in, spite of all the concerted efforts of anti-choice people, the 1973 Supreme Court decision on abortion still stands. This January 22 marks the seventh anniversary of that decision. Mark your calendars for Friday night, January 16, 1980. Celebrate at the annual Reproductive Freedom Coalition benefit dinner, at the Park Plaza Hotel. Pro-choice volunteers will be honored. Harriet Pilpel, author and former general counsel for Planned Parenthood, will be the keynote speaker. Tickets are $17 50. For more information, call 579-0028.

The Women Space Coalition will hold an all-day Saturday workshop on January 12, 1980 on Racism and Sexism: The Implications for Our Move⚫ment, led by Rev Joan Campbell and Rev Joan Martin Rev Campbell has been active in the civil rights movement in Cleveland and nationally Since 1963 and was the first person to invite Dr King to the Cleveland suburbs. Rev Martin is the staff associate for Justice for Women at the National Council of Churches' She is one of the first black women to graduate from Princeton Theological Seminary. An $8 registration charge will cover materials and lunch. Scholarships are available.

Sister! Sister!, a one-woman show by Vinie Burrows, will be presented Friday evening. January 11, 1980. at 8:30 p.m., CCC Metro Theatre. with a reception following, sponsored by Yomen Space and Women Focus This performance and the above workshop are part of the Cleveland 1980 Martin Luther King Jr Birthday Celebrations Sister! Sister grew out of a profound and dramatic sense of kinship with the 2,000 women who attended the World Congress of Women in Berlin (GDR) in 1975, where Vinie Burrows was a delegate from the U S. Perfor mance only. $8. patron. $15 Show, reception and Racism/Sexism Workshops. $20 For further information, call Women Space, 696-3100

DIGNITY, an organization for Catholic and other Christian gay women and men, welcomes new members. Meetings are at Hallinan Center, CWRU. the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month., beginning with a women's meeting at 7 pm and Mass and a program at 8 p.m For more informa. tion, call Patti at 321-9456

A Drop-In Group for Women dealing with lesbianism in their lives will begin on December 11, 1979, at 7 30p in at the Women's Growth Coop. 2420 Sp Taylor Road. Cleveland Heights For more information, call Sally al 321-6261.

Cleveland Woman Working is celebrating is 4th anniversary with a special Brown Bag Lunch Hour with JANE FONOA, spokeswoman for Campaign for Economic. Democracy, speaking on "Economic Rights of Working Women Thursday, December 13. 1979. Irom noon to 1 00 pm, at the Engineers Building Auditorium oli Public Square. 100 St Clair Avenue Tickets can be purchased for $5 00 by calling 566-8511 Cleveland Women Working, 1258 Euclid Avenue. Suite 206 is a membership organization of women oflice workers committed to improv ing the status, pay and working conditions of Cleveland office workers

Hard Hatted Women are a small group of women in nontraditional jobs such as sleelworkers, truck drivers etc. who would like to meet with .other women in these types of jobs and talk about forming a support and action group We would like to pattern ourselves aller a very successful group in Pittsburgh of the same name Please call Sandy at 921-2656 or Geri at 727-8945

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NORTH SHORE ALERT (anti nuclear fission; meets the 1st Thursday of each month al Church House 2230) Euclid Ave al 730pm

AMERICAN FRIENOS SERVICE COMMITTEE Sponsors vigil for sate energy every Friday from noon to 100 at CE Public Square

The Akron branch of American Association of University Women will hold an International Awareness Program on Thursday, December 13, 1979, al 7 00 pm, at the International Institute, 207 E Tallmadge Avenue at Dayton Street on North Hill, Akron The program will focus on the status of women and women-related issues in foreign countries, including Tanzania, Germany, Palestine, Cuba and Chile. The program is presented in cooperation with American Friends Service Committee, International institule, and Northeast Ohio Committee on Middle East Understanding Beverages and international snacks will be served. For further information. telephone Marnie Sweet at 867-9354

FEMINIST ISSUES N.O.W. is a radio program broadcast from 7 30 lo 8:00 am every Sunday morning on WMMS and from 17 30 to 1.00 a m every Friday on WZAK Del Jones is the coordinator Ideas are welcome Contact Julie Patterson at 581-8281 with advertising suggestions

The FREE CLINIC is offering individual and group counseling for victims ol incest, on Tuesday evenings between 7 00 and 10 00 pm To make an appointment. call 721-4010 and say you want an appointment with Joyce Spencer or Jan Felixson. There are no fees or eligibility requirements al the Free Clinic (12201 Euclid Avenue)

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The GEAUGA WOMEN'S CENTER, 11984 Caves Road. Cheslerland, Dhio: at the northwest corner of Wilson Mills and Caves Road (Community Church of Cheslerland, downstairs), has a Drop-In Centor open the se cond and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 8 to 10 pm 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) lo expand its referral lisis Come share your experiences. For further information call Nancy at 729-4887. Carolynn at 286-2081. Sue at 338-8398. or Sally at 423-3871

Lesbian parents (lesbians in the parenting role) share special problems custody, creating positive male role models, money, meeting other lesbran 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. get 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,

Monday nights are reserved at the Bay Community Center, 1012 Sumner Court, for lesbian women interested in creating social alternatives and ac tivilles. Meetings start at 8:00.

