Upcoming Events
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Meadow Brook Holiday Walk Dec 03, 2024
Experience the holiday wonder with 50 magnificent trees, flickering fireplaces, incomparable holiday sights and decorations on a self-guided walking tour inside Meadow Brook Hall. Reserve Your Seat Today! View More
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Dynamic Dames of Detroit Feb 28, 2025
This presentation focuses on the lives of twelve trailblazing women who lived and worked in Detroit—some well-known, and others unsung—and their impact on the history of Detroit and the nation. View More
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Women Engineers Moved the Motor City: Mar 08, 2025
This session highlights the careers of pioneering women in automotive engineering. View More
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She Won, and Won, and Won: Mar 12, 2025
Over 200 women have served in the state legislature, enriching the Michigan Capitol with their diverse experiences. This program explores their personal challenges and achievements, reflecting a century of women’s history. View More
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Women of the Watch, Keepers of the Light Mar 14, 2025
An uplifting 45 minutes of music, laughter, and simple honest storytelling. Stories of various female lighthouse keepers of the Great Lakes. View More
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Integrating Boblo: Mar 15, 2025
Desiree Cooper will discuss the life of little-known civil rights activist, Sarah Elizabeth Ray, who, in 1948, won a U.S. Supreme Court decision that forced the integration of the Boblo Boat. View More
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Great Girls in Michigan History Mar 19, 2025
This talk will introduce you to several girls who started their careers as young teens–and even one who was only three years old. They were all able to overcome the challenges to reach their goals. View More
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Movers, Shakers, and Music Makers Mar 21, 2025
This 45-minute show will leave you inspired by the legacy of women activists in Michigan and hopeful about building a better world right in your own backyard. View More
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Women of the Watch, Keepers of the Light Mar 22, 2025
An uplifting 45 minutes of music, laughter, and simple honest storytelling. Stories of various female lighthouse keepers of the Great Lakes. View More
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Michigan’s Most Dangerous Women Mar 29, 2025
Explore the old Detroit House of Correction, Michigan’s only prison for long-term female inmates, and meet some of the state’s most dangerous women, including a serial poisoner. View More
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What She Left Behind: Apr 11, 2025
Museum Archivist Samantha Lawrence takes you on a journey to explore the stories of local women who played a significant role in shaping the history of the greater Rochester area. View More
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Movers, Shakers, and Music Makers Apr 12, 2025
Featuring “This Little Light of Mine” and “Oh! What a Beautiful City,” this 45-minute show will leave you inspired by the legacy of women activists in Michigan and hopeful about building a better world right in your own backyard. View More
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Nancy Harkness Love: Apr 12, 2025
Sixteen-year-old Nancy Harkness from Houghton, Michigan, discovers a passion for flying and quickly earns her pilot’s license. View More
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Così Fan Tutte Apr 13, 2025
This brand-new production by Artistic Director Yuval Sharon offers a fresh take on Mozart’s controversial comedy, where the role of Artificial Intelligence turns the tale into a futuristic experiment. Don Alfonso’s manipulations of the “emotions” of his robotic inventions (the lovers) become an obsessive quest to develop spiritual machines. View More
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Three Needles and Suture Apr 23, 2025
“Three Needles and Suture” explores Bertha’s relationship with her sister and niece as all three navigate life, death, family, personal goals, women’s roles in society, different types of motherhood and advancing medicine. View More
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What She Left Behind: Apr 23, 2025
Museum Archivist Samantha Lawrence takes you on a journey to explore the stories of local women who played a significant role in shaping the history of the greater Rochester area. View More
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Three Needles and Suture Apr 24, 2025
“Three Needles and Suture” explores Bertha’s relationship with her sister and niece as all three navigate life, death, family, personal goals, women’s roles in society, different types of motherhood and advancing medicine. View More
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Conquering Heroines: Apr 25, 2025
Just before Title IX passed, a small group of women filed a sex discrimination complaint against the University of Michigan, highlighting bias in hiring and admissions. View More
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Elly Peterson: Apr 25, 2025
By 1970, Elly Peterson was the highest-ranking woman in the Republican Party. She was the first woman to run for a U.S. Senate seat from Michigan and to head a state Republican Party. View More
