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  • 125 Years of the YWCA: Helen Claytor, Leader and Activist

    Grand Rapids Public Library 111 Library NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

    Join us as Julie Tabberer, a member of the Greater Grand Rapids Women’s History Council and head of the Grand Rapids History Center, shares how Helen Claytor’s leadership and activism transformed the YWCA from a place where women could have lunch together without being escorted by a man to an organization committed to eliminating racism […]

  • July 4, 2025 Hollyhock Lane Parade

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    91st 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 Parade, the oldest continuous parade in Michigan. Meet us at the corner of Calvin and Alexander at 8 a.m. and join the fun with […]

  • Tracing the Steps: African American Women During the Progressive Era in Grand Rapids

    Grand Rapids Public Library 111 Library NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

    Join Sophia Brewer, an academic librarian at Grand Rapids Community College, as she delves into her research on early African American women’s clubs and the remarkable women who led these organizations right here in Grand Rapids. Special thanks to the Grand Rapids Public Library Foundation for their support of this program. Únase a Sophia Brewer, […]

  • Tracing the Steps: African American Women During the Progressive Era in Grand Rapids

    Grand Rapids Public Library 111 Library NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

    Join Sophia Brewer, an academic librarian at Grand Rapids Community College, as she delves into her research on early African American women’s clubs and the remarkable women who led these organizations right here in Grand Rapids. Special thanks to the Grand Rapids Public Library Foundation for their support of this program. Únase a Sophia Brewer, […]

  • Rosie the Riveter: A Symbol for All American Women

    Grand Rapids Public Library 111 Library NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

    Presented by Debbie Wake Rosie the Riveter is the symbol for all the American women who worked in previously male-dominated jobs during World War II. From factories to farms, women stepped up and proved they could do it! Join historian Deb Wake as she explores how the Rosie name evolved, how these women were recruited, […]

  • Lifting as We Climb: Grand Rapids Study Club and the Legacy of Black Women Cultural Workers

    Presented by: Asia Horne Morton Black women's social clubs were more than places of fellowship--they were engines of education, activism, and cultural leadership. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the club movement spread across the country under the motto Lifting as We Climb, as Black women organized to advance racial justice, literacy, civic […]

  • Lifting As We Climb: Grand Rapids Study Clubs and the Legacy of Black Women Cultural Workers

    Grand Rapids Public Library 111 Library NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

    Presented by Asia Horne-Morton, Grand Rapids Historical Society, and Free Alchemy Studio Black women’s social clubs were more than places of fellowship—they were engines of education, activism, and cultural leadership. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the club movement spread across the country under the motto “Lifting as We Climb,” as Black women […]

  • Notorious RBG: Film & Conversation

    GVSU, Pew Campus, Loosemore Auditorium 301 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

    Join the Greater Grand Rapids Women’s History Council (GGRWHC) and GVSU partners: Center for Women and Gender Equity, CLAS Flim and Visual Arts, Faculty Teaching and Learning Center, GVSU Women’s Commission, for an engaging evening celebrating the life and legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Location: Loosemore Auditorium, GVSU Pew Campus Date: Tuesday, […]