March 8th, 2010: How to Prepare a Restaurant-Class Dinner for Four for Under $20! With Executive Chef of Melt Mark Simmons

Momasphere is thrilled to offer an amazing opportunity to go behind the scenes at Melt and learn from a true master. New Zealand born and bred, celebrity "Top Chef" contender, Chef Mark Simmons will share his secrets for the perfectly braised lamb shank, delectable herbed polenta and exquisitely charred asparagus. Whether you’re cooking for a family of four, or an intimate dinner party, you will learn how to prepare a high-end meal on a low-end budget. Wine will be matched with the relaxed meal that follows the class.  You will walk away with a great taste in your mouth, new cooking skills and recipes for all dishes made and served.

Time :  6:30pm to 8:30pm 
Date :  Monday,  March 8th 
Cost :  $50  (Tickets must be purchased online prior to class)
Place : MELT Restaurant 440 Bergen Street, Brooklyn NY 

Tickets will sell fast and space is limited so please RSVP by purchasing tickets online. This intimate class and dinner is limited to 8 participants. We will create a waiting list for another class with Chef Marko for those who cannot be accommodated.

•   Chef Marko will offer tips on:
  • The best bang for your buck when buying fresh at local markets
  • How to customize high-end dishes with affordable alternatives 
  • Keeping your family’s taste buds tantalized using ingredients in your refrigerator

The dinner party following the class will offer a great opportunity not only to socialize with like-minded moms, but also for continued questions and answers with Chef Mark who will share well-kept secrets of the trade. Take way hand-outs of all the recipes you’ve learned to try at home.

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April 18th, 2010: Lunafest Women's Film Festival. Award-winning Films By...For...And About Women.

Time:  4:30 to 8pm
Date:  Sunday, April 18th
Place: Brooklyn Arts Exchange, 421 5th Avenue
          (Betw. 7th & 8th St.), Park Slope, Brooklyn 11215
Price: Tickets are $30 online and $40 cash at the door

Space is limited so please RSVP by purchasing tickets online. Tickets at the door are cash only and available
on a first-come, first-served basis.

Filled with stories of reflection and whimsy, hope and humor, grace and perseverance, LUNAFEST films are renowned for celebrating the talents and stories of women. Our films include many off the traditional “festival circuit.” Collectively, LUNAFEST films captivate audiences, compel dialogue and arm those who participate with both the knowledge and the motivation to make a difference in their communities.

LUNAFEST’s films have won industry awards and audience accolades, and the films selected for 2009-10 LUNAFEST season share this brilliance. From quirky animation to touching documentaries, the 10 selected films are incredibly diverse in both style and subject matter, united by a common thread of exceptional storytelling by…for…about women.

For a glimpse into LUNAFEST, watch the teaser below from this year's films or read on to learn more about this year’s selected films:

•            a summer rain
• ·         plastic
• ·         roz (and joshua)
• ·         monday before thanksgiving
• ·         diy: emancipation 101
• ·         the kinda sutra
• ·         a vida politica
• ·         anjali
• ·         the mccombie way
• ·         archives

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May 13th, 2010 - The War on Moms: On Life in a Family-Unfriendly Nation

 

 

An intriguing book launch event and panel discussion  led by the author of The War on Moms, Sharon Lerner. Leading HR professionals and Work/Life Balance experts will make up the panel. Today's American families won't want to miss this relevant discussion!

 

Why life is harder on American families than it's been in decades-the book that takes the blame away from moms and puts it where it really belongs.

Time:  6:30pm to 8:30pm
Date:  Thursday,  May 13th
Price:  $10 online and $15 at the door (cash only at the door)
Place: Brooklyn Creative League, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY

Space is limited so please RSVP by purchasing tickets online. Tickets at the door are cash only and available
on a first-come, first-served basis.

Pressed for time and money, unable to find decent affordable daycare, wracked with guilt at falling short of the mythic supermom ideal-working and non-working American mothers alike have it harder today than they have in decades, and they are worse  off than many of their peers around the world. Why? Because they're raising their kids in a family-unfriendly nation that virtually sets them up to fail. The War on Moms exposes the stress put on families by an outdated system still built around the idea that women can afford not to work. It tells the truth that overworked, stressed-out American moms need to hear-that they're not alone, and they're not to blame.

 

• Exposes a lack of reasonable and flexible work opportunities as the real cause of the supposed rift between employed and stay-at-home mothers
• Explodes the myths about supermoms, slacker dads, opt-out moms, bootstrap moms, daycare options, and make-$$$-from-home scams
• Uncovers the widespread, brutal reality of having no paid maternity leave
• Offers portraits of real women-across social classes and across the country-struggling with issues that will strike a familiar chord with most Americans
• Explains why American women have it hard and why it's not going to get any easier until the country dramatically changes course

The War on Moms turns the "mommy wars" debate on its head by arguing that a mother's real "enemy" is not other women, but a nationwide indifference to the cultural and economic realities facing parents and families in the United States today.

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