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Women's History Month Calendar
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March - All Month |
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| Event: | Women in Flight: A Scavenger Hunt |
| Sponsor(s): | Smithsonian Institution |
| Location: | National Air and Space Museum Washington, DC |
| Time: | 9:45am - 5:30pm |
March - All Month |
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| Event: | Photography Show, "Tribute to Kentucky Women" |
| Sponsor(s): | Kentucky Commission on Women |
| Location: | Louisville Free Public Library Louisville, Kentucky |
March - All Month |
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| Event: | The 16th Annual Write Women Back Into History Essay Contest |
| Sponsor(s): | Iowa Commission on the Status of Women, the Iowa Department of Education, and the State Historical Society of Iowa |
| Contact: | Lori M. Schrader-Bachear 515-281-4470 |
March - All Month |
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| Event: | Celebrating Women's History Month With a "Women's Vote" Program |
| Sponsor(s): | Santa Clara Office of Women's Advocacy |
| Contact: | Patricia D. Lee 408-299-3800 ext 7300 |
March - All Month |
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| Event: | Three portraits will be unveiled as part of the Kentucky Commission on Women Kentucky Women Remembered Exhibit: a series of watercolor portraits which hang in the state capitol. A special award will also be given to former governor Martha Layne Collins. |
| Sponsor(s): | Kentucky Women's Commission |
| Location: | Kentucky State Capitol |
| Contact: | 502-564-6643 |
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March 13 |
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| Event: | "The Supremes: Perspectives on Justice O'Connor and Ginsberg" - A lecture by Barbara Perry, author of several books about the Supreme Court. |
| Sponsor(s): | Colorado Coalition for Women's History |
| Location: | Golda Meir Center Aurara Campus, CO |
| Time: | 11:00am-12:00pm |
| Contact: | 303-556-3220 |
March 13 - 24 (weekdays) |
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| Event: | Hands-on Exhibit for Women's History Month |
| Sponsor(s): | Holley Museum House |
| Location: | Academy Building Main Street Salisbury, CT |
| Time: | 9:30am - 12:30pm |
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March 16 |
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| Event: | Colorado Women's Hall of Fame Induction Event 2000 |
| Sponsor(s): | Colorado Coalition for Women's History |
| Location: | Sewell Ballroom, Denver Center for the Performing Arts Complex |
| Time: | 5:30pm |
| Contact: | Jackie Norris 303-894-0103 |
March 16 |
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| Event: | 2nd Luncheon Lecture in Congressional Education Program with speaker Dr. Sharon Harley discussing women's roles in the Civil Rights Movement |
| Location: | Rayburn Office Building Room B369 Washington, DC |
| Sponsor(s): | National Women's History Museum |
| Time: | 12:00pm - 1:15pm |
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March 17 |
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| Event: | Nevada State Conference, "Echoes from the Past" |
| Sponsor(s): | The Nevada Women's History Project |
| Location: | Riveria Hotel Convention Center Las Vegas, NV |
| Time: | 11:30am-8:00pm |
| Contact: | 702-255-8309 or 702-457-4577 |
March 17 - 18 |
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| Event: | Michigan Women Studies Association Annual Conference, "Women and the New Millenium: Learning from the Past, Looking Towards the Future" |
| Sponsor(s): | Michigan Women Studies Program |
| Location: | Michigan State University Union Lansing, MI |
| Time: | 7:00pm-9:00pm |
| Contact: | 517-355-4495 or 517-372-9772 |
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March 18 |
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| Event: | Hands-on Activity |
| Sponsor(s): | Smithsonian Institution |
| Location: | National Postal Museum, Discovery Center Washington, DC |
| Time: | 1:00-3:00pm |
March 18 |
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| Event: | Hands on History Day: Women in Aviation |
| Sponsor(s): | Smithsonian Institution |
| Location: | National Air and Space Museum Information Desk (South Lobby) Washington, DC |
| Time: | 10:00am - 3:00pm |
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March 19-22 |
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| Event: | Sixth Annual Black Women's Conference, "Womanism and Feminism in the New Millenium" |
| Sponsor(s): | University of Kentucky African American Studies and Research Program |
| Location: | Lexington, KY |
| Time: | Day-Long |
| Contact: | (606) 257-3593 |
March 19 |
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| Event: | A Thousand Years of Ceremony. Florence Jones' career as a healer who leads the Winnemem Wintus of northern California in an effort to protect their sacred sites, language, and healing traditions. |
| Sponsor(s): | Smithsonian Institution |
| Location: | National Museum of Natural History, Baird
Auditorium Washington, DC |
| Time: | 11:15am |
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March 20 |
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| Event: | "Humana's Celebration of Women" |
| Sponsor(s): | Kentucky Commission on Women |
| Location: | The Olmstead House Louisville, Kentucky |
| Time: | 5:30pm-9:00pm |
March 20-31 |
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| Event: | Oklahoma-Mexico Women's Leadership Development Workshop |
| Sponsor(s): | Oklahoma State Legislature and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs |
| Location: | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Contact: | Martha Brown 202-619-5331 |
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March 21 |
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| Event: | Harriet Woods, former president of the National Women's Political Caucus and the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Missouri, talks about her new book "Stepping Up to Power: The Political Journey of Women in America" |
