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We stand with those speaking out against a double standard for justice, striving for positive change, and invite you to join us. As we reflect on the assaults that have taken so many lives, it is clear it will take all of us to create the change needed to heal our country and ensure equality and justice for all.

WomenOnTheNet.net

Virtually THE place for women to connect with women!

In an effort to stay connected with our community during this time of physical-distancing,
Women On A Roll is proud to offer this online social experience!
Each interactive gathering will offer a unique opportunity designed to entertain,
connect, and socialize with women from all over the world!

March Online Calendar

 

MIMI GONZALEZ: Write Hear
Tuesday, March 14
5:00 PM (PT), 7:00 PM (CT), 8:00 PM (ET)
Approximate Duration: 90 minutes

WRITE HEAR is an immersive, generative writing workshop. Recovering from depression caused by being “a writer who wasn’t writing,” Mimi Gonzalez is expanding her stand-up comedy performances into a new genre called “Punchlines & Poetry.”

Mimi has facilitated writing workshops for ten years. Join us for her newest writing workshop, “Write Hear.”

$10 or FREE for WOTN Members
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER MIMI GONZALEZ: Write Hear

ST. PADDY’S DAY SHENANIGANS!
Friday, March 17
5:00 PM (PT), 7:00 PM (CT), 8:00 PM (ET)
Approximate Duration: 75 minutes

Irish or not, let’s celebrate! Grab your beverage of choice, pull up a seat around the virtual bar, meet some new friends, and visit with old friends! Prizes will be awarded for the best green attire.

Shenanigans will include games, a costume contest, and an opportunity for you to share a limerick, poem, or song. This part of the event is fun for performers and spectators alike! Sing (Karaoke, acapella, or with an instrument), perform stand-up comedy, play an instrument, lip-sync, dance, spoken word, act out a scene, and any other type of performance you’d like to share. Performances should be kept to three minutes or less.

Although we recommend staying for the entire event, you have the option to drop in and out anytime throughout the evening!

Please Note: Cameras are required to be on during this event.

FREE EVENT
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

 

ANNABELLE CHVOSTEK:
In Concert
Sunday, March 19
4:00 PM (PT), 6:00 PM (CT), 7:00 PM (ET)
Approximate Duration: 60 minutes

Join us as we welcome Annabelle Chvostek for her first performance on the Net! She will showcase myriad talents, including guitar and mandolin. She will serenade us with songs from her newest jazz/folk/swing album “String of Pearls,” as well as music from her time with the Wailing’ Jennys Folk Group.

Popmatters.com says “Welcome to the wacky and wonderful world of singer-songwriter and cabaret singer Annabelle Chvostek, where one is in a Paris café listening to le jazz hot one minute only to get lost in a South American tango the next. She’s Edith Piaf one moment, Betty Boop the next.“

Bio:
Annabelle Chvostek is a Canadian singer-songwriter, composer, and producer whose musical achievements span multiple genres, from folk to jazz to indie-pop.

Her latest album String of Pearls is a cross-cultural collaboration between Canadian and Uruguayan musicians that pushes the boundaries between the worlds of Folk and Swing, evoking the grittiness of 1930s tango, Berlin cabaret, and Hot Club Jazz.

Annabelle has composed music for dance and film, co-written songs with Bruce Cockburn, and toured the globe as a member of The Wailin’ Jennys. Last year she was commissioned to create a solo cello piece by The Primavera Project for cellist Matt Haimovitz, which had its world premiere in April 2022 at the Venice Biennale.

$10 or FREE for WOTN Members
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

WOMEN ON THE NET
THREE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY!
Tuesday, March 21
5:00 PM (PT), 7:00 PM (CT), 8:00 PM (ET)
Approximate Duration: 90 minutes

The first Women On The Net event was our Launch Party Mixer on Saturday, March 21, 2020. To celebrate our three-year milestone, we’re going to reenact our Launch Party Mixer!

Join us and see how it all started! We’ll also share some of the highlights over the years. Whether it’s your first time, your 100th, or your 500th time to join us on the Net, you are all invited to celebrate with us!

Do you have a favorite memory from the past three years that you’d like to share? Prepare what you’d like to say and we’ll bring you up!

FREE EVENT
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

 

OPEN MIC & KARAOKE NIGHT
Thursday, March 23
5:00 PM (PT), 7:00 PM (CT), 8:00 PM (ET)
Approximate Duration: 90 minutes

Karaoke Kelli will emcee this fun and unique gathering, perfect for performers and spectators alike!

Sing (karaoke, acapella, or with an instrument), perform stand-up comedy, recite poetry, play an instrument, lip-sync, dance, spoken word, act out a scene, read a short story, and any other type of performance you’d like to share.

Or just come on in and kick back in the Zoom Lounge while enjoying the entertainment!

So, what are you waiting for? Start rehearsing!

FREE EVENT
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

JACKIE MONAHAN
Sunday, March 26
4:00 PM (PT), 6:00 PM (CT), 7:00 PM (ET)
Approximate Duration: 60 minutes

Join us for an unpredictable visit with comedian and actor, Jackie Monahan!

