Belmont Public Library: Women's History In March

Belmont MA

25 March, 2022

6:53 AM

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Press release from the Belmont Public Library: March 13, 2022 Celebrate women's history this month with the Belmont Public Library and these insightful programs: On March 22nd in the Assembly Room, Wendy Murphy, JD will present on the role of woman's clubs in the fight for suffrage, the Equal Rights Amendment, and social change over the last century. Murphy is Adjunct Professor of Sexual Violence and Law Reform, and Director of the Women's and Children's Advocacy Project at New England Law | Boston and an impact litigator specializing in women's and children's constitutional and civil rights. Register here. here Author Katherine Stewart was recently recognized by the Massachusetts Center for the Book as one of Massachusetts's must-read authors of the year. Join Stewart for a brief presentation on her critically acclaimed book, The Power Worshippers: Inside The Dangerous Rise Of Religious Nationalism, via Zoom on March 23rd. Register here for the Zoom link. Register here On March 30th in the Assembly Room, Martha Chiarchiaro will lead us through the highlights of fifteen women painters over the past five centuries. As a sampling, we'll view the Tudor court paintings of Levinia Teerlinc, the drama of Artemisia Gentileschi, the glamour of Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, the maternal paintings of Mary Cassatt, and the boldness of Georgia O'Keeffe. You'll leave with a better understanding of the tremendous contribution made by women artists over the past five centuries. Register here for this exciting travel through art and history. This press release was produced by the Belmont Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.