The Ridgefield League of Women Voters and the Ridgefield Library celebrate Women’s History Month this March with a series of free events taking place at the library between Thursday, March 10, and Sunday, March 20. The exhibit We Fight for Roses, Too, on loan from the state Women’s Hall of Fame, will be on display and will highlight the struggles and achievements of Connecticut women who have shaped both culture and society.
Saturday, March 12, from 1 to 4 will be A Day of Celebration. At 1, local historian Jack Sanders will give a lecture called A Dozen Women Who’ve Made a Difference to address how local Ridgefield women helped elevate the place of women in society. Sanders is a Connecticut native and Holy Cross graduate who retired in 2014 after 43 years as an editor of The Ridgefield Press. His books of history and natural history include Ridgefield Chronicles and Ridgefield 1900-1950.
From 2 to 4, family-friendly activities are offered, which will include a scavenger hunt with prizes, crafts and wandering historical women. Refreshments will be served throughout the afternoon.
Rounding out the month is Powerful Voices: Connecticut Women Changing Democracy on Wednesday, March 16, at 7 p.m., an interactive multimedia program presented by the Women’s Hall of Fame that will highlight some of the state’s powerful female voices.
We Fight for Roses, Too, is on display during normal library hours. For more information or to register for the lectures, visit ridgefieldlibrary.org or call 203-438-2282. The programs are sponsored in part by Union Savings Bank.
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