Below is a listing of current and upcoming events and activities taking place in the State of Maryland of particular interest to women and girls.

Denotes events and activities organized and/or sponsored by the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center.

Submit an event for the Calendar.
 

 For more information, e-mail Linda Shevitz, Program Chair, or Jill Moss Greenberg, Executive Director.

Other events:
Women's History Month Events
Past Heritage Happenings 

The Power Conference: Women Doing Business!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Bethesda Marriott Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, Bethesda

The Maryland Women's Heritage Center is a supporter of this joint event presented by the Women's Business Consortium and several women business organizations of the Washington metro area. The conference addresses hot topics in business, including Business Development and Contracting, Technology and Marketing, and Personal Development for Business Growth, and features over 18 breakout sessions, a large exposition area, a "meet the vendors" one-on-one dedicated area, and a luncheon meeting. For more information, contact Naomi. 

Baltimore Business Journal Enterprising Women Breakfast
Friday, August 6, 2010
7:30 am to 9:30 am
Martin's Valley Mansion, 594 Cranbrook Road, Cockeysville
Cost is $45 per person; print subscribers pay $40 each; VIP corporate tables are available for $400

Join the "Baltimore Business Journal" for the annual Enterprising Women breakfast and panel discussion. This year's event looks at how women can help themselves succeed in business. A panel includes Casey Baynes, Founder and Executive Director of the Casey Cares Foundation; Sheela Murthy, Law Office of Sheela Murthy; Beverly A. Williams, President and CEO, Sue-Ann's Office Supply, Inc.; and Ellen Yankellow, President and CEO, Correct Rx Pharmacy Services. For registration or more information, contact Christina Feldhaus at 410-454-0500 or cfeldhaus@bizjournals.com

Women's Equality Day Luncheon
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Wetlands Golf Course, 740 Gilbert Road, Aberdeen
Cost is $20 for members, $25 for non-members

Jill Moss Greenberg, Executive Director of the Maryland Women's Heritage Center, serves as the keynote speaker for this luncheon presented by the Chesapeake Professional Women's Network. For more information or to register to attend, visit www.cpwnet.org.

Breaking Through The Clouds Documentary Screening
Saturday, August 14, 2010
11 am and 1 pm
College Park Airport Museum, 1909 Corporal Frank Scott Drive, College Park
Cover Charge: $5.00 

"Breaking Through The Clouds" is a documentary about the first women's national air race when 20 women raced across the country in 1929 over a nine day span to prove that women could fly. These women became pioneering legends in aviation and continue to inspire anyone who has the courage to follow their dreams. For more information about the film, visit http://www.breakingthroughtheclouds.com/.

Spirited Woman of Baltimore Power Lunch
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
11:30 am - 2 pm
Morton's The Steakhouse, 300 S. Charles Street, Baltimore
Tickets are $50 if purchased by August 10; $60 if purchased after August 10 or at the door

The Maryland Women's Heritage Center supports this annual event, which honors three “Spirited Women” and benefits the American Red Cross of Central Maryland. Hosted by Morton’s The Steakhouse and MyCity4Her.com, tickets are $50 each if purchased by August 10 and $60 each if purchased after August 10, or at the door. A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales benefits the American Red Cross of Central Maryland. For a nomination form or to purchase tickets, visit www.MyCity4Her.com, call 410-327-9090, or e-mail m@mycity4her.com or cm.mba@mortons.com. Nomination forms are also available at Morton’s The Steakhouse located at 300 S. Charles Street in Baltimore. The nomination deadline is June 30, 2010.

Women's Leadership Conference
Saturday, July 24, 2010
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Hilton
1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville
Cost: $110 Registration Includes Luncheon
         $125 Registration with Continuing Education 
         $225 Extended Day for NACW Members (Includes Seated Breakfast, Business Sessions, & Dinner with Keynotes)

Women's Leadership Conference, hosted by the Montgomery County Commission for Women Counseling & Career Center is a powerful one-day conference offering leadership development and professional training for advocates of women and girls.  Sara Manzano-Diaz, Director, U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau is the Luncheon Keynote Speaker.  Heather Boushey, Senior Economist, Center for American Progress is the Morning Keynote Speaker. 
For more information visit:  http://www.nacw.org/conference/?page=one_day

Annual Women Spanning the Globe
Thursday, June 3, 2010
8:30 am - registration; 9:15 am - 2:30 pm - program
American Visionary Art Museum, 800 Key Highway, Baltimore
Tickets are $90 per person (early bird) or $125 per person after May 7

The Maryland Women's Heritage Center is a cooperating partner of this women-only annual event. This year's theme is "The Power of Purpose: Successful Women in International Roles." The keynote address is "Power of Purpose in Brand Building, Company Building and Beyond" by Procter & Gamble’s Marc Pritchard, who was named Ad Age’s No 1 Power Player in 2009. For more information or to register to attend, visit www.wtci.org or call 410-576-0022.

