Community Projects

Art Showcase, 2008 - 49th Year
August 1, 2, 3, 2008
Part of FoxFire Fest, a new event with fine arts, musical and visual performances, presented by The City Of Elgin at the new Fesitval Park, South Grove Avenue, Elgin.
Fine Art and Fine Craft artists are invited to apply to participate in this juried art show. For an application, email jeanne@mc.net or snowylark@gmail.com.

Art Showcase Website
Fox Fire Fest

Fox Valley Garden Walk
Saturday, July 12th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
The six gardens chosen for this year’s Garden Walk all showcase beautiful and unique gardens in our community and are located west of Randall Road. The funds raised from this event support scholarships for women. Tickets for the walk, with special nursery discounts, are available before July 12th at Al’s Café & Creamery, Elgin; Books at Sunset, Elgin; Heinz Brothers Greenhouse, St Charles; and the Jewels on Summit Street and Larkin Avenue, Elgin for $10.00 each. Tickets may be purchased at 40W639 Russell Road in Elgin on the day of the walk for $12.00. More information is available by calling 847-741-9475.

Femmeprov
A workshop in improvisational theatre for women on Saturday, June 21 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Performance starts at 3:30 p.m. that same day and is open to the public. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 357 Division Street, Elgin. Co-sponsored by Elgin AAUW and IndependentPlayers. Cost: $25, includes t-shirt. For more details call Gareth Sitz @ 847-695-6719

Women's History Brunch
Saturday, March 8, 2008
More details coming

Garage Sale
Annual Garage Sale May 8,9,10, 2008
– For information call: 847-742-3205

Woman to Woman Project
A project of the Elgin Area AAUW Branch Educational Equity & Diversity Areas of Interest

Would you be interested in mentoring a woman seeking to improve her workforce options through higher education at Elgin Community College? The Woman to Woman Project will pair an AAUW member with a woman student with the hope that, as each shares her life lessons, both will learn. AAUW members will have the opportunity to share their knowledge of family, education, and workplace issues. They will also learn about recent changes in higher education and the complexities of systems women in training face.

For information contact Dr. Carol Cowles (847) 846-3450 ccowles@elgin.edu.

National Conference for College Women Student Leaders
June 5 - 7, 2008
American University, Washington DC
Sponsored by AAUW
Application
Overview

Gail Borden Library, Elgin, A Tapestry of Freedom Presents: "Jane Addams and the Potenital of Women: Her Growth as a Social Reformer"
Tuesday, April 1, 7:00 - 8:30 PM Community Rooms
Sponsored in collaboration with the Elgin Area Branch of the American Associaiton of University Women

Louise W. Knight, author of Citizen: Jane Addams and the Struggle for Democracy, will trace how Addam's early struggles with failure during an era of limted opportunities for women shaped her ideas about women's potential and her social reform activism. Refreshments will be served. Book sales and signing follow the program. Please register.
Three ways to register at Gail Borden Library: In person at the Adult Services Information Desk; Call 847-429-4680' or online at www.gailborden.com

Gail Borden Library Tapestry of Freedom website
Louise W. Knight website
Jane Addams flyer

Women's History Month Calendar of Events
Events Calendar