Geauga County – March 2, 2020 – In March, GCPL will celebrate Women’s History Month with several programs honoring women’s suffrage and women’s rights, often through the experiences of the women who fought to make many of these historic changes possible.
Women in history: Sojourner Truth
All ages
Bainbridge Branch, 17222 Snyder Rd., Chagrin Falls
Mon., March 2, 7 p.m.
Actress Robin Echols Copper will share stories about this remarkable historical figure.
Famous female authors and illustrators
Grades K – 5
Chardon Branch, 110 East Park Street, Chardon
Thurs., March 5, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Battle for the ballot: Cleveland’s suffragette movement
Geauga West Branch, 13455 Chillicothe Rd., Chesterland
Tues., March 10, 7 p.m.
Presented by the Western Reserve Historical Society.
Women’s Suffrage during the Civil War
Middlefield Branch, 16167 East High Street, Middlefield
Wed., March 11, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Rabble-rousing in the countryside
Newbury Branch, 14775 Auburn Rd., Newbury
Sat., March 14, 1 – 4 p.m.
*At 2 p.m. the group will adjourn to the South Newbury Union Chapel (15829 State Rte 44, Newbury, Ohio 44065), weather permitting, to tour the building. Period attire welcome. (Note: The Chapel is maintained in its authentic 1858 state. There is no handicap access, electricity, running water, heat, or restroom.)
From Seneca Falls to Suffrage: Sheroes of the Northeastern Ohio Fight for Women’s Right to Vote
Chardon Branch, 110 East Park Street, Chardon
Thurs., March 19, 7 p.m.
Important Women of the Civil War Era: Clara Barton and Dr. Mary E. Walker
Chardon Branch, 110 East Park Street, Chardon
Tues., March 31, 7 p.m.
Presented by the James A. Garfield National Historic Site.
