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Women in History: Josephine Baker and Victoria Woodhull

2023-03-22 14:00:00 2023-03-22 15:00:00 America/New_York Women in History: Josephine Baker and Victoria Woodhull A free, virtual presentation by Susan Cannavino about the fascinating lives of two remarkable women in history. Register to receive a Zoom link. Main Library - Zoom

Wednesday, March 22
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-03-22 14:00:00 2023-03-22 15:00:00 America/New_York Women in History: Josephine Baker and Victoria Woodhull A free, virtual presentation by Susan Cannavino about the fascinating lives of two remarkable women in history. Register to receive a Zoom link. Main Library - Zoom

A free, virtual presentation by Susan Cannavino about the fascinating lives of two remarkable women in history. Register to receive a Zoom link.

Josephine Baker: Singer. Actress. Beauty. Spy. During WWII, Josephine Baker, the world's richest and most glamorous entertainer, was an Allied spy in Occupied France. 

Victoria Woodhull: She was the first woman to run for president. She was the first woman to address the U.S. Congress and to operate a brokerage firm on Wall Street. She’s the woman Gloria Steinem called “the most controversial suffragist of them all.” 

This program will be presented on Zoom.

Register online, in person, or by phone at 330-643-9015. You will receive an e-mail with the participation Zoom weblink one day before the program. Please contact the Library if you are unable to attend.

Contact the Culture & AV division at 330-643-9015 or cadiv@akronlibrary.org for more information.

Click here for a few Josephine Baker music CDs.

Interested in reading about Josephine Baker or Victoria Woodhull? Like to read biographies? Find books, journals, and more in the Biography Reference Bank.

Looking for your next favorite book? Check out our new service, Your Next 5 Reads! Fill out a form and get reading recommendations from our librarians.

Running a book club? Check out our convenient grab-and-go Book Club To Go service for patrons in book clubs. Each BCTG canvas bag contains ten paperback copies of a book, with titles selected specifically for book clubs because of their discussion-provoking settings, plots, and characters. Since most books are reading club editions, patrons can take advantage of the discussion starters to keep their book club meetings lively.

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About the branch

Main Library, located in the heart of downtown Akron, combines compelling public space with meaningful and relevant public library services for all members of our community. Since opening in 2004, the downtown library welcomes more than one million visitors each year.

Subject divisions include: Business, Government & Science, Culture & AV, Magazines & Newspapers, Special Collections (local history & genealogy), TechZone@Main, Teen, and a 12,000 square feet Children's Library.

Special services available at Main Library include: a Patent & Trademark Resource Center; U.S. Passport and Notary services; a Microbusiness Center; a Maker Space; a resource lab for early childhood educators; and regularly scheduled computer training classes. Also available at Main Library are more than 125 public access computers, color photocopiers/printers, laminating, scanning, faxing, and free Wi-Fi.

Specialized spaces include a 425-seat auditorium, public meeting rooms, and a used bookstore. An interior glass block walkway leads to a 600-space parking garage owned by the City of Akron. An outdoor amphitheater and landscaped park complete the complex.

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Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

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Children's Library Programming Room

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Auditorium

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Teen Meeting Room

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Teen Meeting Room

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Children's Library Programming Room

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Children's Library Programming Room
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Children's Library Programming Room,Children's Library RECE Lab

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Children's Library Programming Room

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Microbusiness Center

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Auditorium

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Children's Library Programming Room

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Auditorium

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Children's Library Programming Room

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Auditorium

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Children's Library Programming Room

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Children's Library Programming Room
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Zoom

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Children's Library Programming Room,Children's Library RECE Lab

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Children's Library Programming Room

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Microbusiness Center

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Auditorium

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Children's Library Programming Room

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Auditorium

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Children's Library Programming Room

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Auditorium

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Auditorium

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Meeting Room 2AB

Mon, Jun 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Wed, Jun 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, Jun 28, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Computer Lab 2

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Children's Library Programming Room,Children's Library RECE Lab

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Children's Library Programming Room

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Quiet Study Room 1

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Microbusiness Center

Thu, Jun 29, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium

Thu, Jun 29, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Jun 29, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Canceled
Sun, Jul 02, 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Wed, Jul 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, Jul 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room,Children's Library RECE Lab