Women

Send One Suit (SOS) Week

Submitted by Dorrie Scott on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 10:42am

SOS flierOne suit can provide a world of opportunities. Join Lone Star College-CyFair's campus and community-wide professional attire suit drive March 5 through March 9, benefiting Dress For Success® Houston (DFSH.).

This year’s campaign, S.O.S. (Send One Suit) Week, coordinated by the Counseling, Career and Disability Services Department, helps provide interview-appropriate suits and career development to aid low-income women entering the workforce.

There Once Was a Girl Named….

Submitted by Angel Hill on Tue, 05/03/2011 - 10:45am

She Walks in BeautyI suspect there are poems written for every subject a person could imagine.  (Some more interesting than others.)  I love a recent collection I saw: Caroline Kennedy’s She Walks in Beauty.  The poems run the gamut from falling in love to breaking up; from love of clothes to love of work; from growing up to growing old.  It’s a beautiful collection that makes me delighted to be a woman.

 

Movie Stars with Something to Say

Submitted by Angel Hill on Thu, 05/27/2010 - 12:31pm

Put on Your CrownThe Day I Shot CupidA couple of really nice actresses have written some quick reads for women – perfect size for taking on a trip or sitting by the pool.  Jennifer Love Hewitt’s The Day I Shot Cupid is a practial guide on navigating the sometimes confusing path of dating.  Then, Queen Latifah has written

Go Red For Women Day

Submitted by Carolyn A on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 5:01pm

National Wear Red Day is on Friday, February 5. Wear red and join women and men across the nation who are wearing red and speaking up so save women's lives. To read about people speaking up to beat heart disease that affects women, go to www.GoRedForWomen.org/Stories.

 Some books to support women in fighting heart disease are:

QUIET TIME - A GIFT FROM THE SEA

Submitted by Carolyn Dial on Sat, 11/14/2009 - 4:58pm

As you hustle and bustle about, making ready for the upcoming holidays, take a moment for quiet reflection this week. Join us for the North Channel Book Club meeting on Wednesday, November 18th at 10 am. We will be discussing the timeless classic, Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh. Even though this book was published more than 50 years ago, the writer's insights into the needs of the everyday woman are as current today as when she first shared them. Find a place of your own for some quiet time! Join us for hot tea and cookies! For more information, please call: 281-457-1631

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