Upcoming events
As an historical institution, the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum centers its exhibits, educational materials, lectures, and programs primarily on historical figures, events, and daily life during the years 1820-1920, from Susan B. Anthony's birth to the passage of the 19th Amendment which bears her name. Only those subjects which provide context for the social and political climates within the years 1820-1920 will be considered for exhibits, educational materials, lectures, and programs through the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum.
Susan B. Anthony - Failure Is Impossible
One-Woman Historical Performance
We at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum are delighted by Sheryl Faye’s generosity in providing her Susan B. Anthony program free of charge for the education and enjoyment of our museum community.
All of us living in 2020 have an amazing resource that the suffragists did not: the internet! Thanks to virtual networks we can commemorate the histories of activism exemplified by people like Susan B. Anthony who shaped this country and changed U.S. laws for the better.
Susan B. Anthony worked for over 50 years to earn women the right to vote. Even though she did not see the passage of the 19th Amendment, she never wavered in her determination. She knew the day would come when her dream - and the dreams of countless women - would come to fruition, and women would have the power to change and enact the laws which impacted their daily lives. Susan B. Anthony’s story of hard work, intellect, and perseverance is exactly the kind of inspiration we need today.
Contact us: info@susanbanthonybirthplace.org or 413-743-7121 for more information
All of us living in 2020 have an amazing resource that the suffragists did not: the internet! Thanks to virtual networks we can commemorate the histories of activism exemplified by people like Susan B. Anthony who shaped this country and changed U.S. laws for the better.
Susan B. Anthony worked for over 50 years to earn women the right to vote. Even though she did not see the passage of the 19th Amendment, she never wavered in her determination. She knew the day would come when her dream - and the dreams of countless women - would come to fruition, and women would have the power to change and enact the laws which impacted their daily lives. Susan B. Anthony’s story of hard work, intellect, and perseverance is exactly the kind of inspiration we need today.
Contact us: info@susanbanthonybirthplace.org or 413-743-7121 for more information
Vintage Tweets: Upcoming Book Presentations
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Board President Carol Crossed is scheduled to talk about her recent publication, Vintage Tweets: Suffrage Era Postcards this summer and fall:
Ongoing Exhibit Sample Collection from Vintage Tweets Cameros Gallery, Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester NY July 11, 1:00 pm: Cold Spring Village Living History Museum, Cape May, New Jersey Rescheduled for 2021 September 14, 6:30 pm: Western New York Postcard Association, Legacy Community, Penfield, New York. For virtual attendance, contact club at http://wnypostcardclub.com/contact-the-club/ October 10, 12:00 pm: Rundel Memorial Library, Rochester, NY. For virtual attendance, contact library at calendar.libraryweb.org/event/6943347 |
dUE TO cOVID, THIS HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Someone Must Wash the Dishes: An Anti-Suffrage Satire at Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum
Saturday, March 28 at 3:30 pm Victorian tea
Celebrate the Centennial of Woman Suffrage with this hilarious parody of the arguments against females voting. They sound crazy now, but for 72 years, those arguments denied women the ballot and equal rights.
Someone Must Wash the Dishes: An Anti-Suffrage Satire pairs pro-Suffragist Marie Jenney Howe’s 1913 “An Anti-Suffrage Monologue” with a lively lecture explaining why women’s voting would lead to anarchy, financial ruin, and “make every home a hell on earth.”
Performed by professional actress Michèle LaRue and directed by Warren Kliewer, Someone Must Wash the Dishes has toured coast-to-coast, garnering reviews ranging from, “Better than the best stand-ups!”
to, “I would have learned a lot more in school if she had been our teacher!” This performance is made possible thanks to the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum’s “100 Events for 100 Years” initiative commemorating the 2020 Women’s Suffrage Centennial.
A Victorian tea will follow the performance. Cost to attend is $28 with an advance reservation and $32 the day of. Reservations are strongly recommended as seating is limited.
Celebrate the Centennial of Woman Suffrage with this hilarious parody of the arguments against females voting. They sound crazy now, but for 72 years, those arguments denied women the ballot and equal rights.
