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March 2020
Women and Public Art Self-Guided Tour
Check out the interactive map and take the Women and Public Art Self-Guided Tour to see a sampling of Philadelphia public artworks that were created by women artists or inspired by women. The tour is a new offering from the Association for Public Art (aPA), the nation’s first private, nonprofit…
Find out more »Badass Women of Philadelphia Tour
Learn about cool colonial women, change-makers, women in medicine and other pioneers. Beyond the Bell Tours specializes in inclusive history tours of Philadelphia that highlight marginalized communities, peoples and histories. The 2-hour Badass Women tour is offered daily. The tour covers approximately 1.5 miles and can be wheelchair accessible upon…
Find out more »The Agitators: A Play About Two Rebels Who Became Icons
A riveting new play about Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglas – two rebels who became American icons. "Do you believe this can ever be a country for all?" Susan B. Anthony, a white suffragist, asks Frederick Douglass, a black statesman, on the day they first meet. It’s the question…
Find out more »A Primer in Women’s History of Horticulture
Throughout history, women have been pillars in the promotion of gardening as a viable career, a channel for social and environmental activism, and a veritable art form. Presenting A Primer in Women’s History of Horticulture, Wyck horticulturist Martha Keen will be digging deep into the contributions of celebrated and lesser-known…
Find out more »Influencer Lecture — Resurrecting Eve: Shaker Women over Two Centuries
Every Tuesday in March and April, from 6-7pm, Winterthur presents a lecture about an important influencer. The March 24 lecture, Resurrecting Eve: Shaker Women over Two Centuries, will be given by Christian Goodwillie, director and curator of special collections and archives, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York. Goodwillie will discuss whether…
Find out more »Girls Advocacy and Leadership Series (GALS) Graduation Summit
The Girls Advocacy and Leadership Series (GALS) is an after-school program run by Women's Campaign International (WCI) that empowers teenage girls with the skills and support to be confident leaders in their communities. Through the 18-week program, girls gain life skills, learn from local women leaders, and create advocacy campaigns…
Find out more »Caroline Earle White: Early Advocate for Animal Rights
Fifty years before women won the right to vote, a group of Philadelphia women led by Caroline Earle White created a national movement that profoundly changed the way animals were viewed and treated in our society. White led countless others, especially women, to join forces to end cruel practices and…
Find out more »Influencer Lecture — Influence and Impact: Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Transformative Words
Every Tuesday in March and April, from 6-7pm, Winterthur presents a lecture about an important influencer. The March 31 lecture, Influence and Impact: Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Transformative Words, will be given by Beth Burgess, director of collections and research, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Hartford, Connecticut. Uncle Tom's Cabin was a…
Find out more »April 2020
Songs of Suffrage: Concert with Historical Commentary
The struggle for woman suffrage was an important and hard-fought step toward gender equality. Music was one of the significant tools used in the crusade for a woman's right to vote. Songs were composed to advance (and to oppose) the agenda that culminated in the 1920 ratification of the19th Amendment…
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