For further information, call 621-3380, or drop in at the GCC anytime

Make your old newspapers work 10 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 R1 306 just north of At 322

The Great American Lesbian Art Show (GALAS), a national series of exhibits and events honoring lesbian creativity, will begin May 1, 1980 in Los Angeles. The goals of GALAS are to celebrate lesbian art by making it public, visible and accessible, to build a national network of lesbian artists and a permanent slide collection of lesbian art, and to increase awareness of the power of lesbian vision and sensibility. GALAS is asking women to organize exhibits of lesbian art in their own communities, both in galleries and in non-traditional spaces. These shows will occur at the same time all across the U.S.!.

There is no absolute definition for lesbian art, so if you feel your work is lesbian, please join us! We encourage work in all media and multi-media. We also suggest lesbian art events to enhance the spirit of this occasion. 11 you would like to be a GALAS area coordinator for your city or region, please contact us by January 1, 1980.

If you want to show your work or the work of women you know, contact GALAS before January 15, 1980. If you exhibit your work as part of GALAS, send 3 slides to us by April 15, 1980. These will be presented at The Woman's Building exhibit in Los Angeles and will be collected in a permanent archive of lesbian art.

THE CLEVELAND WOMEN'S CHOIR 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.

THE TENTH MUSE, the Kent Women's Coffeehouse, is now open at 202 N. Lincoln St., Kent, Ohio (directly behind Hillel House). Open the first and third Saturday of each month from 8:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., the Coffeshouse will feature the finest local women musicians, poets and artists. Non-alcoholic refreshments available. Donation of $.50, $1.00 or $1.50-work exchange can be arranged. Interested performers, artists. or any questions call Bonnie at 1-678-6665

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. II 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

OISPLACED 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 of fers 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 is 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. 241-5966: Western, 845-4000. Ext. 250: Eastern, 464-1450. Ext. 275

Anyone who can contribute toward a handbook to he made available to women office 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.

The people putting the handbook together are convinced that consciousness-raising similar to that which has been done for rape is necessary before people take sexual harassment on the job seriously.

Union WAGE (Women's Alliance to Geln Equality) has a new pamphlet. Talking Union The guide includes a glossary explaining terms about union negotiations, organizing and meetings; how to tell the EEOC from the FEPC. highlights of U.S. labor history and labor law. Copies are $1 25 each plus $.60 postage, or $.80 plus postage if you order 10 or more. Order from Union Wage, P. O. Box 40904, San Francisco, Califor nia 94140.

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 Pre ject; and obtaining funding from various private sources for a first e<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 indial mailing costs to: Helen Eisen-Rotkopf, 4407-C Normandy Trace Drive. St. Louis. Missouri 63121

FEMINIST JAPAN, a bi-monthly journal of women's culture published in Japanese, is pleased to announce its second International Issue will be published in January, 1980. We hope to contribute to the ongoing dialogue among women around the world and to promote a better. understanding of the progress and problems of Asian women in their struggle for equality. About half the articles in the International issue will be on Japanese women with a focus on aging and the life cycle. The situation of women in a number of other Asian countries will also be explored. Wherever possible, the articles will be written by women of the countries concerned.

Feminist Japan is available by order from New York or Los Angeles for $2.50. Please make your check payable to Feminist Japan. Allow 6 to 8 weeks for delivery. Send to: Diane L. Simpson, 555 Main St., Apt. $1802, Roosevelt Island, New York, N.Y. 10044; or Noriko Mizuta Lippit, 1992 Prince Albert Drive, Riverside, California 92507.

The Sufi Order-Cleveland Branch is beginning a series of activities in the Cleveland Heights area. A Women's Class, open to all women in the area. will begin on December 3 and meet on alternate Monday evenings at 8:30 p.m. The class will consist of group meditation and practices related to spiritual womanhood in today's world. It will focus on balancing one's ac tive life with all its household, family, and work responsibilities with a high spiritual attunement. The class will be held at 3407 Dellwood Road For additional Information call 321-8568.

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 feminist 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. College Park, MD 20742.

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IZQUIERDA ENSEMBLE'S new album, QUIET THUNDER-a gift to warm her ears. Available locally or from: Riverbear Music, P.O. Box 14113, Portland, OR 97214. $6.75. Also, HERMANAS, a songbook by Naomi Littlebear, $4.50.

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