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WINDY CITY TIMES
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International Women's Day Dance March 7
2015-02-02
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Chicago groups are bringing back the popular International Women's Day Dance to Chicago, Saturday, March 7, 2015, 7 p.m.-midnight at the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture, 3015 W. Division Street.
The event is sponsored by the Chicago Foundation for Women LGBT Giving Council and Affinity Community Services. The event is open to people of all identities, and is for ages 21 and up.
See www.cfw.org/internationalwomensdaydance for info, or call 312-577-2801. The early-bird rate ends Feb. 21.
The host committee is Rita Adair, Evette Cardona, Pat Ewert, Jess Kane, Suzanne Kraus, Melba Poole, Laura Stempel, Linda Wagner and Toi Williams. Proceeds will go to the Lavender Fund of the LGBTQ Giving Council of CFW. |
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