Women's History Month starts at New Haven Public Library

Librarian Sheila Bonnenberger displays her own direct connection to women's history with a grandmother who was an "ardent" supporter of women's rights. Stop by to see the St. Louis Globe Democrat photo of Mrs. Dietz in action with other suffragettes in Sept. 14, 1920 parade.

ALSO:  Enjoy the company of some fabulous women at the library during the month of March (Women's History Month). Events feature Ingrid Bergman and Judy Holiday in classic films, and a fascinating collection of women with Connecticut roots who are actively teaching us about creativity, health, history and science.


Mar. 3, 5:30-7:30pm--Wednesday Classics: GASLIGHT (1944), starring Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer.
Mar. 3, 10 & 17, 1-2pm--LIBRARY YOGA with Debbie Kahan. All levels, bring a mat and wear comfortable clothing. $5 donation accepted at door. http://www.libraryyoga.eventbrite.com/
Mar. 4, 6-7 pm--Anne Fadiman and students present First Person Singular: An Evening of Personal Essays. http://www.annefadiman.eventbrite.com/
Mar. 10, 6-7pm--The Science of Memory and Aging. Yale Senior Research Scientist Karen J. Mitchell discusses the processes underlying memory and how these change with normal aging, plus possible anti-aging interventions. http://www.memoryandaging.eventbrite.com/
Mar. 16, 6-7pm--Meet Aife Murray, author of MAID AS MUSE: How Servants Changed Emily Dickinson's Life and Language. http://www.maidasmuse.eventbrite.com/
Mar. 17, 6-7pm--Elm Street Book Group: THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN by Garth Stein. Discussion led by Millie Grenough, author of Oasis in the Overwhelm. Get your Blue State coffee by registering at http://www.artofracing.eventbrite.com/.
Mar. 18, 4:30-6:30pm--Subway Supper Seminar: NONPROFITS TELL STORIES, with Sue Hartt of Writing Matters! http://www.nonprofitstories.eventbrite.com/.
March 24, 6-7 pm--Meet Terry Walters, author of CLEAN FOOD, one of NPR's top 10 cookbooks for 2009. First in the new Covidien Health and Wellness Series. http://www.cleanfood.eventbrite.com/.
Mar. 25, 6-7 pm--First Ladies and the Press, presented by Lisa Burns, PhD, Quinnipiac professor and author of First Ladies and the Fourth Estate: Press Framing of Presidential Wives (2008).  http://www.firstladies.eventbrite.com/.
Mar. 31, 5:30-7:30pm--Wednesday Classics: BORN YESTERDAY (1950), comedy starring Judy Holiday, William Holden, and Broderick Crawford.
Mar. 31, 6-7:30pm--Fiction Writing Workshop with author Patricia Lapidus. http://www.writingfiction.eventbrite.com/.

Folk music artists Buskin & Batteau will present a benefit concert for NextGen Leaders/PeaceJam Northeast as part of the MUSIC for a CHANGE series at University of Hartford, West Hartford, on Friday, March 19. The New York Times called Buskin & Batteau "the most musically sophisticated act in folk." The Washington Post says that they are "irresistable... an amalgam of sensual pop, folkie grit, and killer wit." www.hartford.edu/mfac/desc.asp?event_id=256.

submitted by Barry Felson, http://www.nextgenleaders.org/

Neighborhood Music School Performathon 2010 is Feb. 27-Mar. 7

A marathon week of music and dance recitals will raise money and awareness for the school's Financial Aid program. Over 600 students will participate in Performathon 2010 to raise  $35,000+ to support those who could not otherwise to attend classes at NMS. Location: Neighborhood Music School, 100 Audubon St. New Haven. Free. Details: (203) 624-5189 or  www.nmsmusicschool.org.

