Women's History Month Meet & Munch

http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/7/4/0/600_341386912.jpeg

Celebrate Women's History Month (http://www.nwhp.org/whm/) with us in St. Charles! Featuring special guest speaker: Barbara Joan Zeitz.

NEW member Barbara Zeitz (https://www.meetup.com/TheNEWgroup/members/103331222/), MA, is a women’s historian/gender equity analyst/author with a master’s in women’s studies/law. A former Illinois Humanities Council Road Scholar Speaker, Barbara writes a monthly online column CountHerHistory now in its tenth year at http://www.aauw-il.org/information .

Her book is a prime example of women representing this year’s Women's History Month theme: Celebrating Women of Character, Courage, and Commitment. Published in 2012, A Thesaurus of Women: From Cherry Blossoms to Cell Phones is an anthology of Barbara's online columns, which she began in 2007. It celebrates women, most unknown, and their accomplishments, all well known. HerHistories promise to surprise, amaze, inform, educate, delight and never disappoint.

As one reader wrote: “Your book is so stunning and sad and hopeful and fascinating. You’ve pulled together quite a group of women.” Barbara’s second book is scheduled for publication in 2014.

Town House Books (http://www.townhousebooks.com/) an independent bookstore for all ages located in historic Century Corners in downtown St. Charles, Illinois. The store opened its doors in 1974 and also houses the Town House Café, featuring a menu of fresh-from-scratch soups and creative sandwiches.

Learn more about inspiring women, network with fellow trailblazers and browse the store for inspiration and celebration.