Le Centre Victoria pour Femmes

March 1
8:30pm

CVF in partnership with La Slague is presenting an IWD performance by author-composer-interpreter, Laurence Jalbert.

Tickets, call 705-525-5606 ext. 4

Fraser Auditorium – Laurentian University
935 Ramsey Lake Road
Sudbury, ON 

Le Centre Victoria pour femmes

March 2
5:30pm

Dinner followed by a lecture by Linda Légaré,
On the subject: De quelle couleur sont vos lunettes? (What colour are your glasses?)

Tickets $10, call 705-261-1145

FireSide Inn Restaurant
Elliot Lake
220 Ontario Avenue
Elliot Lake, ON

Le Centre Victoria pour femmes

March 3
5:30pm

Dinner followed by a lecture by Linda Légaré,
On the subject: De quelle couleur sont vos lunettes? (What colour are your glasses?)

Tickets $10, call 705-253-0049

Croatian Hall
446 Second Line East
Sault Ste. Marie, ON

Le Centre Victoria pour femmes

March 4
5:30 pm

Dinner followed by a lecture by Linda Légaré,
On the subject: De quelle couleur sont vos lunettes? (What colour are your glasses?)

Tickets $10, call 705-856-5580

Legion Hall Room
40 Broadway Avenue
Wawa, ON

Elspeth Heyworth Centre For Women

March 2-8
9:00-4:00pm

Week-long celebration in collaboration with Driftwood Community Centre

Display tables and distribution of flyers on women issues

Driftwood Community Centre
4401 Jane Street
Toronto, ON

100 Queen Street West
(City Hall - Toronto)

Centre Passerelle pour femmes du Nord Ontario – Passerelle Northern Ontario Women’s Centre

March 3
8:30am

Presentations to francophone women on the issues of harassment and legal custody of children 

Thériault Catholic Secondary School
341 Blvd Thériault
Timmins, ON

The Women’s Centre

March 4
8:00-10:00am

Breakfast with guest speaker Marina Nemat,
author of “Prisoner of Tehran”  
who  will speak about her experiences and life
as political prisoner in Tehran.

Tickets $10.00. Call 905-847-9104

El Spero Restaurant
Hopedale Mall
1515 Rebecca Street
Oakville, ON      
   

Focus for Ethnic Women

March 4
5:30-9:30pm

7th Annual Fundraising Dinner honouring two immigrant women in Waterloo who have distinguished themselves in their professional field and volunteer work in the community.
Silent auction

Tickets: $60 ($35 tax receipt can be issued)
Call 519-746-3411    RSVP by February 27

Golf’s Steakhouse & Seafood Ballroom
598 Lancaster Street, West
Kitchener, ON

Women’s Centre of York Region

March 5
9:00am– 4:00pm

“Enterprising Women” - presentation and workshops for women in business and display booths
Motivational speakers:
Renate Weiler - “One More Stroke, Enrich your Life, and Grow your Business”
Nadia Baboo - “Your Image Factors”
Louise Smith - “The Six Ways People Listen”  

Lunch and refreshments served
Tickets: $85.  Call 905-727-5837 ext.107

Cardinal Golf Club
2740 Hwy. 9
Kettleby, ON

Women of Halton Action Movement (WHAM)

March 5

5:30pm
7:00pm

The Dinner Party – a fundraiser for Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Services (SAVIS) and Canadians in Support of Afghan Women (CSAW)

Cash bar, silent auction
Dinner and keynote speaker Deborah Ellis on “Celebrating Resistance”
Performance from WomEnchant Chorus, Afghan crafts sale, door prizes

Tickets $45.  Call 905-825-3622 (SAVIS)

Oakville Conference and Banquet Centre
2515 Wyecroft Road
Oakville, ON

Ontario Native Women’s
Association

March 5-7

March 5
7:00-9:00pm

March 6
8:15am-9:00pm

March 7
7:00am

WWII Aboriginal Servicewomen Reunion
to recognize and honour Aboriginal servicewomen who served in Canada’s WWII military

