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Museum Hours
The Center is open Wednesday-Saturday, 12 Noon - 4 p.m.
and on the 1st Sunday of the month, 2-4 p.m. Flexible scheduling is
available to groups with advance reservations.
Events
Women's History Month
Reception
Thursday, March 8, 5-7
p.m.
Kick-off Women's History Month with a celebration at the Michigan Women's Hall
of Fame. We're celebrating the accomplishments of Michigan women with the
presentation of the new 2011 inductee plaques in the Hall of
Fame gallery and by opening a new exhibit Women Who Dared to Lead: Michigan
Women in Politics. We will also hold the drawing for the 3rd Annual MWHOF Raffle
drawing at 7 p.m. Get your tickets online at
www.michiganwomenshalloffame.org or by calling 517-484-1880 x203. Free admission and refreshments provided.
Michigan Women's Studies
Association Annual Meeting
Saturday, March 17 at 1:00
p.m.
Michigan Women's Historical Center & Hall of Fame
213 W. Malcolm X Street (formerly Main St.), Lansing, MI 48933
MWSA members are invited to
hear a review of the organization's accomplishments and vote on the 2011-2012
MWSA Board slate presented by the nominating committee.
Volunteers Needed for Charity
Poker
Sunday, March 25 - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Stacks Hold'em Bar, East Lansing
Volunteers needed for 3 hour shifts to count money and chips.
Contact Debbie Wright at 517-484-1880 x203 or
info@michiganwomen.org to help us
with this fundraising opportunity.
Exhibits
Women Who Dared to Lead:
Michigan Women in Politics
Michigan women were running for office as
soon as they gained the right to vote. Yet the number of office-holding women in
the Michigan Legislature has been declining. This exhibit seeks to inspire more
women to be active in their communities by focusing on the stories of 36 members
of the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame that were forerunners for women in local,
state, and national politics. Discover their legacy though stories of struggle
and inspiration while learning what it takes to run for political office.
Treasures
View over 30 works by the highly skilled
Birmingham Society of Women Painters. Each artist created a small size work for
display, in other words a small treasure. The Birmingham Society of Women
Painters was founded in 1944 to provide formal instruction and workspace for
women painters and today is a dynamic organization of 60 artists working in a
variety of media.
Not Just a Man's War:
Michigan Women and the Civil War
In celebration of the 150th
anniversary of the Civil War, discover the unique contributions made by Michigan
women. Michigan women were on the frontline during the Civil War serving as as
nurses in hospitals and on the battlefield. Some bold women even disguised
themselves as men to serve in battle. And then there is the story of the home
front, which did not remain static during the four long years of war. Women took
on new roles and responsibilities left behind by men: they ran businesses,
tended farms, raised families, and sent their support in the form of supplies,
letters, and money-- often not knowing the condition of their soldier husband,
father, sweetheart, brother, or son.
The Michigan Women's Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame features 258 historical and contemporary women of
Michigan who have been inducted since 1983. Displays include artifacts
highlighting individuals from the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame.
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