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March is Women's History Month! Mercer County draws strength and inspiration from women who came before us, and the remarkable women working among us today. They are part of our story, and a truly balanced and inclusive history recognizes how important women have always been in American society.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
MARCH 2, 7 p.m.
Women's History Month: Feminism through the Decades
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
Feminism isn't about burning bras - it's about equality. Kick off Women's History Month by taking a look back at how the United States' past three women's movements paved the way for today's feminist movement. Presented by Colleen Murphy, editor and local volunteer who graduated from The College of New Jersey's Women in Learning & Leadership and Women's & Gender Studies programs in 2016. Sponsored by Friends of the Hickory Corner Library, Friends of the Ewing Library, Friends of Lawrence Library, and Friends of the West Windsor Library.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
CONTACT: MCLS Staff hopeprogs@mcl.org
MARCH 4, 7 p.m.
Women's History Month: Unsung Heroines: The Role of Women in the American Civil War
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
This program provides a comprehensive, one hour review of the heroic and awesome accomplishments made by women, both North and South. It covers their role as administrators, journalists, nurses, spies and combatants in an age when women were expected to stay home. These remarkable women defied the culture of their time, surpassed all expectations and provided enormous support to the war effort. Sadly, they never received proper historical notice. This program reveals the enormity of their contributions and sacrifices. Presented by Civil War expert Martin Mosho, who has studied the Civil War for over 50 years and toured many of the most famous battlefields. He is a member of a prominent Civil War society and a retired instructor of Mercer County Community College. Sponsored by the Friends of the West Windsor Library.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
CONTACT: Mercer County Library Staff hopeprogs@mcl.org
MARCH 4, 2:30 p.m.
Women in the American Revolution
Old Barracks Museum
101 Barrack Street, Trenton
(609) 396-1776 | barracks.org
In honor of Women’s History Month, join interpreter Hope Roselle for a seminar about the varied lives, experiences, and hopes of women during the American Revolutionary War.
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYkcO-srz8iH9BKHwk1kQg_AoJ_-1u9yHui
MARCH 8, 7 p.m.
From Bollywood to Hollywood: An International Women's Day Celebration
Arts Council of Princeton and NachNation
102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton
(609) 924-8777 | artscouncilofprinceton.org/
Tune in for a Bollywood Dance lesson in celebration of International Women’s Day! Dancer & choreographer Uma Kapoor of NachNation will get you up out of your chair, teach you some new moves, and play some of our favorite songs all about girl power! Songs will include Single Ladies, I Will Survive, Chittiyan Kaliayan, Desi Girl, and more!
Tickets: $10. All proceeds benefit the Arts Council of Princeton’s community programs. Register for this virtual event here: https://bit.ly/3pZGPXj
MARCH 11, 7 p.m.
Women's History Month: Women Justices of the Supreme Court
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
It took 191 years after the founding of the Supreme Court for the first woman to be allowed to become part of that august body. Four magnificent women have achieved the position of Supreme Court Justice, with the recent addition of a fifth Amy Coney Barrett. Join Trish Chambers in a fascinating introduction to these accomplished jurists. Meet Sandra Day O'Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. Learn how their unique personalities and determination enabled them to break the glass ceiling to take their place in history, as they vote to clarify the intentions of the founding fathers regarding the United States Constitution. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lawrence Library.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
CONTACT: Mercer County Library Staff hopeprogs@mcl.org
MARCH 13, 8 p.m.
Women's History Month: Served Like a Girl
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
A powerful documentary about female veterans who create a shared sisterhood to help the rising number of homeless women veterans by entering into a "Miss Veteran America" competition, while bringing to light moving events in their own lives in a quest for healing and hope.
Find Served Like a Girl on hoopla -- https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11978095
MARCH 16, 7 p.m.
When Women Lost the Vote
Pennington Public Library
952 Alexander Road, Princeton
(609) 989-1191 | penningtonlibrary.org
Presenter: Museum Educator, Museum of the American Revolution
Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PgW1PohMQJO8CP_8NF_bqw
Millions of American women were granted the right to vote with the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920. But did you know that more than a century earlier, women legally held the right to vote in New Jersey?
Join a Museum Educator for an exciting look at the Museum’s groundbreaking new exhibition, When Women Lost the Vote: A Revolutionary Story, 1776-1807. Learn the little-known history of the nation’s first women voters — and examine the political conflicts that led to their voting rights being stripped away in 1807.
Get a virtual peek at artifacts that tell these women’s stories. Featuring original objects including textiles, works of art, and newly-discovered poll lists highlighting women voters from the period, the exhibition brings to life the forgotten stories of the women who first pioneered the vote and became role models for women’s suffragists two generations later. This experience includes a Q&A session.
MARCH 18, 7 p.m.
Women's History Month: Reclaiming Our Voice: New Jersey's Role in the Fight for Women's Suffrage
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
Carol Simon Levin portrays Lillian Feickert, New Jersey Woman Suffrage Association President from 1912-1920, to tell the story of the role of New Jersey women in the long struggle for women's suffrage.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
CONTACT: MCLS Staff hopeprogs@mcl.org
MARCH 23, 7 p.m.
Women's History Month: The Working Women of World War II: Rosie and Beyond
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
Storyteller Madge Powis (Garden State Storytellers) will provide insight into the contributions of women during World War II. One such story will be that of her own Aunt Helen, who worked as a welder. Her stories will be aided by photographs and memorabilia.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
CONTACT: Mercer County Library Staff hopeprogs@mcl.org
MARCH 27, 8 p.m.
Women's History Month: The Legend: The Bessie Coleman Story
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
The Legend: The Bessie Coleman Story (2018) -- Bessie Coleman (1892 - 1926), a young woman who arose from the poverty of the Texas cotton fields, became the first African-American woman to earn a civil aviator's license. She barnstormed around the country, thrilled audiences and inspired later generations. This is the story of her remarkable personality.
Find The Legend: The Bessie Coleman Story on hoopla -- https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12192160
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