Equality, Equity, and Social Justice for ALL

Welcome anyone and everyone who believes in equal rights for all! We are here to join the momentum for social justice. We were inspired by the gathering of over 700 people at the National Women’s March, January 21, 2017. We want to continue to work as a grass roots group the way that the National Organization for Women was founded. We will continue to support the BIPOC community by raising awareness of events, opportunities to speak up, continued education and support throughout the region. We would be more than willing to partner towards positive change. Contact us if you, or your organization, would like to work together or needs support.

We meet every 1st Thursday of the month. You can learn more about our efforts by perusing the website. We do have some committees that works towards some specific efforts, such as voting awareness, Fairness Campaign, NOW is the Time education series, and general chapter organization can always use some help. Email us at westkynow@gmail.com if you are interested?

Want to support us but don’t have time? You can still become a member, donate directly or to the social justice fund, like and share our social media pages, send us a note of encouragement or a suggestion. Feel free to pop into at meeting anytime to check in or see what is happening. We have ROOM FOR EVERYONE!

Featured Event

Voter Femininomenom 2024

Upcoming West KY NOW & Community Events

Tues., Sept. 24

West KY NOW Table at the MSU Women’s Center, 11 am to 2 pm, Oakley Indoor Lobby, Murray. [Voter Engagement Volunteer opportunity]

Wed., Sept. 25 

Women and Music, 6:00 pm. Performing Arts Hall, Murray. MSU faculty members Maribeth Crawford, Tana Field, Christy D'Ambrosio and Ashley Cumming present Music by Women: Works by Clara Schumann, Helen Hopekirk, Elizabeth Raum, Gina Gillie, Pauline Viardot, and Phyllis Tate. This recital is free and open to the public.

bell hooks Book Club and Birthday Celebration, 6:00 pm, Hopkinsville Community College.

The bell hooks Legacy Group, the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County, Hopkinsville Community College, and the Christian County Literacy Council will celebrate the life and work of bell hooks with a book discussion on Wednesday, September 25 at 6pm in the Anderson Room in the Emerging Technologies Building at Hopkinsville Community College. Light refreshments will be served.This book discussion is the second gathering of the bell hooks Book Club, an informal group who will come together in conversation of Hopkinsville native bell hooks and her extensive work. The group will discuss hooks’s 1996 book Bone Black: Memories of Girlhood. Widely recognized as her memoir of growing up as an African American girl in Hopkinsville, this book provides an intimate glimpse into the experiences of a young person in the segregated South of the 1950s and ‘60s. 

Sun, Sept 29. 

West KY NOW’s Voter Femininomenom 2024: Get Out the Femme Vote: Day 1: Paducah,  4:00-7:00 pm. Dry Ground Brewing Company, Paducah. Volunteers needed!

Join us as we teams up with local musician and WKMS radio host Melanie A. Davis for “Voter Femininomenom 2024: Get Out the Femme Vote,” a mini-festival encouraging women to vote in the upcoming General Election. We, as feminists, believe that women hold the power to make significant change in our community. Local musicians Melanie A. Davis and the Madness and Diverge will share their music, Charley Allen-Dunn and Amelia Martens will read their poetry, local Drag King Trey Rawlings will perform. There will also be a collective art project. Local community organizations will also be present to share resources and information about ballot initiatives, including the Kentucky Education Association - Aspiring Educators, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates Kentucky, Outfit Inc., and Advocacy Based on Lived Experience (ABLE). The events are free, but donations are appreciated. Light refreshments will be provided. Generous support for the mini-festival has been provided by the Kentucky Foundation for Women. All are welcome! Volunteers are needed!
 

October

October is ADHD Awareness Month, LGBTQ+ History Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, National Book Month, National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 to Oct 15)

Tues., Oct 1. 

West KY NOW’s Voter Femininomenom 2024: Get Out the Femme Vote: Day 2: Murray, 4:00pm-6:30pm. Doran Arboretum, Murray.  Volunteers needed! 

West KY NOW teams up with local musician and WKMS radio host Melanie A. Davis for “Voter Femininomenom 2024: Get Out the Femme Vote,” a mini-festival encouraging women to vote in the upcoming General Election. Local musicians River Dust Duo and Melanie A. Davis will share their music and Charley Allen-Dunn will read her poetry. There will also be a collective art project and kids activities! Local community organizations will also be present to share resources and information about ballot initiatives, including the Kentucky Education Association - Aspiring Educators and Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates Kentucky.The events are free, but donations are appreciated. Light refreshments will be provided, including ice cream from Murray Bank at the Murray event from 4:00 to 4:30pm. Generous support for the mini-festival has been provided by the Kentucky Foundation for Women. All are welcome!

Thurs., Oct 3

West KY NOW chapter meeting, start 6:00 pm, CVB building, Murray and via zoom (register through this link) Snacks: Vicki (sweet) and Jenniver (savory)

Sat., Oct 5

Bourbon and Belonging, Paducah. Bricolage Art Collective, sponsor and vendor of Paducah Pridefest, is collaborating with QueerKentucky to organize a day full of activities as part of the state-wide event, Bourbon and Belonging: Kentucky’s Queer Bourbon Week! Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 5, and come check out all of the fun!

We will be having a voter engagement table at the Block Party from 4-8 pm on Market Square. Sign up to volunteer 

Sun., Oct 6

West KY NOW supports MSU Women’s Soccer! 1:00 pm. Cutchin Field, Murray. Join us as we support the MSU Women’s Soccer team as they take on Illinois State! Make sure to wear your West KY NOW t-shirt and cheer on women’s sports! All are welcome! Please note that there are no bleachers and you must either bring your own folding chair or sit on the grass incline.