Hollyhock Lane 4th of July Parade
Ottawa Hills neighborhood, Grand Rapids, MIAnnual Ottawa Hills Hollyhock Lane 4th of July Parade. You are invited to join us as we continue the tradition of marching in the Hollyhock Parade. Meet us at the […]
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Women’s Equality Day
Women's Equality Day - details to follow.
50 Years Later: A Look Back at the Fight Over the ERA in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Public Library 111 Library NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesAfter the passage of the 19th Amendment, a broader Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) for women was introduced in Congress. Nora Salas and Ruth Stevens will provide a local perspective on […]
The Second Surge: Women Running for Public Office in the 1970s
St. Cecilia Music Center 24 Ransom NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesSpeaker: Jo Ellyn Clarey Suddenly in the seventies, Kent County women broke through a barrier that had limited their runs for public office mostly to local school board races. They […]
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2023 GGRWHC Annual Meeting
Grand Rapids Public Library 111 Library NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesGrand Rapids Public Library, VanderVeen Room Agenda: President’s Report – Kathleen VanderVeen Treasurer’s Report – Julie Tabberer, Vice President and Interim Treasurer Welcome New Board members: Michele Coffill, Andrea Riley […]
The Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters: Serving People on the Margins of Society
Grand Rapids Public Library 111 Library NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesElizabeth Chamberlain, an adjunct professor of history at Aquinas College, will examine the late twentieth-century activism of the Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters; the ways in which communities perceived their social […]
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Hollyhock Lane 4th of July Parade (2023)
Ottawa Hills neighborhood, Grand Rapids, MIAnnual Ottawa Hills Hollyhock Lane 4th of July Parade You are invited to join us as we continue the tradition of marching in the Hollyhock Parade. Meet us at the […]
GR History Detectives
Ryerson Auditorium, Grand Rapids Public Library 111 Library NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesThe GGRWHC is a proud sponsor of this popular event. One day, six programs, one location. The 15th annual History Detectives program will highlight stories of the people who helped […]
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Japanese “War Brides”: Overcoming the Devastation of World War II and Exclusionary Laws to Create a Strong Community in West Michigan
Grand Rapids Public Library 111 Library NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesJennifer Tompkins of the Grand Rapids Asia-Pacific Foundation will share the story of the often-overlooked Japanese "War Bride" community in West Michigan, and how its members built a support network […]
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Annual Reception, April 16
L. William Seidman Center 50 Front St. SW, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesPlease join the Greater Grand Rapids Women's History Council for the annual reception: Tuesday, April 16, 5:30-7 p.m. L. William Seidman Center, 50 Front St. SW, Grand Rapids GVSU Pew […]