put Equality Back on Track 12:00 pm Rodd Park House Inn 434 Main St., Moncton Tickets $10.00 For tickets: Enid (852-3537), Johanne (855-0002), Jody (855-8977) Organized by Moncton & District Labour Council, NB Coalition for Pay Equity, NB Child Care Coalition. See Poster Saint John, Thursday March 8, 2007 Ending impunity for violence against women 16:00pm - 21:00pm, 148 Waterloo St A celebration of women with local women organizations and community agencies. Entertainment by local female entertainers and a celebrity cake auction as well as a silent auction. Music - Cake Auction - Information Booths - Silent Auction. Coverdale Centre for Women Inc. provides programs/services to women including self-development programs in groups and individual counselling. It is a drop in center where women can find support, referrals to community services, general counselling, addiction counselling, positive recreation, and self-improvement courses and educational upgrading Labrador City: March 1, 2007: Food drive in conjunction with Curves; Labrador West Status of Women; e-mail lwsw@crrstv.net or theresabarry@crrstv.net Labrador City: March 2 and 3, 2007:Youth Conference; HYRON; Labrador West Status of Women; e-mail lwsw@crrstv.net or theresabarry@crrstv.net Labrador City: March 5, 2007: Morning coffee at the centre from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Labrador West Status of Women; e-mail lwsw@crrstv.net or theresabarry@crrstv.net Labrador City: March 7, 2007:Meet and Greet “Potential Power of Women” held at O’Brien Hall; Labrador West Status of Women; e-mail lwsw@crrstv.net or theresabarry@crrstv.net Labrador City: March 8, 2007: Dinner; Guest speakers Lorraine Michael and Minister Joan Burke; at the Royal Canadian Legion; Tickets $15; Labrador West Status of Women; e-mail lwsw@crrstv.net or theresabarry@crrstv.net St John’s: March 11, 2007: IWD Bread and Roses Brunch Holiday Inn, Portugal Cove Road. Lana Payne of the CAW/FFAW in Newfoundland and Labrador will be the guest speaker at the annual St. John's IWD Brunch. Trade union activist and feminist, Lana also writes a biweekly column for The Telegram, the provincial newspaper. Tickets are $20.00 each and can be purchased through the St. John's Women's Centre, The Travel Bug, or Auntie Crae's. Doors open at 11 a.m. and there will also be a silent auction in support of the St. John's Women's Centre. Charlottetown: Lecture: March 7, 2007: "Together in Courage" by Alejandrina Ibanez, Bolivian Indigenous Women's leader - UPEI, Room 104 KC Irving Bldg Charlottetown, March 8, 2007 PEI Federation of Labour Lunch Noon-1:30pm Murphy's Community Centre Speakers - Donalda MacDonald, CUPE Division President, Impact of Harper's government cuts on Island Women -Alejandrina Ibanez, Bolivian Social Activist Organized by the PEI Federation of Labour Women' Committee Charlottetown: March 8, 2007 Together in Courage - Women Building, Visioning, Organizing and Celebrating 7 p.m., Georgian Room, Charlottetown Hotel. Reception followed by a Round table discussion and a special ceremony
honouring six Island women labour leaders: See website for details.
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