Previous Events
JANUARY 2015
January 22, 2015, 1:00PM, Mill Valley, CA
Event: Guest Tea with slides, stories and book signing.
Location: Mill Valley Outdoor Art Center, 1 West Blithedale Avenue, Mill Valley CA 94941
Details: For: MVOAC Members and their guests.
January 24, 2015, 4:00 to 6:00PM, Gualala, CA
Event: Slides, stories and book signing.
Sponsors: Democrats United for Progress, The Gualala Arts Center and Four-Eyed Frog Books
Location: Gualala Arts Center, 46501 Old State Highway, Gualala, CA
Details: Free. Open to the public.
JULY - SEPTEMBER 2014
July 28 through September 13, 2014, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Exhibit: Grandmother Power, A Global Phenomenon
JUNE 2014
June 8, 2014, 6:30 to 9:30PM, Berkeley, CA
Conference: Leadership Women
Location: Claremont Hotel
Details: Paola and Linda Hawes Clever, President of RENEW, will launch the California session, which is open to registered program participants.
MAY 2014
May 1, 2014, 12:30PM (Eastern) Online at Twitter
21 Leaders for the 21st Century: Women's eNews Sponsored Tweet Chat
Event: Join the conversation with Paola and other event honorees.
Location online at Twitter: #21Leaders
May 6, 2014, 6:00PM, New York City, NY
Gala Benefit Women's eNews: 21 Leaders for the 21st Century
Event: Paola will be honored as one of 21 Leaders for the 21st Century
Location: JW Marriot Essex House, 160 Central Park South, New York City
Details: Learn more
May 24, 2014, 6:00PM to 9:00PM, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Event: TedXDubai Salon
Location: Alserkal Avenue A4 Space, Al Quoz, Dubai
Details: http://www.tedxdubai.com/#!tedxsalon/c1nnm
MARCH 2014
March 11, 2014, 6:30 to 9:30PM, Mill Valley, California
Panel discussion: The Power of She: Courageous Women Changing the World
Event: Speak to Me series
Location: Mill Valley Community Center, Cascade Room, 180 Camino Alto
Details: http://speaktomeevents.com
SEPTEMBER 2013 - FEBRUARY 2014
September 6, 2013 - February 2, 2014, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grandmother Power Exhibition
Cosponsors: Grand Rapids Public Museum and Genesis Inc.
Location: Grand Rapids Public Museum, 272 Pearl Street NW
Details: Learn more
DECEMBER 2013
December 4, 11:30AM-1:30PM, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grandmother Power Keynote Slide Presentation and Book Signing
Event: Inforum-West Michigan
Sponsor: Steelcase Inc.
Location: Western Michigan University, Downtown Conference Center, 200 Ionia Avenue SW
OCTOBER 2013
October 8, Time TBD, San Francisco, California
Grandmother Power Keynote Slide Presentation and Book Signing
Event: For members of The Cypress Group, Morgan Stanley
Location: San Francisco City Club, 155 Sansome Street
October 22, Time 6:00PM to 7:30PM, San Francisco, California
Grandmother Power Keynote Slide Presentation and Book Signing
Event: Remarks, looped photography display, and book signing during healthcare
program for invited guests
Location: Asia Society, 500 Washington Street
October 24, Time 7:00PM, Palo Alto, California
Grandmother Power Keynote Slide Presentation and Book Signing
Sponsor: American Association of University Women
Location: Channing House Auditorium, 850 Webster Street
October 26, Noon, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Grandmother Power Celebration: A Talk and Book Signing with Author Paola Gianturco
Convened by: African Women's Development Fund USA
Location: University of Minnesota Research and Outreach Center, 2001 Plymouth Avenue North
SEPTEMBER 2013
September 5, Time 10:00AM, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grandmother Power Keynote Slide Presentation
Event: For Steelcase employees
Location: Steelcase Corporate Headquarters, 901 44th Street SE
September 5, Time 6:00PM to 9:00PM, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grandmother Power Exhibition Opening Party
Event: For Museum Members
Location: Grand Rapids Public Museum, 272 Pearl Street NW
September 6, 2013 - February 2, 2014, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grandmother Power Exhibition
Cosponsors: Grand Rapids Public Museum and Genesis Inc.
