Join The Woman’s Board of Day Kimball Hospital for

Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at 6:30 PM

459 Wolf Den Rd., Donation for the evening is $35.

Dr. Gina Barreca, author459 Wolfof the newDen book Rd., If BrooklynYou Lean In, Connecticut Will Men Just Look Down Your Blouse? Questions and Thoughts for Loud, Smart Women in Turbulent Times, is also the author of It's Not That I'm Bitter: How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Visible Panty Lines and Conquered the World. Gina has appeared on 20/20, The Today Show, CNN, the BBC, Dr. Phil, NPR and Oprah to discuss gender, power, politics, and humor. Among her earlier books are the bestselling They Used to Call Me Snow White But I Drifted: Women's Strategic Use of Humor and also Babes in Boyland: A Personal History of Coeducation in the Ivy League. Gina has been called “smart and funny” by People magazine and “Very, very funny, for a woman,” by Dave Barry. She was deemed a “feminist humor maven” by Ms. Magazine and Wally Lamb said “Barreca’s prose, in equal measures, is hilarious and humane.” Gina, whose weekly columns from The are now distributed internationally by The Tribune Media Company, is a Professor of English at the University of Connecticut, where she’s won the university’s highest award for teaching.

In 2010, Gina Barreca first introduced Woman’s Board to her wry humor and insight into women’s issues great and small. She’s back and this time she’s telling women to make trouble, be loud, be funny and step-up. Please join us for appetizers, coffee, cider and an evening of laughter. You may BYOB. For more information about Gina, go to ginabarreca.com.

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Please list the names of additional guests on the back of this form. Your ticket(s) will be at the door.

This event will sell out and seating is limited. Please RSVP by October 10th and carpool if possible.

Checks should be payable to WBDKH and sent to Arlene Baril, 160 Windham Rd., Brooklyn, CT 06234

For additional information or if you would be willing to donate an appetizer and/or raffle item, please contact Arlene (860-774-5802, [email protected]) or Linnea (860-774-5628, [email protected]) ASAP.

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