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Cuyahoga Community College plans to sponsor a class for women business owners set tentatively to begin the week of September 24. Modeled after a program developed by the Center for Women's Opportunities, the curriculum will include an orientation meeting plus 36 hours of classroom work. Participants will formulate a personalized business loan proposal and learn about aspects of setting up a small business. For schedule and fee information, contact Dr. Hachel Rhoefeld, Center for Urban Metropolitan Development, Cuyahoga Community College-Motro Campus, 2900 Community College Avenue, Cleveland, Ohlo 44115.

Also, the Center for Women's Opportunities is offering regional workshops for faculty and staff of two year colleges interested in pro viding these small business'assistance classes in their communities. For information on these workshops, write Carol Eliason, Director, Center for Women's Opportunities, American Assoc.of Community and Junior Colleges. One Dupont Circle NW, Suite 410, Washington, DC. 20036.

A workshop on Rediscovery of Women in Photography will be held in Toronto, Ontario at the Baldwin Street Gallery, 38 Baldwin Street, Toron10. September 29-30, 1979. The workshop is based on Laura Jones' research on dozens of women photographers (over one hundred who worked before 1900) The work of must of these woman has never been published. The workshop is geared to photographers, collectors, instructors of women's studies and Individuals who have a special interest in women's history and women's work. There will be discussions of photographs taken by the participants as well as presentation of personal research projects.

THE CLEVELAND WOMEN'S CHOIN welcomes new members-no experience is necessary. The choir performs music written by women, including feminist songs. For more information, call Lisa Rainsong at 371-0483.

A hearing will be held by the Task Force on Secial Security and Women and the Elderly. Mary Rose Dakar, Chairperson, on August 13, 1979, al 10:00 a.m. in the auditorium of the Cleveland Public Library, 325 Superior Avenus, Cleveland. For further information, contact Sister Pat Rodgers of Ms. Carol Miller at 522-4927.

The Second Lesbian and Gay Seminarians Conference: WE ARE A PEOPLE will be hosted by the Harvard Divinity School, November 8-11, 1979. The interdenominational gathering will feature a wide-ranging program of panels, workshops, and symposia designed by and for gay and lesbian seminarians, and will provide a forum for theological discussion and personal sharing among gays from across the nation. The Conference wishes papers on subjects related to and relating homosexuality and the various seminary and school of religion disciplines: New and Old Testament. Ethics. Comparative Religion, Psychology of Religion. Pastoral Psychology, Theology. Philosophy of Religion, etc. Papers received by September 15. 1979 will be given first priority. Papers will not be accepted after September 29, 1979 Paper submissions and questions should be sent to Bradley Prunty, Harvaro Divinity School, 45 Francis Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, phone (617) 623-6489.

WOMENSPACE is conducting its 1979 Membership Campaign. For information, contact WomenSpace, 1258 Euclid Avenue, 696-3100.

THE OHIO WOMEN IN PRISON PROJECT has received permission to donate books to prison libraries. Needed are fiction, magazines. AM radios cassettes, records, filmstrips and other material Most urgently needed is fiction. At this time it is not known whether non fiction books of A political or lemunist nature will be accepted but novels written from those viewpoints will probably pass inspection Even if you have only junk novels please donate what you can to these women in cages with nothing to do Separate books into fiction and non-liction and include a list of authors and titles Call Barbara Lourse al 441 6530 for more infor mation

The Cuyahoga County Public Library is sponsoring AOULT COLLEGE HIGHTS. Free financial aid service on hand to explain, answer questions and counsel on how to get back into the educational mainstream Wed Aug. 15, Garfield Hts. Public Library (475-8178): Wed, Aug. 22 Mayfield Regional Library (473-0350); Wed. Aug 29, North Royalton Library (237-3800). All programs 7-9 pm,

A National Conference on Violence Against Women will be held October 2-5, 1979, at the Executive Tower Inn, Denver, Colorado. The speakers will include Flo Kennedy, Del Martin and Robin Morgan. For reservations call Bobbie Culpepper, (303) 629-3046. Fees are $120 for the total conference, plus hotel room.

