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July 4, 2025 Hollyhock Lane Parade
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 […]
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Tracing the Steps: African American Women During the Progressive Era in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Public Library 111 Library NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesJoin 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 […]
Tracing the Steps: African American Women During the Progressive Era in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Public Library 111 Library NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesJoin 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 […]
Rosie the Riveter: A Symbol for All American Women
Grand Rapids Public Library 111 Library NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesPresented 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 […]
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 […]
Historic Preservation is Women’s Work
Presented by Valerie Marvin For more than 150 years, Michigan women have proudly preserved state and local history in libraries, museums, community centers, clubs, and public buildings. They've suffered horrific […]