Location: Grand Rapids Public Museum, 272 Pearl Street NW
Details: Visit the Museum website
September 7, Time 2:00PM to 5:00PM, San Mateo, California
Grandmother Power Celebration: A Talk and Book Signing with Author Paola Gianturco
Event: Celebrating Grandparents' Day
Convened by: African Women's Development Fund USA, African-American Community Health Advisory Committee, Mills Health Center
Location: Mills Health Center, Hendrickson Auditorium, 100 S. San Mateo Drive
Details: $30 tickets available at http://awdfusagrandmotherpower.eventbrite.com
September 19, Time 7:00PM to 9:00PM, Fergus, Ontario, Canada
Grandmother Power Keynote Slide Presentation and Book Signing
Sponsor: Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers to Grandmothers' Gathering
Hosted by: Grandmothers of the Grand
Location: Elora Legion, Branch 229, 110 Metcalfe Street, Centre Wellington
Tickets and details: Laurie Blair @blairmanor@bell.net
September 21, Time 2:00PM, Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Grandmother Power Keynote Slide Presentation and Book Signing
Sponsor: Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers to Grandmothers' Annual Ontario Regional Hosted by: The Quinte Grannies
Location: Maranatha Church, 100 College Street West
September 26, Time 6:00PM to 9:00PM, Salt Lake City, Utah
Grandmother Power Keynote Slide Presentation and Book Signing
Event: For Club Members
Location: The Town Club, 1081 E South Temple
September 28, 1:30PM, Salt Lake City, Utah
Grandmother Power Keynote Slide Presentation and Book Signing
Event: Utah Humanities Council Book Festival
Location: Salt Lake City Main Library, Auditorium, 210 E. 400th South
September 30, Time 6:00PM, Jackson, Wyoming
Grandmother Power Keynote Slide Presentation and Book Signing
Event: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Location: Teton County Library, 125 Virginian Lane.
JULY 2013
July 5, Time 1:00 PM, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Grandmother Power Keynote Slide Presentation and Book Signing
Sponsor: Educating for the Common Good conference for Canadian
teachers; open to conference participants
Host: Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association.
Location: Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel, 801 Dixon Road
July 13, Time 3:30 PM, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Grandmother Power Keynote Slide Presentation and Book Signing
Location: Santa Fe Weaving Gallery, 124 1/2 Gallisteo Street
Special Event: Private event for invited guests of the Santa Fe Weaving Gallery during Folk Art Market
JUNE 2013
June 4, Time 4:00 PM, San Francisco, Ca
Grandmother Power Keynote Slide Presentation and Book Signing
Event: Global Fund for Women Presentation
Location: San Francisco, CA
Information: Contact Muadi Mukenge at (415) 248-4800
June 12, Time 7:30 AM, San Rafael, Ca
Grandmother Power Keynote Slide Presentation and Book Signing
Location: McInnis Park Golf Club, 350 Smith Ranch Road
MAY 2013
May 9, 7:00 - 8:30 PM Ashland, Oregon
Grandmother Power Keynote Slide Presentation and Book Signing
Hosts: Friends of the Library and the Jackson County Library Foundation
NEW Location: Stevenson Union at Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR
Sponsors: Friends of the Ashland and Medford Libraries, OLLI, Jackson County
Library Foundation
Bookseller: Bloomsbury Books of Ashland
May 11, 6:00 PM, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Grandmother Power Keynote Slide Presentation and Book Signing
Event: Fundraising Dinner
Host: Regina Grandmothers4Grandmothers in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation
Location: Queensbury Convention Centre at Evraz Place, 1700 Elphinstone Street, Regina
Details: Tickets, $60 each, can be ordered by phone: 306-789-3250
May 17, 12:00 PM, Berkeley, California
Grandmother Power Keynote Slide Presentation and Book Signing
Host: City Commons Club
Reservations: Visitors should reserve luncheon tickets by calling
510-845-8055 or 510-428-0222
Location: Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Avenue, Berkeley
May 18, 7:00 PM, Sebastopol, California
Grandmother Power Keynote Slide Presentation and Book Signing
Host: Copperfield's Books
Location: Community Church of Sebastopol, 1000 Gravenstein Highway North, Sebastopol
MARCH 2013
March 1, Time 5:00 PM, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Grandmother Power Keynote Presentation
Event: Craft Sale, Silent Auction, Dinner, Slide Presentation and Book Signing
Sponsor: Saskatoon Grandmothers4Grandmothers in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation
Location: Western Development Museum, 2610 Lorne Avenue South.
