In Step with Betty Ford: In Celebration of Her Centennial

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum

Grand Rapids' Central High graduate, student of dance, New York model, proud mother, and Congressman's wife. First Lady Betty Ford spoke openly about personal and political issues near and dear to her heart; her courage endeared her to the American people as she found herself in step with the times. The exhibit run from April 10, […]

Treasures Of Your Library – A White Glove Event

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

The Grand Rapids Public Library Foundation will celebrate women–past, present and future–who make Grand Rapids great. Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at treasures from GRPL’s archival collection, a silent auction, appetizers, and craft cider, beer and wine. Tickets are $75 per person and are available at grplfoundation.org or by calling 616-988-5399.

National Genealogical Society 2018 Family History Conference

Amway Grand Plaza Hotel

GGRWHC at NGS Society Night! The national gathering of over 2000 family historians and genealogists will open its conference in Grand Rapids with "Society Night," where the GGRWHC will join other groups showcasing their organizations on the Center Concourse of the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel. This event is open to the public, as will be the […]

National Genealogical Society 2018 Family History Conference

DeVos Place Conference Center

Bringing Your Female Ancestors to Life with Archival Resources Featuring unique collections at the Grand Rapids Public Library and the ambitions of the Greater Grand Rapids Women's History Council, this GGRWHC-sponsored session will focus on the building of and identification of unusual archival resources. It will highlight materials long available but unused when researching women (century-old […]

Fourth Annual Midwestern History Conference

Ralph W. Hauenstein Center, GVSU downton campus

The Long Reach of Midwestern Women into the WWI Council of National Defense and 1918 Children's Programs - We have offered a panel presentation for this day-long conference in Grand Rapids. Admission will be free, including a complimentary lunch, and is open to the public. The program is the second in a three-year GGRWHC project illustrating […]

Hollyhock Lane Parade

Ottawa Hills neighborhood, Grand Rapids, MI

Back by popular demand, the GGRWHC will take to the streets to honor parading suffragists from a hundred years ago. Watch for details & join the fun with bands, bicyclists, candy, and placards! To quote a past participant: this event is “oddly exhilarating”!

Takeover! West Michigan Suffragists and the 1914 Grand Rapids Press

Holland Museum 31 W. 10th Street, Holland, MI, United States

Wolfgast Knocked Out by a Suffragist: Former Champion Goes Down in Three Rounds in Battle of Words” headlined the sports page of the May 2, 1914, edition of the Grand Rapids Press, when local suffragists took over production of the newspaper for the day. The takeover was a result of the National American Woman Suffrage […]

Beyond Her Grave Bicycle Tour: The Legacies of Women Buried in Fulton Street and Oakhill Cemeteries

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

Sponsored by She Rides Her Own Way, the Grand Rapids Public Library’s GR Reads program, and the Greater Grand Rapids Women’s History Council, a one-of-a-kind bicycle tour will make stops at Fulton Street and Oakhill cemeteries, highlighting remarkable as well as lesser-known local women, who have made a difference in the history of our city.  

Beyond Her Grave Bicycle Tour: The Legacies of Women Buried in Fulton Street and Oakhill Cemeteries

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

Sponsored by She Rides Her Own Way, the Grand Rapids Public Library’s GR Reads program, and the Greater Grand Rapids Women’s History Council, a one-of-a-kind bicycle tour will make stops at Fulton Street and Oakhill cemeteries, highlighting remarkable as well as lesser-known local women, who have made a difference in the history of our city.