GNH Community Loan Fund Breakfast: Race to the Top, March 9

Mar. 9, 8:30-10am--GNH Community Loan Fund Breakfast: Race to the Top: A Unique Opportunity for Education Reform in New Haven and Connecticut, with Alex Johnston, CEO of ConnCAN and Garth Harries, New Haven Assistant Superintendent of Schools, at The Graduate Club, 155 Elm St, New Haven. No charge. RSVP by March 4 to: jacqueline@gnhclf.org or 203-789-8690 x 127.

Free Seminar March 19: Engaging Employees in Tough Times

Agenda: 8:30-9, Continental Breakfast
9-11:30 Program
More information and registration at www.uwgnh.org/npf.

Employees today endure frozen (or even reduced) salaries, layoffs fears, and increased caseloads due to smaller staffs and increased clients in need. In the midst of so many competing demands, how does a leader motivate workers?

This interactive workshop is presented by Barbara Healy, MA, an organizational effectiveness professional and coach with 20+ years of experience in corporate, nonprofit, government and private consulting. It focuses on how to create and foster connected and engaged work environments, helping people and organizations to achieve superior, sustained performance.

Connecticut Health Foundation Accepting Applications for Health Leadership Fellows Program

The 2011 Health Leadership Fellows program is designed to foster, support, and promote a generation of leaders committed to reducing racial and ethnic health disparities in Connecticut. The one-year (September 2010 to June 2011) knowledge and skill-building program is designed to create leaders, particularly racial and ethnic community leaders, who represent a variety of public and private sectors in public policy, health practice, healthcare administration, community, law, business and commerce, advocacy, academia, or any other related field.
Each year, the program selects up to twenty fellows who make a one-year commitment to attend two weekend retreats, monthly seminars, and other education activities. Fellows will receive a stipend of $1000 to aid their personal or professional development. Fellows who are employed by nonprofit organizations will receive a $250 gift for their employer.

http://www.cthealth.org/matriarch/MultiPiecePage.asp_Q_PageID_E_171_A_PageName_E_LeadershipFellows

Feb. 17 RFPs listed by Foundation Center

Weekly listings available at http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/

The Road To Financial Security: do you have the directions?

A series of Tuesday seminars will launch at New Haven Public Library on Feb. 23 to help older adults navigate the highroads and byways of personal financial security. Important Papers: the travel log, is first in the Smart Investing @your library series, presented by Sheryle McMillan of Consumer Credit Counseling Services, in cooperation with the 50+ Transition Center at Main Library. Starting at 4:30pm, this seminar will cover what documents to keep and where, what should be shredded, how to organize personal information, and how/why to inventory your valuables. There is no charge for this series; free parking; free workbook. Register for the first seminar at http://www.smartpapers.eventbrite.com/ or 203-946-7001.

Women’s Business Development Center seeks p/t instructor

Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) is a not-for-profit organization provides programs, workshops, one-on-one consulting, financial coaching and special events. Main office is in Stamford with training sites in other cities and towns throughout CT.
Instructor will

• prepare, present, facilitate, instruct and coordinate the delivery of WBDC’s Business Plan writing program for new and aspiring entrepreneurs in  nine 3-hour classroom sessions and three 3-hour group counseling sessions (12 sessions total)
• Develop and implement in-class exercises and activities geared toward developing a business plan. (curriculum provided)
• Counsel clients regarding their business; serve as a liaison between client and WBDC and refer clients to other WBDC resources as needed to benefit the client
• Other tasks related to this initiative, as needed.

Qualifications: creative, motivated, enthusiastic, energetic with a diverse background in training,  possessing entrepreneurial mindset, strong background in finance, particularly with bank lending to small business; a working knowledge of small business and/or micro enterprise development. This position has high organizational growth potential. Bachelor’s degree in business or human services; excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills; strong marketing, customer service, interpersonal and oral presentation skills; sensitivity to the needs of a diverse client base; prior experience working directly with clients/customers.bSpanish language a plus. Applicants must have car for travel to various WBDC training sites evenings and some Saturdays. Please send resume with letter of interest to Kbanks@ctwbdc.org

CitySeed cookbook now available

New Haven Cooks/Cocina New Haven features recipes submitted by city residents and organizations featuring fresh fruits and vegetables. Some recipes will be incorporated into public schoo lunches. Book, which sells for $14.95, is a fundraiser for CitySeed, a pro-local produce nonprofit. Available at farmers markets, starting with the one in Wooster Square (corner of Chapel and DePalma Court) Saturdays, March 6 and 20/April 3 and17.

