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o Program Meeting (Open to the general public)

Date	Event
JAN 13	Women’s Opportunity Center Orientation. Family Y of Burlington County, near 295 & Route 38, Mt. Laurel (across from Costco/Wegmans shopping center), WOC assists women who have lost financial support due to separation, divorce, death, disability of spouse by providing educational/vocational info, community referrals, interest/aptitude testing, life skills workshops, free career clothing. Childcare available (reservations reqd), 856-234-6200, x 223, www.woc-bc.org. See also People in Transition (1/26), Gloucester County’s program. PLEASE NOTE: At the end of January, the WOC is scheduled to move to a larger location: Riverfront Branch YMCA, 302 Commerce Square Blvd, Burlington NJ 08016. Please call to confirm before attending any classes.
JAN 15	Alice Paul Institute Annual Meeting featuring Barri Leiner Grant and Marie Moss, authors of Jersey Girls: The Fierce and the Fabulous featuring a brash mix of vintage and modern photographs and a Jersey Girl Hall of Fame featuring API’s favorite Jersey girl, Alice Paul, 2-4 pm. Register: www.alicepaul.org.
JAN 16	Chapter’s Free Support Group for Separated and Divorced Women facilitated by Dr. Donna Pellegrino the third Monday of the month, 6:30-8pm at The Psychology Group, 1030 North Kings Hwy, Suite 303, Cherry Hill 08003. Reservations are required. Some participants are not doing this; if you don’t call ahead, the group might not continue. Leave name and daytime phone on Dr. Donna’s voicemail, 856-667-9277 (speak slowly and clearly, repeat number twice). You’ll be called if the group is cancelled.
JAN 17	Legal Implications of Separation and Divorce. Be better prepared to go through the process: grounds in NJ, custodial rights, property distribution and more. Women’s Opportunity Center (see 1/13), 9:30-11:30, $10.
JAN 17 and 18	Introduction to Microsoft Word 2010, the word processing software used by almost every employer. This is a must if you plan to enter or reenter the job market or need to upgrade from Word 93-2007. Must know principles of Windows and be able to type 25 words per minute. Women’s Opportunity Center (see 1/13), $40 for WOC clients, $79 for the public, 6-9pm. Classes limited to 8 and fill quickly. Free babysitting is available but you must pre-register.
JAN 17-FEB 21	Divorce Recovery Workshop, six sessions for men and women who are separated or divorced. Registration is mandatory; most benefit from attending all sessions, new members will not be admitted after second session on 1/24. People in Transition, 7-8:30pm, free. PIT assists women who have lost financial support due to separation, divorce, death or disability of a spouse by providing counseling, community referral, job search skills, vocational/personality surveys, and life skills development. Most workshops are FREE but must register, PeopleinTransition@gccnj.edu or 856-415-2222.
JAN 18-FEB 15	Choosing Success with Dr. Donna Pellegrino (see 1/16). Five-week workshop for those who allow events to determine their future. Women’s Opportunity Center (see 1/13), 9:30-11:30, $50.
JAN 19	Interpersonal Communication Workshop with Diane Lang, therapist and career counselor. Take personality tests, learn about Emotional Intelligence and how to deal with difficult people and manage stress. Women’s Opportunity Center (see 1/13), 11am-1pm, $10. Financial Strategies for Widows. 90% of all women will be solely responsible for their finances at some point in their lives. Learn about documents, needed income and important timelines. People in Transition (see 1/17), 7-9pm, free. Repeated in the evening on 3/22. Also during the day on 2/15 and 4/11 (noon-1:30).
JAN 21	A Night of Laughter with Judy Gold. Montclair State University, 8pm. $25 general admission, $45 VIP seating and party with Judy after the show. Pay by check until 1/10 or via credit card anytime: www.womentwowomen.org, 973-907-6059. Annual Roe Honk and Wave. Join Planned Parenthood of the Mercer Area for their annual honk and wave in honor of the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Monument Park in Princeton (the corner of Routes 27 and 206). 12pm-1pm.
JAN 23	39th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal in the United States. Pro-choice groups such as NOW, Choice USA and NARAL Pro-Choice America will gather at the Supreme Court, First Street NE between Maryland Ave and East Capitol, Washington, DC. Info: www.now.org. We Are The 99% Concert. BYOB, intelligent conversation and speakers. Leonardo’s II, 2021 Route 1, Lawrenceville, 6pm pizza, 7pm concert with Tom Neilson (18 music awards and nominations). Sponsored by NJ One Plan One Nation Coalition (expanded and improved Medicare for All, single payer healthcare) and The Green Party. $20 suggested donation. Info and reservation: mjdGREEN@aol.com, 732-571-9464, www.monmouthgreens.org.