Someone Must Wash the Dishes: An Anti-Suffrage Satire pairs pro-Suffragist Marie Jenney Howe’s 1913 “An Anti-Suffrage Monologue” with a lively lecture explaining why women’s voting would lead to anarchy, financial ruin, and “make every home a hell on earth.”
Performed by professional actress Michèle LaRue and directed by Warren Kliewer, Someone Must Wash the Dishes has toured coast-to-coast, garnering reviews ranging from, “Better than the best stand-ups!”
to, “I would have learned a lot more in school if she had been our teacher!” This performance is made possible thanks to the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum’s “100 Events for 100 Years” initiative commemorating the 2020 Women’s Suffrage Centennial.
A Victorian tea will follow the performance. Cost to attend is $28 with an advance reservation and $32 the day of. Reservations are strongly recommended as seating is limited.
#BeAPatron
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the first Female President?
Intern Morgan Kernohan, Award winning actress Margaret Colin, at state performance of "The Second Mrs. Wilson". Colin starred as Edith Wilson who was Acting President for many months during Woodrow Wilson’s illness. Her role during her husband's illness was so significant, some refer to her as the first female President.
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Previous Events
2019
In this “riveting” program, two vibrant vintage stories spirit us off to old-time New England, where a gaggle of townswomen—and a solitary spinster—create remarkable art for everyday use.
Dorothy Canfield Fisher’s The Bedquilt reveals the suspenseful journey of an unlikely heroine: Aunt Mehetabel. Elderly and unmarried, she is taken for granted by her New England family . . . although she is “clever in the way of patching bedquilts.” As the story unfolds, Mehetabel grows, winning admiration and finding self-respect. She painstakingly devotes herself to realizing her ideal: “a pattern beyond which no patchwork quilt could go.”
The Bedquilt, written in 1906, is introduced by the gleeful account of A Quilting Bee in Our Village, penned by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, eight years earlier. In Freeman’s little town, good food, gossip, and games make a successful bee—sewing is just the start.
Professional actress Michèle LaRue creates a dozen distinctive characters in the program, which she concludes with the surprising story behind the writing of The Bedquilt.
Dorothy Canfield Fisher (1879 – 1958), has been called “one of the most popular and engaging American writers of the first half of the twentieth century.” She wrote more than forty books, including translations and nonfiction, as well as novels and short-story collections.
Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman (1852 – 1930) spent most of her life in Randolph, Massachusetts. The people she knew and the scenes witnessed there form the background for most of her tales of New England rural life.
Michèle specializes in tales from America’s Gilded Age—“A time,” she explains, “when literature was written for the ear. Before radio, family and friends made their own home entertainment—reading aloud by flickering candle, kerosene lamp, and gaslight. Today, only the lighting has changed: adult audiences still hang on every word. Despite TV and films, the Internet and special effects, we still crave simply to listen to a tale well told.”
The Bedquilt and of A Quilting Bee in Our Village are two of thirty stories in Michèle’s repertoire of vintage TALES WELL TOLD . She has performed these, collectively, in 400 venues, nationwide. A Chicago native and University of Kansas graduate, she makes her home in the New York City suburbs. Michèle is a longtime member of both actors’ unions—Actors’ Equity and SAG-AFTRA—and a much-published theatre writer and book editor.
Dorothy Canfield Fisher’s The Bedquilt reveals the suspenseful journey of an unlikely heroine: Aunt Mehetabel. Elderly and unmarried, she is taken for granted by her New England family . . . although she is “clever in the way of patching bedquilts.” As the story unfolds, Mehetabel grows, winning admiration and finding self-respect. She painstakingly devotes herself to realizing her ideal: “a pattern beyond which no patchwork quilt could go.”
The Bedquilt, written in 1906, is introduced by the gleeful account of A Quilting Bee in Our Village, penned by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, eight years earlier. In Freeman’s little town, good food, gossip, and games make a successful bee—sewing is just the start.
Professional actress Michèle LaRue creates a dozen distinctive characters in the program, which she concludes with the surprising story behind the writing of The Bedquilt.