“She’s got the look of your friend’s hot, older sister, and the jokes of a deranged serial killer.” —Esquire Magazine

$10 or FREE for WOTN Members
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

WINE, WOMEN, & SONG:
A VIRTUAL DOURO RIVER CRUISE GATHERING
Thursday, March 28
5:00 PM (PT), 7:00 PM (CT), 8:00 PM (ET)
Approximate Duration: 60 minutes

The Women On A Roll Douro River Cruise in Portugal is rolling October 21-28, 2023! There are also optional pre-cruise and post-cruise land itineraries.

We are offering this virtual event for our guests who have already booked and for those who may be considering joining us and would like to learn more. So, come onboard and meet the team, tour the boat, review the itinerary, ask questions, and expect a few surprises!

There are currently only have 11 rooms available. For more information about the trip, please check out the Travel Planner.
Or
If you’re ready to book, click here.

FREE EVENT
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR ZOOM EVENT

Literary Lesbians!
Our new book club launches this month!

BOOK CLUB
Wednesday, March 29
5:00 PM (PT), 7:00 PM (CT), 8:00 PM (ET)
Approximate Duration: 75 minutes

The Women On The Net Advisory Board is thrilled to announce the launch of LITERARY LESBIANS, the WOTN Book Club! Our goal is to read and discuss a book each month by a lesbian/queer author.

The book selections will include fiction and non-fiction.

The first club gathering will be on Wednesday, March 29 and we’ll be discussing Billie Jean King’s autobiography.

All Literary Lesbian book discussions will be held on the last Wednesday of the month. The book will be announced one month prior.

FREE EVENT!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Published in 2021, and a New York Times bestseller, this book is an inspiring and intimate self-portrait of a champion of equality that encompasses her brilliant tennis career, unwavering activism, and an ongoing commitment to fairness and social justice.

Billie Jean King details her life’s journey to find her true self. She recounts her groundbreaking tennis career—six years as the top-ranked woman in the world, twenty Wimbledon championships, thirty-nine grand-slam titles, and her watershed defeat of Bobby Riggs in the famous “Battle of the Sexes.” She poignantly recalls the cultural backdrop of those years and the profound impact on her worldview from the women’s movement, the assassinations and anti-war protests of the 1960s, the civil rights movement, and, eventually, the LGBTQ+ rights movement.

This book may be available at your local library or purchased from various vendors, including:

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE THE BOOK

The book is also available in audio form from Audible.

 

J & J MUSIC: SPRING VIBES!
Friday, March 31
5:00 PM (PT), 7:00 PM (CT), 8:00 PM (ET)
Approximate Duration: 60 minutes

Women On The Net member, Jean Lieverman, and musician extraordinaire, Jodi Gladstone, are teaming up again, creating an impressive musical partnership. Jodi is known best as a superior trumpet player and is sought after by many bands and orchestras because of her “angelic” tone and skillful expertise.

In this exciting duo, J & J Music, Jodi is breaking out in a whole new musical direction! In addition to witnessing her brilliant trumpet playing, you’ll get to enjoy Jodi as she tickles the ivories and belts out some notable vocals! And to top it all off, Jean will accompany her on the electric bass!

Music selections will appeal to all, young and old. The duo will perform a variety of music genres including jazz, standards, pop, and current tunes (well, if you consider the ‘70’s current). Bottom line: the music will make you smile, tap your feet, sing along (muted), and maybe even inspire you to dance!

$10 or FREE for WOTN Members
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT about

THIS IS JESSICA, a documentary by Andrea Meyerson

OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE: December 13, 2022
Available on the following streaming platforms:

Please consider rating the film and writing a review on the streaming platform you watch the film on. Thank you from the entire cast and crew!

AWARDS

L.A. Outfest 2021
Winner: Audience Award for Best Documentary

Cinema Diverse, US 2021
Winner: Director's Award
Winner: Festival Favorite

LGBTQ Unbordered Film Festival 2021
Winner: Outstanding Excellence Documentary

Long Beach QFilm Festival 2021
Winner: Best Director

Through Women's Eyes Film Festival 2022
Winner: Team Choice Award

OutReels Cincinnati 2022
Winner: Audience Choice Award Favorite Documentary

Louisiana LGBT+ Film Festival 2022
Honorable Mention

WATCH THE TRAILER

A documentary by Kathryn L. Beranich and Andrea Meyerson

Community has always been the driving force behind Andrea Meyerson’s work. And that did not change when COVID-19 locked us down, Andrea devised a plan to keep lesbians connected and entertained.

On March 20, 2020, she launched Women On The Net and went live five nights a week via Zoom. Women all over the world came together for events that included comedians, films, musicians, panel discussions, parties, and more. These nightly gatherings helped alleviate the loneliness and feelings of isolation by bringing joy, laughter, and new friends into these women’s lives.

Andrea called it distant socializing, the participants called it a silver lining.

As the world has started to open up, AN UNEXPECTED COMMUNITY, a documentary about Women On The Net has gone into production to preserve this piece of lesbian herstory and celebrate the beauty of our community. We would be most grateful if you would consider supporting the making of this film.

All contributions made through the Center for Independent Documentary (CID), our fiscal sponsor, are tax-deductible. No donation is too small!

Please click on the Donations link for more information regarding our fiscal sponsor and the documentary, currently in production.

And be sure to watch the video — you might see yourself in it! However, not seeing yourself in this crowdfunding video does not mean you won’t still be featured in the film!

CLICK HERE TO MAKE A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTION

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