I hope you all celebrated the International Women’s Day. Just one day? you thought. No, women get a whole month! [insert sarcastic comments here]
Nevertheless I think it is important to celebrate the diverse and beautiful females all around us. I have compiled some options for you.
A Woman’s Fight – exhibit of 100+ years history of The Women’s International League For Peace and Freedom (WILPF) and its Palo Alto Chapter, and a tribute to the Raging Grannies. Ends March 24th.
The California History Center at De Anza College
Tuesday-Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to noon, 1:00-4:00 p.m. and Friday by appointment.
Free
Sheroes! – A powerful poster exhibit focuses on female heroes.
Foothill College, Campus Center Dining Room (Room 2201)
Free
March 25th, 10 a.m.
Free tour by the Mountain View Cemetery
5000 Piedmont Avenue
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 658-2588
Edit-a-thon – edit, update and add articles on Wikipedia
Less than 10% of contributors of Wikipedia are females, here is when this changes.
March 11th, 10am – 4:30pm
Bowes Art & Architecture Library, Stanford University
March 13th, 11 am – 2 pm
MLK Library, San Jose, CA
March 21, 1pm – 6pm
UC Berkeley
Are you going to any Women’s History events in the Bay Area?