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 | Center for New Words Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. Kotzen Meeting Center, Simmons College the immigrant suite: hey xenophobe! who you calling a foreigner? Writing from the upper west side of Manhattan, where Harlem intersects with waves of immigrants from the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Korea, Cambodia, Ivory Coast, India, Native America, and from all over the globe, hattie gossett vividly invokes her neighborhood experience. With wit and candor, she questions why so many people are forced from their home countries, only to be despised as interlopers in the United States; why older immigrants see younger ones as the enemy; who gets paid a living wage, who gentrifies their neighborhood, and who sends their money back home. From the grocery store to the cleaners to the tenement walk-up and everywhere in between, gossett captures the voices overheard and imagined in this breathless immigrant suite. Free and open to the public. For more information e-mail diane.hammer@simmons.edu. |
 | Jari Boutique invites you to join us for refreshments and meet two hardworking women who have benefited from Career Collaborative’s services. Thursday May 1, 2008 6:00 – 8:00 pm Jari Boutique 236 Clarendon Boston, MA 02116 617-725-0244 www.jariboutique.com |
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Margaret Thatcher became the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on this day in 1979. |
| It has changed a lot over the years, but Harvard Square remains a great place to hang out, window shop and people watch. This weekend you have one more reason to go, the 25th annuall Mayfair: There will be over 30 restaurant vendors, hundreds of street vendors selling artwork, jewelry, vintage clothing, neighborhood sidewalk sales and chalk on the walk. From 12:00 until 6:00pm See Harvardsquare.com for more info. |
 | This is the first day of Astronomy Week. Spend an evening in the backyard looking at the stars. Blanket optional. |
 | Donate your cell phone with attached battery and any accessories to help our Soldiers call home to their families. Come out for an afternoon filled with fun! They will have a rock May 10, 2008 For additional information contact Erica Gravely at 770-912-5006. |
 | Whether you’re a mother to kids or cats, we celebrate you. |
 | “I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.” Katherine Hepburn would have been 102 today. |
 | MARTIN + OSA and THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF BOSTON Cocktails + shopping at an exclusive 20% discount for * A donation will be given to support The Junior League of Boston’s community projects and mission. |
 | Teen Voices to Appear on Sunday with Liz Walker from Alison: Remember Teen Voices from the Girl Power feature in the April edition of skirt!? They’re a great organization that publishes a magazine and holds workshops for girls in the Boston area, emphasizing the role women play in media. The girls we profiled even went to meet actress Gena Davis (who grew up here) at a conference in California. Talk about opportunities! |
| Join Us for a Fun Ladies Night Out Benefiting the Art beCAUSE Foundation Our models will showcase the latest fashions from Potpourri Designs. ** Space is Limited ** Purchase Tickets Online Now! www.artbecause.org |
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