GR Time Traveler Series: A Decade of Upheaval
Virtual EventA Decade of Upheaval: Grand Rapids Women and Public Office in the 1910s will take us back to a heady decade when Grand Rapids women in increasing numbers stepped onto […]
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Women Who Ran! Seeking Public Office Before the Nineteenth Amendment
Virtual EventHats off to the trailblazing women of Grand Rapids! Decades before the Nineteenth Amendment granted American women the right to vote, many had led serious political lives and even run […]
Earth Day 2021
Virtual EventOn this 51st Earth Day we are remembering and celebrating the life and work of environmentalist Joan Luedders Wolfe who founded West Michigan Environmental Action Council in 1968 and was […]
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GGRWHC Virtual Annual Meeting
Virtual EventJoin us on Zoom for our Virtual Annual Meeting on May 10th from 5:30pm - 6:00pm for organizational news and planning. Dial-in number: 1(312)626-6799 Meeting ID: 99376667258 Renew or become […]
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Tracing the Steps of Lottie Wilson Jackson
Virtual EventLottie Wilson Jackson (1854-1914) was a well-known artist, activist, and self-made African American woman who defied difficult odds during the Progressive Era. Along with her eye-opening portraits of famous Black […]
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Ebony Road Players Presents: Loving Day 2021
Virtual - Additional Details ForthcomingSave the dates! Ebony Road Players Presents: Loving Day 2021: June 11th. Every year Ebony Road Players has brought together all racial and cultural facets of the community in celebration […]
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Hollyhock Lane Parade
For the 87th time since 1934, the Hollyhock Lane neighborhood parade in July will march once again at 8:30 am on July 3rd! Mark your calendars for this fun event. […]
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The School Bell Series: WWI at Home and Overseas
1881 New Groningen Schoolhouse 10537 Paw Paw Dr, Zeeland, MI, United StatesIn 1917 American women were granted a federal mandate by the Council of National Defense when the wartime government established the CND’s Woman’s Committee, and 17,000 local committees sprang up […]
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Women’s Equality Day with GGRWHC
Celebrate Women’s Equality Day with GGRWHC! August 26, 2021 Help us to honor and continue the legacy of local women who progressed suffrage efforts and equal rights activism in our […]
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Women’s Way Ribbon Cutting: Harriet Woods Hill Mural
GRPD Alley 1 Monroe Center NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesJoin the Downtown Grand Rapids Inc., the Greater Grand Rapids Women’s History Council, the City of Grand Rapids, Lions & Rabbits and numerous community partners in a celebration of the […]