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Conference
"Discovering More Pieces of the Puzzle"
Thursday, June 3 - Sunday, June 6, 2010
Cambridge branch of Chesapeake College, 416-418 Race Street, Cambridge

Learn and exchange information and honor the history of Harriet Tubman in the region of her birth, learn more about the history of the Underground Railroad of the Eastern Shore during this conference.  Keynote speakers will be: Dr. Carole Marks, University of Delaware; and Dr. Kate Larson, Simmons College, Boston.  The conference itself will be held June 5 and 6, with opportunities for touring on June 3 & 6.  An Art Walk will be held on the evening of June 4, featuring artists who have invested their talents to tell the stories of both the slaves and the families who owned the properties through music, dance, drama, and visual arts. Please visit www.tubmanugrr.net for specific event times and various fees.

Women's History Symposium
Sunday, June 6, 2010
10 am - 4 pm
Maryland Women's Heritage Center, 39 West Lexington Street, Baltimore
Tickets are $35 per person

The Maryland Women's Heritage Center and Maryland NOW present a Women's History Symposium discussing the following questions:  "Where were the women?" and "How might history be different if womens contributions were recognized?" Cost to attend is $35 per person. To make a reservation, e-mail MD-NOW@comcast.net or visit www.marylandnow.org.  

WomenFest
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
10 am - 2 pm
Glenwood Community Center, 2400 Route 97, Cooksville

WomenFest, Strong~Savvy~Sage...a wellness event for women.  Join us for this fun, interactive day that focuses on health, wellness, fashion & beauty. Designed to inspire women to live more balanced, healthy, and fulfilled lives!  Pre-register by June 9, 2010, to reserve a gourmet box lunch. Suggested lunch donation for attendees over 60 is $3.  All others, lunch is $6. For the complete schedule of the day's events, visit www.howardcountyaging.org and click on Womenfest. For further information, call 410-313-5443 or e-mail glenwoodsc@howardcountymd.gov. 

Maryland Women's Heritage Center Opening
Saturday, June 19, 2010
10 am - 4 pm
Maryland Women's Heritage Center, 39 West Lexington Street, Baltimore

The Maryland Women's Heritage Center officially opens to the public! Hours of operation beginning on this date are Tuesday - Saturday from 10 am - 4 pm.

Women Entrepreneurs of Baltimore, Inc.
Graduation 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
5:30 pm
American Visionary Art Museum, 800 Key Highway, Baltimore

Women Entrepreneurs of Baltimore, Inc. (WEB) will bring its 20th year of service to a close with another inspiring WEB graduation event honoring 100 of their newest graduates. This event will also feature a WEB Alumni Business Showcase and launch of WEBnet Works, WEB's new membership organization. The event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. Please register online at www.2010webgraduation.eventbrite.com. For more information, visit www.webinc.org or call 410-727-4921.

Lunch and Learn with Esther McCready
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Noon to 1 p.m.
Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore
Admission: $5.00

Esther McCready shares her challenges in applying to the University of Maryland's Nursing School in the 1950s.
Visitors can bring their lunch or purchase lunch from the museum's cafe.
For further information call the museum at 443-263-1800

Baltimore Women’s Classic 5K
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Race begins at 8 am and Kids Fun Run begins at 9 am
Race starts and ends at Rash Field located on Key Highway in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
Race entry fee is $30
Kids Run entry fee is $10 through June 1; $15 thereafter
Team entries must be received by Wednesday, June 23

The Maryland Women's Heritage Center is proud to sponsor the only female-only race in Baltimore and the second oldest women-only race in the U.S.! Don’t miss the 35th anniversary of the Baltimore Women's Classic 5K, which provides vital fundraising support to women undergoing gynecologic cancer treatments. After the race, enjoy a post-race Festival Village, which will feature free massages and many other exhibits that cater to a variety of women’s interests. For more information, visit www.baltimorewomensclassic.com.

Fashion Fever 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2010
11:30 am - 3 pm
Grey Rock Mansion, 400 Grey Rock Road, Pikesville
Tickets are $65 per person

A benefit for the Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital, this event includes a runway show, silent auction, and lunch. Tickets are $65 per person. For more information, contact Debbie Sadlowski at 410-578-5040.

Annual Meeting with Marla Miller, Author of Betsy Ross and the Making of America
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
5:30pm meeting, 6pm guest speaker
The Star-Spangled Banner Flag House, 844 East Pratt Street
Baltimore

Betsy Ross and the Making of America (to be released April 27th, 2010) is the first scholarly biography of America’s best-known and most-misunderstood seamstress.  The life behind the legend of this iconic American has remained almost entirely shrouded in mists of romance and nostalgia.  In her new book, Marla Miller has recovered the world of Betsy Ross, restoring to view the Revolutionary experience of the Philadelphia craftswoman from her birth in the 1750s to her death more than eighty years later.The meeting will be followed by a wine and cheese reception.  Dr. Miller will be available to sign copies of her book, which will be on sale in the Flag House Gift Shop. For more information visit http://www.flaghouse.org.

YWCA Greater Baltimore Leader Lunch
Friday, May 7, 2010
noon – 2 pm
Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel, 101 West Fayette Street, Baltimore

This annual event recognizes and honors women leaders whose vision, energy, and talent combine to create vibrant workplaces and sustain our community. For more information or to register to attend, call 410-685-1460 or e-mail info@baltimoreywca.org.

