• GGRWHC Annual Reception!

    John F. Donnelly Conference Center at Aquinas College

    Then & Now: The 2018 Completion of a 1918 Collection Join us for our signature women's history month event - the GGRWHC reception and brief annual meeting! Mingle with friends […]

  • “The Abandoned Bride” – A Documentary

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

    Twenty years after their Grandfather Del Havens died, sisters Lynne Doele and Dr. Deb Havens discovered a secret that stunned their entire family: a box of pictures and post cards […]

  • Fifth Annual Midwestern History Conference

    Ralph W. Hauenstein Center, GVSU downton campus

    Once again we will present at the MHA Conference. Admission is free, open to the public, and includes a complimentary lunch on both days - click here to RSVP. Our […]

  • Hollyhock Lane Parade

    Back by popular demand, the GGRWHC will take to the streets to honor parading suffragists from a hundred years ago. Meet us at the corner of Calvin and Alexander at […]

  • Equality Day at Rosa Parks Circle

    United States suffragists persisted for over 70 years and four generations organizing referenda, circulating countless petitions, and giving speeches, even though they were frequently harassed and ridiculed just because they […]

  • Maya Lin & Melanie Daniel at the Grand Rapids Art Museum

    Grand Rapids Art Museum 101 Monroe Center

    Melanie Daniel (Canadian, b.1972)Sharing (detail) 2018Oil on Canvas Learn more about these women artists during a docent led tour at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM). Join the Greater Grand […]

  • Grand Rapids Women Architects 1920s-1970s

    Join the Greater Grand Rapids Women’s History Council and architectural researcher Pamela VanderPloeg (grandrapidsbuildings.com) on Saturday, October 5 for a presentation and walking tour on Grand Rapids female architects and […]