THE WOMEN'S WRITER'S CENTER, INC. is beginning its fifth year September 16. 1979 It is a one-year program of up to Thirty credits in writing workshops and tutorials, in feminist literary history and aesthetics, and in independent study projects This year's visiting faculty include Mary Gordon, Judy Graham. trena Klepfisz, Maxine Kumin and Grace Paley, who will join the resident facully, Richel deVries. Mary Beth Ross and Rita Speicher For details about curriculum, costs, transfer , possibilities and financial aid, write Wonien's Writer's Center, Inc. Williams Hall. Cazenovia College. Cazenovia. New York 3035.

The GEAUGA WOMEN'S CENTER. 11984 Caves Road, Chesterland, Ohio. at the northwest corner of Wilson Mills and Caves Road (Community Church of Chesterland, downsters) has a Drop-In Center open the se cond and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 8 to 10 p.m Offered are support groups, self-help/health, information and referral service on doctors, lawyers, therapists, social services and divorce, and various speakers. The group needs feedback (good or bad) to expand its referral lists Come share your experiences For further information, call Nancy al 29-4887. Carolynn at 286-2081. Sue al 336-8398 or Sally at

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With the goal of making the powerful tools of computer technology available to more women the Feminist Computer Technology Project was launched at the National Women's Studies Association Conference in Lawrence. Kansas in early June Among the objectives of the Project are preparing a questionnaire to be distributed through selected women s computer technology resources and the potential constituency of the Pro ject: and obtaining funding from various private sources for a first ex perimental computing center to be set up in 1980 All women sharing the goals of the Project are invited to join by sending a short description of their backgrounds and interests along with $2 to cover initial mailinu costs to Helen Eisen-Rotkopt. 4407-C Normandy Trace Drive. St Louis Missouri 63121

The 4th Michigan Womyn's Music Festival a gathering of mothers and daughters, for womy of all ages, will be held August 23-26. featur ing performances by Berkeley Women's Music Collective. Teresa Trull and Julie Homi. Hully Near and J Thomas. Reel World String Band Alix Dobkin. The Harp Band, Diane Zimmerman. Sirani Avedis & Kid Sister and many others. Tickel prices are based on a sliding scale Under 16 admitted free. Advance licket orders received alter August 10 will be held at the gate Requests for reductions must be made by August 10. For ticket purchasers. send money order or certified check and a sell-addressed stamped envelope to We Want the Music Collective, 1501 Lyons Street, MI Pleasant. Michigan 48858. or call (517) 772-0582 Allow ten days for clearance ul personal checks. Absolutely no personal checks will be accepted at the gate Braille brochures are available upon request

Lesbian parents (lesbians in the parenting role) share special problems custody. creating positive male role models. money, meeting othe: les bian parents, coming out (or not) to our kids, their teachers and other parents the conflict between our social lives and our children s needs We need to share our frustrations and strengths. gel together with our kids, and have a good time. If you are interested in forming a lesbian parents support group. call Gail or Barb at 261-5744

Conditions: Five. the Black women 5 issue of Conditions, a nationally distributed magazine of writing by women with an emphasis on writing by lesbians. will appear in late August, 1979. Entirely devoted to writing by Black women. Conditions: Five is guest-edited by Lorraine Bethel and Barbara Smith, and will include poetry, fiction, autobiographical prose journal excerpts, song lyrics. essays and book reviews Price of a single issue is $3, subscriptions to Conditions (3 issues) are available lo individuals for $8 (regular rate) or $6 (hardship' rale). All orders should be directed to: Conditions. P. O Box 56. Van Brunt Station. Brooklyn. New York 11215

WISCONSIN WOMYN'S LAND CDOP, Norwalk, Wisconsin, arinounces summer 1979 retreat facilities for your wonlyn's group. Available are primitive camping on 80 acres of women's land exclusive barn use tor workshops/encounters. cookhouse and outdoor children's area Fees are $5.00 per day per womon for a minimum of 5 and maximum of 20 womyn For booking call (608) 269-5301, WWLC is open to womỳn of all ages on the lust full weekend of every month and the preceding five days. The land is open to boys until their 10th birthday.

