• Mothers Day Concert To Benefit The Prison Birth Project
    05/08/2010 - 7:30pm

    A Multigenerational Feast of Song
    Music written and performed by Women Celebrating the Beauty and Magic of Women’s Creativity

    SATURDAY MAY 8th
    7:30pm
    Edwards Church
    297 Main Street Northampton

    Suggested donation: $12- 20 Kids under 6 FREE
    Win raffle prizes donated by local businesses

    For more information visit: www.wingschorus.org
    Call: 413-584-3843 or 413-422-1010

    FEATURING
    Wings! Chorus. Women Inspired by the Never Ending Gift of Song.
    Morning Star Chenven, Director
    Jill Brunelle, Accompanist

    Ellen Clegg and the Offbeat Womyn’s Drumming Ensemble
    Afro-Brazilian Drumming

    The Smithereens. Smith College A Cappella Group

    GUEST ARTISTS
    Rae and Devin
    Griffiths
    Moonlight Davis
    Lyra A Cappella Ensemble

  • KEEP UR HEAD UP!
    05/01/2010 - 9:00pm

    KEEP UR HEAD UP! is an about to be legendary queer dance party and fundraiser for the prison birth project (suggested donation $10, no one turned away for lack of funds).

    After the Northampton Pride Parade, and after those [hopefully] delicious post-pride parade bbq's etc.:

    DJ'd graciously by none other than the awesomeness of DJ Marimacha, Rayla Shawanda, Stallion, and special guest!

    Don't miss it!

    WHAT: KEEP UR HEAD UP!
    WHEN: Saturday May 1st, 9pm-1am
    WHERE: the old-old dynamite records spot in the basement of thornes (150 Main St) - accessible via the parking lot behind herrell's, thornes, and CVS.
    WHY (more like why not?!): 'cause we need a totally rockin' queer dance party and because the prison birth project (PBP) is awesome and needs funds.

  • Knit A Thon! Help PBP raise $10,000, One Stich At A Time!
    05/01/2010 - 4:00pm

    The Prison Birth Project Knit-a-thon. Help Raise $10,000.One Stich at a Time!
    Contact: knit@theprisonbirthproject.org
    Blog: http://knitformothers.blogspot.com

    We've kicked off The Prison Birth Project Knit-a-Thon. By collecting pledges from community members one stitch at a time, our goal is to raise $10,000 to help women and girls at the intersection of incarceration and motherhood.

    How? One stitch at a time. If you're a knitter, you know what it means to make something yourself. You know the security and love that a child feels wearing something that a loved one has made for them. Just imagine then, the powerful feeling of support that a blanket made by an entire community could bring to a family going through a tough transition. That's why The Prison Birth Project has decided to kick off their first ever Knit-a-thon to help raise funds to continue their great work with currently and formerly incarcerated women.

    Here's how the Knit-a-thon works. We are seeking knitters to volunteer their skills to knit a square that will later be turned into an Afghan blanket for one of the new mothers in PBP's programs. But that's not all, knitters will also go to friends, family, coworkers, or whoever, and get pledges to support them as they knit their square at the rate of one penny per stitch. And if each knitter gets 10 sponsors we will reach our goal.

    Stitch by stitch, our goal is to make it to $10,000!

    All you need to do to sign up is secure your commitment with a suggested donation of $20-$50 and we will set you up with a skein of yarn, care of WEBS America's Yarn Store, and all the materials you need to collect sponsors. You will also be automatically invited to a knitting circle where you can meet with the other knitters who are participating, and our Blanket Assembly Party where we will put together the blankets!

    Contact knit@theprisonbirthproject.org and help make a difference for women in our community today!

  • HOLYOKE VDAY 2010 VAGINA MONOLOGUES IN SPANISH
    04/10/2010 - 8:00pm

    HOLYOKE VDAY 2010 VAGINA MONOLOGUES IN SPANISH

    Sponsored by the Holyoke Health Center

    April 9th & 10th at 8pm

    Heritage State Park Visitor’s Center

    Tickets $10/person

    Proceeds to benefit The Prison Birth Project

    To arrange for pre-paid reserved tickets, contact us at holyokevday@gmail.com

  • Clothing Swap to Benefit The Prison Birth Project
    03/13/2010 - 1:00pm

    Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 1:00pm - 3:00pm

    Located at 43 Center Street (Friends' Meeting House) Northampton, MA

    The Prison Birth Project and friends will host a community clothing swap and afternoon of fun! There will be clothes to be had for infants, children, adults, mothers-to-be. The goal is a family-friendly, community building event, and all are welcome.

