Libraries Celebrate Women’s History Month With Performances, Author Talks

March was declared as National Women’s History Month by Congress in 1987 to honor the extraordinary achievements of American women. Montgomery County Public Libraries and the Commission for Women celebrate with author talks, lectures, arts and crafts, story times and more throughout the month of March.

The free programs will take place as follows:

• Saturday, March 7 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  Chevy Chase Library, 8005 Connecticut Avenue
  Lilly Stone – A daring woman – with author and speaker Judith Wells
  Lilly Stone inspired the first flag for Montgomery County and founded the Montgomery County Historical Society. Come learn more about this inspiring figure presented by the MC Historical Society.
• Saturday, March 7 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
  Potomac Library, 10101 Glenolden Dr.
  Phillis Wheatley: The Sable Muse Speaks
  Through the Historical Interpretation of Master Storyteller Janice Curtis Greene you will gain insights into the conditions of enslavement in the North and how Phillis Wheatley rose above it.
• Saturday, March 7 from 2 to 3 p.m.
  Rockville Memorial Library, 21 Maryland Ave.
  Women in the History of Classical Guitar – Live Performance and Presentation for Women’s History Month
  Dr. Candice Mowbray shares the accomplishments and contributions of women as players and composers throughout the history of the classical guitar.
• Sunday, March 8 from 2 to 3 p.m.
  Germantown Library, 19840 Century Boulevard
  The Little Woman Who Grew Up
  Learn about the challenges and rewards of Louisa May Alcott’s life — author of Little Women.
• Monday, March 9 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
  Connie Morella Library, 7400 Arlington Road
  Women Can Level the Playing Field in Investments – Financial Literacy Session for Women
  Join us for a presentation by Suzanne McGovern, Senior Advisor at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
• Saturday, March 14 from 1 to 2 p.m.
  Olney Library, 3500 Olney-Laytonsville Road
  Music, She Wrote – Women Songwriters of the American Songbook
  Celebrate Women’s History Month with Christiana Drapkin. She and her group will perform music by women songwriters of the American Songbook.
• Saturday, March 14 from 2 to 3 p.m.
  Wheaton Library, 11701 Georgia Ave.
  Grit and Gusto: Farmerettes and Suffragettes – Women on the Homefront in WWI with Judith Welles
  Judith (Judy) Welles is a writer and former journalist who has authored local history books about the area in which she lives including “Cabin John: Legends and Life of an Uncommon Place.”
• Monday, March 16 from 6:30 to 7 p.m.
  White Oak Library, 11701 New Hampshire Ave.
  Family Storytime – Girl Power! – Nontraditional Stories About Girls
  A Women’s History Month storytime for young children featuring nontraditional stories about girls.
• Saturday, March 21 from 2 to 3 p.m.
  Rockville Memorial Library, 21 Maryland Ave.
  The Better Angels: Five Women Who Changed Civil War America – Celebrate Women’s History Month with author Robert Plumb
  Historian Robert C. Plumb will discuss his new book “The Better Angels: Five Women Who Changed Civil War America” to be released in March 2020.
• Saturday, March 21 from 3 to 4 p.m.
  Connie Morella Library, 7400 Arlington Road
  Women in the History of Classical Guitar
  Join Dr. Candice Mowbray for a live performance and to learn about women’s contributions to classical guitar.
• Sunday, March 22 from 2 to 4 p.m.
  Gaithersburg Library, 18330 Montgomery Village Ave., Second Floor, Room 1
  Deaf Author Talk – Sofia Seitchik
  Join us to celebrate Deaf Women’s History Month.
• Saturday, March 28 from 1 to 3 p.m.
  Chevy Chase Library, 8005 Connecticut Ave.
  The Better Angels – Five women who changed and were changed by the American Civil War
  Join author Robert Plumb as he discusses five remarkable women who made important contributions to the Union cause at various stages before, during, and after the American Civil War.
• Monday, March 30 from 11 a.m. to 12 noon
  Damascus Library, 9701 Main St.
  Introduction to the Maryland Women’s Business Center – and Supporting Resources
  Discover how the Maryland Women’s Business Center can support you through business start-up and growth!
• Tuesday, March 31 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
  Rockville Memorial Library, 21 Maryland Ave.
  Women’s Financial Series–Financial Planning 101
  MCPL and the Montgomery County Commission for Women are offering a series of financial seminars to help walk you through the ins and outs of budgeting financial planning and risk management. Jamie Lapin owner of Risk Management Group LLC will lead the seminars. Learn the basics of financial planning terms and tools to equip yourself with the knowledge you need to succeed financially. Registration here. This session will be held in the 2nd floor meeting room.

Montgomery County Commission for Women event
The Montgomery County Commission for Women invites residents to participate in the fourth annual Girl Power Contest. County residents ages 5 to 105 are encouraged to submit a short story, poem, or drawing that addresses the following question: As we commemorate the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote, what barriers do you think still exist for women and girls and how can you help break them?

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