 Women’s History Month Programs
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The Lee County Library System
During the month of March, Lee County will be joining communities across the country in saluting the contributions of American women. The Lee County Library System will get the celebration of Women’s History Month under way, locally, with a rich selection of programs that honor women in literature, politics and the arts and bring attention to issues of the gender. The library system invites the public to take part in this 20-year-old U.S. tradition and recognize the feats of notable women in history during the following free events:
@ Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library
921 S.W. 39th Terrace, Cape Coral (239) 542-3953
ADULTS
Painted Women
2 p.m. Thursday, March 22
Artists John Singer Sargent, Andrew Wyeth and Rembrandt immortalized women with their brushstrokes. What would their haunting portraits tell us if they could speak? Dramatist Rusty Brown brings their stories to life at this program (co-sponsored by the Friends of the Cape Coral Library).
Registration is requested.
ADULTS/TEENS
Meet the Poet: Claudia Gonsalves
6 p.m. Thursday, March 15
Celebrate Women's History Month with a poetry reading by local author, educator and counselor Claudia Gonsalves as she shares her very personal poetry. Gonsalves' published books include “Breaking the Silence” and “Precious Moments...My Gift to You.”
Registration is requested.
@ Dunbar-Jupiter Hammon Public Library
3095 Blount St., Fort Myers (239) 334-3602
ADULTS
Learn and Live
6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13
The American Heart Association will discuss women’s risk of developing heart disease and offer prevention methods at this eye-opening program.
Registration is requested.
KIDS
Kids Club: “Learn About Outstanding Women: March is Women’s History Month”
4 p.m. Thursday, March 15
Join the library’s Kids Club, which meets on the third Thursday of each month for stories and crafts. Come out, bring a friend and experience something different each meeting.
@ East County Regional Library
881 Gunnery Road, Lehigh Acres (239) 461-7300
FAMILY/KIDS
Clever, Strong and Dangerous: Folktales About Women
11 a.m. Saturday, March 24
Women in folktales from around the world are often depicted as smart, powerful and able to solve problems in ingenious ways. Performer Katie Adams tells these lively, family-oriented stories to set the record straight.
Registration is requested.
@ Lakes Regional Library
15290 Bass Road, Fort Myers (239) 533-4000
ADULTS
Remembering Miss Millay
2 p.m. Monday, March 12
Presenter Laurie Nienhaus, founder of The Ladies’ Tea Guild, will share the life and loves of Edna St. Vincent Millay – the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for poetry. Nienhaus intersperses dramatic readings of Millay’s poetry throughout her presentation.
Registration is required.
@ North Fort Myers Public Library
2001 N. Tamiami Trail N.E., North Fort Myers (239) 997-0320
ADULTS
Voice of the Everglades: Marjory Stoneman Douglas
3 p.m. Wednesday, March 14
Follow the matriarch of Miami as she begins her crusade to restore the Everglades during this reenactment. Betty Jean Steinshouer, an independent scholar and Chautauqua performer, will deliver a breathtaking portrayal of Douglas.
Registration is requested.
Remembering Miss Millay
2 p.m. Wednesday, March 28
Presenter Laurie Nienhaus, founder of The Ladies’ Tea Guild, will share the life and loves of Edna St. Vincent Millay – the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for poetry. Nienhaus intersperses dramatic readings of Millay’s poetry throughout her presentation.
Registration is requested.
@ South County Regional Library
21100 Three Oaks Parkway, Estero (239) 390-3200
ADULTS/TEENS
Painted Women
7 p.m. Tuesday, March 6
Artists John Singer Sargent, Andrew Wyeth and Rembrandt immortalized women with their brushstrokes. What would their haunting portraits tell us if they could speak? Dramatist Rusty Brown brings their stories to life at this program (sponsored by the Friends of South County Regional Library).
Registration is requested.
Remember the Ladies – Abigail Adams
7 p.m. Wednesday, March 21
In this one-woman show, performer Janina Birtolo brings to life Abigail Adams – wife of the second U.S. president. Meet this compelling woman who admonished her husband John Adams to "remember the ladies” in an era when women were often forgotten. Learn how the Adams’ romantic and political partnership helped forge a nation.
Registration is requested. |
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