| Sponsor(s): | The Women's Memorial |
| Location: | Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, VA |
| Time: | 12:30pm-1:30pm |
| Contact: | 703-533-1155 |
March 21/22 |
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| Event: | Public Meeting of the President's Commission on the Celebration of Women in American History |
| Location: | White House Conference Center Washington, DC |
| Time: | 1:00pm-4:00pm on the 21st, 9:00am-noon on the 22nd |
| Contact: | NWHP@aol.com |
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March 22 |
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| Event: | Program and Reception honoring the National Women's History Project |
| Sponsor(s): | White House for Women's Initiatives and Outreach, Congressional Women's Caucus and the President's Commission on the Celebration of American Women's History |
| Location: | Statuary Hall, US Capitol Washington, DC |
| Time: | 4:00pm-7:00pm |
| Contact: | NWHP@aol.com |
March 22 |
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| Event: | Dedication of Plaque at the Clara Barton Missing Soldier's Office |
| Sponsor(s): | General Services Administration |
| Location: | 436-441 - 7th Street, NW Washington, DC |
| Contact: | GSA 202-501-2200 |
March 22 |
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| Event: | Cine Mexicano!: Mexico's Women Filmmakers Screening of “Troacalles”, Directed by Mathilde Landeta (1951) |
| Sponsor(s): | Mexican Cultural Institute, National Museum of Women in the Arts |
| Location: | 1250 New York Ave., NW Washington, DC |
| Time: | 7:00pm |
| Contact: | 202-783-5000 or www.nmwa.org |
March 22 |
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| Event: | Women's History of Trail of Washington DC booklet by the Commission is being unveiled |
| Sponsor(s): | General Services Administration |
March 22 |
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| Event: | Honoring the National Women's History Project on it 20th Anniversary |
| Sponsor(s): | The General Federation of Women's Clubs |
| Location: | GFWC Headquarters 1734 N Street NW Washington, DC |
| Time: | 9:30-11:30 am |
| Contact: | NWHP@aol.com or 707-838-6000 |
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March 23 |
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| Event: | Bus Tour of Women's Historic Sites and unveiling of publication “Women's History Trail of Washington DC” |
| Sponsor(s): | Women's History Project and General Service Administration |
| Location: | Washington, DC |
| Contact: | NWHP@aol.com |
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March 24 |
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| Event: | “Class of 1848: American Women Many Routes to Emancipation 150 Years Ago” |
| Sponsor(s): | Newcomb College and League of Women Voters of New Orleans |
| Location: | New Orleans, LA |
| Time: | 4:00pm |
March 24 |
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| Event: | “Empowering Latina Women in the 21st Century” Brunch |
| Sponsor(s): | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's Domestic Violence Unit, the Department of Social Services, United Family Services, Victim Assistance Program, the Shelter for Battered Women, and Catholic Social Service's Programa Esperanza |
| Location: | Myers Park Baptist Church Charlotte, NC |
| Time: | 11:00am |
March 24 |
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| Event: | Grand Opening of “Dressed for Duty” a new exhibit on women's military uniforms; Wings over the Rockies Museum will be hosting a tribute to women veterans with many pioneers in women's aviation present. |
| Sponsor(s): | Colorado Coalition for Women's History |
| Location: | Wings Over Rockies Museum Denver, CO |
| Time: | 6:00pm-9:00pm |
| Contact: | 1-888-79WINGS |
March 24 - 26 |
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| Event: | 3rd Annual National Black Herstory Conference and Awards Banquet, “21st Century Survival Guide: Recapturing Lessons Learned in the Past” |
| Sponsor(s): | National Black Herstory Taskforce, Inc. |
| Location: | Emory University Atlanta, GA |
| Contact: | 404-508-8040 or www.blackherstory.com |
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March 25 |
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| Event: | Annual Women's Hall of Fame Awards Breakfast |
| Sponsor(s): | Baltimore City Commission for Women |
| Location: | Martin's West Baltimore, MD |
| Time: | 8:30-12:00pm |
March 25 |
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| Event: | Women in History House Tour for Parents and Daughters |
| Sponsor(s): | Holley House Museum |
| Location: | Academy Building Salisbury, CT |
| Time: | 2:00pm-3:30pm |
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March 28 |
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| Event: | Arlington County's 14th Annual Women's History Month Dinner and 2000 Person of Vision Awards with speaker Dr. Belle S. Wheelan |
| Sponsor(s): | Arlington County Commission on the Status of Women |
| Time: | 6pm reception; 7pm dinner; 8pm program |
| Contact: | 703-228-5995 |
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March 29 |
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| Event: | Women and Business in the 21st Century: Shaping the Future |
| Sponsor(s): | The Women's Summit |
| Location: | Bryant College Smithfield, RI |
March 29 |
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| Event: | “In America: A Conversation with Susan Sontag.” Author and director discusses her latest novel. |
| Sponsor: | Smithsonian Institution |
| Location: | National Museum of Natural History Washington, DC |
| Time: | 8:00pm |
| Contact: | 202-357-3030 |
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March 31 |
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| Event: | The Renwick Invitational: Five Women in Craft |
| Sponsor(s): | Smithsonian Institution |
| Location: | Renwick Gallery Washington, DC |
| Time: | 10:00am - 5:30pm |
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