One-Time Programs &
Special Events
A Girls’ Night Out to Remember!
The Honeysuckle Shop
A Shoebox Greeting Card says “Girls’ Night Out” is just a code phrase for wearing comfortable underwear, eating too much, and laughing till your stomach hurts. ” We agree! Come for an evening of fun with Leigh Anne Wilson, owner of The Honeysuckle Shop, an adult toy store featured in a recent WomanNews Tribune article. In addition to sharing her own, personal story and that of Honeysuckle, Leigh Anne will bring items for demonstration and some to purchase. This is NOT your mother’s Tupperware™ Party. However, if your Mom (or adult daughter) has an interest in women’s sexuality….invite her to join you!
Mon., Sept. 20, 7:30-9:00 p.m.
$15 includes champagne & dessert.
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Walking the Labyrinth This summer’s Labyrinth walk was so successful that we are repeating it this fall. The labyrinth is an ancient feminine spiritual tool that integrates mind, body and spirit. Walking a labyrinth opens us to our inner wisdom; to the divine within. The North Shore is fortunate to have a permanent, outdoor Labyrinth at St. Elizabeth’s in Glencoe, as well as a facilitator, Debbie McGowan, who has led hundreds of labyrinth walks in the Chicago area. Join us at St. Elizabeth’s at 1:00. After a brief talk by Debbie, we will walk the outdoor labyrinth and then come back together to process what we have learned. Bring a journal, if you’d like. |
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THE CAPABLE WOMAN: Scholar and author Catherine M. Wallace, Ph.D. will examine several new books that identify the obstacles women face in leadership, resilience, ambition and negotiation. You do not have to read the books; each session will stand on its own. Kate is Lilly Endowment Writer-in-Residence at Seabury Western, the Episcopal Seminary at Northwestern University and Contributing Editor at “Anglican Theological Review.” Her most recent book is “Selling Ourselves Short: Why We Struggle to Earn a Living and Have a Life.” Claiming Our Competence Human beings have a fundamental drive to become competent and to be recognized as competent. Understand how this drive plays out in women's lives, and how we can both achieve more and support one another more astutely. Anna Fels, Necessary Dreams: Ambition in Women's Changing Lives Leadership and Resilience The social roles open to women have widened dramatically in the last fifty years, but we still have to cope with stereotypes. We need to celebrate how much things have changed, but recognize how far there is yet to go. These books help. Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Beyond the Double Bind: Women and Leadership; Robertand Sam Goldstein, The Power of Resilience: Achieving Balance, Confidence, and Personal Strength inLife. Asking for It Do we--can we?--ask for what we want, or need, or honestly deserve? Or do we wait quietly for someone to notice and reward us? Unnerving research documents how seldom we ask, or ask for enough, and how that adds up over time. Fortunately there are effective ways to step outside this trap--without becoming bitches or putting important relationships at risk. Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever, Women Don't Ask: Negotiation and the Gender Divide. |
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SURPRISE! ISSUES I NEVER BARGAINED FOR
Help! I’m NEVER Home Alone
You long for privacy but with adult kids returning home and husbands retiring early (or worse, bringing their business into the home), life is not exactly as you had planned it. You can either tear your hair out and cry, or learn to be philosophical and laugh about it. With Mary Roberts, LCSW, and others in similar situations, come and problem solve. There are no clear answers, but like Joan Rivers, Mary says….”Let’s Talk!”
Fri, Sept. 24. 9:30-11:00 a.m. $13
Who, Me? A Grandmother?
Let’s face it. Being a grandmother today is different than it was for our mothers – just ask your children! Today’s grandmothers can be found in the boardroom, the schoolroom, on the school board, the tennis court, on the village caucus, or in a myriad of volunteer activities. Your family’s expectations of you as grandmother, and even your own, may be different than those you anticipated. Come and explore together the "pain and pleasure" of this timeless role.
Joann Larson is a retired nurse and counselor currently volunteering in several women's organizations, and grandmother to six delightful grandchildren.
Fri., Oct. 1. 9:30-11:00 a.m. $13
How Can My Sister and I Be So Different?
We Grew Up in the Same House!
Join Harriet Porter, LCSW, to discuss the delicate and ever changing relationship between adult sisters. Does your expectation of the relationship match reality? How do we grow beyond childhood roles and emotions to face family situations that life throws our way? Like many of us, Harriet has first hand experience with the topic.