JAN 23	We Are The 99% Event, Princeton, 6pm. Food, BYOB, intelligent conversation and speakers. Sponsored by NJ One Plan One Nation Coalition (expanded and improved Medicare for All, single payer healthcare) and The Green Party. Special music guest: Tom Neilson. Suggested contribution, $20. Info and reservation: mjdGREEN@aol.com, 732-571-9464, www.monmouthgreens.org.
JAN 24	Best Year Ever! How to Set and Achieve the Goals You Really Want in the New Year, third in the series “Alice Paul, CEO”, Paulsdale, 6-8pm, $35. Register: www.alicepaul.org.
JAN 25	Child Support, NJ Child Protection Program regarding available services and how to access them; includes time for questions. People in Transition (see 1/17), 1-2pm or 7-8pm, free. Repeated 3/12 afternoon and evening.
JAN 26	Cocktail/Sex Toy Party to raise funds for April 20-22 V-Day productions of The Vagina Monologues and MMRP (see 2/7-2/9). If you want to support the cause but don’t feel comfortable attending the sex toy demonstration—they will be held in separate rooms at 6:30pm. Hosted by Deb Raroha, 560 Eayrestown Road, Lumberton, NJ. RSVP on Facebook or e-mail: vdaysjc@gmail.com. Financial Aspects of Divorce. Navigate the complicated process, avoid costly mistakes, and plan for a “successful” divorce. People in Transition (see 1/17), 6:30-8:30, free. Repeated 2/28, 3/19 and 4/26. Why Do Super-Responsible People Find Under-Responsible Partners? Instead of feeling used, learn how to break the pattern. People in Transition (see 1/17), 7-8:30pm, free.
JAN 28	Football 101 for Women workshop and NFL Sports Map with Marlton Youth Council coaches. Tips from massage therapists on how to alleviate lower back pain. Kennedy Center at Voorhees, First floor conference room, 1099 White Horse Rd. Free: 9-10 continental breakfast; 10-11, coaches; 11-noon, health workshop.
JAN 30	Free Information Session for Unemployed Workers, Camden Co. College William Rohrer Center, Rte 70 and Springdale Rd, Cherry Hill, 2pm (held every Monday), 856-874-6004, www.camdencc.edu/ce.
JAN 31-FEB 9	Diagnose and Troubleshoot Your Personal Computer. Four sessions. Camden County College, Rohrer Center, Cherry Hill, 6:30-9:30, $159 includes text. 856-874-6004.
FEB 3	Women’s Opportunity Center Orientation. Family Y of Burlington County, near 295 & Route 38, Mt. Laurel (across from Costco/Wegmans shopping center), WOC assists women who have lost financial support due to separation, divorce, death, or disability of spouse by providing educational/vocational info, community referrals, interest/aptitude testing, life skills workshops, free career clothing. Childcare available (reservations reqd), 856-234-6200 x223, www.woc-bc.org. See also People in Transition (1/17), Gloucester County’s program. PLEASE NOTE: At the end of January, the WOC is tentatively planning to move to a larger location: Riverfront Branch YMCA, 302 Commerce Square Blvd, Burlington NJ 08016. Before attending a class, call to confirm location.
FEB 4	Center for Environmental Transformation work day (held the first Saturday of each month), 9am-noon. Since 2008, this group has been converting a former convent into a retreat, meeting and conference center (discussed by Father Michael Doyle and urban gardener Andrea Ferich at recent chapter Program Meetings). If you can help with this or other needed tasks, please contact Mark Doorley at markdoorley@verizon.net. Also ask Mark to send you his newsletter electronically each month.
FEB 7	Prepping for Success. Interview preparation, skills and more. Women’s Opportunity Center (see 1/13), 10-noon, $10.
FEB 7 and 9	Auditions for V-Day performances (Vagina Monologues and MMRP which will take place at Lyceum Hall Center for the Arts in Burlington on April 20-22). Auditions at Moorestown Friends School, D’Olier Room, Main Street and Chester Avenue, 6-9pm. If you can’t get there on these dates, send an e-mail and they will schedule a different time for you. If you want to be a director, contact Caitlin Stinneford, vdaysjc@gmail.com, 856-234-5484, ext. 210. Info: Sarah Bear, 856-234-5484, ext. 219; program@contactburlco.org.
FEB 8	Think Pink, Live Green: Protect Your Breast Health. Four top breast cancer experts (women doctors) discuss environmental factors that impact breast cancer and how to reduce your risk or recurrence. Cherry Hill Library, 1100 Kings Highway North. 6pm check in and light refreshments, 6:30 program. Free, www.events.CooperHealth.org or 1-800-826-6737.
FEB 11	The fabulous SUEDE and the hilarious Vickie Shaw together for one amazing evening, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ, 8pm. $30 general admission, $45 VIP seating and private reception with SUEDE and Vickie. Tickets: www.womentwowomen.org or 973-907-6059.
