Name: HERstory: Trailblazing Female Firsts
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HERstory: Trailblazing Female Firsts

2025-03-11 14:00:00 2025-03-11 15:30:00 America/Chicago HERstory: Trailblazing Female Firsts Chicago cabaret artists Catherine Thomson and Anita Kallen's musical celebration of the gutsy gals who boldly defied society's conventions and achieved groundbreaking female "firsts." R Main Library - Lake Cook Room

Tuesday, March 11
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-03-11 14:00:00 2025-03-11 15:30:00 America/Chicago HERstory: Trailblazing Female Firsts Chicago cabaret artists Catherine Thomson and Anita Kallen's musical celebration of the gutsy gals who boldly defied society's conventions and achieved groundbreaking female "firsts." R Main Library - Lake Cook Room

Main Library

Lake Cook Room

Chicago cabaret artists Catherine Thomson and Anita Kallen's musical celebration of the gutsy gals who boldly defied society's conventions and achieved groundbreaking female "firsts." R

With songs by Harold Arlen, Stephen Schwartz, Dolly Parton, Tom Lehrer, Kander & Ebb and Sara Bareilles, among others, Anita and Catherine share inspiring stories of amazing women and their trailblazing triumphs.

R = Registration required.

AGE GROUP: | All Ages | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Adult |

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HERstory: Trailblazing Female Firsts

Tuesday, March 112:00pm - 3:30pm

Main Library

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Tuesday, March 11
2:00pm - 3:30pm