Weston Historical Society Lecture: 'CT Women Changing Democracy'

**News Release Submitted by Weston History & Culture Center**

Feb. 15, 2023

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Weston History & Culture Center (Weston Historical Society) has partnered with the Friends of the Weston Public Library and the League of Women Voters of Weston to co-host the lecture, “Powerful Voices: Connecticut Women Changing Democracy”, on March 15, 2023 at 7:00pm at the Weston Public Library. This lecture will be presented by Sarah Lubarsky, Executive Director of the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame.

This event is free and open to the public. Walk-ins welcome but registration is recommended. Please register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/powerful-voices- connecticut-women-changing-democracy-tickets-538025949097 or at www.WestonCTHistory.org. This event takes place at the Weston Public Library located at 56 Norfield Road in Weston, CT.

Connecticut’s history is filled with remarkable women who achieved extraordinary things! Join us for an interactive multi-media program by the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame Executive Director, Sarah Lubarsky, and learn about some of the state’s powerful female voices for change in our democracy. Discover the power your own voice can have by exploring the inspirational stories of suffrage advocates like Alice Paul and Isabella Beecher Hooker, prominent female firsts like Ella Grasso and Denise Nappier and social activists like Helen Keller, Anne Stanback and Estelle Griswold.

About the presenter: The Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame honors the achievements of women by celebrating their legacies and telling their powerful stories, inspiring women and girls to realize their own limitless potential. Founded in 1994 in Hartford, Connecticut, the Hall fills the void that traditional curricula still fails to address and, today, stands as the state’s premier source for Connecticut women’s history with 140 Inductees. These women’s lives and accomplishments are celebrated and documented through a wide spectrum of innovative statewide programs, which the Hall offers to Connecticut citizens.