Women's History Month Events

March 1-30 -- 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday Art exhibit, “The 3rd Annual Art of Women Exhibition,” a juried show featuring artworks tied to the theme of the Art of Women, students, faculty, staff and community members welcome to submit works for consideration; exhibit will feature a visiting artist and takes place in connection with the college celebration of Women’s History Month, visiting artist talk and reception 3-4:30 p.m. March 6; Pascal Center for Performing Arts Gallery, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; free; contact Matt Klos 410-777-7106 or mpklos@aacc.edu; www.aacc.edu/studentlife

March 1 – 2-3:15 p.m. Presentation “Perspectives of a Blind Latino Woman: What to Do When Life Hands You Lemons and Hides the Pitcher,” Maria E. Delgado, who lost her sight as a teenager in Mexico and now works at a company that is the largest producer of materials for visually impaired persons in the world, shares her life experiences and discusses laws, regulations and compliance plus topics involving minorities, education, employment and technology, event is part of the college celebration of March as Women’s History Month; Humanities Building Room 112, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; free; contact Thomas Edison: 410-777-1955 or twedison@aacc.edu

March 6 -- 3-5 p.m. Women’s History Month event, “3rd Annual Art of Women” Gallery opening. reception, AACC Dance Company performance and visiting artist talk; Pascal Center for Performing Arts Gallery and Robert E. Kauffman Theater, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; free; contact Matt Klos at 410-777-7106 or mpklos@aacc.edu

March 7 -- 1 p.m. “Writers Reading @ AACC,” 2011-2012 series, featuring reading and booksigning by author and journalist Margot Adler of National Public Radio, whose works include "Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers and Other Pagans in America Today" (1979) and "Heretic's Heart: A Journey Through Spirit and Revolution" (1997). event sponsored by the AACC Cultural Events Committee; CALT 107, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; free; contact Susan Cohen, 410-777-2545 or sacohen3@aacc.edu

March 7 – 7 p.m. Women’s History Month Feature Lecture: Margot Adler, National Public Radio journalist, author, Wiccan priestess and lecturer; Center for Applied Learning and Technology Room 100, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; free; contact Jaquelyn Lyman, 410-777-2802 or jslyman@aacc.edu (photo available of Margot Adler)

March 15 -- 7 p.m. Drama, “The Vagina Monologues,” a V-Day 2012 production by AACC faculty and students as part of the college celebration of March as Women’s History Month, V-Day is a global movement to end violence against women and girls, event benefits the Annapolis YWCA domestic violence and sexual assault prevention programs; Kauffman Theater, Pascal Center for Performing Arts, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; $8 general admission in advance at the box office or at the door March 15; box office 410-777-2457 or e-mail boxoffice@aacc.edu

March 28 – 1:30 p.m.  “Soapbox Sisters,” students perform dramatic readings of speeches written and delivered by daring, outspoken and audacious women; Florestono Building Room 101, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; free; contact LaTanya Eggleston, 410-777-1288 or lkeggleston@aacc.edu