Prayer and smudge, drumming presentation

Elder ceremonies, drumming, keynote speakers, memorial service, sharing circle, entertainment

Breakfast, closing remarks

HMCS Griffon
125 North Algoma Street
Thunder Bay, ON

Peel Committee Against Woman Abuse

March 6
5:00pm-10:00 pm

An evening of inspirational women including
award-winning comedian Elvira Kurt, dancer/choreographer Iman and the
Kama Entertainment dance group

Health and wellness fair
Information tables and displays

Tickets: $25 (includes buffet dinner)

Sagan Convention Centre and Banquet Hall
7180 Edwards Blvd. Mississauga, ON
(Derry and Hurontario)

Haldimand & Norfolk Women’s Services

March 6
7:00-9:00pm

Launch of NFF campaign in Port Dover during International Women’s Week
Musical celebration

Info, call 519-428-4295 ext.230

Lighthouse Festival Theatre
247 Main Street
Port Dover, ON

Alternatives for Women

March 6
8:00-9:30am

Breakfast meeting, networking
Welcome remarks by AFW Chair Carolyn Belcastro
Guest speaker Maureen Piercy, President of Loyalist College

Info, call 613-476-0456

Reception room
(above Books & company)
289 Main Street
Picton, ON

Tropicana Community Services

March 6
11:00am– 7:00 pm

An International Women’s Day Mind, Body and Soul celebration with guest speaker (TBA)
Workshops on yoga, healing circle, upper body massages, investment services, reading circle, cook/learn by the Jamaican community

Tropicana Community Services
670 Progress Avenue, unit 16
Toronto, ON

London Abused Women’s Centre (LAWC)

March 7
7:00 – 9:00am

8th Annual breakfast and auction

Keynote speaker Sue Minns, humorist and motivational speaker
Rhythm and vocals of the Comos. 
Door prizes

Tickets $35 or $300 for table of 10
Call 519-432-2204 
 

Best Western Lamplighter Inn – Crystal Ballroom
591 Wellington Road
London, ON

New Starts for Women

March 7
12 noon

Women’s luncheon and women’s self care showcase for women in business in the district

Lunch provided, door prizes

Free admission

Red Lake Recreation Centre
10 Hamell Road
Red Lake, ON

Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre

March 7
10:00am-3:00pm

7:00-9:00pm

A day of free activities:
empowerment workshops, food, free clothes, hair cuts, arts and crafts, Tarot readings

Feminist Cabaret

Info, call 705-748-5901

St. Paul’s Church Hall Peterborough, ON
(corner of Murray/Water Streets)

Times Change Women’s Employment Service

March 7
9:00am – 12:00pm

2nd annual event
Panel of 6 successful career women share their diverse experiences in the workforce. 

Yoga workshop by Union Yoga Centre

Times Change
365 Bloor St. East
Suite 1704
Toronto, ON

Zonta Club of Stratford

March 7
7:00-8:45am

3rd Annual Paint the Town Yellow Contest  (theme celebrates women) culminates today at Zonta’s annual Breakfast

Guest speaker, Deborah Sinclair, MSW on
“Stand Up For a World Free of Violence Against Women..Reflections, past & present”

Tickets $20.00
Call Catherine Wright Designs 519-273-7703 or Dianne Chisholm 519-273-6813

Knox Presbyterian Church Hall, 142 Ontario Street, Stratford, ON

Canadian Tamil Congress & Tamil Woman Abuse Prevention Working Group

March 7
6:00pm

“Celebrating Tamil Women” featuring traditional dance presentations, speakers, arts and spoken word

Scarborough Civic Centre
- Council Chamber
150 Borough Drive
Toronto, ON

Women’s College Hospital

March 7
12:00 noon

Speaker Dr. Bilkis Vissandjee (Department of Nursing, University of Montreal) will speak on the topic of gender and culture as social determinants of health.