Tickets: Available from Lily Krause @ 306-652-8209.
March 2, Time 1:00 PM, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Grandmother Power Book Signing
Location: McNally Robinson, 3130 8 Street East (1-306-955-3599)
March 5, 7:00 PM, Pt. Reyes, California
Grandmother Power Keynote Slide Presentation and Book Signing
Co-sponsors: Point Reyes Books and The
Mainstreet Moms
Location: Dance Palace, 503 B Street, Pt. Reyes, California
Ticket information: Contact Point Reyes Books at www.ptreyesbooks.com
March 7, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Tampa, Florida
Grandmother Power Slide Reception, Presentation and Book Signing
Host: University of South Florida Department of Women's and Gender Studies
Location: Traditions Hall, Gibbons Alumni Center, University of South Florida
March 8, 7:00 PM, Tampa, Florida
Grandmother Power Slide Presentation and Book Signing
Event: International Women's Day
Host: Florida Museum of Photographic Arts
Location: 400 N. Ashley Drive,
Cube 200,
Tampa, Florida 33602
March 9, 10:00 AM to Noon, Brunch, Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Grandmother Power Keynote Slide Presentation and Book Signing
Host: UN Women
Location:Ballroom at the Polo Grill, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch 34202
Reservation Information: for reservations/tickets contact debbyjennnings@msn.com
March 12, 4:15 PM, Palo Alto, California
Grandmother Power Keynote Slide Presentation and Book Signing
Location: Assembly Room, Bechtel International Center,
584 Capistrano Way (bounded by Mayfield, Lomita Drive, and Lagunita Streets),
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Host: Michelle R. Clayman
Institute for Gender Research; Co-hosted by The Stanford Center
for Longevity and The Bechtel International Center.
Details: Contact Ann Enthoven, Program
Manager, ann.enthoven@stanford.edu
FEBRUARY 2013
February 4, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Brooklyn, New York
Grandmother Power Slide Presentation and Book Signing
Location: powerHouse Arena in DUMBO,
37 Main Street, Brooklyn 11201
Hosts: Women’s E-News and powerHouse Books
RSVP @ powerHouseArena.com
February 6, Noon, Chicago, Illinois
Grandmother Power Slide Presentation and Book Signing
Location: Union League Club, 65 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois.
Sponsor: International Women Associates
Member luncheon: members can purchase tickets by emailing vrbolen@aol.com
February 8, 10:00 AM, Denver, Colorado
Grandmother Power Slide Presentation and Book Signing
Details: Members only
JANUARY 2013
January 31, 3:00 PM to 7:30 PM, Mill Valley, California
Grandmother Power Book Signing
Location: Zobha, 30 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley
Details: Open to the Public; wine and cheese at cocktail hour;
415- 968-3004
DECEMBER 2012
December 1, 4:00 PM, Corte Madera, California
Grandmother Power Slide Presentation and Book Signing, Open to the Public
FREE EVENT. Guests should RSVP to eventbrite
December 3, 6:00 PM, San Francisco, California
Grandmother Power Slide Presentation and Book Signing, Open to the Public
Host: Co-sponsored by the International Museum of Women and the Global Fund for Women.