Dorothy Canfield Fisher (1879 – 1958), has been called “one of the most popular and engaging American writers of the first half of the twentieth century.” She wrote more than forty books, including translations and nonfiction, as well as novels and short-story collections.
Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman (1852 – 1930) spent most of her life in Randolph, Massachusetts. The people she knew and the scenes witnessed there form the background for most of her tales of New England rural life.
Michèle specializes in tales from America’s Gilded Age—“A time,” she explains, “when literature was written for the ear. Before radio, family and friends made their own home entertainment—reading aloud by flickering candle, kerosene lamp, and gaslight. Today, only the lighting has changed: adult audiences still hang on every word. Despite TV and films, the Internet and special effects, we still crave simply to listen to a tale well told.”
The Bedquilt and of A Quilting Bee in Our Village are two of thirty stories in Michèle’s repertoire of vintage TALES WELL TOLD . She has performed these, collectively, in 400 venues, nationwide. A Chicago native and University of Kansas graduate, she makes her home in the New York City suburbs. Michèle is a longtime member of both actors’ unions—Actors’ Equity and SAG-AFTRA—and a much-published theatre writer and book editor.
"Not For Ourselves Alone" Costume Party, Contest and Fundraiser
Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Join us for our Historical Costume Contest and Fundraiser Themed “Not for Ourselves Alone,” Celebrating Women Shaping America.
Family Friendly! Games & Craft stations for all ages, Live Music from local artists, quadrilles and dances for Victorian/Civil War era balls called by Mac Bellner.
Judges from local theatre, art, and historical organizations will distribute prizes in a variety of categories including “best use of unusual materials,” “best group costume,” “most historically accurate,” “best costume maker under 12” and “most creative interpretation of the theme.”
Refreshments will be available for purchase from the Adams Suffrage Centennial Celebration Committee.
There will be silent auction items from local businesses and all proceeds will go to the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum and the Adams Suffrage Centennial Celebration Committee.
Adults $10 | Kids 13 & Under $5 | Tickets available through our online gift shop.
Join us for our Historical Costume Contest and Fundraiser Themed “Not for Ourselves Alone,” Celebrating Women Shaping America.
Family Friendly! Games & Craft stations for all ages, Live Music from local artists, quadrilles and dances for Victorian/Civil War era balls called by Mac Bellner.
Judges from local theatre, art, and historical organizations will distribute prizes in a variety of categories including “best use of unusual materials,” “best group costume,” “most historically accurate,” “best costume maker under 12” and “most creative interpretation of the theme.”
Refreshments will be available for purchase from the Adams Suffrage Centennial Celebration Committee.
There will be silent auction items from local businesses and all proceeds will go to the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum and the Adams Suffrage Centennial Celebration Committee.
Adults $10 | Kids 13 & Under $5 | Tickets available through our online gift shop.
Digital Kiosk UnVeiling and Reception
Sunday August 18, 2019 | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
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Please join us for a reception introducing the newest addition to our museum experience!
Thanks to a grant from ReDirect Media, an interactive kiosk will be installed this week with the complete and unedited volumes of Susan B Anthony’s newspaper The Revolution. In addition to digitized issues of The Revolution, the kiosk features biographical information on historical figures who worked on the newspaper, an historic term glossary, and a quiz.
This kiosk is just one of our many upcoming efforts to expand exhibits and programming to discuss, in its proper historical context, controversies from the Women's Suffrage Movement of the 19th and early 20th centuries, including Racism and Restellism. A huge debt of gratitude goes to SBABM Board Member Lynn Lewandowski for 5 months of tireless effort in completing this monumental project.
The publication pages are digitized to give visitors the opportunity to engage with primary sources on all of the topics covered in Anthony’s newspaper. These include editorials, articles, and letters to the editor about the suffrage causes showcased in the Susan B Anthony Birthplace Museum wall exhibits: suffrage, abolitionism, and temperance. In addition, the primary resources for the much-discussed Opposition to Restellism (opposition to abortion) suffrage position will be available to scholars, researchers, and visitors. Other outspoken social and political statements contained in their entirety are vegetarianism, war, labor, marital property rights, prostitution, poverty, and single motherhood.
