Week of March 22, 2017 Edition


Walk for Equality Southern California 
Sunday, March 26, 2017
Pan Pacific Park 
(7600 Beverly Blvd.)
Check-in - 8:30 am
Kickoff Rally - 9:30 am
Walk - 10:30 am 
Join the Feminist Majority Foundation for the Walk for Equality.  The Feminist Majority Foundation is fighting back against the attach on women's rights and pushing forward to put women and girls in the constitution.Without the Equal Rights Amendment, women and girls must fight for their rights on a state-by-state and law-by-law basis. This effort will help the work needed to secure girl's and women's equality in the U.S. Constitution. The ERA is needed more now than ever!

Rain or shine!

To sign up for the Walk for Equality, please  click here.  
 
To help sponsor the event, please click here.   
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Thursday, March 23, 2017
Mount Saint Mary's University Launch of the 6th Annual Report on the Status of Women and Girls in California
Skirball Cultural Center
(2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.)
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Join Mount Saint Mary's University at the 6th Annual Report on the Status of Women and Girls in California™! The 2017 event will have a unique focus on health and wellness, and the public release of the report will showcase local and national leaders dedicated to ensuring the physical, mental and spiritual health of women and girls everywhere. This year's main program will be followed by a special Architects of Change conversation and luncheon with Maria Shriver.

To learn more and to register, please c lick here.
Thursday, March 23, 2017
West Hollywood Women's Advisory Board Reception & Monthly Meeting

West Hollywood City Hall 
(8300 Santa Monica Blvd.)
5:30 pm - Reception 
7:00 pm - Meeting
FREE! 
The City of West Hollywood Women's Advisory Board advised the City Council of policies and other issues pertaining to women, advocates on behalf of women's rights, and provides programming addressing women's concerns.  Join members of the WAB beginning at 5:30 pm for a Meet N' Greet and stay for their meeting at 7 pm featuring special guest speakers.

For more information, please visit www.weho.org.
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Los Angeles Women's Internationl Film Festival Opening Night Gala Screening of The Drowning
LA Live Regal Cinemas 3
(1000 W. Olympic Blvd.)
8:00 pm 
The 13th annual Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival will open Thursday, March 23 8pm at the LA Live Regal Cinemas in Downtown Los Angeles with a Gala screening of The Drowning, directed by Bette Gordon starring Julia Stiles, Josh Charles and Avan Jogia. 

The film, based on the novel Border Crossing by Booker Prize-winner Pat Barker, is a psychological thriller that explores shifting identities as a psychiatrist faces the past, present and future.The screening is followed by a conversation with the filmmakers and a gala reception.The four-day festival continues through Sunday, March 26 with features, documentaries and shorts, as well as a series of panel discussions.

To purchase tickets and for more information, please click here. 
Saturday, March 25, 2017
2017 Salute to Black Women Business Conference



Sheraton Grand
(711 S. Hope Street.)
8:30 am - 3:00 pm 
The Black Business Association will honor women who have successful challenged the role of women in both business and the paid labor force.  Women have always worked, but often their work has been undervalued and unpaid. 
Join them for an exciting, day-long event honoring the achievements of black women in business.
To purchase tickets, please click here.  
Saturday, March 25, 2017
West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Health Fair & Capitol Drugs Sample Saturday
Capitol Drugs/PowerZone
(8578 Santa Monica Blvd.)
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm  
Join 100+ vendors & exhibitors. 1,000+ products & samples. There will be booths on h ealth, sports, nutrition, holistic, aesthetics and medical.
 
If your business is interested in being a vendor, please contact Vic Gerami, Manager of Events, for more information at  310.880.8563 or  [email protected]
Sunday, March 26, 2017
Women's Journey Foundation Presents - Making HERstory 1st Annual Luncheon


University Synagogue
(3400 Michelson Dr., Irvine, CA)
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
The Women's Journey Foundation will host a luncheon with music and a panel of historical women in costume designed to educate, entertain and engage attendees of all ages.

To purchase your tickets, please click here. 

To nominate an individual, please click here
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Women in Film Speaker Series - Tales from the Trenches

West Hollywood City Council Chambers
(625 N. San Vicente Blvd.)
7:00 pm 
$10.00 - General Admission 
The Women In Film Speaker Series features filmmakers and industry leaders across many areas of entertainment who share valuable professional insights into the art and craft of film, television, and media-making.
 
One of the missions of Women In Film is to capture and preserve the legacies of extraordinary women working in all areas of the film and television industries to preserve their unique history in the entertainment industry, as well as to serve as knowledge and inspiration for future generations of women.
 
The Legacy Series has documented the women and interviewed extraordinary, iconic women whose careers are rooted in the myths and legends of filmmaking. They formed unions and were blacklisted. They share inspirational stories of personal and professional triumphs with great humor and wit, fortitude and candor.

It is co-sponsored by the City of West Hollywood Women's Advisory Board and the West Hollywood Women's Leadership Conference & Network.

For more information, please click here.
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Women and Books Presents -The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood




West Hollywood Library
Community Meeting Room
(625 N. San Vicente Blvd.)
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
FREE!
The West Hollywood Women's Book Club was founded in order to offer women a way to connect with other women. Join Women and Books for a discussion of  The Handmaid's Tale  by Margaret Atwood.
 
The event is co-sponsored by the City of West Hollywood's Women's Advisory Board and the West Hollywood Library.  

For more information, please visit www.meetup.com/womenandbooksinweho
Thursday, March 30, 2017
California NOW Screening of "This is Life with Lisa Ling" and Panel Discussion on Parental Rights to Rapists
West Hollywood City Council Chambers
(625 N. San Vicente Blvd.)
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
FREE! 
Join California NOW for a screening of CNN's "This is Life with Lisa Ling," which featured an in-depth discussion of the parental rights laws for rapists.  The event will be followed by a panel discussion of experts and advocates with special guest speaker Lisa Ling, Host, "This is Life with Lisa Ling."
 
It is co-sponsored by the City of West Hollywood Women's Advisory Board.
 
Free onsite parking in the 5 story parking structure with validation.

For more information, please click here or e-mail Jerilyn Stapleton, President, California NOW at [email protected]
Thursday, April 6, 2017
As Far As You Can See: Sunset Strip through the Eyes of Poets





West Hollywood Library, Second Floor
(625 N. San Vicente Blvd.)
7:00 pm
FREE! 
Join the City of West Hollywood for a reading of both original work and work by poets who captured a time everyone holds dear.  Celebrate National Poetry Month and the 50th Anniversary of the counterculture era on the Sunset Strip!  Experience a rainbow of colors, emotions, and memories, through words that are certain to evoke your own electric visions. 

Co-sponsored by the City of West Hollywood, WeHo Arts, WeHo Reads, and the County of Los Angeles Public Library.

For more information, please click here.
Sunday, April 9, 2017
Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month Outreach Event
Various West Hollywood Locations 
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
FREE! 
Volunteers wanted! The City of West Hollywood will commemorate sexual assault awareness month, with a local outreach activity promoting its public-awareness campaign-  Only Yes Means Yes-  to encourage people in the community to be more aware of sexual assault and to promote a message of consent.  
 
For more information, please e-mail [email protected] or call (323) 848-6885.
Call for Films -
Justice on Trial Film Festival

The Justice on Trial Film Festival  seeks films that project the stories of those impacted by the injustice of mass incarceration, providing a voice that is often deafened by the negative images and stereotypes presented in the media.

To learn more, please click here.
11th Annual West Hollywood Women's Leadership Conference & Network 

Advocate.  Connect.  Unite
May 13, 2017
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