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Upcoming Events
Jan
12
Sun
11:00 pm Ongoing Display and Exhibits Har... @ Hart Interim Library
Ongoing Display and Exhibits Har... @ Hart Interim Library
Jan 12 @ 11:00 pm – Aug 31 @ 12:00 am
Ongoing Display and Exhibits Hart Interim Library of Rockford Public Library @ Hart Interim Library
Through August 31st Exhibit featuring women involved in the suffrage movement curated by the Rockford Public Library local history staff and on loan from Midway Village Museum.
Jan
24
Fri
7:00 pm Centennial Women’s Suffrage Even... @ Womanspace
Centennial Women’s Suffrage Even... @ Womanspace
Jan 24 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Centennial Women's Suffrage Events: On the Basis of Sex @ Womanspace
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a struggling attorney and new mother who faces adversity and numerous obstacles in her fight for equal rights. Free and open to the public.
Jan
27
Mon
6:00 pm Faithful Sisterhood Potluck @ The Baha'i Center
Faithful Sisterhood Potluck @ The Baha'i Center
Jan 27 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Faithful Sisterhood Potluck @ The Baha'i Center
Bring a dish to pass – All women are welcome Develop new friendships among the diverse women of our community
Feb
1
Sat
10:00 am Social Justice Poetry Writing Wo...
Social Justice Poetry Writing Wo...
Feb 1 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Social Justice Poetry Writing Workshop
Social Justice Poetry Writing Workshop with Christopher Sims Rockford’s premier spoken word poet In the William Reif Gallery of Womanspace
Feb
8
Sat
10:00 am Social Justice Poetry Writing Wo...
Social Justice Poetry Writing Wo...
Feb 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Social Justice Poetry Writing Workshop
Social Justice Poetry Writing Workshop with Christopher Sims Rockford’s premier spoken word poet In the William Reif Gallery of Womanspace
Feb
9
Sun
2:00 pm Centennial Women’s Suffrage Even... @ Ethnic Heritage Museum
Centennial Women’s Suffrage Even... @ Ethnic Heritage Museum
Feb 9 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Centennial Women's Suffrage Events: Kate O'Connor Exhibit Opening @ Ethnic Heritage Museum
This exhibit tells the story of Kate F. O’Conner, successful businesswoman, noted suffragist, defender of labor rights for women and children, and finally a state and federal official.
Feb
15
Sat
10:00 am Social Justice Poetry Writing Wo...
Social Justice Poetry Writing Wo...
Feb 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Social Justice Poetry Writing Workshop
Social Justice Poetry Writing Workshop with Christopher Sims Rockford’s premier spoken word poet In the William Reif Gallery of Womanspace
Feb
18
Tue
6:30 pm Centennial Women’s Suffrage Even... @ Rock Valley College Student Center Atrium
Centennial Women’s Suffrage Even... @ Rock Valley College Student Center Atrium
Feb 18 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Centennial Women's Suffrage Events: The Story of Women's Suffrage in America @ Rock Valley College Student Center Atrium
Professor Catherine Forslund (RU) and Paulette Gilbert (RVC) will offer analysis of the women’s suffrage movement including contributions of both white and African American women.
Feb
20
Thu
6:30 pm Centennial Women’s Suffrage Even... @ Nordloff Center, JR Sullivan Theatre
Centennial Women’s Suffrage Even... @ Nordloff Center, JR Sullivan Theatre
Feb 20 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Centennial Women's Suffrage Events: Film and Discussion - The Life and Legend of Sojourner Truth @ Nordloff Center, JR Sullivan Theatre
This one hour documentary traces the life and legend of the former slave who could neither read nor write, yet earned a reputation as one of the most articulate and outspoken antislavery and women’s rights activists.
Feb
21
Fri
7:00 pm Centennial Women’s Suffrage Even... @ Womanspace
Centennial Women’s Suffrage Even... @ Womanspace
Feb 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Centennial Women's Suffrage Events: Film and Discussion - Knock Down the House @ Womanspace
A young bartender in the Bronx, a coal miner’s daughter in West Virginia, a grieving mother in Nevada and a RN in Missouri build a movement of insurgent candidates to challenge powerful incumbents in Congress.
Feb
22
Sat
10:00 am Centennial Women’s Suffrage Even... @ Midway Village Museum Center
Centennial Women’s Suffrage Even... @ Midway Village Museum Center
Feb 22 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Centennial Women's Suffrage Events - Herstory: Women Who Dared @ Midway Village Museum Center
Discover local and national fierce women who fought society’s rules and blazed trails as artists, athletes, entrepreneurs, and inventors.  Meet important figures who worked to win the vote for women and interact with them through fun educational activities.... Read More
10:00 am Social Justice Poetry Writing Wo...
Social Justice Poetry Writing Wo...
Feb 22 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Social Justice Poetry Writing Workshop
Social Justice Poetry Writing Workshop with Christopher Sims Rockford’s premier spoken word poet In the William Reif Gallery of Womanspace
Feb
27
Thu
6:30 pm Centennial Women’s Suffrage Even... @ Nordlof Center, JR Sullivan Theatre
Centennial Women’s Suffrage Even... @ Nordlof Center, JR Sullivan Theatre
Feb 27 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
The book depicts two struggles for freedom in the early 1800’s – abolitionism and women’s rights. Follow the remarkable journeys of Sarah Grimke and Hetty, “Handful.”
Feb
29
Sat
10:00 am Social Justice Poetry Writing Wo...
Social Justice Poetry Writing Wo...
Feb 29 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Social Justice Poetry Writing Workshop
Social Justice Poetry Writing Workshop with Christopher Sims Rockford’s premier spoken word poet In the William Reif Gallery of Womanspace