Those in attendance will also have a chance to enjoy our "Missing Pieces" Garden tour highlighting women of color who have been forgotten or omitted from the Suffrage narrative, and lesser known events within the U.S. Suffrage Movement.
Thanks to a grant from ReDirect Media, an interactive kiosk will be installed this week with the complete and unedited volumes of Susan B Anthony’s newspaper The Revolution. In addition to digitized issues of The Revolution, the kiosk features biographical information on historical figures who worked on the newspaper, an historic term glossary, and a quiz.
This kiosk is just one of our many upcoming efforts to expand exhibits and programming to discuss, in its proper historical context, controversies from the Women's Suffrage Movement of the 19th and early 20th centuries, including Racism and Restellism. A huge debt of gratitude goes to SBABM Board Member Lynn Lewandowski for 5 months of tireless effort in completing this monumental project.
The publication pages are digitized to give visitors the opportunity to engage with primary sources on all of the topics covered in Anthony’s newspaper. These include editorials, articles, and letters to the editor about the suffrage causes showcased in the Susan B Anthony Birthplace Museum wall exhibits: suffrage, abolitionism, and temperance. In addition, the primary resources for the much-discussed Opposition to Restellism (opposition to abortion) suffrage position will be available to scholars, researchers, and visitors. Other outspoken social and political statements contained in their entirety are vegetarianism, war, labor, marital property rights, prostitution, poverty, and single motherhood.
Those in attendance will also have a chance to enjoy our "Missing Pieces" Garden tour highlighting women of color who have been forgotten or omitted from the Suffrage narrative, and lesser known events within the U.S. Suffrage Movement.
July 19, 2019 | 6:00 pm "Hearthside Book Discussion"
While we may not have a live fireplace to keep us warm, we invite you to a cozy evening book discussion at The Susan B Anthony Birthplace Museum with Executive Director Cassandra Peltier and Summer Curatorial Intern Charlotte Sachs.
Our book of choice for this discussion is Frances Willard's "How I Learned to Ride the Bicycle" originally written in 1859. Frances Willard is one of the most well-known reformers of the 19th century, having served as leader of the Women's Christian Temperance Union from 1879-1898 (during which time the union was greatly influential and widely respected) as well as working in education and fighting in the Suffrage Movement.
Read more about her accomplishments on the Frances Willard House Museum's website: https://franceswillardhouse.org/frances-willard/biography/
More about the book:
"Willard took up cycling in an effort to forestall her deteriorating health in 1893, a period that coincided with the bicycle's emergence as a catalyst for sweeping social change. 'How I Learned to Ride the Bicycle' gives an appreciation of the enormity of that undertaking in the 1890s, and Willard relates her cycling tribulations with an easy wit reminiscent of Mark Twain. Willard became a passionate cyclist and in this book she encourages other women to participate in the sport." (Bicycle Guide, June 1991)
"The book is a charming and insightful parable that relates women's mastery of 'machinery' to the mastery of their own lives. . .Willard was clever enough to see a parallel in her struggle to ride a bicycle with the larger struggle of her WCTU sisters to control their lives. Corsets and long skirts curtailed the potential for freedom a bicycle could bring; women's mental bondage of dependence and subservience in Victorian society were equally prohibitive. . .Willard's subtlety in linking her bicycling experience to the broader issue of women's rights was her gift to her contemporaries, as well as to the generations of women that followed. As she wrote, 'I would not waste my life in friction when it could be turned into momentum.'" (Sacramento Bee, March 13, 1991)
"This charming essay is more than a how-to manual, for its not-so-hidden agenda encourages women to live their lives to the fullest, to engage in activities as controversial as ride a bicycle. The book contains a series of photographs in which the heretofore sedentary Willard mounts the machine and aided by friends who help her keep her balance, begins her lesson. The last photo shows her zipping down a byway, as free as the air." -- Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 7, 1991
While we may not have a live fireplace to keep us warm, we invite you to a cozy evening book discussion at The Susan B Anthony Birthplace Museum with Executive Director Cassandra Peltier and Summer Curatorial Intern Charlotte Sachs.