The 3rd Annual Every Girl Can "Smart Image" Conference and Expo
Saturday, May 8, 2010
9 am - 2:30 pm
Bowie State University
Thurgood Marshall Library
14000 Jericho Park Road, Bowie
Admission: Free for girls in 5th - 9th grades
$15.00 for adults

Mothers and daughters come out for this pre-mother’s day event and celebrate being a woman. Educate, motivate and inspire all women to embrace a healthy body image, etiquette, civility, health, and wellness. After attending workshops, and discussions, applaud winners of the essay and poster competitions. Guest speakers include the First Lady of Prince George’s County, Leslie Johnson, Esq. and Janice Ferebee, MSW, the award-winning author of “Got it Goin’ On,” an empowerment handbook for girls.
For more information call: 301-792-2276 or
email: yasmin@everygirlcan.org

The Children's Guild 9th Annual Cabaret for Kids
Saturday, May 8, 2010
6 pm
Hyatt Regency Baltimore, 300 Light Street, Baltimore
Tickets are $250 per person

Honoring Baltimore Ravens' Ray Lewis and his mother Sunseria "Buffy" Smith, this fundraising event benefits The Children's Guild. The evening includes cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, a gourmet seated dinner, silent and live auctions, and an original musical "Every Sunday's Mother's Day" produced and performed by The Children's Guild. Tickets are $250 per person. For more information, e-mail killingstadb@childrensguild.org or call 410-522-2585.

Carol Burnett
Saturday, April 3, 2010
7:30 pm
The Lyric Opera House, 140 W. Mount Royal Avenue, Baltimore
Tickets are $42 - $72

Carol Burnett, six-time Emmy Award entertainer and star of the long-running CBS variety hour, "The Carol Burnett Show," appears in "Laughter and Reflection with Carol Burnett: A Conversation with Carol where the Audience Asks the Questions." For more information about this event, including ticket information, visit http://lyricoperahouse.com/Events/CarolBurnett.html

Equal Pay Day
Monday April 12, 2010
7:00 pm-9:00 pm
Wheaton Library, 11701 Georgia Avenue
Wheaton

Enjoy a panel discussion on Equal Pay Day, co-presented by  Montgomery County Business and Professional Women (BPW) and Montgomery County National Organization for Women (NOW). Network with and learn from distinguished panelists such as Rachel Lyons, director of Public Policy at the BPW Foundation; Meredith Curtis, Public Outreach Director of ACLU; Seth Chase, Field Director of AAUW, and Bonnie Cullison, past President and current Officer of the Montgomery County Education Association. Bring your friends and family and wear red to symbolize how far women and minorities are “in the red” with their pay.

BeDazzle: A Bright Night For GEM (Girls Empowerment Mission) Gala
Thursday April 15, 2010
5:30 - 9:30 pm
American Visionary Art Museum, 800 Key Highway, Baltimore
Tickets are $100 per person

Sunny Hostin, journalist and commentator for CNN, HLN, and Fox, will serve as the evening's speaker for this fourth annual fundraiser to support GEM, an empowerment program providing opportunities and growth experiences for young women. Tickets are $100 per person. For more information, visit http://www.gemmaryland.org/.

Rachel Carson House Open House
Saturday, April 17, 2010
noon - 4 pm
Rachel Carson House, 11701 Berwick Road, Silver Spring

Come see and tour the home of Rachel Carson, the founder of the contemporary environmental movement. This afternoon includes presentations, musical performances, video screenings, children's activities, and more. For more information, call 301-593-7507.

Executive Women's Health Breakfast
Thursday, April 22, 2010
8 - 9:30 am
The Carriage House at the Evergreen Museum & Library, 4545 N. Charles Street, Baltimore

Come learn about new medical discoveries, network with other women, and meet Johns Hopkins physicians and researchers. This event includes presentations by three faculty members of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, who will discuss topics such as breast cancer, heart disease and food as medicine. Space is limited. To register, go to www.hopkinsmedicine.org/awomansjourney/breakfast, or call 410-955-8660 by Monday, April 19.

Amnesty International Human Rights Art Festival
April 23-25, 2010
Performing Arts Center at Montgomery College,
7995 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring

Meet Artists, Volunteers and Members of Empowered Women International at this first ever festival, which includes a series of events, workshops, talk with extraordinary artists, activists and community leaders.
For more information, visit www.humanrightsartfestival.com.

30th Annual Distinguished Women’s Award Reception
Thursday, April 29, 2010
5:30 pm
Baltimore Country Club, 4712 Club Road, Baltimore
Tickets are $75

Hosted by the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland, this event honors five local women: Sandra P. Gohn, Esq., Partner, DLA Piper US LLP; Nancy Longo, Executive Chef and Owner, Pierpoint Restaurant and Catering; Carolyn McGuire-Frenkil, President, Center City, Inc., Gwendolyn D. Skillern, Senior Vice President and General Auditor, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield; and Ellen H. Yankellow, Pharm. D., President and CEO Correct RX Pharmacy Services, Inc.; for their exemplary civic and professional accomplishments. The Distinguished Women’s Award Reception is a networking fundraiser that provides support for leadership development programs that the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland offers its 30,000 girl members. To attend the event or for more information, contact Maria Johnson, Vice President, Advancement, at mjohnson@gscm.org.

