Herland Sister Resources

Stop Hate in the Hallways—A Bullying Prevention Conference Thursday Oct 11 Metro Tech
Herland Fall Retreat Fri Sat Sun Oct 26-28 Lake Eufaula State Park

The musical duo Wishing Chair will perform at Church of the Open Arms Thursday, September 20 at 7:30 p.m.  Admission is on a sliding scale of $10-15.  The women criss-cross the country several times a year playing to appreciative audiences everywhere they go.  Take the opportunity to come hear them in Oklahoma City.
Since 1995, multi-instrumentalist Miriam Davidson and songwriter Kiya Heartwood have made an art of inspiring performances and award winning songs. A Wishing Chair concert is a passionate mix of intelligent lyrics, spell-binding storytelling and breathtaking harmony over a full roots and roll sound. Heartwood’s percussive guitar work and wide-open vocals compliments Davidson’s soulful use of a myriad of instruments: piano, accordion, banjo, hand drums and bouzouki. This gifted duo seduces the listener with soulful confessions, political broadside, and a wicked groove.  Wishing Chair is sure to leave the listener fully satisfied. Their latest CD, Underdog, was awarded Best New Folk CD of 2006, by JPFolks, an Indie organization of over 40,000 music industry professionals.

 “Good lyrics for thinking people; music with meat on its bones.” - Omaha Review

Curve magazine says of Wishing Chair, “Engaging performances, haunting harmonies, poetic, political, stellar vocals.” “Kiya Heartwood and Miriam Davidson score again. They have never sounded tighter or more energetic in their performance. Wishing Chair just keeps getting better,” says Rich Warren, Sing Out! Magazine.
For more information about the band and to hear samples of their music, check them out on the web at http://www.wishingchair.com/.

AIDS Walk OKC 2007 will be Sunday, September 30, at the Myriad Botanical Gardens.  Registration will open at 12:30 pm and the Walk will step off at 2:00 pm.  It’s a short 1 mile through Bricktown and returning to the Gardens.
Southwest Airlines has donated 2 roundtrip tickets to anywhere in the continental US that they fly.  Raffle tickets ($1 each) will be sold for the chance to win them.  The drawing will be at the end of the Walk.

The third annual McPride Family Picnic will be held Saturday, September 22, from 11 am to 5 pm in Chadick Park in McAlester, OK.  The picnic will feature speakers, games, booths of information, and fun for all people—gay and straight alike.  Come out for an afternoon of fun and heartwarming experiences.  (Alcoholic beverages are not allowed in Chadick Park.)  The purpose of the picnic is to create an opportunity to share pride in who we are, express the love and acceptance of our families, and create an opportunity to meet and get to know each other.  For more info, see www.mcpride.org. 

This month the Supper Club will meet at T.G.I. Fridays, 4239 Northwest Expressway, on Saturday, September 8, at 5:30 pm.  They have everything from salads, sandwiches, and burgers to pasta, seafood, ribs, and steaks.  A little something for everyone, no matter what your taste. 
Afterwards, you are welcome to head back to Herland with us for the last few episodes of the L Word, Season 4.