The Dennos Museum Center, presents programming in conjunction with its new exhibition, Celebrating Women. The series presents a variety of celebrations, sales, lectures, demonstrations, artist workshops, lunches, films, concerts, and opportunities at other organizations that honor women in different capacities.

Celebration

St. Lucia Celebration

Sunday, December 12, 2010
Celebrate the Swedish festival of light and the beginning of the Christmas season at the St. Lucia celebration.

Sale

Trunk Sale

Saturday and Sunday, September 18-19, 2010
The Museum Store presents a trunk sale of Cuadros from the artist cooperative at Pamplona Alta.

Lectures and Demonstrations

	Cuadros: Stitching memories Sunday, September 19, 2010, 2:00 pm Rebecca Davis, curator of Stitching Stories of Miracles and Memories, and Barbara Cervenka, co-director of ConVida will speak. Two Peruvian women will demonstrate how Cuadros are created.
	Anita Mayer Luvera: One Woman's Creative Journey Thursday, September 23, 2010, 7:00 pm Anita Luvera Mayer, an internationally recognized weaver and versatile fiber artist, designer, and author, will discuss her work.
	An Afternoon with Miss Michigan Sunday, September 26, 2010, 3:00 pm In this presentation the current Miss Michigan, Katie LaRoche, will speak about her experience in the Miss Michigan and Miss America competitions, what made that meaningful to her, and what the Miss American competitions say to us about what we value in women.
	Body Issues in contemporary Art with suzanne eberle Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 7:00 pm Join us as we discuss how contemporary artists use traditional and cutting edge art practices to explore fragility and loss in women’s lives and celebrate the power and beauty of the female form.
	Daniel Mulhern: Great Leading Women - and the Men behind them Sunday, October 3 19, 2010 - 2:00 pm Michigan’s “First Gentleman” shares practical observations about the strengths and challenges of women who lead and the new horizons for men.
	The Art of Henna and Sari Draping Sunday, October 10, 2010, 2:00 pm In this demonstration, attendees will not only learn about the tradition of Henna, but also about sari draping and Indian culture.

Artist workshops

	Mud Pies for Adults with Anita Mayer Thursday and Friday, September 23 - 24, 2010, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Participants will complete a reference art journal as they make fabric and paper samples using paper, resists, fabric crayons, paint sticks, marbled tissue, burned felt, stamping, and more.
	Henna Workshop for teens and adults Sunday, October 10, 2010, 3:00 - 5:00 pm Participants of this workshop will have the opportunity to create henna tattoos on themselves and their friends using all natural ingredients.
	Holiday Ornaments, Stripped with Diane Nunez Saturday, October 30, 2010, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm These festive, easy-to-make holiday ornaments are inspired by strip quilting.
	Blooming Brooches with Diane Nunez Saturday, October 30, 2010, 2:00 - 5:00 pm Add dimension to your work and learn to create interesting flowers.

Lunches

Strong Women UnitE! Luncheon

Thursday, September 16, 2010, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
This luncheon will celebrate the influential and giving women of Traverse City that have been recognized by Athena Grand Traverse.

Celebrating Women Spiritual - Brown BaG Lunch

Monday, November 8, 2010, 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Join us for a brown bag lunch to celebrate women as spiritual leaders. Presented in collaboration with the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Grand Traverse.

Films

	Join us to celebrate women from around the world through film, brought to you through a partnership with CMU Public Television.
	Shadya Saturday, November 13, 2010, 10:00 am Shadya Zoabi, a charismatic 17-year-old karate world champion, strives to succeed on her own terms within her traditional Muslim village in northern Israel.
	Iron Ladies of Liberia Saturday, November 13, 2010, 12:00 pm This film goes behind the scenes of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's groundbreaking administration during its first year, as it works to prevent a post-conflict nation from returning to civil war.
	Shayfeen.com: We're Watching You Saturday, November 13, 2010, 2:00 pm The film follows three women activists in their quest to expose the truth about Egypt’s new democracy.
	Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai Saturday, November 13, 2010, 4:00 pm How does the simple act of planting trees lead to winning the Nobel Peace Prize? Ask Wangari Maathai of Kenya.
	Refusing to be Enemies with special guest - filmmaker Laurie White Sunday, November 14, 2010, 2:00 pm Filmmaker Laurie White will present her film, Refusing to be Enemies, which profiles a self-formed group of ordinary women called Zeitouna, the Arab word for olive tree.

Concerts

Somi

Friday, October 29, 2010, 8:00 pm
Somi likes to call her style of music New African Soul. “All elegance and awe...utterly captivating” says Billboard.

Four Bitchin' Babes

Friday, November 12, 2010, 8:00 pm
Start with four richly gifted singer-songwriters, add 3/4 cup married life, four kids, four-part harmony vocals, one piano, four guitars, one Rockin’ Purple Bass, a dollop of sharp social commentary, cheerleading pom poms, a pinch of PMS, a wardrobe of bling-bling, and you’ve got the estrogen-fueled hilarious new show, Hormonal Imbalance.

Celebrating Women in Jazz

Saturday, November 27, 2010, 8:00 pm
Laurie Sears, on saxophone and flute, heads up this all women group of jazz musicians featuring Laura Caviani, piano; Marion Hayden, bass; Gayelynn McKinney, drums; and singer Claudia Schmidt.

Around Town

Old Town Playhouse The Women of Lockerbie by Deborah Brevoort Performances: Oct 8 - 23 , 2010 Directed by Mychelle Hopkins and produced by Sheri Wallace, The Women of Lockerbie, loosely inspired by a true story, is gripping drama is a poetic tribute to the triumph of love over hate. www.oldtownplayhouse.com
Michigan Legacy Art Park The Michigan Legacy Art Park features works by Lois Beardslee, Lois Teichert, Carolyn Court, Sandra Osip, Pamela Ayres, and Pat Innis. A special printed guide of works by women artists will be available. Guided tours available upon request. www.michlegacyartpark.org
State Theatre The State Theatre will present great films by women directors at 1:00 pm on Sundays in September as part of the Cinema Guild Series. www.statetheatretc.org
International Affairs Lecture Series: Dr. Pauline Muchina Thursday, October 21, 2010, 6:00 – 7:15 pm, Milliken Auditorium Dr. Pauline Muchina, of UNAIDS in Washington, will address the challenges facing Subharan Africa -- poverty, AIDS, gender-based violence, governance, and the role of the international community. Cost: $10 (students and educators free) For tickets: 995-1700 or ees@nmc.edu www.nmc.edu/ees
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Grand Traverse Sunday, November 7, 2010 On Sunday, November 7, 2010 there will be a special service on the topic of Women and Spirituality. www.uucgt.org

This programming is supported in part by a grant from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs which includes funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.
These programs were made possible in part by a grant from the Michigan Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in these programs do not necessarily reflect those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or the Michigan Humanities Council.
Programming for Stitching Stories of Miracles and Memories is made possible with support from Northwestern Michigan College President Timothy Nelson and Nancy C. Johnson, the Northwestern Michigan College Global Initiative, the Traverse Area Chamber of Commerce’s Dennos Global Diversity project, and the Center for Women’s Intercultural Leadership at Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana.
Programming for One Woman’s Creative Journey: Anita Luvera Mayer is supported in part by the Northland Weavers Guild.
Housing sponsors for Celebrating Women events are the Tamarack Lodge, Cambria Suites, and Days Inn of Traverse City.