Women’s Equality Day: Celebrating 90 Years of Women Having the Vote
A Birthday Party for the 90th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment

August 26, 2010 –– 6:15 –– Ukiah Civic Center, 300 Seminary Avenue
View the event flyer.

Presented by:
National Women’s Political Caucus-Mendocino County
with American Association of University Women – Ukiah (AAUW), City of Ukiah, Soroptimist International of Yokayo Sunrise, and the Ukiah Saturday Afternoon Club

PROGRAM:

6:15 – 6:30: Tabling of Organizations, Socializing, Enjoying Refreshments AND Providing Voter Registration

6:30 – 6:40: Inland Valley Women’s Chorus

6:40 – Welcome

6:42 – 7:00: Two- Minute talks by Sponsoring Organizations & Women Electeds

7:00 – 9:04: “Iron-Jawed Angels” –– Starring Hilary Swank, Frances O’Connor, Julia Ormond, and Angelica Huston
This film takes a fresh and contemporary look at a pivotal event in American history telling the true story of how defiant and brilliant young activist, Alice Paul and Lucy Burns took the women’s suffrage movement by storm, putting their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote.

9:05 – “90th” Birthday Cake on the steps of the Civic Center

Women’s Equality Celebration is FREE to everyone. Donations will be accepted for NWPC to help women who support women’s issues win elected offices/appointments.

For further information, contact: Katarzyna Rolzinski, 707-468-9003

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