Making closer contact

Press, 11 December 1989, Page 9

Making closer contact

Susie Orbach is the of the well-known books, “Fat is a Feminist "Issue,” “Outside In — Inside Out,” “What Do Women Want?” and “Bitter Sweet.” She also lectures on women’s psychology and the difficulties in 1 male/female relationships. " The author, who lives in ~ London, is visiting Christ- » church this week and will '■give a public talk at the ..Limes Room of the Town ” Hall on Thursday, December 14. The “Emptiness Within” and “The Search ’for Intimacy” are the titles of her address. Susie - will be looking at the , various factors that i prevent us finding y greater intimacy in our " lives. Tickets for the 7.30 i p.m. lecture are available for $7, or $5 for the i unwaged, from the Kate Sheppard Bookshop or East’s Bookshop. There will be no door sales. Susie Orbach has been brought to Christchurch ' bv the Women with Eating Disorders Resource 1 Centre. For more in- . formation, phone Sue or Kim at 667-725. Green Day As one environmental and social crisis after an-

other hits the headlines, more and more people are looking for answers to the dilemmas facing our planet. Mention the word green, and many people think only of environmental issues, but green awareness also encompasses health, social justice, and our spirit-

ual connection to the Earth. An enthusiastic group of ‘greenies’ met recently in Christchurch to form a Green Network. The group has declared today Green Day — a day for spreading awareness and ideas. Any member of the public who would like to

contribute to a sharing of ideas and information meeting, is invited to the Green Network meeting this evening at 85 Bealey Avenue, starting at 7.30 p.m. Greg Kleis, who has been part of the Green Movement for 20 years, will speak on what a Green Party is all about. Discussion will centre on information gathering, public awareness and political action. The meeting is sponsored by the Foundation for the Healing Arts. For more information phone Anne at 370-311. Women’s Housie evening A Housie evening for women, to raise funds for the work of a women’s anti-racism group, will be held this Saturday, December 16. This will be at St Saviour’s Church Hall, on the corner of Colombo and Roxburgh Streets, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thirty prizes are to be won. The $2 entrance fee covers supper. Drinks will be on sale. The hall is a smokefree zone. For more information phone Sue at 896-755 or Maria at 558-546.