Celebrate Woman’s History Month
Throughout the Month of March 2010
B&O Railroad Museum
901 West Pratt Street, Baltimore
 
Presented by AMTRAK, the B&O Railroad Museum celebrates Women’s History Month by highlighting the contributions made by women to the American Railways. Visit www.borail.org for more information.

Women's History at Antietam National Battlefield
Throughout the Month of March 2010
Antietam National Battlefield
5831 Dunker Church Road, Sharpsburg
Free with park entry fee of $6 per family 

Take the self-guided 8 1/2 mile driving tour and visit the Clara Barton Monument, located at stop 2, the only monument in the battlefield dedicated to the memory of a woman. For more information, call 301-432-5124.

Women's History Month
Throughout the Month of March 2010
Catoctin Mountain Park
14707 Park Central Road, Thurmont

Learn about the role of women in the history of the Catoctin Mountain region with an exhibit on Bessie Darling and Mazie Bowman, two women who played important roles in the local tourism industry in the early 20th century. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/cato or call 301-663-9388.

Women's History Month Display
March 1 - 25, 2010
Maryland State Education Association, 140 Main Street, Annapolis

In celebration of Women's History Month. For more information, call 410- 263-6600 or e-mail cmasciarelli@mseanea.org.

Commemoration of Clara Barton's Life
Throughout the Month of March 2010
Clara Barton National Historic Site
5801 Oxford Road, Glen Echo

The Clara Barton National Historic Site commemorates the life of Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross. See the home that served as the headquarters and warehouse for the organization and learn how Clara Barton organized American Red Cross relief efforts for victims of natural disasters and war. Admission is free. For more information, call  301-320-1402 or 301-320-1410 or visit www.nps.gov/clba.

"Clara Barton: Equal Justice for All"
March 1 - 31, 2010
Clara Barton National Historic Site
5801 Oxford Road, Glen Echo  

This exhibition features objects that highlight Clara Barton’s role in the major social issues of her time, including the women’s suffrage movement. Learn about her work with the Freedman’s Bureau, the Office of Missing Soldiers, the International Conference of Women, other women’s groups, and emergency relief/disaster recovery efforts of the American Red Cross. This exhibition also examines her ties to many prominent figures in both the civil rights and women’s suffrage movements, including Frances Gage, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Frederick Douglass. For more information, call 301-320-1402 or 301-320-1410 or visit www.nps.gov/clba.

Women's History Comes in Many Colors
Monday, March 1, 2010
7 - 9 pm
Wheaton Library, 11701 Georgia Avenue, Wheaton

The Montgomery County Chapter of the National Organization for Women hosts this panel discussion in honor of Women's History Month featuring Jill Moss Greenberg, Executive Director of the Maryland Women's Heritage Center. Other panelists include Lillian Cruz, Office of Congressman Van Hollen; Lily Qi, Montgomery County's Asian  and Middle Eastern American Liaison and Coordinator of Montgomery County's Language Access; Derrice Deans, Montgomery County's Caribbean American Liaison; and Nesreen Khashan, Partnership Specialist for the U.S. Census Bureau, Philadelphia Region. For more information, visit www.msmdnow.org, e-mail info@mcmdnow.org or call 301-368-1917.

“Women’s Philanthropy: Empowerment, Passion & Impact”
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
4:30 – 6:30 pm
Spear Center, General Growth Properties Building, 10275 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia
Tickets are $50 per person

Join the Women’s Giving Circle and the Columbia Foundation for a joint celebration of women’s philanthropy, including keynote speaker, Sondra Shaw Hardy. A noted philanthropist and co-founder of the Women's Philanthropy Institute, Hardy is the author of "Women's Philanthropy: Boldly Shaping a Better World" and the creator of the 9 "c's" of why women give. This event also includes the "Power of the Purse" Auction, showcasing purses created by local women artists. For more information, contact the Women’s Giving Circle at 410-730-7840 or visit http://www.columbiafoundation.org to register to attend.   

AAUW Celebrates International Women's Day with Half the Sky Live
Thursday, March 4, 2010
7:30 pm
Bel Air Cinema 14, 409 Constant Friendship Blvd., Abingdon
AMC Owings Mills 17, 10100 Mill Run Circle, Owings Mills
Cinemark Egyptian 24, 7000 Arundel Mills Circle, Hanover AMC Columbia Mall 14, 10300 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia Snowden Square, 9161 Commerce Center Drive, Columbia Bowie Crossing 14, 15200 Major Lansdale Blvd., Bowie Germantown 14, 20000 Century Blvd., Germantown

In celebration of International Women's Day, movie theaters in Maryland and across the country are showing "Half the Sky Live." Inspired by the best-selling book from Pulitzer-prize winning journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn and directed by Academy Award winning actress Marisa Tomei, this powerful short film chronicles the struggles of a young Ethiopian woman who ultimately triumphs over sexual violence and discrimination. Visit www.halftheskylive.com for more information and/or to purchase tickets.    

