Speaker: Jo Ellyn Clarey Suddenly in the seventies, Kent County women broke through a barrier that had limited their runs for public office mostly to local school board races. They […]
Grand Rapids Public Library, VanderVeen Room Agenda: President’s Report – Kathleen VanderVeen Treasurer’s Report – Julie Tabberer, Vice President and Interim Treasurer Welcome New Board members: Michele Coffill, Andrea Riley […]
Elizabeth Chamberlain, an adjunct professor of history at Aquinas College, will examine the late twentieth-century activism of the Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters; the ways in which communities perceived their social […]
Annual Ottawa Hills Hollyhock Lane 4th of July Parade You are invited to join us as we continue the tradition of marching in the Hollyhock Parade. Meet us at the […]
The GGRWHC is a proud sponsor of this popular event. One day, six programs, one location. The 15th annual History Detectives program will highlight stories of the people who helped […]
Jennifer Tompkins of the Grand Rapids Asia-Pacific Foundation will share the story of the often-overlooked Japanese "War Bride" community in West Michigan, and how its members built a support network […]
Please join the Greater Grand Rapids Women's History Council for the annual reception: Tuesday, April 16, 5:30-7 p.m. L. William Seidman Center, 50 Front St. SW, Grand Rapids GVSU Pew […]
Annual Ottawa Hills Hollyhock Lane July 4th Parade You are invited to join the Greater Grand Rapids Women's History Council as we continue the tradition of marching in the Hollyhock […]