FEB 13	Alternatives to Divorce Litigation. Mediation and collaborative divorce give both spouses a safe, non-adversarial, setting to explore settlement options and have amicable resolution without all the emotional turmoil, time and expense of litigation (alternatives generally cost less than half). Women’s Opportunity Center (see 1/13), 10-noon, $10.
FEB 14	Are You Conscious? How the power of your thoughts can be used to create the life you want and deserve. Women’s Opportunity Center (see 1/13), 10-11:30, $10. Cabernet, Cocoa and Cardiac Health for Women. Enjoy red wine, dark chocolate and heart-healthy fare while you improve your HDL cholesterol! Cocktail hour followed by panel discussion with Cooper Women’s Health’s staff of four female cardiologists. The Mansion, 3000 Main St, Voorhees 08043. 6pm check-in, light buffet dinner, and massages. 7pm program. Free, 1-800-826-6737 or www.events.CooperHealth.org.
FEB 15	LGBT Adoption Café to encourage LGBT families to consider adoption, talk to gay and lesbian partners, and gather resources. Collingswood Community Center, 30 W. Collings Avenue, Collingswood 08108, 10am-1pm. Info: Beth Vogel, 215-735-9988, ext. 304, bvogel@adopt.org.
FEB 16	Positive Changes at the Workplace. If you feel unsettled and overwhelmed, learn to make constructive changes. Women’s Opportunity Center (see 1/13), 11-1, $10. When Will I Be Ready for a New Love Relationship? People in Transition (see 1/17), 7-8:30, free. Feng Shui beginner workshop to attain peace and harmony within your home. Place your furniture, use different colors and objects to achieve tranquility and happiness. People in Transition (see 1/17), 6:30-8pm, free.
FEB 20	Chapter’s Free Support Group for Separated and Divorced Women facilitated by Dr. Donna Pellegrino the third Monday of the month, 6:30-8pm at The Psychology Group, 1030 North Kings Hwy, Suite 303, Cherry Hill 08003. Reservations are required. Some participants are not doing this; if you don’t call ahead, the group might not continue. Leave name and daytime phone on Dr. Donna’s voicemail, 856-667-9277 (speak slowly and clearly, repeat number twice). You’ll be called if the group is cancelled.
FEB 23	Honoring Black History Month. Warm up in front of the fireplace at Paulsdale (Alice Paul’s birthplace in Mount Laurel) to hear Dr. Natanya Duncan discuss African American women activists of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) who challenged the notions of domesticity and “true womanhood” in the 1920s and 30s. Register: www.alicepaul.org. Why Can’t I Get a Job? with Kay Larrabee, career coach. Design a Job Search Readiness Plan with strategies to overcome barriers that may be sabotaging you. Women’s Opportunity Center (see 1/13), 10:30-12:30, $10. How to Avoid Costly Housing Mistakes Before, During and After a Divorce. What to do with the house, protect your interest in the sale, maximize profits, lifestyle changes, new budgets and housing affordability. People in Transition (see 1/17), 7-9pm, free. Repeated 4/10.
FEB 24	Organizing for Social Change: An Anti-Oppression Approach facilitated by Valorie Caffee, long-time NOW-NJ activist, with 40 years of experience in community organizing. Sponsored by Beyond Diversity Resource Center, held at Westfield Friends Meeting House, Cinnaminson (where Alice Paul is buried), 10-4, $35. www.beyonddiversity.org, 856-235-2664.
FEB 26	Diversity: Community, Workplace, Ecological and Intentional. Communities are healthier if they are diverse. Hear panelists and participate in breakout sessions. Held at Urban Promise, 3700 Rudderow St., Pennsauken, 2-5pm. Info: Nancy Ashton, 609-652-4300, ashtonn@stockton.edu.
FEB 28 and 29	Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2010, the software that will enable you to create spreadsheets using numbers. This is very important if you plan to enter or reenter the job market or need to upgrade from Excel 2007. Keyboarding or typing a plus but not required. Women’s Opportunity Center (see 1/13), $40 for WOC clients, $79 for the public, 6-9pm. Classes limited to 8 and fill quickly. Free babysitting is available but you must pre-register.
FEB 29-MAR 28	Becoming Persuasive and Avoiding Manipulations with Dr. Donna Pellegrino (see 1/16). For those who “trust too much” or ignore their own skills and intuition. Learn to ascertain motivations of others and focus on your own personal goals. Women’s Opportunity Center (see 1/13), 9:30-11:30, $10.
MAR 1	Evaluate, Plan, Love: Financial Literacy for Women, fourth in the series “Alice Paul, CEO” at Paulsdale, 6-8pm, $35. Register: www.alicepaul.org. Cultivate Your Emotional Garden. Learn to distinguish between the flowers and the weeds in your life. Women’s Opportunity Center (see 1/13), 6-8pm, $10.