Celebrate Women's History
Friday, March 5, 2010
5 - 9 pm
National Aquarium in Baltimore, 501 East Pratt Street, Baltimore
Free with Aquarium Admission (after 5 pm, admission is only $8 per person)

The National Aquarium in Baltimore celebrates Women's History Month with a variety of activities from a Rachel Carson exhibit to dance performances and storytelling. For more information, visit www.aqua.org or call 410-576-3800.

First Fridays: Sheila Ford Quintet
Friday, March 5, 2010
Doors open at 6:30 pm with program beginning at 7:30 pm
Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture, 830 E. Pratt Street
Baltimore
$15 for museum members, $20 for non-members

In conjunction with Women's History Month, the Sheila Ford Quintet performs a musical tribute to women in jazz, including Billie Holiday, Shirley Horn, Ethel Ennis, and Ruby Glover. Drinks and light fare will be served. For more information, visit www.africanamericanculture.org or call 443-263-1800.

International Women's History Month Literary Festival
Saturday, March 6, 2010
1 - 4 pm
Enoch Pratt Free Library, Central Branch, 400 Cathedral St., Baltimore 

Five women writers from various regions of the globe discuss the voice and role of women past, present and future. Participants are Connie May Fowler, "How Clarissa Burden Learned to Fly"; Iris Gomez, "Try to Remember"; Elizabeth Nunez, "Anna-In-Between"; Dolen Perkins-Valdez, "Wench"; Tiphanie Yanique, "How to Escape From a Leper Colony." For more information, call 410-396-5430.

Empowering Women: Power and Politics
Saturday, March 6, 2010
2 pm
Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture, 830 E. Pratt Street
Baltimore
Free with museum admission

Baltimore City Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake presents this discussion about the rise of African American women in local and national politics. For more information, visit www.africanamericanculture.org or call 443-263-1800.

Women's Choral Festival of Washington
Saturday, March 6, 2010
7:30 pm
University of Maryland Memorial Chapel, Regents and Chapel Drives, College Park.

A special concert in conjunction with Women's History Month featuring the Women's Chorus, the University of Maryland's Women's Chorus, and women's choruses from Elizabeth Seton and Bethesda- Chevy Chase High Schools, Performing works by female composers. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. For more information, call 202-244-7376. 

Women's Business Workshop
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
5:30 - 6 pm registration, networking and refreshments, 6 - 8 pm program
Wilson Room, Towson Library, 320 York Road, Towson

The Business and Professional Women of Towson and Small Business Administration of Baltimore host this event onmarketing strategies in a struggling economy. For more information, call 410-823-7895.  

STEMming Out to Change the World: The 4th Annual Women's Leadership Forum
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
5 - 8:15 pm
Mercy High School, Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Auditorium, 1300 E. Northern Parkway, Baltimore
Cost is $5 per person or two food items for the Girl Scouts' Harvest for the Hungry Campaign

Hosted by the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland and sponsored by the Maryland Women's Heritage Center, this event gives girls and women the opportunity to talk with professionals in the fields of science and technology, including Judy Carroll, P.E., President of Carroll Engineering; Diana Parsons, CFO of Constantine Commercial Construction; Laura Thul Penza, AIA, LEED AP, Principal of Penza-Bailey Architects; and Joyce Ulrich, Managing Director of Legg-Mason. Reservations are required. To attend, contact Clarke Fitzmaurice at cfitzmaurice@gscm.org or 410-358-9711, ext. 287.

Ninth Annual ATHENA Award Women's Leadership Breakfast
Friday, March 12, 2010
7:30 – 9:15 am
Richlin Ballroom at Harford Community College, 1700 Van Bibber Road, Edgewood
$35 per person

The Maryland Women's Heritage Center is a partner for this special event, which honors a Harford County woman who has attained and personifies the highest level of professional excellence in her business or profession, has devoted time and energy to the community in a meaningful way and, most especially, has opened doors for leadership opportunities for women. For sponsor information, or to make a reservation, call Pat Hogan at 443-417-4176. 

Music and the Daughters of America's Historic Houses
March 14, 2010
1 pm
Hampton National Historic Site, 535 Hampton Lane, Towson

"Music Meets History" as Musica Antiqua presents music that was played by the daughters of three of America's most notable historic houses--Mount Vernon, Monticello and Hampton. Archive manuscripts will be performed in costume on period instruments--harpsichord, wooden flute, cello, violin, six-hole pipe plus vocal selections. This concert is presented by the National Park Service and is sponsored in part by the Baltimore County Commission on Arts and Sciences  For more information, contact Musica Antiqua at 410-529-0791 or anitaavery@comcast.net.

Elizabeth Van Lew: Citizen Spy
Sunday, March 14, 2010
3 pm
Maryland Historical Society, 201 West Monument Street, Baltimore
Cost is $25 per person 

This living history presentation features performer Meg Kelly presenting Miss Elizabeth VanLew.  Miss VanLew will share her experiences throughout her life as she assisted Union Soldiers imprisoned in Richmond, Virginia, both while in prison and in escape and recount her activities in support of abolition. A Victorian tea along with southern delicacies will be served.  For more information, visit www.mdhs.org or call 410-685-3750.

