LAS COMADRES NYC NETWORK

JANUARY 2018 -- CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Happy New Year, Comadres! Felicidades!

Here is our calendar of events for January 2018:

Jan 4 (thurs)— An Evening with Author Erika Sanchez, 6:00pm, Solas Bar, 232 East 9th Street. Free admission. Cash Bar. Bring friend and munchies to share.

Jan 5 (fri)— Three Kings Day Parade. Meet at 10:30am at El Museo del Barrio (1230 5th Ave at 105 St). We’ll end with lunch at La Fonda. If you are interested, please email us at lascomadresNY@gmail.com so we have accurate number for restaurant.

Jan 9 (tues)— Comadrazo Birthday Celebration

6:00pm Institutional Investor (1120 6th Ave at 43rd St).

We are celebrating the New Year and everybody’s birthday!

We’ll provide the cake! You bring ID, munchies to share AND a small birthday gift for a fellow Comadre. Watch for the Eventbrite invitation coming soon.

Jan 16 (tues)— Comadres Book Club Meeting, 6:00pm, Atrium Lobby, Philip Morris Bldg, 120 Park Ave at 42nd Street (across from Grand Central Station). Look for Comadres table. Our first book of the year is IT'S NEWS TO ME by Olga Campos Benz.

Jan 27 (sat)— Mosaic Workshop with El Barrio artist Manny Vega. Cost= $25. Workshop is limited to 15 people. If you are interested, please email us at lascomadresny@gmail.com.

Las Comadres NYC Network Facilitators

Gladys, Maria, Miriam & Nydia

Book Club Discussion Leaders

Maria, Dora, Nikki & Tess

COMADRES BOOK CLUB -- JANUARY 16 (TUES)

The Comadres & Friends Book Club is back. Join us!

Date: Tuesday, January 16

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Atrium Lobby, Phillip Morris Bldg, 120 Park Avenue at 42nd Street (across from Grand Central Station)

Book: IT'S NEWS TO ME by Olga Campos Benz

BOOK SUMMARY: Marissa Cavelo awakens under an alcohol-induced fog and has just minutes to get to a meeting at the television station where she works. She’s sure her career is doomed. Three days earlier, her chaotic adventure begins as a reporter and anchor at KATX-TV in Austin, Texas. While trying to prove to her station manager and back-stabbing co-workers that she is more than a pretty Latina who’s only good for fluff pieces, Marissa stumbles upon a huge exclusive, and suddenly finds herself up against ruthless criminals who’ll do anything—including taking down a news crew if necessary—to keep illegal activities from being uncovered.

Besides professional obstacles, she also faces a widening disconnect from her identical twin sister, Carissa. CC as she's called, resents her sister’s growing popularity as a celebrity and is desperate to get out from behind Marissa’s shadow, but what CC is willing to do to forge her own identity is unthinkable. Through all this, Marissa finds herself sexually drawn to her handsome photographer, Ken. Armed with a bottle of tequila, they come up with a kick-ass exposé in hopes of uncovering Austin’s scandal of the decade.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Olga Campos Benz is one of the most honored anchor/reporters ever to grace the Texas airwaves. A University of Texas graduate, Olga spent more than 30 years covering the biggest news stories in Houston, Corpus Christi and Austin, Texas. She serves on several non-profit boards including the Writers’ League of Texas and as an Advisory Council member of the University of Texas’ Division of Diversity and Community Engagement. In 2013, the Austin Business Journal named her among the “Profiles in Power: Women of Influence.” She is a 2014 inductee into the City of Austin Commission for Women Hall of Fame and the 2015 Distinguished Alum of the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Hispanic Austin Leadership Program.

*** TELECONFERENCE *** The January Teleconference with Olga will be on Monday, January 22. Register at www.latinolit.com and you may win a free book.

Las Comadres & Friends Book Club Discussion Leaders

Maria, Dora Maria, Nikki & Tess

www.latinolit.com

#ReadLatinoLit

DECEMBER NEWSLETTER

Hola, Comadres!

We thank Comadre Melanie Iglesias Perez and Simon & Schuster for hosting us this month. And, we thank all of you who brought in contributions for the Canned Food Drive.

Save the Date! Friday, January 5, 2018, for our annual outing to the Three Kings Day Parade. We’ll meet at El Museo del Barrio and go from there to the parade; we’ll end with lunch at La Fonda.

