Please add other events I may not know about in the comments.
Tuesday, March 11:
You are invited to One Iowa ‘s “Happy Hour” at Ritual Cafe, a time to meet like-minded friends and relax in a welcoming atmosphere. If you have never attended, you will be put right at ease by the Happy Hour crowd. If you are a regular or have attended in the past, we want you to come see how we have grown!
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 – 5:00-6:45pm
Ritual Cafe – 13th Street in Des MoinesAt One Iowa , we believe all families should have equal protections and responsibilities; the best way to achieve this is through marriage. As we continue our work toward Marriage Equality, one of our outreach goals, is our story telling project, this project is at the forefront and to kick off this effort, we have invited these women to share their stories, in hopes that others will find their voice and share their stories with us.
This month One Iowa has the honor to host Laura Fefchak and her partner Nancy Robinson at Ritual, these women have agreed to come and “share their story.” Please come and hear their experiences of raising two children, having married in Canada and the everyday life experiences of being a lesbian couple in 2008 in Iowa . Their presentation will start at 5:30pm. After the main presentation we will have laptops available so others can start sharing their stories.
Ritual Cafe, located on 13th Street between Grand and Locust in downtown Des Moines, is an LGBT-operated coffee shop and cafe offering “really great coffee and food” in an open and affirming place.
For questions, please contact One Iowa at (515)288-4019, or you can visit our web site at www.oneiowa.org.
Wednesday, March 12:
ISENHART CAMPAIGN FOR THE COMMON GOOD
Democratic Candidate for Iowa House District 27MEET AND GREET
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Suite 106
Econolodge at the Fairgrounds
410 E. 30th Street, Des MoinesJoin us afterwards for DUBUQUE NIGHT in DES MOINES
6:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Diamond Jack’s at the Fairgrounds / No admission chargeCharles Isenhart
CAMPAIGN for the COMMON GOOD
P.O. Box 3353
Dubuque, IA 52004-3353
www.commongoodcampaign.com
563-599-8839Chad Cox, treasurer
2742 Tiffany Court
Dubuque, IA 52001
Also on Wednesday, March 12, Ed Fallon will hold the following events:
Des Moines Town Hall Meeting
9:00 to 10:00 am
Fair World Market
116 5th St.
West Des MoinesNewton Town Hall Meeting
11:30 to 12:30 pm
Uncle Nancy’s Coffeehouse and Eatery
114 N. 2nd Ave West,
NewtonKnoxville Town Hall Meeting
2:00 to 3:00 pm
The Swampbox Pub and Grill
116 N. 2nd St.
Knoxville
Friday, March 14:
ICSW Policy Lunch & Learn #3
Friday, March 14
12 noon – 1 p.m.
Legislative Dining Room * State Capitol
Free and open to the public * Bring your lunch and join us!Protecting Iowa’s Families: Child Support and Domestic Violence
Join experts to discuss what legislation is moving forward to keep Iowa families safe and economically stable.
March 14th speakers:
· Jerry McKim, Division of Community Action Agencies
· Kristi Lohmeier , Iowa Policy Project
· Jeanne Nesbit, Department of Human Services
· Nancy Robertson , Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Panel moderated by Lori SchraderBachar, Iowa Commission on the Status of Women