Women's Birthdays & Milestones
February 5
Belle Starr b. 1848-cowgirl & outlaw
Mary Gardner b. 1871-pioneer of public health nursing
Day of St. Agatha, matron of nurses, invoked against breast disease
February is Black History Month
Quote for the Day
"One can never consent ot creep when one feels an impulse to soar."
~ Hellen Keller
ANNUAL EVENTS & CONFERENCES FOR FEBRUARY
African-American History Month
National Girls and Women in Sports Day,
Women Sports Foundation: 800-227-3988, 1st Thursday
- American Psychological Association Women's Caucus: 212-691-6587
- Astrea National Lesbian Action Foundation, funding application deadline, Feb. 15th: 212-529-8021
- Coalition of Women's Art Organizations: 414-284-4458
- Conference on Campus Violence: 410-830-2178
- Exhibit of Distinguished Black Women, MLK Library, Black Women in Sisterhood for Action, Inc., Washington, DC: 301-460-1565
- Folk Alliance Conference, folk arts conference with women's groups & events: 202-835-3655
- National Association of Women Business Owner's Annual Economic Summit: 301-608-2590;
- National Black Lesbian & Gay Conference, National Black Lesbian & Gay Leadership Forum, MLK weekend: 213-964-7820
- National Conference of Women's Bar Associations, ABA, mid-year meeting: 919-482-8202
- National Network of Women's Caucuses, National Council for Research on Women: 212-274-0730
- National Network of Minority Women in Science annual meeting, AAAS: 202-326-6757
- OutRite, lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgendered writer's conference: 617-426-4469
- Women's Caucus for Art national conference: C.J. Lori 617-566-4749; Kathy Kneeland 617-536-2901
- Women in View Festival, performing arts, Vancouver, BC: 604-685-6684; fax 604-683-6649
Reprinted from The WomanSource Catalog & Review's, "women's perpetual calendar"