Powerful Voices: Connecticut Women Changing Democracy

56 Norfield Road,Weston CT 06883

15 March, 2023

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“Powerful Voices: Connecticut Women Changing Democracy” Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 7:00pm at the Weston Public Library Co-sponsored by: Friends of the Weston Public Library, League of Women Voters of Weston and Weston History & Culture Center ( Weston Historical Society) Lecture presented by Sarah Lubarsky, Executive Director of the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame. FREE EVENT - Registration Recommended - Walk-ins Welcome Connecticut’s history is filled with remarkable women who achieved extraordinary things! Join us for an interactive multi-media program by the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame Executive Director, Sarah Lubarsky, and learn about some of the state’s powerful female voices for change in our democracy. Discover the power your own voice can have by exploring the inspirational stories of suffrage advocates like Alice Paul and Isabella Beecher Hooker, prominent female firsts like Ella Grasso and Denise Nappier and social activists like Helen Keller, Anne Stanback and Estelle Griswold. About the presenter: The Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame honors the achievements of women by celebrating their legacies and telling their powerful stories, inspiring women and girls to realize their own limitless potential. Founded in 1994 in Hartford, Connecticut, the Hall fills the void that traditional curricula still fails to address and, today, stands as the state’s premier source for Connecticut women’s history with 140 Inductees. These women’s lives and accomplishments are celebrated and documented through a wide spectrum of innovative statewide programs, which the Hall offers to Connecticut citizens. The Weston Historical Society D/B/A The Weston History and Culture Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The Center would like to thank its annual sponsors: Fairfield County Bank and KMS Team at Compass as well as the Daniel E. Offutt, III Charitable Trust. For more information and how to donate, visit www.WestonCTHistory.org or email: [email protected] or call: 203-226-1804. The Friends of the Weston Public Library is voluntary organization that provides programming, activities, and services for the benefit of our community. To learn more and to donate visit: https://www.westonlibraryfriends.org. The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education, civil dialogue, and advocacy. For more information and to donate to the LWV Education Fund, visit: https://www.lwvwestonct.org.