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About Women’s History Month
´ºÃÎÖ±²¥ celebrates and honors contributions to American history and society. The month-long celebration started with Women's History Week in Santa Rosa, California, in 1978. The celebration, timed with International Women’s Day on March 8, spread nationwide. In 1987, the celebration was expanded to the entire month of March, thanks to the efforts of the National Women's History Project. .
2025 Event List
International Women’s Day Breakfast
Friday, March 7 | 9-11 am | ECC Metro
Join us as we come together to recognize, uplift, and support women in our campus community. Come connect with colleagues over breakfast and meaningful conversation. We encourage you to attend and celebrate this occasion with us! This event is open and accessible to all campus community members.
Hosted by: Women’s Employee Resource and Affinity Group (WERG)
Women’s History Month Drag Brunch
Saturday, March 8 | 12-2 pm | Veterans Hall, Ellison Campus Center
Celebrate Women’s History Month at our on-campus drag brunch! Join us for food, performances by local drag artists Maxine Harrison, Buster Pants, and Bozo; and a chance to win truly fabulous raffle prizes.
All SSU community members and invited guests are welcome to come for fun, food, and an unforgettable show from our drag queens, kings, and things! Tickets will be available at the door for $10.
Hosted by: the Intersectional Feminist Collective (IFC), the Alliance, Bold, Empowered Eudcated Sisters, and Inclusive Excellence
Behind the History: Women’s History Month Zine-Making
Tuesday, March 11 | 5:30-7 pm | Berry Library Makerspace, second floor
Hosted by: Intersectional Feminist Collective (IFC)
Join the IFC as we dive into what makes Feminism! Uplift voices, ideals, and values that have shaped the feminist movement through creative expression. All works will be compiled into a zine that will be donated to the Library’s digital repository.
The Boston Women's Heritage Trail: The Future is Hers
Saturday, March 15 | 11 am at BPL Connolly Branch (Jamaica Plain)
In 1989, a group of Boston Public School teachers and students decided to highlight the overlooked contributions of women to Boston’s history. Modeled after the Freedom Trail and Black Heritage Trail, the celebrates the past accomplishments of remarkable women in Boston, claiming their rightful place in our City’s history through education, reflection, and an interactive city-wide monument.
Women’s History Tour
March 15, 16, 22 and 23 | 1:15-2 pm | The House of the Seven Gables
From the Indigenous women who worked the land to our organization’s founder, women have always been a part of the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion’s history, but not always given the spotlight they deserve. The House of the Seven Gables has created a Women’s History Tour to focus, in-depth, on the many women who have lived and labored in the Mansion. .
SMART Girls Summit
Wednesday, March 26 | 8 am-1:30 pm | Girls Inc. of Lynn | 50 High Street, Lynn, MA
Girls Incorporated of Lynn is looking for volunteers for the SMART Girls Summit. Volunteer shifts are available, and transportation will be provided from Salem State to Lynn. for a volunteer shift today.
Sponsored by: Girls Incorporated of Lynn, Intersectional Feminist Collective, Center for Civic Engagement
Women’s Employee Resource Group (WERG) Luncheon
Wednesday, March 26 | 12:30-2 pm in Marsh Hall Petrowski Room (210)
Please join us for a conversation facilitated by Ken Ardon, Professor in the Economics Department on financial literacy—an essential topic for personal and professional growth. This is a great opportunity to learn, ask questions, and engage in a meaningful discussion. If you have specific questions or topics you’d like covered, please contact Amilya Putzig.
Please grab lunch from the dining hall before heading up—it will be covered! This campus event is open and accessible to all members of the campus community.
Ladies Night In
Thursday, March 27 | 6-9 pm | ECC Veterans Hall
Hosted by: Bold, Empowered, Educated Sisters
Join us as we celebrate Women's History Month over food, music, affirmation card making, and more!
Queer Prom
Friday, March 28 | 6-9 pm | ECC Veterans Hall
Hosted by: The Alliance