October 2009 Calendar

Events: 
26th Annual Michigan Women's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Dinner

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, East Lansing

5:00 p.m. reception; 6:00 p.m. dinner; 7:00 p.m. program
Join us for an enlightening, inspiring, and entertaining evening as we induct the 2009 class of distinguished women past and present into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame. Ticket, advertising, and sponsorship details to follow.

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.

"Birds, Butterflies, and Blossoms"
August 9-October 30, 2009
Okemos artist Rebecca Case conveys her love of the outdoors in this exhibit of paintings and photographs celebrating the beauty and bounty of nature in Michigan. Case has been painting and drawing since she was eight years old and says, "I love to explore our world and the creatures in it."

"Resourceful Women: 20 Who Worked to Preserve Michigan's Water, Woods, and Wildlife"
September 20, 2009-February 19, 2010

Against a backdrop of a timeline marking conservation milestones in Michigan history, this engaging exhibit will examine the contributions of 20 courageous women who—through their work as politicians, policy makers, artists, activists, educators, and scientists—helped Michigan recover from not one but two environmental crises in the twentieth century. Hands-on activities for children include a design-a-state-park station, a Michigan birds identification activity, and water purity testing.

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