Monday, January 28, 6:30 PM: MAUmas Night Out - Portland Brew, East Nashville: 1921 Eastland Ave. Start a folder or a list now with ideas you'd like to talk about, actions you're interested in participating in or leading, etc. Come prepared to talk about the primaries (Super Tuesday fast approaches!!) Bring laptops or knitting / crafting projects if you like.
Bring your 2008 MAU Handbook & Engagement Calendar (or other datebook) to set the date for the Feb Mom's Night Out.
Feb TBA: MAU Now: Mobilizing the Mamas-- The Joy of Activism Workshop offered for FREE here in Nashville. Date TBD at MAUmas Night Out (see above). Do you want to act up but feel timid or uncertain? Would you like to be a Nashville community organizer? Would you like to learn to table and talk the Mother Agenda comfortably and in general get really familiar with MAU principles? Join Paige for this workshop (free!!), wherever you are in your mothering and activism journey. For details: paige@mothersactingup.org
Monday Feb 4, 12 Noon: Join Go Green Nashville at 2nd Presbyterian: 3511 Belmont Blvd. The much loved Hector and Susie Black of Cookeville (blueberry farmers, earth stewards and Hidden Springs Nursery residents) will give a presentation on their 5 decades of green living and simple abundance. NOT TO BE MISSED. Children welcome; bring quiet activities, bag lunch or something yummy and nutritious to share. Contacts: Susan McBride shmcbride@comcast.net 615-258-2672 and Sara Sharpe saralsharpe@aol.com 615-210-0212.
Wednesday Feb 27: Join Stand for Children for their annual Day on the Hill. Contact: Nashville SFC Organizer Francie Hunt hunt@stand.org
Additional dates to add to your calendar:
Saturday March 2008: Earth Hour
April Date TBA: Nashville Earth Day Festival To volunteer to woman MAU's booth, contact Paige: paige@mothersactingup.org
Sunday May 11: NASHVILLE'S 3RD ANNUAL MOTHER'S DAY PARADE!!
Contact Paige to get involved: paige@mothersactingup.org
Friday May 16: Bring the Family Potluck Social & Salon; gather to celebrate successful parade, share pictures, feast!
Friday August 15: Bring the Family Potluck Social & Salon
Friday October 17: Bring the Family Potluck Social & Salon
Discussion takes place on a variety of related subjects and impromptu activities come together on the Nashville MAU yahoogroup: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nashvillemau/. Check the blog for other updates: http://nashvillemau.blogspot.com/.
Join the national website for monthly actions and inspirational missives: www.mothersactingup.org
And jump into what promises to be spirited discussion this election year to talk about mother, children's and family issues at the brand new national MAU list serv: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MothersActingUp/
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