Women of the Hall

Basic Embroidery and Fabric Collage for Kids
2024-11-23 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Learn some simple sewing techniques and a few decorative embroidery stitches. We’ll use these skills to create one of kind fabric collage pieces. Each participant will receive an individual kit with all necessary supplies, including thread, needle, and fabric. Additional supplies will be made available during the workshop for additional embellishments. Ages 9-14.

Date: Saturday, November 23rd, 10:00am-11:30am.
Admission: $20 per person

Rust Dyeing and Fabric Collage
2024-12-14 10:30 - 12:30 | NY
Get ready to create stunning rust dyed fabric using a variety of rusty objects. Participants will learn a quick dye method and instructions will be provided for other methods as well. Each participant will learn a quick rust dye technique using silk organza due to its quick reaction time. While the fabric is “cooking”, you will learn about collaging with fabric. Each participant will take away their dyed fabric and their own original Tiny Dress collage. All materials are included. Ages 17+.

Advance registration is required on or before December 2, 2024. Places are limited.

Date: Saturday, December 14th, 10:30am-12:30pm
Admission: $35 per person.

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Curator Talk:The Emily Howland exhibit at the National Women's Hall of Fame
2025-03-02 14:00 - 15:00 | National Women’s Hall of Fame, 1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls, NY, 13148, United States
“I Strove to Realize Myself and to Serve” – The Call of 19th-Century Reformer Emily Howland
Come join us for an exciting in person event at the National Women’s Hall of Fame as we dive into the fascinating world of Emily Howland.
Our knowledgeable curator Larry Bell from the Howland Stone Store Museum will guide you through the exhibit, providing insight into Howland’s life and legacy.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn more about this influential figure in women’s history. The event will be held at the National Women’s Hall of Fame at 1 Canal St.

The Role of PR in the Fight for Women’s Rights feat. Arien Rozelle
2025-03-14 18:30 - 20:30 | National Women’s Hall of Fame, 1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls, NY, 13148, United States
Join us at The National Women’s Hall of Fame for an enlightening discussion on the impact of public relations in advancing women’s rights.
Join us for an insightful discussion on the power of public relations in advancing women’s rights. Featuring PR expert Arien Rozelle from Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public Communications, this event will explore how strategic communication, advocacy, and media influence shape social change.
Expect an engaging session filled with real-world examples, strategic insights, and inspiration to use communication as a tool for progress.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with like-minded changemakers!

Meet the Curator: Women Illustrators of the Golden Age
2025-03-22 12:00 - 14:00 | National Women’s Hall of Fame, 1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls, NY, 13148, United States
Through the display of works by eight little-known women artists commissioned by the American Book Company, Creating Childhood Wonder: Women Illustrators of the Golden Age seeks to examine the impact of these individuals in the education of the United States’ youth during the early twentieth century.
This exhibition celebrates the artistry of these women and how they broke boundaries within a male-dominated field, contributing a special sense of magic and whimsy to childhood educational materials.
Curated by Molly Dano, in partnership with Museum Studies at Syracuse University.

Meet Author Sara Catterall at the National Women's Hall of Fame
2025-03-28 18:30 - 20:30 | National Women’s Hall of Fame, 1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls, NY, 13148, United States
Join us for a meet and greet with Sara Catterall, author of Amelia Bloomer: Journalist, Suffragist, Anti-Fashion Icon. This book is a fascinating look at an underappreciated woman in American history whose newspaper fostered a national conversation on women’s issues.
Amelia Bloomer, inducted in 1995, edited and published The Lily, the first newspaper for and by women.

Steeped in History: Tea with Trailblazing Women! Costume contest!
2025-03-29 14:00 - 16:00 | National Women’s Hall of Fame, 1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls, NY, 13148, United States
Join us for a delightful afternoon at The National Women’s Hall of Fame as we celebrate remarkable women from history over a cup of tea. Put on your best historical costume and participate in our Costume Contest for a chance to win fabulous prizes! Don’t miss this unique opportunity to honor the trailblazers who have shaped our world. Reserve your spot today!