Our book of choice for this discussion is Frances Willard's "How I Learned to Ride the Bicycle" originally written in 1859. Frances Willard is one of the most well-known reformers of the 19th century, having served as leader of the Women's Christian Temperance Union from 1879-1898 (during which time the union was greatly influential and widely respected) as well as working in education and fighting in the Suffrage Movement.
Read more about her accomplishments on the Frances Willard House Museum's website: https://franceswillardhouse.org/frances-willard/biography/
More about the book:
"Willard took up cycling in an effort to forestall her deteriorating health in 1893, a period that coincided with the bicycle's emergence as a catalyst for sweeping social change. 'How I Learned to Ride the Bicycle' gives an appreciation of the enormity of that undertaking in the 1890s, and Willard relates her cycling tribulations with an easy wit reminiscent of Mark Twain. Willard became a passionate cyclist and in this book she encourages other women to participate in the sport." (Bicycle Guide, June 1991)
"The book is a charming and insightful parable that relates women's mastery of 'machinery' to the mastery of their own lives. . .Willard was clever enough to see a parallel in her struggle to ride a bicycle with the larger struggle of her WCTU sisters to control their lives. Corsets and long skirts curtailed the potential for freedom a bicycle could bring; women's mental bondage of dependence and subservience in Victorian society were equally prohibitive. . .Willard's subtlety in linking her bicycling experience to the broader issue of women's rights was her gift to her contemporaries, as well as to the generations of women that followed. As she wrote, 'I would not waste my life in friction when it could be turned into momentum.'" (Sacramento Bee, March 13, 1991)
"This charming essay is more than a how-to manual, for its not-so-hidden agenda encourages women to live their lives to the fullest, to engage in activities as controversial as ride a bicycle. The book contains a series of photographs in which the heretofore sedentary Willard mounts the machine and aided by friends who help her keep her balance, begins her lesson. The last photo shows her zipping down a byway, as free as the air." -- Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 7, 1991
Sunday, July 21, 2019 | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Bookmaking Workshop
Back By Popular Demand!
Celebrate the Summer with a special handmade book to hold your thoughts, poems, memories, drawings, or goals for the future. Journaling and composition were central to the lives of Susan B. Anthony and her 19th-century contemporaries. We invite you to continue this tradition with us during this fun workshop led by Executive Director Cassandra Peltier.
Space is limited to 15 participants. A second class time will be opened with enough interest. Ideal for ages 8 and up. Visit our Facebook Page for more details.
Tickets Available through our online gift shop.
Back By Popular Demand!
Celebrate the Summer with a special handmade book to hold your thoughts, poems, memories, drawings, or goals for the future. Journaling and composition were central to the lives of Susan B. Anthony and her 19th-century contemporaries. We invite you to continue this tradition with us during this fun workshop led by Executive Director Cassandra Peltier.
Space is limited to 15 participants. A second class time will be opened with enough interest. Ideal for ages 8 and up. Visit our Facebook Page for more details.
Tickets Available through our online gift shop.
February 17, 2019 | 3:00 pm
Join The Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum & The Adams Historical Society in celebrating Susan B. Anthony's 199th Birthday!
Come enjoy a performance by Gwendolyn Quezaire-Presutti, portraying Harriet Tubman, followed by a Q&A and birthday cake reception.
Free and Open to the Public!
I Can’t Die but Once Harriet Tubman a woman of unique qualities and abilities even though she was illiterate, maintained an unblemished record of vigilance, legacy of sacrifice and struggle. Harriet Tubman weaves a tale of truth, pain; courage and determination that take the audience into her life -enslaved - eventual escape and the United States Government soliciting her unique talent - evading capture behind enemy lines. They enlisted her as a scout and spy for the Union cause and she battled courageously behind enemy lines during the Civil War. The elementary school version may be more palatable, but the real Tubman is far more inspiring.