#MyComadres Campaign. We are looking for photos and mini stories about how YOU became a Comadre, and how this group has inspired or helped you in any way. We want to share our stories as we connect with each other and with other Latinas in our city and everywhere. Please send your photos and stories to lascomadresNY@gmail.com.

We Thank You All for your support this past year, and wish everyone a Feliz Navidad and a

Happy New Year!

Las Comadres NYC Network Facilitators

Gladys, Maria, Miriam & Nydia

Las Comadres Book Club Discussion Leaders

Maria, Dora Maria, Nikki & Tess .

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Bronx Comadrazo. Comadres Yadhira Gonzalez Taylor and Vivian Cotte have started a Comadrazo in the Bronx. Their second Comadrazo is Saturday, December 16, 12noon, at Poe Park Visitor’s Center. For more information, email viv@arteacreative.com.

Job Opportunities. Please remember to let us know of any job opportunities, volunteer positions or upcoming events you come across that would be of benefit to a fellow Comadre. Email us at lascomadresNY@gmail.com.

NEW COMADRES! Welcome! Please make sure to sign up for our group list serv by registering at: http://lascomadres.com/lco/join-las-comadres/.

INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE FOR NEW YEAR!

Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience. – Paulo Coelho

#MYCOMADRES. MEET COMADRE C.C. AMAYA

C.C. Amaya is a writer, editor, and consultant residing in New York City. After 10 years of editorial and communication experience, C.C. Amaya has launched its digital media marketing, content creation, and writing services to small businesses and the general public. With a focus on imagination and sophistication, C.C. Amaya aims to create beautiful and effective content for all of her clients and collaborators. Writing for C.C. Amaya is not only a passion, but a way to document beauty. You can follow her journey to document the beautiful on: Facebook (@ccamayainc), Instagram (@c.c.amayainc), and Twitter (@cyndiamaya).

NOVEMBER 13: CHATTING WITH LAS COMADRES COMADRAZO

Join us on Monday, November 13, at 6:00 pm at Credit Suisse for our second CHATTING WITH LAS COMADRES COMADRAZO.

TOPIC: Your Social Media Story: How To Optimize Each Outlet For Your Purpose.

Our speakers are Comadres Dora Maria Abreu and Cyndi Amaya, both experts on the social networks.

Dora Maria Abreu is the Social Media Coordinator for the Las Comadres & Friends National Latino Book Club and a NYC Book Club Discussion Leader since 2007. Dora Maria is also an avid technology and education professional with progressive work experience in IT support and as a software engineer / developer but also in career and professional and personal skills. She has helped youth of all ages and community at large through mentoring, coaching and providing a variety of programs and workshops on internship preparation, leadership / professional development as well technical classes for those within and outside the STEM field. By being part of the John C. Maxwell Team she has been able to build on these skills and reach a wider audience. Dora Maria enjoys music, dance, sports, photography, poetry and reading.

RSVP by November 10, 12 noon.

As always, bring your ID and a friend or two. Also, bring food and drink to share.

We'll see you there.

Las Comadres NYC Facilitators

Gladys, Maria, Miriam & Nydia

Email: lascomadresNY@gmail.com

Facebook: @LasComadresNYCNetwork

Book Club: www.latinolit.com

Blog: www.lascomadresnyc.blogspot.com

Use our hashtags: #ComadresFun, #ReadLatinoLit

OCTOBER NEWSLETTER & CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Greetings, Comadres!

Happy Hispanic Heritage Everything! We celebrate our Latinidad all year long!

Many thanks to Comadre Kimberly Hernandez and Univision for hosting us this month.

NEW COMADRES! Welcome! Please make sure to sign up for our group list serv by registering at: http://lascomadres.com/lco/join-las-comadres/

We want to remind all Comadres to take advantage of our website-blog and Facebook page. They are great resource tools for you to keep track of our meeting dates and activities. We promise there will be at least one activity every month.

We also encourage all Comadres to join the Book Club. Join us even if you don’t finish the book; the discussions are amazing.

Last, but not least, please join us in praying for families in Florida, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Las Vegas.

Best wishes for a Happy Fall!

