Girls Night Out returns to Strand Center Theatre

PLATTSBURGH | Girls Night Out, The Foundation of CVPH's annual recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is set for Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Strand Center Theatre. Comedian, writer, and working mom Amy Barnes brings her comedy tour "We Should Hang Out" to the Strand for the occasion, which also includes a presentation by Certified Nurse Midwife Linda Johnston of Lake Champlain OB/GYN. "Girls Night Out has always been about gathering women in our community to laugh, learn, and encourage each other to make their healthcare a priority. We are so excited to be back after the COVID hiatus," explained Events and Special Projects Manager Michelle Senecal. Barnes started her standup career in Seattle, Wash., appearing at comedy clubs around town while working days as an aerospace engineer. It wasn't long before she had to choose between the two career paths and, in what she calls "a striking blow to the Girls in STEM Movement," she chose comedy. After moving to Los Angeles, she began working as a comedy writer, writing for dozens of comedians and actors, including Bonnie Hunt, Jack Black, Morgan Freeman, and Nancy Travis. Married since 2002 to comedian and writer Jerry Miner, Barnes now resides in the Pacific Northwest with their two children, where she has accumulated some even bigger credits: dance mom, swim mom, PTA president, and child advocate for foster youth. Johnston has been providing healthcare to women in the region for more than 25 years — as a registered nurse working in maternal newborn services and most recently as a certified midwife practicing with Lake Champlain OB/GYN. She will offer "The Highs and Lows of Menopause and Maintaining Wellness." More information about the event is available at strandcenter.org/theatre-events. Girls Night Out is supported by Freedom Healthcare Staffing, Dannemora Federal Credit Union, Mountain Valley Federal Credit Union, SymQuest, Warren Tire and the Law Office of Mark Schneider.

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