Registration: Commonwealth Members, free. Nonmembers should register: 415-597-6707 or http://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/
December 5, 3:00 PM, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Grandmother Power Slide Presentation and Book Signing
NOVEMBER 2012
November 2, Noon, Chicago, Illinois
Grandmother Power Luncheon, slide presentation, discussion with a prominent Chicago grandmother activist and book signing, Open to the Public
Host: The Chicago Council on Global Affairs/Women and Global Development Forum
Registration: Members, $50; nonmembers, $60. Register at http://www.thechicagocouncil.org
November 9, 12:30 PM, San Diego, California Grandmother Power Slide Presentation and Book Signing, Open to the Public
Host: Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice
November 10, 2:00 PM, Menlo Park, California
Grandmother Power Slide Presentation and Book Signing, Open to the Public
Location: Public Library, 800 Alma Street Menlo Park, California
Special guests: The Raging Grannies
November 12, 4:00 PM, Seattle Washington
Grandmother Power Slide Presentation and Book Signing reception hosted by Women Connect
Private event for foundation employees
November 13, 7:00 PM, Seattle, Washington
Grandmother Power Slide Presentation and Book Signing, Open to the Public
Location: University Heights Auditorium #209, 5031 University Way NE, Seattle Washington
Register: Purchase Tickes
November 14, 11:30 AM, Los Angeles, California
Grandmother Power Slide Presentation and Book Signing, Free, Open to the Public, Bring a brown bag lunch
November 15, 6:30 PM, Los Angeles, California
Grandmother Power Slide Presentation and Book Signing
Private Event: Member's dinner
OCTOBER 2012
October 1, 1:00 PM, Burnaby, British Columbia
Grandmother Power Slide Presentation and Book Signing, Open to the Public
1:00pm: Slide presentation at Confederation Community Centre, 4585 Albert Street, Burnaby
1:30 to 2:30pm: Q&A, book signing and light refreshments at McGill Branch, Burnaby Public Library, 4595 Albert Street, Burnaby
Host: Burnaby Gogos; Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign
Registration: Call 604-299-8955 or online at: www.bpl.bc.ca/events/mcgill
October 1, 7:00 PM, Abbotsford, British Columbia
Grandmother Power Slide Presentation and Book Signing, Open to the Public
Location: Clearbrook Branch, Fraser Valley Regional Public Library, 32320 George Ferguson Way, Abbotsford, BC
Host: Abbotsford Gogos; Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign
October 2, 2:30 PM, New Westminster, British Columbia
Grandmother Power Slide Presentation and Book Signing, Open to the Public
Host: Royal City Gogos; Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign
October 2, 7:00 PM, Surrey, British Columbia
Grandmother Power Slide Presentation and Book Signing, Open to the Public
Host: Ubuntu Ogogo; Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign
Registration: Call: 604-598-7366
October 3, 1:00 PM, Coquitlam, British Columbia
Grandmother Power Slide Presentation and Book Signing, Open to the Public
Host: Coquitlam Gogos; Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign Registration: Call: 604-937-4142
October 3, 7:00 PM, Vancouver, British Columbia
Grandmother Power Slide Presentation and Book Signing, Open to the Public
Host: Greater Van Gogos; Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign
October 9, 6:00 PM, Kansas City, Missouri
Grandmother Power Slide Presentation, Book Signing and Reception, Open to the Public
October 14, 1:00 PM, Ottawa, Ontario
Host: One World Grannies; Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmother fundraiser
Location: St Paul's University Auditorium, Ottawa, Ontario
October 17, 7:30 PM, Barrie, Ontario - SOLD OUT
Grandmother Power Slide Presentation and Book Signing, Open to the Public
Location: MacLaren Art Centre, 37 Mulcaster Street, Barrie, Ontario
Tickets: Order by calling 705-728-1651 or email joanne@the-infopros.com
October 19, 8:30-1:00 PM, Richmond Hill, Ontario
Location: Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, Ontario.
Tickets: On sale September 1 at http://www.rhcentre.ca/box-office.php
October 25, 7:00 PM (doors open 6:30) Halifax, Nova Scotia
Location: Potter Auditorium, Kenneth Rowe Building, Dalhousie University, 6100 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Host: Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmother gathering
October 29, 6:30 PM, New York City
Grandmother Power Slide Presentation and Book Signing, Open to the Public
Host: Women’s E-News
Registration: http://grandmothers.eventbrite.com/
October 30, 7:00 PM, Brooklyn, New York
Grandmother Power Slide Presentation and Book Signing, Paola will talk about the new international
activist grandmothers whose important work she
documented on 5 continents.
Host: powerHouse Books - More Info , Directions