Women’s History Month Being Celebrated by County Libraries with Free Online Events in ‘Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to Be Silenced’ Series

Women's History Month will be celebrated by Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) with free online events throughout the month of March with the series “Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to Be Silenced."  The programs—suitable for all ages—will feature lectures, discussions and story times.  

The program schedule will include: 

• Friday, March 12. 3-4 p.m. The Better Angels: Five Women Who Changed Civil War America. Historian Robert C. Plumb will discuss his book “The Better Angels: Five Women Who Changed Civil War America.”  
• Saturday, March 13. 10:30-11 a.m. Family Storytime @ MCPL. Stories about resourceful, adventurous, brave and downright determined princesses. 
• Wednesday, March 24; 2-3 p.m. A Tale of Two Counties: The Status of Women in Montgomery County. Patricia Maclay, a commissioner with the Montgomery County Commission for Women, will present an overview of the Commission’s work in the community. 
• Thursday, March 25; 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Women against Slavery: Then and Now - Book Talk: "Speak a Word for Freedom: Women against Slavery." Women abolitionists have always faced opposition, but they have persevered. The author will highlight the valiant work of several women abolitionists past and present. 

For more information about MCPL Women's History Month events, visit the MCPL website.