Calendar 2005
January 7 - 9 (2005) - Florida NOW Conference at Gulfstream Hotel in Lake Worth, FL. Pre-registration until Dec 15 is $60 for members and $80 for non-members. After Dec 15 the cost is $75 with a reduced fee schedule for students and hardship cases.
Mar 14 - FL NOW lobby day at 9 a.m. and a noon ERA rally in Tallahassee. Contact Gloria at 772) 234-8896 or Cathy Stanton at 321) 259-7949 for arrangements and car-pooling.
May 27 - NOW meeting at the North Indian Rivere County Library, 1001 Route 512 in Sebastian from 3-5. Join us for a movie and popcorn. The theme of the meeting is the women's vote and we are showing the film "Iron Jawed Angels"
June - Gay Rights Month
July 1-3 - NOW National Conference at the Loew's Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville, TN. Log on the NOW.org to get more info or call Gloria Wood at 772)234-8896 if you are interested in going.
July 23 - NOW State Council Meeting in Orlando
Aug 9 - Planned Parenthood is holding a "Legislative Summit" from 8-12 at Port St. Lucie Community Center.
Aug 27- IR NOW Equality Day Luncheon at Marsh Landing, 44 N Broadway in Fellsmere at 11:30. Clarice Pollock, President Florida NOW will be the speaker. Her topic is ""Women and Government." RSVP to Julie Lochridge at 772)231-6966.
Sept 24 - NOW meeting at 1-3 at the Vero Beach Central Library featuring the video "A Century of Women-Work & Family."
Oct 7 - Domestic Violence Summit at the Civic Center in Port St. Lucie from 8-5. We will have more info on this next month.
Oct 14 - Domestic Violence Summit, 8:30-3 p.m. at the St. Lucie County Bldg., 2300 Virginia Avenue in Fort Pierce.
Oct 20-23 - Democratic Women's Club Conference in Jacksonville.
Nov 12 - "Clarence Darrow, The Legend, The Man," will be performed by Gary Anderson of the American Legends Theatre Works at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 1590 27th Avenue in Vero Beach at 2 p.m.and 7 p.m. Donation $15.
Nov 13-19 - Wal-Mart Watch and Higher Expections Week. For more info, go to their website.
Nov 18 - NOW meeting- at 10-12 a.m. in the History Room at the Vero Beach Library, 1600 21st Street in Vero. We are viewing the film, "Wal-Mart-The High Cost of Low Price" with a discussion to follow.
Dec 20 - Holiday Party at South Beach Grille in Vero Beach at 5:30. Must make reservations. Call Linda at 772) 794-7773 for info and reservations.
Jan 7 (2006) - NOW meeting - We are celebrating Roe v Wade with a special program and a book drawing at the Carriage House Restaurant, 2625 34th Avenue, Vero Beach. RSVP by 1/3/06 to Linda at 772) 794-7773.
Jan 13-15 - The 2006 NOW State Conference will be held in Gainesville at the Paramount Resort and Conference Center.
Jan 21 - SCPA presenting Amy Goodman at the Gleason Performing Arts Center at FIT in Melbourne. She is host of the radio program, DemocracyNow, and will present a program entitled, "Independent Media in a Time of War." Cost is $15.
Mar 26-28 - Florida Women's Consortium and Florida Lobby Days in Tallahassee.