Event is by invitation only.
Info, call 416-813-4752

Women’s College Hospital
790 Bay Street
Toronto, ON

YWCA Hamilton

March 7
8:30-11:30am

YWCA Hamilton’s Annual Totally Awesome Young Women’s Breakfast in celebration of International Women’s Week.
This year’s event will incorporate The Beautiful Women Project exhibit, and a presentation by artist Cheryl Ann Webster

Info, call 905-522-9922

Downtown Art Centre
28 Rebecca Street
Hamilton, ON

Women’s Enterprise Skills Training of Windsor Inc. (WEST)

March 8
6:30-11:00pm

Fundraising Dinner:
Journey Towards Success – Celebrating Diversity
An evening celebration of WEST participants’ achievements with guest speaker Evelyn Myrie,  former director of Peel Newcomer Strategy Group

Tickets, call 519-256-6621 ext.30

Giovanni Caboto Club
2175 Parent Avenue
Windsor, ON

Women’s House Serving Bruce & Grey

March 8 
6:00pm

An evening of dinner and reflection to celebrate women worldwide
Guest speaker entertainer Sharon Hampson
(of Sharon, Lois and Bram), honoured by YWCA            with the 2007 Woman of Distinction award

Tickets $40. call 519-396-9814 #25

Royal Canadian Legion – Banquet Hall
630 Green Street
Port Elgin, ON

Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre

March 8
10:00am-1:00pm

“Celebration of Women”
Staff from the resource centre will be providing services such as relaxation, storytelling, hand massage and hairdos for women from the community.

All women welcome

Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre
2 MacNeil Court
Kanata, ON

Arab Community Centre of Toronto (ACCT)

March 8
10:00am - 2:00pm

“I am a Woman and Proud of It: Past, Present, and Future Middle Eastern Women” – an event recognizing current achievements of women in the communities as well as recognizing historical Middle Eastern women. 

Refreshments served.

The Arab Community Centre of Toronto
555 Burnhamthorpe Road Suite 209,
Etobicoke ON

Maison Baldwin House

March 8
7:00pm

 “Dance Steps Towards A Brighter Future”
- a fundraiser for the shelter

Tickets $10

General Vanier Intermediate School
1500 Cumberland Street North Cornwall, ON

Chatham-Kent Sexual Assault Crisis Centre &  CAW Women’s Committee

March 8
12:30pm

7:00pm                   

Lunch celebration with Guest Speaker, Olivia Cheng, star of the docudrama, Iris Chang, The Rape of Nan king. This lunch will launch the 7:00 pm event.

Viewing of docudrama “Iris Chang, the Rape of Nan king” followed by a chat with Olivia Cheng, author of
“The Rape of Nanking – the forgotten holocaust of World War I.”

Refreshments and light snacks

CAW Local 127 Hall
280 Merritt
Chatham, ON

Kiwanis Chatham-Kent Cultural Theatre
75 William Street North
Chatham, ON

The Sudbury Women’s Centre des Femmes

March 8
6:00pm-12:00am

7:00pm

8:30pm

10:30pm

3rd Annual evening celebration
Doors open at 6:00pm, appetizer buffet
Silent Auction

Recognizing our “unsung heroes”  

2-hour comedy showcasing female comediennes from Yuk Yuk’s

Dance
 
Tickets, call 705-673-1916

Cambrian College – The Student Centre
1400 Barrydowne Road
Sudbury, ON

Sexual Assault Centre Quinte & District
Belleville

March 8
7:00pm

Fundraising launch for a residential healing retreat for survivors of sexual violence,
presenting “The Vagina Monologues”

Art show, silent auction, wine and cheese

Tickets, call 613-969-0099

Empire Theatre
321 Front Street
Belleville, ON

International Women’s Day Coordinating Committee

March 8
5:00pm

Dinner for women of the community
Presentation and Francophone speakers

Tickets $25

Days Inn Hotel
14 rue Mountjoy South
Timmins, ON

Muskoka Parry Sound Sexual Assault Services

March 8
8:00pm

New Day, New Way - an evening of performance art

Huntsville Algonquin Theatre
37 Main Street East
Huntsville, ON