Join The Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum & The Adams Historical Society in celebrating Susan B. Anthony's 199th Birthday!
Come enjoy a performance by Gwendolyn Quezaire-Presutti, portraying Harriet Tubman, followed by a Q&A and birthday cake reception.
Free and Open to the Public!
I Can’t Die but Once Harriet Tubman a woman of unique qualities and abilities even though she was illiterate, maintained an unblemished record of vigilance, legacy of sacrifice and struggle. Harriet Tubman weaves a tale of truth, pain; courage and determination that take the audience into her life -enslaved - eventual escape and the United States Government soliciting her unique talent - evading capture behind enemy lines. They enlisted her as a scout and spy for the Union cause and she battled courageously behind enemy lines during the Civil War. The elementary school version may be more palatable, but the real Tubman is far more inspiring.
2018
All events will have a Q & A session following with light refreshments and beverages. Members will have access to a special sit down with our speakers the day of event. Please call 413-743-7121 or email cpeltier@susanbanthonybirthplace.org to sign up.
DECEMBER 31, 2018 | 11:00 am
Start the New Year with a special handmade book to hold your thoughts, poems, memories, drawings, or goals for the future. Journaling and composition were central to the lives of Susan B. Anthony and her 19th-century contemporaries. We invite you to continue this tradition with us during this fun, free workshop led by Executive Director Cassandra Peltier. Ideal for ages 8 and up.
DECEMBER 28, 2018 | 10:00 am
A cozy craft day perfect for School Vacation! Kids of all ages are invited to visit the museum throughout the day and make pom poms and yarn dolls, learn how to knit and crochet, or explore another kind of 'yarn' and create a story using our "SBABM Libs" prompt sheet.
DECEMBER 8, 2018 | 11:00 am
We invite visitors of all ages to join us for a sampling of traditional New England winter crafts, warm cocoa, and other tasty treats. Volunteers will be on hand to help visitors create punched tin lanterns, paper ornaments, and pomanders. Knitting lessons will be available for beginners, and more advanced needlecrafters are invited to join in, whether to teach or simply to chat away the afternoon.
Birthplace Museum
Free with suggested donation of $3-$5 per participant
AUGUST 26, 2018 | 3:00 pm
Sheryl Faye returns, bringing Abigail Adams to life in her historical performance. Faye portrays "the second First Lady," as the strong woman she was, insistent that women be given a voice.
Adams Public Library
Reception to follow at the SBABM | 67 East Road
June 10, 2018 | 3:00 pm
Susan B. returns to her birth town! Anthony, portrayed by historical performer Linda McKenney, will greet guests and introduce the SBABM Anthony Family Descendant Honorary Board at this Reunion and Picnic.
Adams Town Common
Reception to follow at the SBABM | 67 East Road
May 20, 2018 | 3:00 pm
Carrie Chapman Catt
Patricia Jordan becomes Carrie Chapman Catt, a well-known early 20th Century figure in the fight for Women's Suffrage. Jordan's lively production will chronicle Carrie’s life and the journey toward women's suffrage.
Location: Adams Public Library
Reception to follow at the SBABM | 67 East Road
Start the New Year with a special handmade book to hold your thoughts, poems, memories, drawings, or goals for the future. Journaling and composition were central to the lives of Susan B. Anthony and her 19th-century contemporaries. We invite you to continue this tradition with us during this fun, free workshop led by Executive Director Cassandra Peltier. Ideal for ages 8 and up.
DECEMBER 28, 2018 | 10:00 am
A cozy craft day perfect for School Vacation! Kids of all ages are invited to visit the museum throughout the day and make pom poms and yarn dolls, learn how to knit and crochet, or explore another kind of 'yarn' and create a story using our "SBABM Libs" prompt sheet.
DECEMBER 8, 2018 | 11:00 am
We invite visitors of all ages to join us for a sampling of traditional New England winter crafts, warm cocoa, and other tasty treats. Volunteers will be on hand to help visitors create punched tin lanterns, paper ornaments, and pomanders. Knitting lessons will be available for beginners, and more advanced needlecrafters are invited to join in, whether to teach or simply to chat away the afternoon.