"For Tomorrow / Ich hoff' auf morgen" The Story and Poetry of Hilda Stern Cohen
Sunday, March 14, 2010
2 pm
Jewish Community Center, 5700 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore
Tickets are $7 per person

Sponsored by the Baltimore Jewish Film Festival, this film premiere features Baltimore's Gail Rosen and Mezzo-soprano (and Rabbi) Elizabeth Bolton recounting in story and song the uplifting experience of German-born writer Hilda Stern Cohen. Cohen's notebooks of poetry were composed in the ghetto of Lodz during the war years and in a displaced persons camp in postwar Austria, which only came to light after her death in Baltimore in 1997. For more information about the film, visit www.HildaStory.org or www.goethe.de/cohen. For tickets to the premiere, visit the Jewish Community Center of Baltimore (www.jcc.org) or e-mail cdavison@jcc.org.

“Girl Power. Reach for the Sky: Career Opportunities for the Women of Tomorrow”
Sunday, March 14, 2010
3 - 5 pm
Kosiakoff Center, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel

Supported by the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center, this conference will encourage and promote career opportunities for young women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Attendees will be given the opportunity to talk with professional women with STEM careers. Parents are invited to accompany daughters. For more information, or to register for this free event, please contact the Women’s Giving Circle at womensgivingcircle@verizon.net. Directions to this event are available at http://www.jhuapl.edu.

She's Not In Your History Book:  A Story Hour for Grown-Ups
Monday, March 15, 2010
Dinner will be served at 6:30 pm, and the program starts at 7:30 pm
Bowie Center for the Performing Arts, 15200
Annapolis Road, Bowie
Cost: $30

Learn about and recognize the achievements of accomplished African American women from antiquity to contemporary times. This event features performances by Joy Jones, and is sponsored by the American Association of University Women of Laurel, the Business and Professional Women of Laurel and of Southern Prince George's County, and Soroptimist International of Bowie-Crofton. For more information, call Kelly Pierce at 301-613-4329.  

Women: Back to the Future
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
11 am - 1:30 pm
The Gathering Place, 6120 Daylong Lane, Clarksville
$45 for Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber (BWCC) members (preregistered/prepaid) and $65 for nonmembers and BWCC members not prepaid.

The Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber (BWCC) hosts this special luncheon featuring a performance of "Women: Back to the Future" by Kate Campbell Stevenson in support of the Maryland Women's Heritage Center. Kate Campbell Stevenson brings to life three dynamic women from American history in this one-woman musical. For more information and/or to register to attend, call 301-725-4000 or 410-792-9714 or visit www.bwcc.org.  

Women’s History Month Program
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
12 pm 
C-1-Conference Room, Tawes Building, 580 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) will be holding a “Women’s History Month” program honoring the contributions and achievements of Maryland and U.S. women, with specific emphasis upon  environmental activist Rachel Carson, the author of Silent Spring. The keynote speaker will be Ellie Elgin, Director of Outreach, Maryland Commission for Women. For further information or to RSVP, please contact Richard W. Allen of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) Office of Fair Practices at 410-260-8058.           

 Maryland Women's Hall of Fame Ceremony
Thursday, March 18, 2010
5:45 pm
President's Conference Room East I and II, Miller Senate Office Building II, Bladen Street, Annapolis
$30 per adult; $10 per child (10-15 years); Children under 10 are free
Registration Deadline: March 5, 2010

Established by the Maryland Commission for Women and the Women Legislators of Maryland, this annual event honors the 2010 inductees of the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame. The Maryland Women's Hall of Fame celebrates Maryland women who have made unique and lasting contributions to the economic, political, cultural and social life of the state, and provides visible models of achievement for tomorrow’s female leaders. The Maryland Women's Hall of Fame will be housed at the Maryland Women's Heritage Center. For more information, or to register to attend (deadline is March 5), contact the Maryland Commission for Women at 410-767-3049 or e-mail mcw@dhrstate.md.us.

"Harford County Healthy Woman" Women's Conference
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Registration: 8:30 am; Program: 9 am - 1:30 pm
Patterson Mill Middle-High School, 85 Patterson Mill Road, Bel Air
$30 per person; $20 for Students and Senior Citizens

The Harford County Commission for Women hosts its second annual Women's Conference to recognize leading Harford County women and celebrate Women's History Month. This year's theme is "Harford County Healthy Woman." For more information, or to register, visit http://www.chepinc.org/conf/womens/032010Womens.html.

Douglass' Women by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Saturday, March 20, 2010
1 pm
Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture, 830 E. Pratt Street
Baltimore
Free with museum admission

In conjunction with Women's History Month, renowned author, Jewell Parker Rhodes, discusses her historical novel, focusing on abolitionist Frederick Douglass and the two women who shared his life. For more information, visit www.africanamericanculture.org or call 443-263-1800.