Green Jobs Lobby Day in Hartford on Wed., Mar. 3

A broad group of CT environmental organizations will hold a 1 pm press conference at Legislative Office Building, Hartford,  followed by opportunities to talk with state legislators about a green jobs agenda for Connecticut, including:

• Energy efficiency and solar energy
• Clean water and a healthy Long Island Sound
• Transit to improve jobs access and cut pollution
• Land management including farms, forests, and wise planning

Find your legislators at http://www.cga.ct.gov/ or http://www.votesmart.org/. For help setting up an appointment contact Michael at mczaczkes@cfenv.org.

Planning to be on the West Coast in November?

Make it a "business" trip: 2010 National Arts Marketing Project Conference November 12-15 in San Jose, CA: http://artsmarketing.org/conference

Special Opportunity to Learn about U.S. Relations with Japan

Feb. 25, 5:30-7:30pm: Executive Forum: Japan’s New Administration and the Future of Japan-U.S. Relations, presented by GNH Chamber of Commerce and Yale's PIER (Programs in International Educational Resources), with Hon. Masaru Tsuji, Consul General of Japan in Boston. Location: Yale University, President's Room/Memorial Rotunda, 168 Grove St., New Haven. Free to public. Register by Feb. 22: http://www.gnhcc.com/.

Logic Model Well Covered at Feb. Subway Supper Seminar

Libby Makela Johnson demonstrated how to use the logic model for organizational effectiveness as well as grantwriting at the Feb. 18 SUBWAY SUPPER SEMINAR, a monthly networking/learning series at New Haven Public Library that is designed for the professional development of nonprofit staff and board members.

Next month (March 18, 4:30-6:30pm): Sue Hartt returns for another writing workshop, this time to help participants create their first draft of the "storycard" that will be part of the I(heart) GNH Nonprofits initiative during the Int'l Arts and Ideas Festival this June. Learn more at this month's GNH Chamber of Commerce Nonprofit Resource Council Meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 23 (http://www.gnhcc.com/).

GNH Chamber of Commerce invites participation in CT Business Day, Feb. 24

CT Business Day at the Capitol includes a keynote address and sessions on state taxes and fiscal policy, labor, manufacturing and small business. This is an opportunity to get your views heard by state legislators and help them focus on the key business and economic issues facing our state. There will be tours of the Legislative Office Building and State Library.
This free all-day program is sponsored by CBIA and the CT Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (CACCE). Details:  Patricia Scussel 203-782-4314 or pscussel@gnhcc.com.

ProBono Partnership offers three legal workshops in March

Mar. 2, noon-2 teleconference:  Starting a Nonprofit: Myths and Realities (note: this workshop will be offered--live!--with Priya Morganstern, Esq., as May 20th Subway Supper Seminar at New Haven Public Library (www.myths.eventbrite.com)
Mar. 17, 5:30-8pm at Westport Country Playhouse ($25): Bylaws: A Guide to Effective Board Governance
Mar. 31, 10am-noon at Hartford Public Library: Legal Issues with Social Media
 
For details contact Seraphim Arnow 860-541-4951 or visit http://www.probonopartner.org/.

Free computer classes for adults March 3, 4 & 5

Learn how to use a computer to…
• Find your way around a computer to use the Internet and other tools
• search for job information
• write a resume or cover letter using Microsoft Word
• find healthy learning web sites for your child
• block specific types of sites for your child’s protection
• find informational websites for projects, and general knowledge searches
Classes will be held at the Literacy Resource Center, 4 Science Park at 10:30 am-noon and 5:30-7 pm.

