2010 Schedule of Events
July 16 – July 18, 2010
Votes for Women: 90 Years Later
This year’s schedule of events:
| Friday, July 16th |
| All Day |
Votes for Women Exhibit, National Women’s Hall of Fame, 76 Fall Street |
| 5:00pm – 6:30pm |
Community Service Award Presentation honoring Becky & Herb Holden, Seneca Falls Historical Society, 55 Cayuga Street |
| 7:00pm |
Seneca Falls Community Band Concert, People’s Park |
| 7:30pm |
The Women’s Interfaith Institute Presents Reverend Allison Stokes, “Drawing Inspiration from our Pioneering Foremothers – from the first Women’s Rights Convention (1848 in Seneca Falls) to the first Parliament of World’s Religions (1893 in Chicago),” Trinity Episcopal Church, Fall Street at Trinity Lane |
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| Saturday, July 17th |
| All Day |
Votes for Women Exhibit, National Women’s Hall of Fame, 76 Fall Street |
| All Day |
Join historical portrait painter Katherine Pfeffer Pross for discussions about her work, including the continuous struggle for women's equal rights, Bloomers Gallery, 81-83 Fall Street |
| 10:00am |
Annual Commemorative Procession, from the Elizabeth Cady Stanton House (32 Washington Street) to the First Presbyterian Church (23 Cayuga Street) Elizabeth Cady Stanton House (23 Washington Street) |
| 10:30am |
Children’s Program, Women’s Rights National Historical Park Visitor Center, 136 Fall Street |
| 11:00am |
The National Women’s Hall of Fame Presents 2009 Inductee and Keynoter Karen DeCrow, "The Woman's Vote, "First Presbyterian Church, 23 Cayuga Street |
| 11:30am |
Ranger Guided Walking Tour, "In Stanton's Footsteps," begins at the Women's Rights National Historical Park Visitor Center, 136 Fall Street |
| 1:30pm |
Guest Lecturer, Sharon Harris, Ph.D., from the University of Connecticut will discuss her new book, Dr. Mary Walker: An American Radical, 1832-1919, Women's Rights National Historical Park Visitor Center Theater, 136 Fall Street. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. |
| 2:00pm |
Endorsement of the Declaration of Sentiments, First Presbyterian Church, 23 Cayuga Street |
| 2:30pm |
Panel Discussion, “The 19th Amendment, 90 Years Later,” First Presbyterian Church, 23 Cayuga Street |
| 3:00pm |
Children’s Program, Elizabeth Cady Stanton House, 32 Washington Street |
| 4:00pm |
Encore Presentation of Ranger Guided Walking Tour, “In Stanton’s Footsteps, begins at the Women's Rights National Historical Park Visitor Center, 136 Fall Street |
| 4:00pm - 6:00pm |
Historical readings with cooling refreshments provided by the Finger Lakes Chapter of the Friends of Women’s Rights National Historical Park. Visitors are invited to participate in the readings, Women’s Rights National Historical Park Visitor Center, 136 Fall Street |
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| Sunday, July 18th |
| All Day |
Votes for Women Exhibit, National Women’s Hall of Fame, 76 Fall Street |
| 9:00am |
Reflections, A non-denominational Sunday service officiated by Reverend Allsion Stokes with special guest, 1994 NWHF Inductee, Reverend Betty Bone Schiess. Join us on the banks of the historic Erie Canal, People's Park. Rain location, Seneca Falls Community Center, 35 Water Street |
| 10:30am |
Illustrated Program by Park Ranger Andrea DeKoter, Women's Rights National Historical Park Visitor Center Theater, 136 Fall Street |
| 11:30am |
Children’s Program, Women’s Rights National Historical Park Visitor Center Theater, 136 Fall Street |
| 12:00pm |
Ice Cream Social & Picnic, featuring handmade ice creams from the Cayuga Creamery and grilled selections from Seneca Falls Rotary Club, District 7120, People's Park |
| 12:30pm |
Womanspeak, a reader’s theatre presentation, People's Park |
| 1:00pm |
“A Quaker Perspective,” Park Ranger Jamie Wolfe and Park Volunteer Helen Kirker will discuss the Quaker influence on the organizers of the first Women’s Rights Convention, Women’s Rights National Historical Park Visitor Center Theater, 136 Fall Street |
| 1:30pm |
Seneca Singers, People's Park |
| 2:00pm |
Ladies Vintage Base Ball Game, come play ball with Miss Porter’s Ladies Base Ball Club and The Brooks Grove Belles from Genesee Country Village & Museum, People's Park |
| 3:00pm |
Children’s Program, Elizabeth Cady Stanton House, 32 Washington Street |
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