Amy Gary discusses her book “In the Great Green Room: The Brilliant and Bold Life of Margaret Wise Brown” in which she captures the eccentric and exceptional life of the […]
Amy Gary discusses the life of Margaret Wise Brown
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Tag: WHM2017
Events planned for Women’s History Month in 2017
Film: “Jackie”
Natalie Portman stars as Jackie Kennedy in this biographical drama that follows the First Lady through her days in the White House and after the assassination of her husband. 1 […]
Library Live at Labyrinth: Maria DiBattista and Deborah Nord
The authors discuss their book “At Home in the World: Women Writers and Public Life, from Austen to the Present.” In a sweeping reevaluation of the past two centuries of […]
Patricia Hruby Powell and Shadra Strickland
The author and illustrator talk about their book “Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case” in this special joint appearance. The novel in verse explores […]
Film and Talk: “CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap”
This documentary exposes the dearth of American female and minority software engineers and explores the reasons for this gender gap. The screening will be followed by a discussion with members […]
Film and Discussion: “Equal Means Equal”
This documentary offers an unflinching look at how women are treated in the United States today. Examining both real-life stories and precedent-setting legal cases, director Kamala Lopez uncovers how outdated […]
A Musical Salute to Molly Picon, Star of the Yiddish Theater
In this lecture/concert, award-winning professor and performer Diane Cypkin tells the life story the “First Lady of the Yiddish stage.” Community Room Presented with support from the National Endowment for […]
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