Recent Events

Standing Women   May 2007 - We stood silently in South Park on Mother's Day, 2007 with the women
of Ohio and the women of the world, to STAND to save the world. Standing Women asked us all, women, men, and children, to: Stand with them for a better world; Stand with them for our world's children and grandchildren and for the seven generations beyond... We came together simply on that beautiful day ...for a united purpose and hope. Visit standingwomen.org >> and learn how this event was inspired by the book, "The Great Silent Grandmother." View the YouTube video >>

LunaFest  March 2007 - LUNAFEST! Presented by 100 Good Women and Women Speak ... In March 2007, we hosted two showings of the LUNAFEST Film Festival at Liberty Hall.  LUNAFEST brings films by, for, and about women. The films were inspiring, emotional, fun, touching, and informative. They made us cry, laugh, think and dream. LUNAFEST 2007 takes you from Plum Flower in 1948 China dealing with infanticide to Mann Ke ManJeere's music video of a Muslim woman surviving domestic violence.  You meet Kylie Goldstein, an adopted All-American 6-year old, Talua in Dear Talula on her journey through breast cancer, and a concerned bug-eyed cow in Agricultural Report.  Most importantly, One Hundred Good Women and LUNAFEST were able to make substantial contributions to our event beneficiares: the Breast Cancer Fund (BCF), Healing Through the Arts Project/Lawrence Art Center, GaDuGi SafeCenter, and The University of Kansas-Women in the Department of Theatre and Film. We had great community support for this event.  Thanks to all of our wonderful sponsors and a special thanks to Liberty Hall and the University Theatre/Department of Theatre and Film. Our plans are to make this an annual One Hundred Good Women event.

Dessert for Eight  Spring 2006 & 2007 - Bringing women of different generations together for an evening of conversation and dessert.  Dessert is sponsored by different hostesses at various locations for parties of eight.  This event was spawned from our participation with the Respect Among the Ages event. The goal is to share experiences as women and build stronger communication between our generations. Groups are created to ensure a broad range of ages.  Hostesses start out the evening with topics of conversation to get the ball rolling.  A follow-up Dessert for just the Hostesses brings the spirit of all the groups together for discussion and to share thoughts for next year's round of Desserts for Eight. We hope to continue this event annually.

Women Build... Respect Among the Ages for the Ages. March, 2006 - Sponsored by the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center with One Hundred Good Women and Women Speak, plus, other women's organizations in the community. This Women's History Month event was a celebration reception in honor of "Women Holding Up our World" and to explore and promote inter-generational camaraderie.  March 5, 2006, Eldridge Hotel.

The Vagina Monologues  Our 2006 benefit production of The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler.  Proceeds supported the GaDuGi SafeCenter, Women’s Transitional Care Services (WTCS), and the V-Day Worldwide Campaign: Comfort Women. February 19, 2006, Liberty Hall.  The 2005 production of The Vagina Monologues benefitted the GaDuGi SafeCenter; Women's Transitional Care Services; and the Women of Iraq (V-Day Worldwide Campaign for 2005). February 20 and 21, 2005, Liberty Hall. The 2005 production also included a dinner theatre performance to benefit The Fairy Godmother Fund. In 2004, our first production of The Vagina Monologues was presented with proceeds distributed to the GaDuGi SafeCenter/RVSS;  Women's Transitional Care Services; and the Missing and Murdered Women of Juarez (V-Day Worldwide Campaign for 2005).  March 8th, 2004, Liberty Hall.

Every year V-Day spotlights a particular group of women experiencing violence in our world with the goal of raising awareness and funds to put an end to the violence.  V-Day is a catalyst that promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise funds and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations to bring about world-wide attention for the fight to stop violence against women and girls.  Through these V-Day campaigns, local volunteers and college students produce annual benefit performances of "The Vagina Monlogues," by Eve Ensler.  In 2003, over 1,000 V-Day benefit events were presented, educating millions about the reality of this violence and raising $4 million dollars.  Please visit vday.org. There is still much to learn and much to do to STOP THE VIOLENCE.

Convergence: Work by Canadian and U.S. Women Artists - Convergence encompased events, workshops, and art exhibitions during October and November of 2005 as a collaboration between artists in our community and those of Ottawa, Canada.  Women Speak Series, sponsored featured guest speaker, Saralyn Reece Hardy, Director, of the Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas. October 26, 2005, Lawrence Arts Center. One Hundred Good Women also participated in the collaborative art installation, "Paths and Structures," during Convergence.  For more information about Convergence, visit convergenceart.com.

Healing & Hope.  In remembrance of the events of September 11: A gathering of community to celebrate an evening of Healing & Hope.  Sponsored by the One Hundred Good Women  and Women Speak Series to honor our power to heal with a celebration of Music, Dance, Inspiration, & more. September 11, 2002, Lawrence Arts Center. What started as an idea to discuss healing and forgiveness in the aftermath of the September 11th tradedy, evolved into an outpouring from the performing arts community and others who wished to give of their talents to entertain, inspire, and heal.  It was truely a gift from, and to, the soul.

Harriet Lerner, Ph.D.  Our Inaugural Event for the Women Speak Series.... author of the New York Times Bestseller The Dance of Anger.  Dr. Lerner discussed her book, The Dance of Connection - How to talk to someone when you're Mad, Hurt, Scared, Frustrated, Insulted Betrayed, or Desperate. May 1, 2002, Lawrence Arts Center. The auditorium of the new Lawrence Arts Center was sold out with standing room only!  The presentation was followed by a beautiful reception and book signing in the lobby.

Dr. Lerner returned to discuss her book, Fear and Other Uninvited Guests, on June 28th, 2004, Lawrence Art Center. Harriet Lerner, renowned relationship expert and distinguished lecturer, served as a staff psychologist at the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, KS for more than two decades.  You can visit Harriet Lerner's website at www.harrietlerner.com.