Women's History Month Lunch

The Women’s History Month Lunch is on Wednesday, March 21, at the Bloomington-Monroe

Convention Center (302 S. College). Doors open at 11:15 a.m. for viewing of women’s exhibits. The

buffet begins at 11:45 a.m. The program begins at 12:15 p.m. The cost is $25.00 per seat or $275.00

for a reserved table for eight; tickets must be purchased in advance through the BCT Box Office

located at 114 E. Kirkwood Avenue, hours are 11am-6pm Mon-Fri and 12-5pm Sat-Sun, or online at

www.bctboxoffice.org. Scholarships are available for individuals that need assistance purchasing a seat to attend the lunch.

The theme of this year’s event is “Nevertheless She Persisted: Honoring Women Who Fight All Forms

of Discrimination Against Women." Dr. Byllye Avery will be the keynote speaker. Dr. Avery is the

founder of the Black Women's Health Imperative and has been a health care activist for over 40 years

focusing on women's needs. She is also a co-founder of Raising Women’s Voices for the Health Care

We Need and a board member of Outer Cape Health Services. She is featured in the PBS program

Makers: Women Who Make America.

For more information about the lunch or workshop, contact Sue Owens at 812-349-3468 or

owenss@bloomington.in.gov