Calendar
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Free admission to all events except Birth! There will be many chances to win door prizes!
All classes at stroller strides and fit4baby are free all week in honor of WILD!!! Yes, there are 16 free classes! Check out the stroller stride calendar!
Tuesday, September 1
Michelle and the Midnight Blues
at Mayfaire Town Center, 6pm. Michele & The Midnight Blues Band plays with a whole lot of energy. Take Memphis blues, a little Chicago and add a touch of Peidmont & Texas blues and you will find Michele & The Midnight Blues. Bring your lawn chairs, your picnic and your whole family!
Wednesday, September 2
Mommie-preneur Program and Discussion
at YWCA,12:30pm. Featuring Lisa Isenhour, the organizer of the Jolly Jubilee. Come join other moms to explore ways to take the kids to the school bus, be there in the afternoon, and still contribute to the family income!Improv Workshop: Creative Games with Brooklin Green
at YWCA, 2-3pm. A fun, exciting, insightful way to bond or build better relationships through games your turn to play! Providing improv games, that are geared toward confidence building, trusting your instincts, avoiding over analysing thru what we do best as women Analysis! Women are great supporters, mothers, and leaders. Why do we sometimes get left behind or overlooked when we have the same tools? For more information or to register email Brooklin.Stand-up Comedy and Women Workshop with Brooklin Green
at YWCA, 3-4pm. Take a look at Comedy for women! Curious? Wanted to try it? Learn more about the business, other avenues for comedy, and even public speaking for women! Who said women aren't funny?! Learn while being entertained and having fun! For more information of to register email Brooklin.Open Mic Momedy; Women—It's your Time Out!
Open forum for moms and women of all ages to come out and speak their mind, whether it's stand up comedy, stories, rants, poems, or what ever you've wanted to try—It is your turn! Get out and get heard! Hosted by Ovary Action. Free munchies, 1/2 off wine and drink specials. Free admission.Fox and the Hound, Mayfaire 920 Town Center Drive, 7-9pm
For more info call (910) 509-0805 Free Admission
Thursday, September 3
Panel Discussion: Motherhood in History, Mythology, and Sociology
at UNCW, Wrightsville Beach Room, 2017FSC, 5-7pm. The panel will be made up of UNCW professors. Find out how our myths and our past influence who we are today. Step back from your personal view and look at the big picture. Why are we, as mothers, the way we are? How does the society we live in shape our lives? How can we use mythology and the history to strengthen, support, and empower women?The Importance of Being WILD; Art Show Opening Reception
at Warwick Center Lobby Gallery, UNCW, 7-8:30pm. Exhibition: August 31-October 2. A selection of work that examines and responds to the issues that women face and the choices that women make concerning motherhood. Sponsored by the Department of Art and Art History at UNCW.
Friday, September 4
Pre-show reception
Opening Night: Birth by Karen Brody
at Scottish Rite Theater, 1415 South 17th Street , 7:30pm, followed by a talk-back panel discussion. Admission $15. Buy tickets at You Are My Sunshine online or visit the store in The Cotton Exchange, 317 N. Front Street or call 910.409.5062.
Come out for an evening of humor and drama. Birth is a rite of passage happening in homes, hospitals, and birth centers all over the world, turning ordinary women into Mothers. This intimate rite of passage is shrouded in secrecy. What really happens behind those doors in the hospital? Is birth always painful and scary or is there another way to do it? In the play Birth you will have a unique opportunity to step inside the birth memories of eight women and explore the thoughts behind their choices and the aftermath--both joyous and tragic--of those choices. Our production of Birth is part of an international movement, Birth ON Labor Day or BOLD.
Saturday, September 5
Panel Discussion: Going back to School?
at YWCA, 10am-12pmHow to get started back into school again? How to balance family, work and school? What tools are out there for me now? What has changed from when I was 1st in school? What alternate paths are now available? What types of grants, scholarships and financial aide are available to moms going back? How to cope with a mid-life Career change? Simply, how to get through the obstacles we all may have?! Panel assembled of moms who are currently going back to school, who work in the financial Aide Departments, and are balancing it all! Facilitated by Brooklin Green.
Relay Race for Couples and Panel Discussion: Dad's Involvement
at YWCA, 1pm. This event is for both moms and dads. See who can change a diaper, pack a lunch and do other chores with the most speed a finesse. Then sit down for a lively discussion about Super Dads. What makes a Super Dad? How can you become one? Or support one? What is it like to be a stay-at-home dad? What pressures do all dads face? How can couples support one another in a mutually beneficial way?Birth by Karen Brody
at Scottish Rite Theater, 1415 South 17th Street, 7:30pm, followed by a talk-back panel discussion. Admission $15. Buy tickets at You Are My Sunshine online or visit the store in The Cotton Exchange, 317 N. Front Street or call 910.409.5062Come out for an evening of humor and drama. Birth is a rite of passage happening in homes, hospitals, and birth centers all over the world, turning ordinary women into Mothers. This intimate rite of passage is shrouded in secrecy. What really happens behind those doors in the hospital? Is birth always painful and scary or is there another way to do it? In the play Birth you will have a unique opportunity to step inside the birth memories of eight women and explore the thoughts behind their choices and the aftermath--both joyous and tragic--of those choices. Our production of Birth is part of an international movement, Birth ON Labor Day or BOLD.
Sunday, September 6
Town Hall Meeting: The Trials, Tribulations, and Joys of Career/Stay-at-home Moms
at YWCA, 12pm. Forum Facilitated by Elizabeth Humphrey from Coastal Carolina Moms. Whether you work in the home or out of the home all moms work! We don't live in two separate worlds defined by our careers or our domesticity. As moms we have a vast world in common. How can we support one another? How can we not loose our individual identity as we fulfill the role of mother? How can we give ourselves time and attention without feeling guilty? How can we not only stay sane, but thrive as human beings!?Birth by Karen Brody
at Scottish Rite Theater, 1415 South 17th Street, 5pm matinee, followed by a talk-back panel discussion. Admission $15. Buy tickets at You Are My Sunshine online or visit the store in The Cotton Exchange, 317 N. Front Street or call 910.409.5062Come out for an evening of humor and drama. Birth is a rite of passage happening in homes, hospitals, and birth centers all over the world, turning ordinary women into Mothers. This intimate rite of passage is shrouded in secrecy. What really happens behind those doors in the hospital? Is birth always painful and scary or is there another way to do it? In the play Birth you will have a unique opportunity to step inside the birth memories of eight women and explore the thoughts behind their choices and the aftermath--both joyous and tragic--of those choices. Our production of Birth is part of an international movement, Birth ON Labor Day or BOLD.
Ovary Action
at Nutt Street Comedy Bar, 255 N Front Street Basement, 8pm. Enjoy a great night out and laugh with these funny and fabulous female comics for an all-Mom comedy night and, yes, one token Dad Timmy Sherrill! No matter what your sex, these comedians are sure to entertain anyone!