MAR 6	How to Work a Room. Learn to network, the source of 70% of business appointments, promotions and new hires. Identify networks, make contacts, present ideas clearly, use business cards effectively. Women’s Opportunity Center (see 1/13), 10-noon, $10.
MAR 6-Apr 24	Forgiveness—A Healing Journey. Eight-week workshop for those hurt by people or events and suffer for years with high levels of anger and frustration, afraid to trust, engage in self- destructive behaviors, or treat loved ones badly. People in Transition (see 1/17), 7-8:30, free.
MAR 7 and 14	A Dose of New Attitude. How your attitudes produce or drain your energy. Women’s Opportunity Center (see 1/13), 6:30-8pm, $20.
MAR 8	Unlocking the Mystery—The Why Behind the Buy with Joy McManus, Financially Hers of Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Delaware Valley. Where your money is going, why you spend the way you do, why you sometimes only have enough to make ends meet. Women’s Opportunity Center (see 1/13), 10-noon, $10.
MAR 9-10	Ready To Run bi-partisan program for women who want to run for office, work on a campaign, get appointed to office, become community leaders or learn more about the political system. 8:30-5:30. Also, three Pre-Conference Programs for Women of Color (Latin, Asian and African American) on Friday, noon-4. The Center for American Women in Politics, Douglass Campus Center, Rutgers-New Brunswick. Info: Deanna–Marie Norcross, 732-932-9384 ext. 223 or dnorcross@eagleton.rutgers.edu.
MAR 10	A Conversation About Race in America, co-sponsored by South Jersey NOW—Alice Paul chapter and the Southern Burlington County NAACP. A flyer with more info (location and time) will be in next month’s newsletter. This event is happening as a follow-up to SBC NAACP president Ken Gordon’s, as well as Rev. Jayne Oasin’s, wonderful presentations at recent Program Meetings on this topic. On both evenings, attendees felt that networking with the NAACP is something that will benefit both groups. In addition, Combating Racism is one of NOW’s main goals. We hope to have lots of people in the audience and contributing to the discussion so please save the date and plan to join us.
MAR 15	Legal Health for Women with (chapter member) Lynda Hinkle. Info to protect yourself and your family, how to find help without breaking the bank, wills and estate planning, cohabitation and pre-nuptial agreements, child support, domestic violence, and questions to ask when you’re shopping for a lawyer. Women’s Opportunity Center (see 1/13), 10am-noon, $10.
MAR 19	Wonderfully Female workshop to celebrate female energy and values. Women’s Opportunity Center (see 1/13), 9:30-11:30am, $10.
MAR 20 and 21	Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2010, graphics program for designing presentations and slide shows. Must be able to type approx. 25 words per minute. Women’s Opportunity Center (see 1/13), $40 for WOC clients, $79 for the public, 6-9pm. Classes limited to 8 and fill quickly. Free babysitting is available but you must pre-register.
MAR 29	Women, Money and Power Forum plus Feminist Majority 25th Anniversary Luncheon. Capital Hilton Hotel, 1001 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, www.feministmajority.org; femmaj@feminist.org.
APR 26	Alice Paul Institute’s Equality Awards Dinner at The Mansion in Voorhees. South Jersey NOW–Alice Paul chapter will be a co-sponsor of our sister organization’s major annual event which benefits API’s Leadership Program. Save the date. To place an ad in the program book or to co-sponsor yourself: www.alicepaul.org.

Chapter Program Meeting

Program Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month
at the First Baptist Church, 19 W. Main St., Moorestown (across from Commerce Bank),
at 7:00 p.m. (Do not send mail to the church, use our PO Box).

To read about this upcoming month's program and speaker, please click here:
Program Meeting Announcement

Schedule
     7:00 - Refreshments, Introductions, Announcements, Letter Writing
     8:00 - Speaker and Discussion
     ~ Salables ~ Brochures

Special Services
     ~ A ride to meetings may be available. Call 865-778-8320 or e-mail for information.
     ~ Voter registration is available at all program meetings.

Chapter Planning Meeting

Planning Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month
at 7:15 p.m. Call the Chapter Phone (856-778-8320) for location.

Those who attend can listen, observe, input ideas, join discussion and/or vote on what actions the chapter will take in upcoming months. If you want to bring up an item for consideration, request time on the agenda by calling ahead. Only members may attend.