    Dance and sing to kid friendly music by local musicians (Under The Tree Music Company, and other local, lovely sounding friends), a raffle sponsored by local businesses, and refreshments for purchase.

    Bring a bag (plastic shopping bag sized) or buy a bag, to fill with awesome "new" clothes, all while supporting local reproductive justice efforts!

    Clean out your closets and bring donations to...

    Amherst: 2nd Chances Consignment at (7 Pomeroy Ln. + Rte.116)
    Northampton:The Hempest (177 Main Street)
    Montague: The Bookmill (440 Greenfield Road)
    Greenfield: The Monkey Tree (250 Main Street)

    Admission is a $10 suggested donation
    No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
    Kids enter for free!

  • Questions and Answers with The Prison Birth Project
    03/12/2010 - 12:30pm

    Want to learn more about The Prison Birth Project's programs, mission and vision? Interested in knowing how you can get involved and support the work? Then come to the next Q&A session!
    March 12th from 12:30-1:30pm
    You must RSVP! marianne@theprisonbirthproject.org

  • An Evening with Tina Reynolds and The Prison Birth Project
    03/05/2010 - 6:00pm

    An Evening with Tina Reynolds and The Prison Birth Project
    Friday March 5th, 2010. 6 - 8 PM.
    Food for Thought Books Collective 106 N. Pleasant St. Amherst MA 01002

    * Suggested Donation 5 - 15 at the door, to support the ongoing work of WORTH *

    FFT Collective invites you to join us for a special evening with Tina Reynolds and members of The Prison Birth Project.

    Tina Reynolds is Co-founder and Chair of Women on the Rise Telling Her Story (WORTH), adjunct lecturer at York College/CUNY and co-author of Interrupted Life (University of California Press. January. 2010). She will be joining us to discuss the issues that effect incarcerated mothers and how we can better organize and support them as a community- as well as the success of WORTH in incarcerated moms leading and winning the fight to pass anti shackling legislation in NY.

    WORTH is an association of formerly and incarcerated women who have been empowered by their own experiences. Through mentoring, mutual support, leadership development and telling our stories, WORTH transforms the lives of women directly impacted by incarceration and changes public perception and policy.

    The Prison Birth Project is an organization focused on reproductive justice, working to provide support, education and advocacy to woman and girls at the intersection of the criminal justice system and motherhood.

    This event is supported by The Prison Birth Project, Food For Thought Books, MotherWoman, and The Grassroots Infustructure Trust

    For more information please contact tk: tanya@foodforthoughtbooks.com

  • "A Concert to benefit the Prison Birth Project"
    02/20/2010 - 7:30pm

    Saturday February 20th, 7:30 PM -- Hampshire College, The Red Barn

    On Saturday, February 20th, a group of various performance artists from Hampshire College and the surrounding community will be coming together to benefit the Prison Birth Project, a non-profit dedicated to supporting mothers everywhere. Following various spoken word and musical acts, a DJ will be spinning dance tracks for the rest of the night. Come dance and support the Prison Birth Project!

    Suggested $5-$10 donations at entry, all proceeds benefit the Prison Birth Project.

    Performers include Niajah Doty (F06), Monika Nicole Martinez (F08), Sara Osgood (F08), Cyndal, Megan, and Zoe from the Sovereign Collective, Unique Robinson (F05), DJ Mother Goose (F08) and DJ Panic (F08), among many others.

  • "A Panel Discussion on Mothering and Birth Behind Bars"
    02/19/2010 - 6:00pm

    Friday February 19th 6:00-8:00 PM -- Hampshire College, Franklin Patterson Hall

    Come to a panel discussion about the realities faced by women, girls and their families who live at the intersection of the U.S. criminal justice system and motherhood. This panel will feature members of the Prison Birth Project, a local organization focused on reproductive justice issues affecting incarcerated mothers. The panel will also feature voices of previously incarcerated women who have worked with PBP.
    Babysitting is available and dinner will be served.

    All donations and proceeds benefit the Prison Birth Project.

  • Vday Preformance
    02/07/2010 - 7:00pm

    DON'T MISS THIS GREAT SHOW! Valley V-Day presents a community production of Eve Ensler's play, The Vagina Monologues. Following last year's sold-out production at P.A.C.E., we are proud to hold this year's production of the landmark feminist theatre event at a larger venue, The Northampton Center for the Arts. As last year, our proceeds will benefit The Prison Birth Project. Featuring over 25 local actresses and community members, this show promises to be hilarious, poignant, and will be a great evening out. Bring your friends! Go to: http://www.valleyvday.com/

    For more information, go to: www.valleyvday.com/