October, 1979

Harrisburg Area Women's News

Wednesday, October 24

Alcoholism Services, Inc. presents the Family Orientation Series on Alcoholism, 1838 North Second Street, 8:00 p.m.

NOW meeting, Harrisburg chapter, 7:00 at YWCA, Room 308, 4th & Market Streets.

7:30

LWV (League of Women Voters) unit meeting. p.m. 3520 Brisban Street, Paxtang. Public invited to participate.

Wednesday, October 17

Workshop:

Divorce Reform, sponsored by LWV (League of Women Voters). 9:30 a.m. St. Mark's Church, Londonderry Road. Babysitting provided. bag lunch.

Limited to League members.

Brown

"Get Ready, Get Set, Get a Job". Workshop at East Shore Branch Library, 4501 Ethel Street. 9:30-11:30 a.m., Wednesdays through November 14. $5.00 for series. For more information, call PROBE, 232-4768.

Noon program at People Place: "Assertiveness How to Avoid a Door-Mat Role". Margery Andrews, Helen H. Stevens Mental Health Center.

a.m.

LWV (League of Women Voters) Unit meeting, 9:15 Silver Spring Presbyterian Church, Mechanicsburg. Babysitting provided. Public invited.

Women's Center Board meeting.

7:00 p.m. Women's

Center, Room 305, YWCA, 4th & Market Streets.

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Workshop "Me, Myself and I: Basic Self-Esteem". Community Mental Health Center, Carlisle. 9:00 3:00 p.m. Conducted by Nancy Summmers. For further information, call 243-6033.

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Thursday, October 18

LWV (League of Women Voters) Unit meeting, 9:15 a.m. St. Mark's Church, Londonderry Road. sitting provided. Public invited.

Baby-

Workshop"Stress Control" Thursdays for six weeks. Led by Molly Nash. For further information, call 243-6033.

Friday, October 19

Pride '79, annual Pennsylvania Lesbian/Gay Conference. Sponsored by Pennsylvania Lesbian/Gay Support Network and Pennsylvania Council for Sexual Minorities. Child care and sign language available. For information, call (215) 222-5110 or (215) 929-1919. Also October 20 and 21.

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Registration due for seminar on volunteers at Hershey Medical Center. $40.00 Check, money order, Visa or Master Charge. Call Ms. Johny van Nieuwkerk for details. (717) 534-8898 Continuing Ed. Dept.

Saturday, October 20

Take Back the Night March Against Pornography, Times Square, New York City. For more information, contact: Women Against Violence in Pornography and Media/ March Against Pornography, Lynn Campbell, P.0. Box 3059, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10017, (212) 744-0454.

The Female Entrepreneur A workshop to introduce women to the "how to" aspects of opening a business. Contact Ms. Johny Van Nieuwkerk, Continuing Ed. Dept., The Milton S. Hershey Center, (717) 534-8898.

WGAL "World of Women", 7 p.m. The Story of Cathi. Story of a professional skater who began her career at age of 45.

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Seminar: Volunteers Effective Staff Volunteer

Relationships. 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Hershey

Medical Center. Fee $40.00. Includes lunch and materials. Advance registration (see October 19.)

Noon program at People Place: "You are What You Eat" Krypalu Center for Holistic Health, Summit Station, PA.

Saturday, October 27

Washington, DC meeting discussion of National Strategy for women's participation in 1980 Democratic Convention. Contact: Pat Schroeder (CO), U.S. House of Representatives, 2437 Rayburn Bldg., Washington, DC 20515, (212) 255-4431.

AAUW (American Association of University Women) annual book sale. Hess's Court, Harrisburg East Mall. 9:30 a.m. 9:00 p.m.

NARAL PA. 1st Annual Meeting.

Williamsport,

PA. Registration is $18.25 (includes Saturday lunch) in advance plus cost of hotel room and other reals. Call 233-4004 if interested. Also October 28.

Sunday, October 28

AAUW (American Association of University Women) book sale. Hess's Court, Harrisburg East Mall. Noon to 4 p.m.

Tuesday, October 30

8:15 p.m. at

Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra concert. Soloists are Chamber Singers of Harrisburg. the Forum. Admission $3.00 $10.00. Call Samuel Kuba at 233-3832 for more information. Wednesday, October 31

Noon program at People Place: "Hypnosis and you", Dr. James Knes trick, psychologist, Harrisburg. "Introduction to Natural Foods"," Health Nut, 3418 North 6th, Harrisburg. 6:30 p.m. Natural foods cooking classes. Four sessions. $7.50 per class. Dealing with sprouting, wok cooking, herbs. For information, call 238-9045.

Friday, November 2

Helen H. Stevens Community Mental Health Center, Film & Lecture series tionships

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Exploring Family RelaFree. Molly Rich, facilitator. 12:00-1:00 p.m. Repeated 7:30-8:30 p.m.

243-6033.

Sunday, November 4

Call

A gala

10th Anniversary Our Bodies, Ourselves. champagne and birthday cake party and dinner, open to public, Sunday evening at the New York Sheraton Hotel in New York City. See article.

Friday, November 16

Pa. NOW convention, Gettysburg. For information, contact Rosemary Newhart, 238-1367. Also November 17 and 18.

Harrisburg Reproductive Health Services

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BIRTH CONTROL Free PREGNANCY TESTING VD SCREENING ABORTION SERVICES COUNSELING

100 Chestnut St. Harrisburg

232-9794