Registration required by February 19 at Literacy Volunteers 203-776-5899.

You must remember this...

On the BIG screen!
Feb. 24, 5:30-7:30pm--Wednesday Classics: Casablanca (1943), film classic starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, at Main Library. No charge; free parking; BYO popcorn. 203-946-8835.

Haiti Marycare, a Danbury organization, works with local partners to improve lives through child and family health programs, education, and community development in Haiti.  Find out how you can help at http://www.haitimarycare.org/index.htm

Applications available for United Way Community Investment funding

Current grantees and non-profit organizations are invited to apply for program funding for FY11. Successful applicants will show how their programs aligns with the specific strategies and desired results outlined in the Agenda for Change.
Community Investment Process Timeline:
February 12- Applications available 
March 25- Application deadline
April -May- Reviewer site visits and deliberations
June 4- Notifications to applicants
July 1- Funding begins

Details at http://www.uwgnh.org/.

Local Authors Featured at May 8th Conference in Hartford

On Saturday, May, 8, from 8:30 am to 5 pm the seventh annual Connecticut Authors and Publishers Association (CAPA) presents the CAPA-University professional development conference at Hartford Steam Boiler. Conference features the writing team of Drs. Henry Lee and Jerry Labriola,  top literary agents representing a variety of genres, educational speakers and workshops for emerging and established fiction and nonfiction writers. Breakout sessions cover topics ranging from craft to marketing and publishing. Genres include mystery, young adult, speculative fiction, romance, women's fiction and poetry.
Advance registration required. Early bird registration is $135. http://aboutcapa.com/ or (860) 429-8409, (860) 942-6927 or rmoriarty285@earthlink.net.

Public Relations Luncheon/Seminar Feb. 26 at Gateway

Southern Connecticut Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) invites public relations practitioners to attend a professional development luncheon session on February 26,  beginning at 11:30 am with program starting at noon. Location: Gateway Community College, New Haven. Producers from Fox 61, NBC 30, WTNH and WFSB 3 will attend.  $20 PRSA members/$30 non-members/$10  students;  includes lunch. RSVP by Feb. 22: egard@gwcc.commnet.edu.

Valentine Roses for Autism

Pinchbeck Roses are grown in Guilford with the help of autistic workers, a wonderful and practical economic/social development plan. To learn more, and buy your fragrant Valentine roses: http://www.rosesforautism.com/ or 203-453-2186.

Gateway launches new course in grantwriting for workforce and economic development Feb. 12

Fridays 12:30-2:30pm,  students will explore the process of preparing and submitting a grant proposal, esp. for funding opportunities through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), other federal and state programs, foundations, etc. This program will cover creating partnerships, innovative ideas,  leadership strategies, and organizational growth and sustainability.  Each participant will complete a first draft of a grant proposal.  Instructor is Linda Kobylarz (860) 675-8003. Location: North Haven. Course Fee: $170.

Foundation Center announces new RFPs

For details about subscribing to free weekly announcements of recently announced RFPs published by the Foundation Center, visit http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/.

Nominations sought for Nonprofit Heroes

The Hartford Business Journal in association with CT Nonprofits will recognize nonprofit organizations throughout the state and the people who make them valuable to our community at their second annual Nonprofit Heroes event on June 10 at CT Business Expo in Hartford. Nominate your 2010 favorite of the year by March 15 in the following categories: Volunteer,  Executive, Organization, Collaboration, Advocate, Grantor, Social Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist. Guidelines at http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/nomination.php?cf_form_name=NOMINATE_Nonprofit

New Haven Information Session about Birdies for Charity fundraiser

The Birdies for Charity program is a simple pledge-based fundraiser based upon the number of birdies made during the Travelers Championship. In 2009 the top-ten participating organizations raised more than $93,000! Learn more at www.ctnonprofits.org/birdies or attend the local information session  Feb. 24, 10 am, at Public Allies/CT Nonprofits, New Haven. Details at: cchamp@travelerschampionship.com.