DISPLACED HOMEMAKERS (women who have lost the support they were dependent upon) can get help through the Displaced Homemakers Program at all campuses of Cuyahoga Community College. The program offers services to help women become "job ready" and self-supporting. No fees are charged. To be eligible, a person must have worked without pay as a homemaker for her family, had not been gainfully employed, and be at least 35 years old. Courses include how to find and keep a job. interviewing, community resources, and budgeting. Call the campus nearest you: Metro, 241-5968; Western, 845-4000, Ext.: 250; Eastern, 464-1450, Ext. 275.

THE DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA, INC. is sponsoring Operation Job Bank. The purpose of the program is to improve the economic living standards of the unemployed the underemployed, and the untrained. Il will explore such ideas as opening concession stands in downtown office buildings and establishing a public marketplace controlled by community co-op groups. For more information about the project, write or call Hotline, Domestic Workers of America Incorporated, 1258 Euclid Avenue, Room 200, Cleveland, Ohio 44115.

NORTH SHORE ALERT (anti nuclear fission) meets the 1st Thursday of each month at Church House. 2230 Euclid Ave. at 7:30pm · AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE sponsors a vigil for safe energy every Friday from noon to 1.00 at CEI. Public Square.

The FREE CLINIC is offering individual and group counselling for VICtims of incest, on Tuesday evenings between 7.00 and 10.00 pm. To make an apointment, call 721-4010 and say you want an appointment with Joyce Spencer or Jan Felixson.

FEMINIST ISSUES N.O.W. is a radio program broadcast from 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. every Sunday morning on WMMS and from 12.30 to 1:00a.m. every Friday on WZAK. Del Jones is the coordinator, Ideas are welcome. Contact Julie Patterson at 581-8281 with advertising suggestions.

THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON WOMEN IN MUSIC is now in the planning stages. A committee has been formed in New York City 10 plan the Congress' presentation of scholarly papers and performances of music by past and contemporary women composers The Congress will be held in New York Cily in October. 1979. For more information, contact Jeannie Pool at PO Box 436 Ansonia Station. New York, New York 10023.

Make your old newspapers work to support a worthy community agency Give them to the Head Help Paper Drive The container will be parked daily at the Geauga Market House on Rt 306 just north of RI 322

CHOMO-URI, a women s multi-arts magazine is seeking submissions for uncoming special issue on Women and the Performing Arts. Graphic photography poelry songs. fiction non-fiction plays interview/s reviews and essays are welcome in the areas of music dance and theatre Pays in two complimentary copies Please send all subMISSIONE with a self-addressed stamped return envelope tu Chomo-Uri PO Box 1057 Amherst MA 01002 Submission deadline is September 15 1979

The National Women's Studies Association will hold its annual convention at Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, from May 16-20, 1980 The planned program will include panels, seminars, and papers in lemnist education and presentations in the arts. Participants can look forward to discussions of Women's Studies Programs in academic institutions and of feminist alternatives to traditional education. For further information contact Elaine Reuben, Coordinator, NWSA, University of Maryland. CelIcge Park, MD 20742.

SHEPN KOYECH (translated from the Yiddish as Drawing Strength an anthology of writings by Jewish lesbians wants submissions written from a Jewish-lesbian-identified perspective For more information write Shepn Koyech. PO Box 6050. Boston, MA 02200

Anyone who can contribute toward a handbook to be made available tu women oflice and clerical workers on the subject of confronting Sexual harassment on the job, please write to. Working Women United. 593 Park Avenue. New York, New York 10021

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