January 2007 Calendar
- 01/01 New Year’s Day
- 01/03 Lucretia Mott (1793-1880) was born on this day. In July 1848, she and Elizabeth Cady Stanton called the Seneca Falls (NY) Convention and launched the women’s suffrage movement in the United States.
- 01/09 Carrie Chapman Catt (1859-1947) was born on this day. She successfully lead the final drive to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment.
- 01/15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- 01/20 Minnesota NOW State Board Meeting, Noon – 3:00 p.m., MN Women’s Building.
- 01/22 Roe v. Wade decision, 1973
- 01/22 Roe v. Wade 34th Anniversary Reception. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Celebrate the 34th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the decision legalizing abortion in the U.S. Reception at Macalester College Alumni House -1644 Summit Avenue – St. Paul. Enjoy wine, music and appetizers. Suggested Donation: $15. Note followed by concerts at Triple Rock – see below! Sponsored by the Minnesota Choice Coalition. More info at www.rockforroe.com.
- 01/22 Rock for Roe Concert. 18+ Doors Open: 8 p.m. Show: 9 p.m. Celebrate the 34th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the decision legalizing abortion in the U.S. Concert @ Triple Rock Social Club. Don’t miss this show featuring a lineup of the best artists the Twin Cities has to offer including Tina Schlieske, Dessa of Doomtree, and Spider Fighter. Concert tickets $15 at the door. Sponsored by the Minnesota Choice Coalition. More info at www.rockforroe.com.
- 01/25 MN Valley NOW Chapter Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Prior Lake Public Library
- 01/31 The Minnesota Women’s Consortium will host its annual birthday party, Celebration 27, 6PM to 9PM at the Science Museum of Minnesota, downtown St. Paul. The event includes cash bar, supper, networking, music, and honoring 10 “women in the workplace” – businesswomen, union activists, cultural caregivers, and pathfinders. Cathy Wurzer of Twin Cities Public Television and Minnesota Public Radio will emcee, with Celebration Chair Dawn Hughes of Employment Action. Cost is $40 in advance, $45 at the door, or “pay your age” for persons under age 40. Call 651/228-0338 or visit www.mnwomen.org for more information or reservations.
