Online Giving
WCRC has a new and improved way for its supporters to
give. Please visit the Make a
Donation page – your support is as crucial as ever!
WCRC Open House
The week of November 29 – December 3, the Center
will be hosting an “Open House.”
Wednesday, December 1
Afternoon Tea, 2-4 pm
Join us in welcoming Cari Napoles, the new ED of Charlotte
Maxwell Complementary Clinic
Thursday, December 2
Video Night
6:00 – 6:30 – light refreshments
6:30 – 8:00 – film
Pamela Low will be here to show the film “Climbing
Against the Odds,” a climb coordinated by the Breast
Cancer Fund to raise money for national breast cancer
prevention and advocacy initiatives.
Friday, December 3
Wine and cheese reception
5-8 pm
End the week with live music and the chance to mingle
with other WCRC volunteers and supporters.
We’ll be giving away books, blankets and hats at each
event. We hope to see you!
Swimming Through Air & Time
The WCRC Gallery’s upcoming show features Marsha
Balian’s vibrant figurative work and Judy Levit’s
mixed-media abstractions. “Swimming Through Air and
Time” combines the paintings of the two women artists
who both utilize bold color and explore emotional realms
in their work.
The exhibit presents Levit’s “floating”
series that using organic shapes and nonrealistic color
to express and investigation of the concepts of “inner”
and “outer” space. She creates from her imagination
and dreams, allowing the process of her work to show on
the canvas. She believes that lines and marks that appear
and disappear represent unspoken language and thoughts.
Levit has shown has shown her work at the Berkeley Art Center,
Walnut Creek Civic Arts, and Laney College.
The show also includes the work of self-taught artist,
Marsha Balian. She explores the role of family – how
each of us weaves the desire for family or connection into
our lives. Balian has displayed her work at Bucci’s,
La Peña Cultural Center, and the ACCI Gallery. Her
work has also graced the covers of East Bay Monthly Magazine
and Urban View.
The show runs October 22 through December 17, 2004. A reception
with the artists will be on Friday, October 22, 6-8 PM.
The event features live music by “Jazz Express.”
The jazz trio includes Sally Hanna-Rhyne on piano, David
Topham on marimba and trumpet and Carol Dearmoant on bass.
The WCRC Gallery is located at 5741 Telegraph Avenue in
Oakland. The gallery is wheelchair accessible. There is
no charge for the show or the reception.
Gallery hours Monday – Friday from 9AM – 5 PM.
A preview of the show is available on the WCRC
Gallery page.
WCRC Support Groups
Provider Support Group – “Help for Helpers”
If you are a professional providing care to people with
cancer and are interested in meeting with your peers to
discuss our work please call Max Rorty @ 510-655-4000 x7930
See a list of the support groups
at WCRC. If you or a loved one is struggling with cancer,
we encourage you to participate in a support group here
at WCRC. If you are interested in a support group that is
not listed, please call Dolores at 510.420.7900 x112.
Screening of “Bhopal Express”
This film explores the true story of the world’s
worst chemical industrial disaster. The movie documents
the events leading up to the disaster, relives the crucial
moment of the gas leak, the devastation left in its wake
and the Union Carbide Corporation’s refusal to accept
responsibility for the tragedy.
Friday, December 3, 2004. 7:00 P.M. at the Ecology Center,
2530 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley. $5-$50 donation. Light
snacks. Space is limited – call Elizabeth at 415-981-1771
to reserve your space.
Joyful Body: Movement/Meditation/Menopause – Session
Two: Loss and Liberation
Women of color, lesbians and friends - access the energetic
potential of this new phase of your life. Whether you are
facing menopause, feeling it, or floundering through its
after-effects, you can access your body's own wisdom to
find balance. Purple Moon Dance Project's Artistic Director
Jill Togawa, an experienced dancer/choreographer and certified
teacher of the Alexander Technique, combines gentle sensitive
and culturally-diverse perspective.
Session Two will encourage exploration of feelings and
experiences of loss during this transition, and the potential
for liberation that is also present. Other sessions in the
ongoing series will explore such qualities of the menopausal
transition as change and flexibility, strength and vulnerability,
opportunity and potential.
Class meets most Tuesdays, 5:30-7:00 pm. Optional tea conversation
and resource sharing from 7:00-7:30. $25 covers the five-class
session; *sliding scale is available
December 14
Purple Moon Dance Project Studio
465 10th Street, #302, SF
For registration/information, and exact dates, please
call 415-552-1105. Class size/registration is limited.
Back by popular demand: The Second Annual Lesbian Health
Salon Series Announced by LHRC - 1st Salon October 21, 2004
Each Salon in the series will include a meet and mingle
hour followed by an informal, interactive discussion on
a selected topic led by LHRC medical and research leaders.
There is no charge to attend.
The Salon Series was initiated last year by LHRC Community
Leadership Circle co-chair, Jan Corlett, PhD. At each event
the question of how lesbian health differs from women's
health in general will be briefly addressed. Timeframe for
each Salon is 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM.
* Who Will Participate -
Participating in the Salons will be interested community
members, health care personnel and others who wish to explore
topics related to lesbian health and the services and functions
of LHRC. Medical practitioners, researchers and others in
the field will serve as featured speakers.
* How to Request More Information -
For details on salons and their locations, contact Anna
McGrath at anna@mcgrathcc.com
or by phone at 415 255 9286 or Joanna Sickler at joanna@itsa.ucsf.edu
or by phone 415 502 5209.
Note: Joanna is the back-up contact. Please give Anna time
to respond to your request before contacting her.
* Lesbian Health Salon Series Schedule for October, 2004
thru April, 2005 -
Timeframe for each Salon is 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM.
* December - Saturday 12/11 - LHRC Annual Holiday Benefit
Gala (Dinner/Concert/Dance) featuring Suede - More information
and to order tickets: http://www.lesbianhealthinfo.org.
* January - Thursday 1/20 - Hosted by The Jewish Community
Center and co-sponsored by Openhouse - Aging, care and
community - Featured speakers: Suzanne Dibble, Linda Carlson.
* February - Thursday 2/17 - (National Heart Month) Site
to be determined - Creating Heart Felt Connection Through
The Relationship Dance - Featured speaker: Anna McGrath.
* March - Thursday 3/17 - TBD.
* April - Thursday 4/21 - Hosted by Emily Rosenberg PhD
- Alternative Complementary Medicine - Featured speaker:
Darlene DeManicor.
About the Lesbian Health Research Center - The Lesbian
Health Research Center (LHRC) is specifically and uniquely
concerned with the health and well being of lesbians, bisexual
women, transgendered individuals and their families; and
with the health care available to them. We believe that
every lesbian has the right to be fully informed about her
health, health care should be sensitive and relevant to
lesbians and lesbian health research is critical. LHRC has
begun to bring lesbian health information out of the closet
and into the hands of community members and health care
providers through its on-going activities and services.
For information, visit <http://www.lesbianhealthinfo.org>;
or e-mail: info@lesbianhealthinfo.org.
