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| Overview Media Watch T-Shirts and Cards Tools for You Campaign Events Reading List |
2004 Mothers Day Campaign:
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| Ahwatukee/East Valley, AZ Chapter #110 |
Tuesday, May 3, 7:00 p.m. | Chapter Meeting | Pop Culture Moms Location: Arizona Community Church, Tempe, AZ. |
| Conejo Valley, CA Chapter #252 |
Thursday, May 13, 7:30 p.m. | Chapter Meeting | Pop Culture Moms |
| Pasadena, CA Chapter #252 |
Saturday, May 1, 8:30-12:30 P.M. | Farmers Market Booth | Booth at local Farmer's Market, passing out campaign cards and chapter information to women and have balloons and face painting for children. Location: Pasadena Farmer's Market, Pasadena High School |
| Pasadena, CA Chapter #252 |
May 6, 7:00 P.M. | Chapter Meeting | Campaign Chapter Meeting "Motherhood Stereotypes" Location: Pasadena Farmer's Market, Pasadena High School |
| East Cobb Chapter #270 |
Monday, April 26 7PM | Chapter Meeting | A panel of working mothers and stay at home mothers discuss the differences and similarities of their experiences and how that compares to the media’s portrayal of mothers. Location: Eastminister Presbyterian Church, 3125 Sewell Mill Rd, Marietta |
| Atlanta, GA Chapter #74 |
Monday, May 3rd 7PM | Chapter Meeting | Members will discuss their real life experiences as mothers and to spotlight the ways in which the media shapes images of mothers that do not match those experiences. Location: Church of Saint Andrew - 5855 Riverside Drive, Atlanta |
| West Cobb Chapter #202 |
Thursday, May 6 7:30PM | Movie Night | Members celebrate Mothers Day with a viewing of the movie Parenthood for some relaxation and laughs. Location: West Cobb Chiropractic 5041 Dallas Hwy, Powder Springs |
| DeKalb Decatur, GA Chapter #255 |
Tuesday, May 11 7PM | Chapter Meeting | Members discuss the "real story" behind motherhood and the media stereotypes that contradict their experience. Location: Holy Cross Church 3773 Chamblee-Tucker Road, Chamblee |
| Near West Suburbs (Chicago)
Chapter #215 |
Tuesday, April 6 at 7:00 p.m. | Movie Night | Mother's Day Chapter Meeting - "Movie Night"
The chapter will view "Parenthood". Location: LaGrange Park Public Library (community Room). |
| Near West Suburbs (Chicago)
Chapter #215 |
Thursday, April 29, 7:00 p.m. | Book Discussion | Mother's Day Chapter Meeting: Mothers -- The Real Story Book Discussion: Chapter will utilize the book "Mother Shock:
Loving Every (Other) Minute of It" by Andrea Buchanan as a basis
for their discussion. Location: LaGrange Park Public Library (community Room). |
| Michiana Chapter #181 |
Monday, May 10 6:45 p.m. | Chapter Meeting | Pop Culture Moms Location: Martin’s Supermarket Community Room |
| Michiana Chapter #181 |
Library Displays | Libraries that will carry book displays are: Mishawaka Public Library Main Branch St. Joseph County Public Library River Park Branch St. Joseph County Public Library Main Branch |
| Framingham, MA Chapter #95 |
Monday, May 10 at 7:00 P.M. | Book Discussion | Book Discussion with the author! Meredith Michaels, co-author of The Mommy Myth: The Idealization of Motherhood and How it Has Undermined Women. Phone: 866.293.9108 |
| Framingham, MA Chapter #95 |
Month of May | Library Displays | Library displays at two local libraries, Barnes and Noble and
Borders. Phone: 866.293.9108 |
| Pioneer Valley, MA Chapter #280 |
Monday May 17, 7 to 9 pm | Chapter Meeting | Location: Montessori School, 51 Bates Street, Northampton, MA |
| Pioneer Valley, MA Chapter #280 |
Saturday May 8, 8:30 am to noon | Farmers Market Booth | Farmer's Market information table and book display Location: Northampton Farmer's market, downtown Northampton |
| Pioneer Valley, MA Chapter #280 |
