Monday, Jan 14, 2008 - Cutoff for names for NC NOW Signature Ad that will run in the Independent on Jan 23, 2008. The ad is also distributed to all NC senators and House Representatives. Contact president@raleighnow.org to get your name in the ad or to make a donation.

Tuesday, Jan 15, 2008 - An Evening of Jazz to Benefit Interact 6:00p.m. to 8:30p.m.
Interact Board Member Carolyn Smith and Former NFL Patriots Player Antwan
Harris will be hosting an evening out with Interact. Please join us at
Zydeco Downtown (208 Wolfe Street Raleigh, NC 27601) for music by local Jazz
musician Bobby Moody and light refreshments as you learn about the exciting
developments taking place at Interact.

Saturday, Jan 19, 2008 - Back to the Future - Roe Event
Supreme Court Decisions since Roberts and Alito joined the court. ACLU-NC Executive Director Jennifer Rudinger will speak. Women’s Rights and Reproductive Rights have gone backwards with the recent judicial appointments to the U.S. Supreme Court. Find out about some of these decisions and what we can do. 7pm. Contact president@raleighnow.org for more info.

Monday, January 21 at 10:40am Join us in the Martin Luther King march downtown Raleigh, meet on the east side of the Capital at 10:40am.

Tuesday, Jan 22, 2008 - 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision which gave women control over own decisions. Demonstration at Capitol, be there 12-1. Sign making on Monday, Jan 21 with Planned Parenthood. Contact Farley at (919) 833-7534 x153.

Thursday, January 24th, 5:30pm - Mexican activist Verónica Cruz Sanchez in Raleigh. Ms. Cruz Sanchez has worked for more than 15 years to promote women's rights in her home state of Guanajuato. Ms. Cruz Sanchez works to help women who are victims of violence, particularly sexual violence. Sponsored by Ipas, El Pueblo, Family Violence Prevention Center and Orange County Rape Crisis Center. Will be in Carrboro on January 27th at CHICLE. The talks will be in Spanish with interpretation provided as needed. RSVP to connaughtont@ipas.org and indicate if interpretation is required.