Opening Reception: Mary Church Terrell and the Traveling Griots Exhibition
2025-08-01 17:00 - 20:00 | National Women’s Hall of Fame, 1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls, NY, 13148, United States
You’re invited to celebrate the opening of an evocative traveling exhibition at The National Women’s Hall of Fame.
Mary Church Terrell and The Traveling Griots: Exemplars of Black Womanhood
Honoring the legacy of Hall of Fame inductee Mary Church Terrell, this exhibition brings to life the vision and valor of Terrell and her contemporaries—trailblazing African American women who shaped the course of American civil rights and women’s suffrage history.
Rooted in the West African tradition of the griot—a revered storyteller, historian, and keeper of cultural memory—this immersive installation features life-size dolls dressed in stunning period attire, each representing Terrell and her network of fellow pioneers in the struggle for equality. These women, founders of the National Association of Colored Women and leaders in the movement for racial justice and gender equity, come forth in this exhibit as modern-day griots whose wisdom, strength, and vision still speak to us today.
The exhibit is a collaborative effort between Oakwood University, the International Black Women’s Public Policy Institute, and the Jonathan Green Maritime Cultural Center at the University of South Carolina Beaufort.
Created by cultural historian, educator and curator Dr. Kim Cliett Long, the installation seeks to preserve, elevate and inculcate as American history, African American women’s history and heritage by embracing the griot tradition—reviving ancestral voices through artistic expression, storytelling, poetry, and visual narrative.
In Mary Church Terrell’s own words: “Lifting As We Climb.” This exhibition invites visitors to witness how that guiding principle inspired a generation of women to lift a natio

Keeper of the Flame Award honoring Jeanne Giovannini
2025-09-27 17:30 - 20:30 | National Women’s Hall of Fame, 1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls, NY, 13148, United States
The National Women’s Hall of Fame is proud to award Jeanne Giovannini of Seneca Falls with the 2025 Keeper of the Flame Award on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at a public reception hosted at the Hall.
A night at the mill – ceremony & celebration!
The evening unfolds with a lavish array of chef-crafted bites, fine wines, and other delights as you tour the beautifully rehabilitated and renovated Hall.
Immerse yourself in the rich history and behind-the-scenes efforts that preserved this landmark and behold the original torch that journeyed from Seneca Falls to Houston for the 1977 National Women’s Conference.
Later, we honor Jeanne and our project partners for their extraordinary vision, and celebrate the remarkable outpouring of support from the Seneca Falls community!

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Join us as we recognize Jeanne’s incredible leadership and unwavering commitment to the Mill Renovation Project—a years-long effort that helped transform the historic 1844 Seneca Knitting Mill into a vibrant, accessible museum and gathering space.
Since joining the Hall’s board in 2007, Jeanne has played a pivotal role in bringing this vision to life. Under her guidance, the project was honored with New York State’s highest historic preservation award and now stands as a beacon of women’s history and community.
Come celebrate this milestone with us and be part of history.

Homeschool Days at the Hall
2025-10-01 | NY
📚✂️ History comes alive in Seneca Falls! Join us for Homeschool Days on October 1, a special program designed for students ages 8–12.
The National Women’s Hall of Fame, Women’s Rights National Historical Park and the Seneca Falls Historical Society are teaming up for an unforgettable day of interactive, hands-on learning:

Discover the story of the first women’s rights convention at the historic Wesleyan Chapel
Step back in time to the 1890s with a tour of a Victorian mansion
Learn about the Hall’s 312 trailblazing inductees and their lasting impact

Registration for this event is currently full!

Book Club - A Voice from the South
2025-10-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Seneca Falls Library, 47 Cayuga St, Seneca Falls, NY, 13148
Join us on Friday, October 3rd at 6:00pm at the Seneca Falls Library (47 Cayuga St.) for a book club!
Our first book will be A Voice from the South by Dr. Anna Julia Cooper. You can find an online copy here.
A Voice from the South: By a Black Woman of the South is the first book by American author, educator, and activist Anna J. Cooper. First published in 1892, the book is widely viewed as one of the first articulations of Black feminism.

Live lecture at the Hall: Alison Parker on Mary Church Terrell
2025-10-18 14:00 - 15:00 | National Women’s Hall of Fame, 1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls, NY, 13148, United States
Leadership & Representation: Mary Church Terrell’s Black Feminism
Mary Church Terrell’s biographer, Alison Parker, discusses Terrell’s strategic use of respectability and fashion to assert Black women’s full humanity and equality. Terrell’s feminism and suffrage activism was based on her communicating the central reality that race and gender are intersecting and inseparable factors in Black women’s lives.
Mary Church Terrell was a tireless advocate for racial justice, women’s rights, and civil rights — a visionary leader whose work spanned nearly a century. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about her unrelenting fight for equality and what her story teaches us today.
About our speaker:
Alison M. Parker is Richards Professor of American History at the University of Delaware. She has research and teaching interests in U.S. women’s and gender history, African American history, and legal history. She majored in art history and history at the University of California, Berkeley and earned a PhD from the Johns Hopkins University. In 2017-2018, Parker was an Andrew W. Mellon Advanced Fellow at the James Weldon Johnson Institute at Emory University.
Among other books, Parker is author of Articulating Rights: Nineteenth-Century American Women on Race, Reform, and the State (2010) and Purifying America: Women, Cultural Reform, and Pro-Censorship Activism, 1873-1933 (1997). This year, her biography, Unceasing Militant: The Life of Mary Church Terrell, was released by the University of North Carolina Press in a second edition paperback. Dr. Parker also serves as an editor of the Gender and Race in American History book series for the University of Rochester Press.

