title: Mid & Northern Maine Women's March Year 2
start: 2018-01-20
start time: 11:00
venue: Abbot Square Parking Lot 148 Harlow Street, Bangor 04401
tags: PowertothePolls feminism marchon weekendofwomen women womenmarch womenrights
links:
Facebook event page https://www.facebook.com/events/173875553213735/
description:
Join Maine Common Good Coalition for the second anniversary of the Women's March!
We will be congregating at Abbot Square Parking Lot in Bangor, and marching through the city. We will then be convening at the Bangor Unitarian Universalist Church, for a host of inspiring women's voices from the mid and northern Maine region. Student President of Women's Interest Group, Olivia Baldacci ~ UMaine at Orono Anthropology & Native Studies student/activist, Desiree Vargas ~ Pastor and Teacher at Dedham and Holden Congregational Churches, UCC, Pastor Linette George ~ Maine Common Good Coalition Founder/Leader, Stacy Leafsong ~ Penobscot Indian Nation Tribal Ambassador, Maulian Dana ~ Belfast Mayor, Samantha Paradis ~ Maine House Representative, Barbara Cardone ~ Vice President of MaineTransNet, Ambureen Rana ~ Project Coordinator for Client Services & Legal Advocate at Rape Response Services, Angel Shaw ~ Immigration ally speaker, Kathryn Piper are speaking. We will also have music! Renaissance, an all women a cappella group will perform. West African drumming by Wendy Striar.
Paula Matlins will provide American Sign Language interpretation. Come celebrate the progress we've made and the efforts before us! And celebrate our women's march anniversary and the new year by joining together in strength! Let's celebrate all that we are as women. United, let's create the state of Maine, our country and the world, as we want ourselves and our daughters and our sons to live in.
Women of Mid & Northern Maine Unite!
We are stronger together!
All are welcome! Bring your signs, banners, and inspiration for a vibrant, empowering world for women!
For you all to donate for event costs, we have set up Eventbrite. By purchasing a suggested “ticket” at any amount you like, you are making a donation for our costs. Link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mid-northern-maine-womens-march-tickets-41643098629
Here is a link for those looking to carpool, setup for our event:
http://www.groupcarpool.com/t/yuv4jh
*Please note Maine Common Good Coalition and cosponsors do not endorse any political candidates for this event.
Co-sponsored by Women's March on Washington National, Women's March on Washington Maine Chapter, Maine Democratic Party, Planned Parenthood Maine, Peace and Justice Center, Suit Up Maine, Indivisible Bangor, Osier Environment Systems, Maine Interfaith Power & Light, Bangor Racial and Economic Justice, Food and Medicine, Mainers For Accountable Leadership and Maine People's Alliance.
Artwork by Stacy Leafsong.