National Women's History Month Awards & Luncheon Program
March 20, 2010
11:30 am - 2 pm
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 25 Church Street, Prince Frederick
Cost is $25 per person
 
The League of Women Voters and the Calvert County Commission for Women host this event to recognize women’s achievements in Southern Maryland and the continuing efforts to empower women in Calvert County. The theme is ”Sisters on the Planet," which will focus on women’s roles in protecting the environment. The keynote speaker for this year’s event is Sara Leeland, renowned environmental philosopher, professor and writer. Cost is $25 per person and reservations must be made by March 10. To make a reservation, mail a check to the League of Women Voters, P. O. Box 1510, Prince Frederick, MD 20678. For more information, contact Kathy Riley at 410-586-2176 or khr638@verizon.net.
 
Presentation of Clara Barton
Sunday, March 21, 2010
2 - 3 pm with an Open House: 3 - 5 pm
Clara Barton National Historic Site
5801 Oxford Road, Glen Echo
 
Learn more about Clara Barton and her accomplishments as award winning actress Mary Ann Jung presents Clara Barton. Reservations are required. Please call 301-320-1410.   

Celebrating Women's History Month
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Noon - 1 pm
Towson University, Cook Library, 3rd Floor Lobby
8000 York Road, Towson

Enjoy jazz performed by Towson student musicians. For more information, visit http://www.towson.edu or call 410-830-6055.

This conference brings together all industries related to the agriculture business, such as insurance agents, researchers, and farmers, to talk about developing better programs and solving problems. Keynote speakers are Virginia L Morton of Tallmand Family Farms, LLC, and Brian Clark, Public Relations Coordinator, Washington State University Extension. For more information and/or to register to attend, visit http://www.agrisk.umn.edu/wia/Conferences/WIA2010/register.aspx.

Romare Bearden and Women as Agents of Change, Authority and Beauty
Thursday, March 25, 2010
6:30 pm
Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture, 830 E. Pratt Street
Baltimore
Free with museum admission

Dr. Leslie King-Hammond, director of the Center for Race and Culture and dean emeritus of graduate studies at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), as well as chair of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum's board, hosts a lecture that explores the complex and vibrant role that women have played in the work of Romare Bearden. For more information, visit www.africanamericanculture.org or call 443-263-1800.

The Pratt Library/State Library Resource Center hosts a special genealogy program that will include historical presentations. Certified Genealogist Marie Melchiori will present "But Grandma Never Carried a Gun: Locating Women by Using Records Created by the Military" and Tim Pinnick presents "African Americans in the GAR." For more information or to sign-up to attend this free event, e-mail mdx@prattlibrary.org or call 410-396-5468.    

Exploring African American Women’s History with Ida Jones
Saturday, March 27, 2010
1 pm
Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture, 830 E. Pratt Street
Baltimore
Free with museum admission

In conjunction with Women’s History Month, Ida Jones, curator of the Manuscript Collection at the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, shares essays on African American women’s history from the book "Emerging Voices and Paradigms." For more information, visit www.africanamericanculture.org or call 443-263-1800.

Womenomics

Monday, January 11, 2010

7 pm

College of Notre Dame of Maryland, LeClerc Auditorium, 4701 North Charles Street, Baltimore

Tickets are $30 per person, which includes a signed copy of Womenomics

The New York Times best-selling authors Claire Shipman (ABC's Good Morning America) and Katty Kay (BBC World News America) discuss their book Womenomics. This event is co-sponsored by College of Notre Dame, United Way Women's Leadership Council, Junior League of Baltimore, Girl Scouts of Central Maryland, Network 2000, the Women's Giving Circle of Howard County, and the Women's Alliance of the Partners in Excellence. To purchase tickets, or for more information, visit www.ndm.edu/womenomics. 

 National Girls and Women in Sports Day Celebration

Sunday, January 24, 2010

6:45 - 10 pm

Comcast Center, University of Maryland, College Park

$22 per person

Celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day with the AAUW and the Washington Mystics. This third annual event is supported by the Maryland Women's Heritage Center. Debbie Yow, MWHC Board Member and University of Maryland, College Park, Athletic Director, Angela Taylor, General Manager of the Washington Mystics, and others participate in a panel discussion starting at 6:45 p.m. along with light hors d'oeuvres. Following, the Terrapins women's basketball team takes on Duke at 8 p.m. Cost is $22 per person. For more information, call Maria Giovannetti at 202-527-7512 or e-mail mgiovannetti@washmystics.com.

  Women's Legislative Briefing

Sunday, January 31, 2010
12:30 – 3 pm
University of Maryland, Shady Grove Campus (Building II), 9630 Gudelsky Drive in Rockville

$10 per person

The Maryland Women's Heritage Center is a co-sponsor for the Montgomery County Commission for Women's 30th Annual Legislative Briefing. Lilly Ledbetter, Pay Equity Advocate, is the keynote speaker. Many County and State elected officials will also be on hand. To register to attend, or for more information, contact the Montgomery County Commission for Women at 240-777-8330.