Brave Women of FLX events at the Hall
2026-03-01 08:00 - 2026-03-08 17:00 | NY
Raffle for a Susan B. Anthony Tru Blue Purse – one raffle ticket with each paid adult entry that week, with additional tickets here: https://114816.blackbaudhosting.com/114816/Brave-Women-FLX-Week-Giveaway.

Inaugural Seneca County Women's History Month Happy Hour
2026-03-05 17:00 - 19:00 | National Women’s Hall of Fame, 1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls, NY, 13148, United States
The Inaugural Seneca County Women’s History Month Happy Hour, at the National Women’s Hall of Fame, registration includes: entry to the National Women’s Hall of Fame museum, a Susan B. Anthony purse raffle ticket, 2 happy hour raffle tickets, wine tasting by Lucus Vineyards and food from Perfect Pair – https://114816.blackbaudhosting.com/114816/Happy-Hour-Event

A Virtual Book Discussion on The Doctors Blackwell
2026-03-25 19:00 - 20:00 | NY
A virtual book discussion on The Doctors Blackwell, with Q & A from author Janice P. Nimura, register here: https://114816.blackbaudhosting.com/114816/The-Doctors-Blackwell-25Mar2026.

Women's Herstory Month Essay Contest Award Ceremony
2026-03-28 12:00 - 14:00 | National Women’s Hall of Fame, 1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls, NY, 13148, United States
Come celebrate Seneca County student essay winners at a ceremony honoring them and their inspiring women essay subjects – free admission to the Hall that day sponsored by Beginnings Credit Union. Our Presenting award sponsor is Community Bank.

Perimenopause 101: Understanding the Transition with Confidence, 1st in the Women's Health Month Series
2026-05-02 09:30 - 11:00 | National Women’s Hall of Fame, 1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls, NY, 13148, United States

Menopause & Pelvic Stability: Take Control of Your Health - 2nd in the Women's Health Month Series
2026-05-09 00:00 | National Women’s Hall of Fame, 1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls, NY, 13148, United States
*CANCELED*
Presented by Vicki Hartman, OTR/L, CSOT Through education & instruction in breath and posture, we will begin the process of unpacking the pelvic health implications of menopause and empower you with tools to restore & preserve stability, mobility & function to live your healthiest and most joyous life.

Right To Run Weekend Celebration! Use code THEHALL2026 to get a discount on the run
2026-05-09 09:00 - 22:30 | National Women’s Hall of Fame, 1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls, NY, 13148, United States

Stillness after the Stride Wellness Session
2026-05-09 11:00 - 12:00 | National Women’s Hall of Fame, 1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls, NY, 13148, United States

From Stillness to Action, Author Book signing
2026-05-09 13:00 - 14:00 | National Women’s Hall of Fame, 1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls, NY, 13148, United States
If you are interested in getting one or both of these books signed by the authors and you are not in Seneca Falls we will get them signed and send them to you. You can order them using this link:
https://114816.blackbaudhosting.com/114816/Schlain–Schiller-Book-Signing

Hormones After 40: What Every Woman Needs to Know - 3rd in the Women's Health Month Series
2026-05-16 12:00 - 13:00 | National Women’s Hall of Fame, 1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls, NY, 13148, United States
Presented by Dr. Ruth K. Odoi: This session will focus on what happens to hormones during perimenopause and menopause, why so many women feel overlooked during this stage, and what can actually be done to restore energy, improve sleep and support overall well-being. We will also discuss common misconceptions around hormone replacement therapy and how to approach care in a more personalized, root-cause way.

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Addressing the Nervous System Burden on Women; the Missing Piece of Healthcare - 4th in the Women's Health Series.
2026-05-23 09:30 - 10:30 | National Women’s Hall of Fame, 1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls, NY, 13148, United States
Presented by: Dr. Alexandria (Lexi) Aruck, D.C. MS Applied Clinical Nutrition.
Your nervous system controls everything you say, think, feel, do and believe
to be true. It also controls the systems inside your body and has the ability to
adapt to stressors… until it can’t anymore. Learn how you can harness its
power to work for you, promoting health and becoming more resilient to
whatever life throws at you.

The National Women's Hall of Fame will be CLOSED
2026-07-07 | National Women’s Hall of Fame, 1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls, NY, 13148, United States
Due to Canal Fest falling over the July 4th weekend the NWHOF will be open 7/4 and closed 7/7.

2026 Induction Ceremony
2026-09-24 | George Eastman Museum Rochester, New York, 900 East Ave, Rochester, NY, 14607, United States

Induction 2026 Seneca Falls Celebrations
2026-09-25 | National Women’s Hall of Fame, 1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls, NY, 13148, United States
