Lowell This Week: Women's Week

Women Leading Change: In Our Hearts, Homes, and World
Lowell Women's Week 2009 celebrates women--from the women who have come before us to the women of today.
Our celebration takes place during March, proclaimed by a joint resolution of Congress in 1987 as Women's History Month. This month-long observance grew out of Women's History Week, initiated in 1978 by the Sonoma County (California) Commission on the Status of Women and enacted in 1981 by a Joint Congressional Resolution. At the center of the celebration is International Women's Day, celebrated worldwide on March 8. For more information and the complete list of events, visit: Lowell Women's Week

FOOD & FILM: Federico Fellini's "8 1/2"
MON 7pm Caffe Paradiso
45 Palmer Street, Lowell
Great food + a great film + great company = A Happy Movie-Goer! Downtown Lowell's renowned Caffe Paradiso is our next stop on our "Food & Film" series, which brings classic films to downtown Lowell eateries. Come early for dinner and drinks and stay for Fellini's stunning, haunting classic.
$3 Suggested Donation
For more information visit: Lowell Film Collaborative

GIRLS ROCK
TUE 6:30-8:30pm Lowell National Historic Visitor Center
"Portland, Oregon's Rock-n-Roll Camp for Girls empowers, inspires, and heals. This evocative documentary makes its Lowell debut during Lowell Women's Week at a special event presented by the Lowell Film Collaborative."
For more information, visit: Lowell Film Collaborative

American Textile History Museum
WED 12-1pm
Behind the scenes tour of the new ATHM Education Center
Bring your brown bag lunch and visit the NEW American Textile History Museum’s (ATHM) education area, our newly built costume storage area, and our scholars’ library. During lunch, hear about our NEW core exhibit and then take our special behind-the-scenes tour. See how we will bring textile history, so impacted by women and their talents, to life. No preregistration necessary – just drop in. For more info, visit: http://www.athm.org/special_events.htm

Working Stories - Karen Westphalen
FRI 8-10pm The Revolving Museum
Ages 18+
"WorkingStories is an audio documentary created from interviews with women and men who have worked in the sex industry. This project intends to portray the real lives of individuals who are frequently misunderstood and misrepresented. Many of the interviewees discuss their work as something that they chose to do. By challenging ourselves to see beyond the negative stereotypes, we can hopefully begin to understand the plight of those for whom prostitution is a trap, not a choice, the individuals who most need help in order to find a way out."
For more information visit: The Revolving Museum