Fri., Oct. 15. 9:30-11:00 a.m. $13
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Loving, Launching and Letting Go. Help! The senior year is well underway and reality hits. “My child is leaving me soon!” How can you use the senior year to do some last minute imprinting? What are some expectations for the last summer? How do you prepare for the change in your relationship as the college experience starts? Letitia Suk is a certified Life Coach and mother of 4 (3 former teenagers!) living in Evanston. She has been speaking and writing for many years on family issues. |
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Movies with Marti: Where do you stand? Even if you’ve seen these movies that force you to think about family, gender, and ethics, take time to discuss them with popular movie discussion leader Marti Kuehn. Showing: 5:00 p.m. Discussion: 7:00 p.m. Groups fill quickly, so register early to avoid disappointment. Series Individual - Capturing the Friedmans Individual - House of Sand and Fog Individual - Cuckoo |
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A Panel of Crones:
Role Models for Aging Well
Prior generations considered the late 60’s, 70’s and 80’s ‘old’. Women in that age group today can be vital, energetic, still learning, still growing, and ever reinventing themselves. Come hear a panel of Women’s Exchange Crones (wise women) talk about their own aging process. You’ll find them wonderful role models who will speak honestly about their aging and may inspire you to reconsider your own. Meet Judy Denenberg, Rose Myria, and Barbara Polikoff.
Wed., Oct. 27, 9:30-11:00 a.m. $13
Ethnic Grocery Bus Tour:
Chinatown & Greek Town
Evelyn Thompson will take us to Big Chinatown where we will enjoy grocery stores and specialty shops prior to lunch at Phoenix, recently rated number one Chinese restaurant in Chicago. On the way home, we’ll stop in Greek Town for some additional pre-holiday shopping for honey, jams, soaps and other ethnic goodies. Treat yourself to this special day prior to the very busy month ahead. The bus will meet us in Winnetka Congregational Church parking lot across the street from the WEX. Please use the plentiful street parking adjacent to the church, not the church lot.
Tues., Nov. 30, 9:15-2:30 p.m. $50 includes lunch.
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Linus Project Quilting Continues One Monday a month, come join the fun and enjoy the good feeling of helping hospitalized children from birth to age 18. All you need is the ability to stitch two squares of cloth together. Judy Denenberg and Joanne Steinback bring the colorful squares and then turn our sewn strips of cloth into the beautiful, finished quilts that are donated to the Linus Project . Conversation around the table is reminiscent of the quilting bees of old. You’ll feel great when you leave. |
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EXPLORING ALTERNATIVES Nia: Dancing Thru Life - A 2 Part Playshop Nia fuses the martial arts, healing arts and dance arts into a fun-filled cardio heart pumping class that works for every fitness level. Through Nia you can enhance your flexibility, agility and strength to great music while becoming your own personal trainer. Come laugh, move and stretch. Week 1 will introduce you to Nia, guide you in an exploration of your own body’s way of moving, and initiate your own CPT (conscious personal trainer). In week 2 you will move, pump, and play through a complete Nia Routine. Do one or both weeks. Introduction to Nia Nia Routine |
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Reiki: An Introduction and Demonstration Reiki (ray-key) is an ancient Japanese form of hands on healing. The client remains clothed. Reiki Master/Teacher Lynda Lee Bell will give a treatment demonstration and an overview of the history, chakras (both humans and pets), hand positions and symbols. A practical exercise is taught enabling all participants to be able to give a treatment to themselves or a loved one. |
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In addition to being a Reiki Master/Teacher, Lynda Lee Bell has certifications in many other alternative healing therapies. |
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Chakras: The Human Rainbow Learn to balance your own chakra using the "Chakra and Energy Balancing Kit". The 7 chakras, their functions, colors, emotions, organs and glands will be discussed. Bach Flower Essences: An Introduction These 38 Flower Essences gently ease distress and combat ill health by supporting one's fight against illness and the emotional factors that impede physical healing. They do not conflict with medications, have no side effects and are non-addictive. |
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The Power of Gems & Crystals The healing properties of crystals combat geopathic stress and electromagnetic fields (caused by most electronic systems). Learn how to choose, apply and clean crystals to bring balance into your home and workspace. |
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Most programs held at:
Harkness Hall
Winnetka Community House
620 Lincoln Ave.
Winnetka IL 60093
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The Women's Exchange
Mailing Address: 725 Pine St.
Winnetka IL 60093
Phone: (847) 441-3406
info@womens-exchange.org