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Linda Tarr-Whelan is the author of the upcoming book Women Lead the Way: Your Guide to Stepping Up to Leadership and Changing the World. Having been Ambassador and US Representative to the UN Commission on the Status of Women under President Bill Clinton, and Deputy Assistant to President Jimmy Carter, there's good reason why this women was named "One of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Washington" by Ladies Home Journal.

You can meet Linda on September 17th at The Women's Museum for the launch of her new book. Tickets are $10 and price includes a box lunch.

Whoa. Whoa. Stop right there. TED is one of the most prominent conferences in the world. Tickets to attend are $6,000 and presenters have included people like President Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Bill Page, and Elizabeth Gilbert. Because our only chance of seeing TED Talks is online, and "in the spirit of ideas worth spreading," TEDx has been creeping up in local areas like London, Paris, Boston, and now Dallas!

The first annual Etsy Spring Bash will be held on Saturday, May 16th from 11am - 5pm. The show will feature local handpicked artists and crafters, DJ tunes, DIY crafts, a free Etsy Dallas-sized raffle, and 50 free swag bags filled with handmade Etsy Dallas items. Sign me up for one of those, please! The event is free and open to the public. Spring Bash will be at South Side on Lamar located at 1401 S Lamar St.

Tweet Go green for spring! Experience a burst of organic selections at Uptown Wellness Bazaar on Saturday, March 21st. Benefiting La Reunion. An organic shopping haven, showcasing a mosaic of products from 20 local artists and designers who are new players in the green scene. Mark your calendar and cure your “need for green” with [...]

Tweet Recently I posted about the November 8th Festival of Ideas hosted by The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture. It wasn't long after that post I was contacted by DIHC and invited to a recent event with Au Courant, Dallas Institute's newest membership group. Originally inspired by The Insitute's vision, Au Courant heightened my [...]

Tweet The Smart Women in Business Forum is designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners learn the skills and identify the resources needed to become successful. The Forum will include a panel discussion, networking lunch and an opportunity for women to become empowered. The Women's Museum will be hosting The Smart Women in [...]

Tweet The Dallas Women's Foundation has spent the last 20+ years funding community programs that support women and girls. DWF raises money and provides grants to small, grassroots organizations committed to "create long-term, positive change." The Foundation has funded research studies and found that women and girls in Dallas were in need of programs and [...]

Tweet Tomorrow (9/21/08) The Women's Museum will be hosting "A Conversation With Dr. Sally Wagner: Women in Politics" from 3pm to 5pm. Following the lecture will be a discussion about the role of women. Dr. Sally Wagner will be talking about the women who have ran for political office. She will talk more broadly about [...]

Tweet Two places in Chicago that you should know about if you ever visit (or are lucky enough to live there). Meli Cafe & Juice Bar, 301-305 S. Halsted, Chicago, IL 60661, tel: 312/454-0748 www.melicafe.com Meli's is located in the Greek district, a little off the beaten path, about a 5 minute cab ride from [...]

Tweet Tonight (7/23/2008) is the Dinner Lecture Series sponsored by the Dallas Peace Center. The speaker is Col. Ann Wright who spent 20 years with the State Department and publicly resigned in protest of the Iraq War. The event starts at 6:00pm and dinner will be served at 7:00pm at FunAsia in Richardson (1210 E. [...]