EPL History Book Group discusses These Truths, chapters 11-16 by Jill Lepore. Evanston Public Library, Main Library, 1703 Orrington, 3rd floor. In the second half of These Truths, Jill Lepore begins with the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920, which gave women the right to vote. In keeping with an overall feminist reframing of American history, Lepore covers the accomplishments of major women figures over the last 100 years, from Eleanor Roosevelt to Hillary Rodham, all part of a…

YWCA Evanston/North Shore’s annual film screening in honor of International Women’s Day will be a showing of the documentary The Heat: A Kitchen Revolution at the Rotary International Headquarters (1560 Sherman Ave, Evanston) on Monday March 2 at 5:30- 8 p.m. The Heat takes viewers into a behind-the-scenes world of restaurants and explores changing gender norms in the industry. More at https://www.ywca-ens.org/

For International Women's Day, Evanston Women and the Fight for the Vote - a new exhibit at the Evanston History Center - 225 Greenwood Street - will hold an opening from 1-4 p.m. Telling the story of Evanston women and their strategic and critical work for women’s suffrage, the exhibit features archival resources, artifacts and costumes from the EHC collection. Free to the public.

Evanston women were at the forefront of the intellectual and strategic battle for women’s suffrage. Lori Osborne, Director of the Evanston Women’s History Project, will give a talk based on her research on the subject for the exhibit Evanston Women and the Fight for the Vote on Thursday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood Street. Admission is $10, free for EHC members.

EPL Keepinitreal Book Group discusses Invisible Women: data bias in a world designed for men by Caroline Criado-Pérez - Evanston Public Library, Main Library, 1703 Orrington, 3rd floor. In a modern age, women may have the right to vote, but are still negatively impacted by gender bias in unseen ways. Criado-Pérez uses case studies and research to show how male-biased information continues to impact the lives of women.

Performing in the Parlor: A Literary and Musical Entertainment with Suffrage Songs and Recitations will take place at the Evanston History Center and include an authentic nineteenth-century parlor performance with dramatic readings and woman’s suffrage speeches, as well as nineteenth-century musical selections performed on historical instruments. In partnership with the Frances Willard House Museum. EHC is located at 225 Greenwood Street. The program is $10 for general public, free for EHC and FWHM members.

Who gets to be a citizen? How did debates in Chicago around voting, lynching and women’s rights break down across racial lines? The panel discussion will focus on the historical breakdowns in feminism and race for Frances Willard and Jane Addams, and tell the story of Ida B. Wells’ efforts to hold them each accountable. At Harris Hall at Northwestern University, 1881 Sheridan Road. Presented by the Frances Willard House Museum and WCTU Archives, in partnership with Jane Addams Hull…

EPL Keepinitreal Book Group discusses Why They Marched: Untold Stories of the Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote by Susan Ware. Evanston Public Library, Main Library, 1703 Orrington, 3rd floor. In this historical account, Ware goes beyond the commonly known Women's Suffrage icons, delving more deeply into the lives of several lesser-known but important suffrage fighters.

Evanston History Center Annual Mother’s Day House Walk - This year, women’s stories past and present will be highlighted on the walk. 225 Greenwood Street. Tickets at https://www.evanstonhistorycenter.org/