Alternatives for Women Upcoming Events PICTON CHAPTER 273 ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR GALA BENEFIT DINNER SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2011 PRINCE EDWARD MASONIC HALL, 13251 LOYALIST PARKWAY, PICTON TICKETS             $35 per person Hors d’oeuvres at 6      Sit-down dinner at 7 5 COURSE PRIME RIB DINNER Appetizer: Squash soup Mixed green salad Main course:  Prime Rib, jus, roasted potatoes, vegetables Dessert, coffee, tea FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO RESERVE TICKETS CALL      JULIE BROWNSON   613 476 5052 brownsonja@pg.com OR    VAL MACDONALD    613 476 4667 valhome57@hotmail.com NET PROCEEDS GO TO  Alternatives for Women, Prince Edward County “Children’s Program” National Day & Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women December 6, 2011, marks the 22st anniversary of the Montréal Massacre, a tragic act of gender-based violence that left 14 young women dead. In 1991, the Government of Canada designated December 6 as Canada's annual National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women. The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women falls in the middle of the worldwide 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence, which runs from November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to December 10, International Human Rights Day. Read more at the government website for Violence Against Women Alternatives for Women” AGM (December 6th) Alternatives for Women in Prince Edward County Invites you to attend our Candlelight Vigil & Annual General Meeting Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Candlelight Vigil – 6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Refreshments 6:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Camouflage A short play performed by P.E.C.I. Students AGM – 7:30 p.m. Picton Town Hall (above Fire Station) 2 Ross Street, Picton, Ontario Everyone Welcome R.S.V.P. Jenifer Dean (613) 476-4435 Chair of the Board Accepting Christmas Gifts for “Mom” International Women’s Day (March 8th) International Women's Day has been observed since in the early 1900's, a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies. Read More at the International Women's Day Website Take Back the Night (September Events Calendar) A woman walks alone down a dark, deserted street. With every shadow she sees, and every sound she hears, her pounding heart flutters and skips a beat. She hurries her pace as she sees her destination become closer. She is almost there. She reaches the front door, goes inside, collects herself, and moves on forgetting, at least for tonight, the gripping fear that momentarily enveloped her life. This scene could have occurred anywhere last night, last year, or even 100 years ago. Historically, women faced the anxiety of walking alone at night and that is why Take Back the Night began. Over 30 Years of Progress ... Read more at the official Take Back The Night Website

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