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Events:
Poetry in the City
Thursday, August 7, 2008
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Bring a blanket or lawn chair
and enjoy the musings of Lansing's
Nu Poet Collective featuring the Old Town Poets and an open mic session.
This free event will be held on the east lawn of the Michigan Women's
Historical Center, or in the pavilion of Cooley Gardens in case of bad
weather.
Women's Equality Day
Sunday, August 24, 2008
2:00-4:00 p.m.
Celebrate the 89th anniversary of the
19th Amendment to the Constitution, which gives women the right to vote,
by joining with the American Association of University Women of Michigan
and the Ingham County Women's Foundation in a celebration on the east
lawn of the Michigan Women's Historical Center in Lansing. Tickets,
which include refreshments and a program of speakers, are priced at $20
each. For more information, visit
www.icwfnd.org.
Exhibits:
The Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame features more than 200 historical and contemporary
women of Michigan who have been inducted since 1983. This permanent
exhibit offers introductions to and highlights of each of these women.
"Votes for Women"
This returning exhibit chronicles the history of the women's suffrage
movement. You'll be introduced to national leaders such as Susan B.
Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton as well as Michigan women who figured
prominently in the movement, including May Stocking Knaggs (Bay City),
Anna Howard Shaw (Big Rapids), and Sojourner Truth (Battle Creek). Among
the many interesting artifacts is a copy of the Women's Century Calendar
dated 1900 which is signed by Anthony.
"Faster, Higher, Stronger: Michigan
Women in Olympic History"
July 13-December 26, 2008
Despite being banned from the ancient Olympics under threat of death,
relegated to non-contact sports in the modern era, and even today
lacking equal representation, women have embraced the philosophy of the
Olympic movement from its inception and excelled at its sports. Over the
years, at least 100 of these women have made their home in Michigan:
some born here, some training here, and some retiring here. All will be
recognized for their efforts and accomplishments in this, the first
exhibit in our state to honor its female Olympic athletes.
"Chemscapes"
June 8-August 29, 2008
"Chemistry as art does not occur to most people," notes Olivet artist
Pam Gleave. "It is not generally thought of as a beautiful or artistic
subject, but looking into the microscope at these re-crystallized
chemicals, one is awestruck by the incredible beauty of intense colors
and amazing formations." Gleave's photographs of chemical structures are
groundbreaking, revealing deep, dreamy landscapes in which the viewer is
invited to wander in flights of imagination.
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