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Events:
25th Annual Picnic on the Lawn
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
5:30-7:30 p.m.
New
Orleans-style food, a jazz performance by singer Sally Shaheen Joseph,
a mini arts and crafts fair, and a raffle of dozens of prizes
mark this year's event,
held
under big tents on the museum's east lawn. Proceeds from the Picnic,
organized by the Friends group, will help support capital improvements
to the
Historical Center. Picnic tickets are priced at $40 adults/$8.50
children 6-18, with raffle tickets at $2 each/3
for $5. For more information or to make a reservation, call (517)
484-1880, extension 203.
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.
"Creating a Community: The Early Women of Lansing"
March 8-August 30, 2009
To
help celebrate Lansing's sesquicentennial, the Michigan Women's
Historical Center welcomes back this exhibit highlighting the
contributions of the community's first female teachers, doctors,
ministers, librarians, and suffrage leaders just to name a few.
Artifacts owned by several of these women plus hands-on activities for
young visitors make this a must-see attraction for 2009.
"Heirloom Love"
May 3-July 24, 2009
Modern sculpture meets traditional painting in this
collaborative exhibit of the art of Julia and Cara Garnett, mother and
daughter artists from the community of Spring Arbor. The theme relates
to a family quilt handed down over generations to the women of their
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