St. Cloud News — Celebrating Women’s History Month In The Cloud

  • There are several events in St. Cloud in recognition of Women’s History Month. See story for all the details. PHOTO/METRO CREATIVE
    There are several events in St. Cloud in recognition of Women’s History Month. See story for all the details. PHOTO/METRO CREATIVE

There are several events in St. Cloud in recognition of Women’s History Month.

Women’s History From Beyond, presented by local historian Larisa Roderick. As part of the walking Library Series featured program, walk through Mount Peace Cemetery to discover the history of early St. Cloud Women buried within the town’s oldest grave yard.The group will meet at the cemetery, on Saturday at 10 a.m.

A Day in the Life: Pioneer Women of St. Cloud, hosted by the St. Cloud Library, presented by the Women’s Club of St. Cloud, is a perfect way to acknowledge strong women in recognition of Women’s History Month. Discover the many contributions of St. Cloud women settlers in the 1900’s. Pioneer Women of St. Cloud will be held on March 18 from 10-11:30 a.m.

EqualiTea Time is an opportunity to sample various teas while engaging in conversations on topics connected to women’s rights, such as race, the anti-suffrage movement, reproductive rights and pay equality. EqualiTea Time will be Thursday, March 9 from 1-2:30 p.m.

Suffragettes No More: Register to Vote! There will be a registration table at the library on Wednesday, March 29 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. You may register to vote, apply for a replacement voter’s card or update your information. Learn the history behind women’s right to vote on Thursday, March 30 from 12-2:30 p.m. The film Iron Jawed Angels will be shown. Stay after the movie to create a Suffragette button, and participate in a discussion about the decades long fight for women’s equality.

The City of St. Cloud’s Park and Recreation Department presents Peghorn Homestead Picnic on Saturday, March 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.This free event celebrates homesteading – a lifestyle of self-efficiency. There will be blacksmith demonstrations, nature trail hikes, horseshoe games, weed wrangler, local vendors, giveaways and classes on homesteading; caning, bee keeping and gardening. Peghorn Homestead Picnic takes place at Peghorn Nature Park, 2101 Peghorn Way. For more information, call 407-957-7243.