GoSeeDo: October 2019
10/5 — Fermentation Workshop: Sauerkraut and More
As the harvest season comes to an end, learn about the fermentation process and practice preserving summer produce such as cucumbers and cabbage with Master Gardener Dianne Patras. $35. 9am-12:30pm. Women’s Environmental Institute, Amador Hill Farm and Orchard, North Branch. Details: w-e-i.org
10/5-6 — All-Women Hackathon
Hack the Gap invites women and nonbinary coders to a two-day hackathon. The event will foster innovation in tech while providing relief from the pressure of the inherent bias and sexism prevalent within the industry. $25; scholarships available. 7:30am-4pm. Techstars Farm to Fork, St. Paul. Details: hackthegap.com
10/6 – Women of Nations Fun Walk/Run5K
Raise funds for Women of Nations’ Eagle’s Nest emergency shelter, which services women and children who have suffered trauma from domestic abuse, sexual violence, and human trafficking. The run will follow trails along Lake Phalen and all ages are welcome. $20. 8am. The Amphitheater at Lake Phalen, St. Paul. Details: tinyurl.com/yyahtvev
Through 10/11 — Possibilities
The objects presented in this exhibit are unfinished and meant to serve as inspiration for future artistic endeavors. Visitors are invited to imagine how a scribbled note, a photograph, a painted rock, and others may alchemize into complete works. Free. Wed.-Fri. 11am-2pm. Alt Space, Mpls. Details: 612-240-2317
10/16 and 10/17 — HIJACK Dance
HIJACK dance, Cowles Center, and The Cedar Cultural Center co- present new work from Mexican choreographer Galia Eibenschutz, featuring Minneapolis dancers. Eibenschutz integrates visual art and utilizes swaths of floor and wall to perform this experimental work. $15. 7pm. The Cedar Cultural Center, Mpls. Details: thecedar.org
Through 10/19 — Women’s Art Institute Anniversary
Sixty artists display work in a variety of mediums to grapple with the question: What is forbidden? The exhibit explores what it means to be a working female artist who must navigate the contemporary art world. Free. Catherine G. Murphy Gallery, St. Paul. Details: gallery.stkate.edu
Through 10/20 — Gloria: A Life
The History Theatre stages a theatrical adaptation of Gloria Steinem’s life as a feminist. Written by Tony Award-winning playwright Emily Mann and directed by Risa Brainin. $20-$48. History Theatre, St. Paul. Details: historytheatre.com
10/25 — I Am Woman Hear Me Roar
Lori Dokken, longtime Twin Cities pianist, vocalist, and arranger, presents an evening celebrating women singers and songwriters such as Aretha Franklin, Carole King, Annie Lennox, and more. $25. 7pm. Dakota Jazz Club, Mpls. Details: dakotacooks.com
10/26 & 11/3 — A Novel in Fragments
Sheila O’Connor blends fact and fiction in the story of V, a 15-year-old singer in 1930s Minneapolis. Her book, “Evidence of V: A Novel in Fragments, Facts, and Fictions,” is a hybrid based on the author’s family history, photographs, social commentary on juvenile incarceration, feminism, adoption, and generational trauma. 7pm, Oct. 26, Moon Palace Books, Mpls.; 2pm, Nov 3, Next Chapter Booksellers, St. Paul.
Through 11/3 — Reclaiming Our Grandmothers
Artistry Theater and Visual Arts presents the work of local artist Zamara Cuyún, who combats violence born from stereotypes with vibrant and dreamlike paintings of Indigenous women. Free. Center for the Arts, Bloomington. Details: artistrymn.org
Through 12/15 — Strong Women, Full of Love
In the 1970s and 1980s, Carolyn “Meadow” Muska photographed the everyday lives of American lesbians during a time of extreme prejudice against members of the LGBTQ+ community. This Mia exhibit is the first to show Muska’s work, and includes 30 of her black- and-white photographs, along with historic feminist publications. Free. Minneapolis Institute of Art. Details: new.artsmia.org
Look for the Women’s Press magazine here:
- The Artist’s Way Workshop: Discover Your Creative Path in Line, Sept. 8 – Dec. 8
- Girls Night Out benefiting Hope Chest for Breast Cancer 2019 — The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes, Oct. 3
- Family Tree’s Spelling Bee for Cheaters Event, Oct. 3
- AWUM from the Heart 2019, Oct. 3
- Metro’s Coming Out, Oct. 3
- Rural Artis Summit 2019, Oct. 3 – 5
- The Riveter + Well Connected Twin Cities present: Women in Wellness, Oct. 3
- Wilderness Inquiry’s Superior Hiking Trail Lodge- Based Exploration – Women’s Trip, Oct. 4 – 6
- Deep Valley Book Festival, Oct. 5
- Fall Hack the Gap All- Women Hackathon, Oct. 5
- Women of Nations 5K Walk/ Run, Oct. 6
- 14 Annual Women’s Health Research, Conference, Oct. 7
- FEW St. Cloud: Stress & Self-Care in the Workplace, Oct. 9
- Watertown Ladies Night Out, Oct. 10
- BECAUSE Conference, Oct. 11-13
- October Women’s Expo – Inver Grove Heights, Oct.12
- Literature Lovers Night Out – Stillwater, Oct.14
- Literature Lovers Night Out – Excelsior, Oct.15
- Tucker Center’s Distinguished Lecture: Celebrating the Career of a Groundbreaking Scholar: Professor Mary Jo Kane, Oct.15
- Women of Distinction Luncheon, YWCA – Duluth, Oct. 15
- 2019 ABWHE National Conference “Respect the Root: Reclaiming Our Strength”, Oct. 16 -18
- Power of 100 Southwest – Women Who Care, Oct. 17
- Leadercast Women – Hutchinson, by Compass Occasions, Oct.18
- Fall Ladies Day Out – Buffalo, Oct.19
- Powderhorn Culinary Arts Show, Oct.19
- Emma presents: Stress and Fertility: An Intimate Panel Conversation, Oct. 24
- “B”the Light Gala, Oct. 26
- Yoga One Events – Alexandria
- Women on Wednesdays – Women’s Center, St. Cloud State University
- Marriage Geek Workshops
- Art of Counseling Workshops
- Irene Greene, MSED Workshops & Events
- Women’s Environmental Institute (WEI) Events
- Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute Film Series
- Women Leading in Technology Events
- Second Saturday Divorce Workshop for Women
- PACER Center Workshops and Events
- NAWBO-MN Events
- League of Women Voters – South Tonka Events
- Women Entrepreneurs of Minnesota Events
- TeamWomenMN Events
- Business Development Mastermind Group Events by Rich Chicks
- U of MN Women’s Center Events
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