Saturday, March 11, 1-2:30 p.m., Bob Ragland
This event features a performance by singer-songwriter, Alysia Kraft, and spoken word poet, Ally Eden. This collaborative performance will engage the audience as we create a live spoken word piece. Join us each month for this free music and performance series titled LoUD: the Library of Unity and Diversity. Supported by Denver Arts & Venues’ Denver Music Advancement Fund.
Wednesday, March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12, 12-1:30 p.m., ONLINE
We’ll write the stories of unsung women who inspire us, from everyday heroes to rebels to quiet trailblazers. If you’re interested in writing memoir or biography, recording audio biography, or honing your storytelling skills, this course will help you define themes, provide context, play with narrative voice, and craft story arcs. This virtual course is open to all older adult women, nonbinary people, gender non-conforming people, and femmes of all kinds. Registration is encouraged. Email scrain@denverlibrary.org for more information.
Wednesday, March 8, 7-8:15 p.m., ONLINE
Connect with a community of documentary lovers in a casual and relaxed environment at this monthly book club style doc and discussion series. We watch the film ahead of time, then meet to talk about it. This month’s pick is Karen Dalton: In My Own Time, which tells the story of this unconventional and influential blues and folk singer. All picks are available to stream for free on Kanopy with your library card.
Thursday, March 9, 2-3 p.m., Eugene Field
Celebrate Women’s History Month with Denver Public Library and the Molly Brown House Museum! Join us for an intimate glimpse of women’s lives in the turn of the 20th century from married life to the home and the most popular topic—the corset.
Tuesday, March 14, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Novel Strand Brewing Company, 305 W. 1st Ave.
Celebrate the great literature created by women with a night of bingo, featuring some of the best titles, authors, and women of our world.
Tuesday, March 14, 6:30-7:30 p.m., ONLINE
Explore the transformational legacy of Dorothy Pitman Hughes with Dr. Laura Lovett, author of With her Fist Raised: Dorothy Pitman Hughes and the Transformative Power of Black Community Activism.
Wednesday, March 15, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Park Hill
Pour your own soy candle in a thrifted teacup. While the wax cools, we will enjoy selected short documentaries about famous suffragettes.
Thursday, March 16, 2-3 p.m., Eugene Field
Author Randi Samuelson-Brown will discuss some of Colorado’s notable early women. From pouring bullets to preserving fortunes, these women were independent, adventurous, and destined to earn a place in history.
Saturday, March 18, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Bear Valley
Take to the sky and soar with aviator Bessie Coleman. Jacqueline Withers, founder of the 'Fly Girls and Boys' Denver chapter will share Coleman's inspiring story.
Saturday, March 25, 1-2 p.m., Woodbury
Celebrate Women’s History Month with Dr. Bonnie Clark, a University of Denver anthropology professor and head of the DU Amache Project. Using archeological materials, primary sources, and the remembrances of Amache’s daughter, Dr. Clark will discuss how this Victorian-era Cheyenne woman changed Colorado history.
Saturday, March 25, 2-3 p.m., Green Valley Ranch
Join award winning poet, Suzi Q. Smith, for an unflinching exploration of the politics of biracial black womanhood with readings from A Gospel of Bones: Poems.