Volunteers in Tax Assistance (VITA) New Haven sites announced

SAMA, 258 Grand Ave. Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:30-8:30 pm.


Dixwell-Yale Center, 101 Ashmun St. Wednesday 5- 8 pm and Saturday 10am-2pm.
STRIVE, 746 Chapel St. Thursdays  4-8pm
Wilson Branch Library, 303 Washington Ave. Wednesdays 5-8pm. and Saturday  1-4 pm
Emmanual Lutheran Church, 280 Humphrey St. by appointment only on Sundays (203-946-8605)

Tax Workshop for Performing Artists Feb. 9

CT Songwriters Association will present a tax workshop for musicians, songwriters, and performing artists on Feb. 9, 7:15pm at the Mystic Chamber of Commerce. Program will show how independent artists can maximize tax benefits, optimize record-keeping, and deal with tax issues specific to arts income and expenses. Song critique session will following presentation. Open to all, free to members of CSA, $5 others. www.ctsongs.com

artists, party planners, interior decorators wanted for Shoreline Arts Alliance event

Creative people are wanted to assist in making Jabberwocky, A Storybook Jamboree come to life by creating decorative storybook displays. This Feb. 28th event at the Art Barn in Madison is sponsored by The Shoreline Arts Alliance and Women and Family Life Center and features Bubblemania. Details: 203-452-3890 or Phyllis@Shorelinearts.org.

Competition for vocalists aged 11-19

Voices for Hope gives aspiring vocalists an opportunity to use their talent to benefit those in need, while offering an opportunity to win a $500 scholarship and professional performance and recording opportunities. Deadline is March 15. Details: http://www.lunchensemble.com/ or 860-572-9285.

Artists: Apply to participate in 61st Art of the Northeast USA Exhibition beginning April 30

Juror: Katie Rashid, Gallery Director, Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, NY

Awards: $4,000-$8,000. Open to all media. Artists must reside in CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT

Deadline for all entries: March 10, 2010.  Entry fee: $25 per work

For prospectus, send #10 SASE to: AONE, Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Road, New Canaan, CT 06840.  (203) 966-9700 x 26 or www.silvermineart.org

National Arts Index just released

Americans for the Arts has released the first study designed to measure the health and vitality of arts industries in the United States. The National Arts Index is composed of 76 national-level research indicators produced by the federal government and private research organizations. http://www.artsusa.org/information_services/arts_index/001.asp

Need cheap or free A/V equipment?

Used  camera and recording equipment for sale (also some giveaways) at Media Arts in Orange on Friday, February 5, 4-8pm. No reasonable offer refused, cash and carry. 203-795-6400 or http://www.mac-orange.com/sales_video.php

Gesell Institute of Human Development turns 60

Nearing its 60th anniversary, New Haven based nonprofit Gesell Institute of Human Development announces a national search for “Gesell Alumni” including patients of the Institute’s former clinic, students or teachers in the Gesell Nursery School, former medical fellows or employees, and participants in Dr. Arnold Gesell’s research studies. Gesell Alumni are invited to register with the Institute and share recollections, personal experiences, and vignettes either by calling 1-800-369-7709 x719 or registering online at www.gesellinstitute.org/alumni.html

Serve on New Haven County Fund Development/Public Relations Community Board?

The Connection, Inc., a statewide nonprofit human services and community development organization with local offices in New Haven, is seeking members of the community to serve on its newly formed New Haven County Fund Development/Public Relations Community Board. The volunteer group will meet on a bi-monthly basis starting in February, and will help guide the agency on program evaluation, identifying local needs, and determining methods to raise public awareness and financial resources utilizing special events, collection drives, direct mail appeals and other channels. For more information: Michael Woolworth 860-343-5500 x 2115 or mwoolworth@theconnectioninc.org.