exact dates to be determined | Library Displays | Agawam Public Library, Agawam, MA; Forbes Library, Northampton, MA; Lilly Library, Florence, MA |
| Maplewood/South Orange, NJ Chapter #128 |
Wednesday, May 12 at 8:00 P.M. | Book Discussion | Book Discussion with Meredith Michaels, co-author of The Mommy Myth: The Idealization of Motherhood and How it Has Undermined Women. Location: Winchester Gardens, 333 Elmwood Ave., Maplewood Phone: 877.907.2232 |
| Maplewood/South Orange, NJ Chapter #128 |
May 19, 8:00 P.M. | Open House | Location: Winchester Gardens, 333 Elmwood Ave., Maplewood
Phone: 877.907.2232 |
| Greater Wayne Area, NJ Chapter #233 |
Tuesday, May 4 | Chapter Meeting | Pop Culture Moms |
| Greater Wayne Area, NJ Chapter #233 |
Tuesday, May 18 | Chapter Meeting | Making Mothers Count |
| Southern Wake Chapter |
March 4th | Chapter Meeting | Moms in the Media - "You've Come a Long Way Baby?" Moms in the media (TV shows old and new & how they portray Moms) |
| Southern Wake Chapter |
March 18th | Book Discussion | "An Evening With Author Faulkner Fox" - (Dispatches From A Not So Perfect Life). Members from other chapters in NC also attended. Local media coverage in various newspapers also appeared prior and following the event. |
| Southern Wake Chapter |
Saturday, May 1 | Mothers Luncheon |
| Chester County/Main Line, Chapter #156 Berwyn, PA |
Wednesday March 3, 7:30 PM | Book Discussion | Book Discussion with the author! Meeting guest: Andi Buchanan, author of Mother Shock All local mothers are invited to attend this free meeting! Upper Main Line YMC, Berwyn PA |
| Chester County/Main Line, Chapter #156 Berwyn, PA |
Thursday, April 15th, 7:30 p.m. | Movie Night | Baby Boom |
| Chester County/Main Line, Chapter #156 Berwyn, PA |
Wednesday, May 5th, 7:30 p.m. | Chapter Meeting and Open House | Pop Culture Moms Location: Upper Main Line YMCA, Berwyn, PA |
| Montgomery County Chapter #232 |
May | Library Displays | Library displays during the month of May plus membership information at three different libraries at: Indian Valley Public Library, Telford, PA Lansdale Public Library, Lansdale, PA Lower Providence Public Library, Lower Providence, PA |
| Austin, TX Chapter #113 |
Thursday, May 6 7:00 p.m. | Chapter Meeting | Seven Deadly Stereotypes Location: The Dell Jewish Community Center on Hart Lane (Austin TX 78731) |
| Hurst-Euless-Bedford Area, TX Chapter #59 |
Saturday, May 22, 2004 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m | Mall Event | Location: Northeast Mall in Hurst, TX Come talk with other mothers regarding stereotypes in the media. Also featured will be free massages, registration to win one of two (2) gift baskets with bath and kitchen items and a free goodie bag. Face painting, stickers and treats will be available for the children. For more information, please call 817-424-8858. |
| Hurst-Euless-Bedford Area, TX Chapter #59 |
May | Library Displays | Chapter 59 has displays, posters and other printed material at Grapevine, Hurst, Euless, Bedford, North Richland Hills, Watauga and Summerglen libraries and North Richland Hills Recreation Center. For more information, please call 817-424-8858. |
| Eastside (Greater Seattle Area) Chapter #127 |
Thursday May 13th 7-9pm | Chapter Meeting | Newport High School Bellevue, WA |
| Milwaukee-West Chapter #46 |
Monday, April 26 | Movie Night | "Up the Sandbox" |
| Green Bay Chapter #179 |
Tuesday, May 4, 7:00 pm | Chapter Meeting | The Mask of Motherhood Location: Bosco Hall, a meeting room in the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay, 1825 Riverside Dr. |
| Green Bay Chapter #179 |
Library Displays | Hosting Library displays at 3 area libraries (Central, Weyers-Hilliard, Kress) |
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