"Between the Covers" Book Signing

Friday, December 4, 2009

2-4 pm

Baltimore Coffee & Tea, 9 W. Aylesbury Rd., Timonium

Saturday, December 5, 2009

2-4 pm

Baltimore Coffee & Tea, 890 Bestgate Rd., Annapolis

The Maryland Women's Heritage Center is supporting upcoming book signings with Margo Hammond, an award-winning journalist and book critic, for her book "Between the Covers: The Book Babes' Guide to a Woman's Reading Pleasure," which she co-wrote with Ellen Helzel. "Between the Covers" contains an extensive list of reading recommendations for women of all ages and stages of life. The book covers topics ranging from friendship, sex, finances, health and family to career.    

  Little Black Dress Club Holiday Party
Friday, December 4, 2009
6 - 9 pm
Burkshire Marriott, 10 West Burke Avenue, Towson

The Maryland Women's Heritage Center is a supporter for this women's social networking event, which will include complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a prize raffle. For more information, contact Kellie Posey at 410-837-2450 or e-mail kellieposey@keleventsllc.com.  

  Empowering Women in this Economy
Saturday, December 5, 2009
8 am – 3 pm
Prince George's Community College, Largo Student Center, 301 Largo Road, Largo  

The Maryland Women's Heritage Center is proud to support the Maryland Commission for Women's "Empowering Women in this Economy" symposium. This free event will cover topics including foreclosure, financial literacy, money matters, navigating the system and domestic violence. County Executive Jack Johnson, Prince George's Community College President Charlene Dukes and Lynn Rosenthal will speak. To register to attend, or for more information, contact the Maryland Commission for Women at 410-767-3049 or e-mail mcw@dhr.state.md.us.  

Top 100 MBEs Award Ceremony
Sunday, November 15, 2009
3 – 6 pm
UMUC Inn and Conference Center, 3501 University Blvd E, Hyattsville

The Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Delaware region’s top 100 minority businesses and women entrepreneurs are honored at this annual event. For more information, call 410-489-7098 or e-mail applicant@top100mbe.com.   

2009 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Hunt Valley

The largest footrace in the State of Maryland, Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure helps to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and emerging science to find cures. Of the money raised at the Race for the Cure each year, up to 75% stays in Maryland to fund local programs for women and families. The remaining 25% supports national research to find cures for breast cancer. For more information and to get involved, visit www.komenmd.org.

Women Mean Business
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Baltimore

The Maryland Women's Heritage Center supported the Women Entrepreneurs of Baltimore, Inc. (WEB) "Women Mean Business" conference and evening gala held on Thursday, October 22. Both of these events celebrated WEB and its 20 years of helping women start successful businesses.   

Baltimore Women’s Film Festival
Friday, October 23 – Sunday, October 25, 2009
Landmark Theatres, 645 S. President Street, Baltimore

The Baltimore Women's Film Festival is dedicated and focused on seeking out and promoting cinema created by and for women. This non-profit festival is held during breast cancer awareness month in October and 50% of all ticket sale proceeds are donated to breast cancer research and the outreach/survivorship program for Johns Hopkins breast cancer patients. For more information, visit www.bwfilmfestival.com.  

Stand Up and Speak Out! Leadership Course
Friday, October 23 – Sunday, October 25, 2009
Sheraton Rockville Hotel, 920 King Farm Boulevard, Rockville
Cost is $165 for Business and Professional Women members, $190 for non-members

The Business and Professional Women (BPW) hosts a regional leadership training program led by Nancy Jackson, past national president of BPW, and Nancy Werner, past state president of BPW. To register, or for more information, contact Alicia Newman, BPW Program Chair, at 410-451-5162 or e-mail leenew9577@aol.com. Registration deadline is October 9.

2nd Annual Pink Bag Lunch
Thursday, September 17, 2009
11:30 am– 1:30 pm
Maple Lawn Community Center, 7600 Maple Lawn Boulevard, Fulton
Tickets are $40 per person 

Success In Style hosts a networking event and fashion show to benefit its mission of providing suits and clothing for disadvantaged women seeking employment. Each guest will receive a bag lunch and a “swag” bag of goodies from the sponsors. For more information or to register to attend, visit www.successinstyle.org or e-mail successinstyle@verizon.net.

GBC Bridging the Gap Achievement Awards
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
6 – 8 pm
University of Maryland School of Nursing, 655 W. Lombard Street, Baltimore
Cost is $50 per person 

The Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) honors exceptional minority and women-owned businesses and outstanding advocates for minority business development at this sixth annual event. For more information, contact Kisha Lashley, Director of Bridging the Gap Initiative, at 410-727-2820, ext. 19, or e-mail kishal@gbc.org.

MAGiC Conference
Saturday, September 24, 2009
Universities at Shady Grove Conference Center, Rockville  

The Mid-Atlantic Girls Collaborative (MAGiC) conference is designed to increase diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The keynote speaker is Catherine Didion, Senior Program Officer from the National Academy of Engineering. For more information, visit www.ngcproject.org/magic/index.cfm. For questions, contact Paige Smith at pesmith@umd.edu, Elizabeth Vandenburg at evandenburg@verizon.net, or Claudia Morrell at cmorrell@mdwit.org.