Las Comadres Facilitators

Gladys, Miriam, Nydia & Maria

Las Comadres Book Club Discussion Leaders

Maria, Dora Maria, Nicole & Tess

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Calendar of EvenTs

October 7, Sat –LitCrawl, 6:00pm

sponsored in part by Latinx in Publishing

Havana Outpost, 757 Fulton Street, Brooklyn (corner of South Portland).

6pm—poetry reading from La Pluma y La Tinta

7pm—Literary Loteria sponsored by LxP

October 17, Tues –Book Club, 6:00pm

New Location! Pershing Square Atrium on the corner of 42^nd Street & Park Avenue; across from Grand Central Station. (Doesn’t have visible address but it is to the right of 60 W 42^nd St.) Look for the Comadres table.

Book of the Month: Affections by Rodrigo Hasbun (Pushkin Press).
It’s a fascinating tale of a Nazi family who flees to Bolivia after WWII and then embarks on an expedition to search for the lost Inca city of Paititi. It’s a family’s voyage of discovery with unexpected consequences.

October 28, Sat – Women With Wings exhibit, 12noon

Artist and curator is Comadre Andrea Arroyo.

Maggie’s Garden, 564 West 149^th Street, Bronx

Meet in front of Garden entrance. FREE.

October 30, Mon -- Book Club Teleconference, 8:00pm EST
Register for the teleconference with authors Rodrigo Hasbun and Jorge Argueta. We will be speaking with them about their new books. Early registrants may win a free book. Register now at www.latinolit.com.

November 13, Mon: Comadrazo / Chatting with Las Comadres informational series on Social Media.

November 14. Tues: Book Club

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Announcements

Visit our blog site—www.lascomadresnyc.blogspot.com—to find the latest Comadres news, calendar of events and member bios.

Friday Fun. Join us on Friday’s on our Comadres Facebook page @LasComadresNYCNetwork, and share your photos. Use our hashtag #ComadresFun.

Email: lascomadresNY@gmail.com

Facebook: @LasComadresNYCNetwork

Book Club: www.latinolit.com

Blog: www.lascomadresnyc.blogspot.com

Use our hashtags: #ComadresFun, #ReadLatinoLit

September 2017 -- Comadres Newsletter

Greetings, Comadres!

Many thanks to Comadre Dora Maria Abreu and Credit Suisse for hosting us this month. And thanks to Comadre Karen Valentin and her publisher Hachette Books for the free copies of her novel,

THE MOTHER GOD MADE ME TO BE.

Gladys, Miriam and Maria are also happy to announce that Nydia Marsella is joining them as a Comadres Facilitator. Together they will make the Comadres NYC Network a better, richer community for Latinas.

Nydia began her professional career as an architect in Venezuela. In New York City, she spent eight years working for the nation's first public Hispanic television network as a producer, writer, editor, and on-camera talent. Nydia has been nominated for three Emmy awards, and is currently producing and hosting her own cooking show called Mi Cocina Virtual.

Welcome, Nydia.

And welcome to all new Comadres. Please make sure to sign up for our group list serv by signing up at: http://lascomadres.com/lco/join-las-comadres/

Be sure to check out our Calendar of Events and Announcements, and best wishes for a

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!

Las Comadres Facilitators

Gladys, Miriam, Nydia & Maria

Las Comadres Book Club Discussion Leaders

Maria, Dora Maria, Nicole & Tess

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Calendar of EvenTs

September 19: Comadres & Friends Book Club

Book of the Month: THE MOST BEAUTIFUL: MY LIFE WITH PRINCE by Mayte Garcia.

September 21: Comadrazo, 6:00pm

September 23: Free Museum Day at Museum of the City of New York to see the “Rhythm & Power: Salsa in NY” exhibit. Meet in front of Museum at 12 noon.

Get your tickets in advance at:

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/venues/museum-day-live-2017/?state=NY

September 25: Comadres Teleconference with author Mayte Garcia. Free registration at www.latinolit.com.

October 3: Comadrazo, 6:00pm

November TBD: Comadrazo / Chatting with Las Comadres informational series on Social Media

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Announcements

Las Comadres & Compadres Writers Conference / Master Writing Classes on October 6 was cancelled.

Visit our blog site—www.lascomadresnyc.blogspot.com—to find the latest Comadres news, calendar of events and member bios.

Friday Fun. Join us on Friday’s on our Comadres Facebook page @LasComadresNYCNetwork, and share your photos. Use our hashtag #ComadresFun.