Birthplace Museum
Free with suggested donation of $3-$5 per participant
AUGUST 26, 2018 | 3:00 pm
Sheryl Faye returns, bringing Abigail Adams to life in her historical performance. Faye portrays "the second First Lady," as the strong woman she was, insistent that women be given a voice.
Adams Public Library
Reception to follow at the SBABM | 67 East Road
June 10, 2018 | 3:00 pm
Susan B. returns to her birth town! Anthony, portrayed by historical performer Linda McKenney, will greet guests and introduce the SBABM Anthony Family Descendant Honorary Board at this Reunion and Picnic.
Adams Town Common
Reception to follow at the SBABM | 67 East Road
May 20, 2018 | 3:00 pm
Carrie Chapman Catt
Patricia Jordan becomes Carrie Chapman Catt, a well-known early 20th Century figure in the fight for Women's Suffrage. Jordan's lively production will chronicle Carrie’s life and the journey toward women's suffrage.
Location: Adams Public Library
Reception to follow at the SBABM | 67 East Road
2017
August 26, 2017 | 3:00 pm
Judith Black will portray Lucy Stone in a first person presentation about a renown suffragist and abolitionist. This event will follow the “Anthony Family Reunion BBQ” and the unveiling of “The Hands of Friendship” exhibit.
Location: SBABM
July 1, 2017 | 3:00 pm
The annual reading of the Frederick Douglass' “What to the slave is the Fourth of July” speech, whereas community members are encouraged to come to the museum to read the condensed version of this impactful speech delivered in 1852. High school and college students are strongly encouraged to participate.
Location: SBABM
June 25, 2017
Sheryl Faye’s reintroduced attendees to Eleanor Roosevelt. In character, the American Heroine to told us about her own experience of the Suffrage Movement. Mrs. Roosevelt interacted with the guests on a face to face basis, and then welcomed questions following the interpretation.
May 7, 2017
Author Jeanne Gehret returned to the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum to present her newest book, The Truth About Daniel. This book, part 1 of the Dauntless Series, uses fiction to explore some of the experiences in the life of Susan's brother, Daniel Read Anthony, and those around him.
Judith Black will portray Lucy Stone in a first person presentation about a renown suffragist and abolitionist. This event will follow the “Anthony Family Reunion BBQ” and the unveiling of “The Hands of Friendship” exhibit.
Location: SBABM
July 1, 2017 | 3:00 pm
The annual reading of the Frederick Douglass' “What to the slave is the Fourth of July” speech, whereas community members are encouraged to come to the museum to read the condensed version of this impactful speech delivered in 1852. High school and college students are strongly encouraged to participate.
Location: SBABM
June 25, 2017
Sheryl Faye’s reintroduced attendees to Eleanor Roosevelt. In character, the American Heroine to told us about her own experience of the Suffrage Movement. Mrs. Roosevelt interacted with the guests on a face to face basis, and then welcomed questions following the interpretation.
May 7, 2017
Author Jeanne Gehret returned to the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum to present her newest book, The Truth About Daniel. This book, part 1 of the Dauntless Series, uses fiction to explore some of the experiences in the life of Susan's brother, Daniel Read Anthony, and those around him.
2016
June 18, 2016
Mary Walton, author of Alice Paul: Woman Crusader, presented her book.
July 5, 2016
The Birthplace Museum participated in a statewide initiative to have Frederick Douglass’ speech read
July 24, 2016
New exhibit debut at the museum with artist, Tessa Pilon who presented her art “5 Faces, 5 Suffrage Icons”, as well as another young artist who presented 7 postcard size images created to address the fact that their were very few Suffrage Postcards depicting black women.
August 28, 2016
Jan Turnquist, Executive Direction of Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House presented “Louisa May Alcott, her life and passions”
Mary Walton, author of Alice Paul: Woman Crusader, presented her book.
July 5, 2016
The Birthplace Museum participated in a statewide initiative to have Frederick Douglass’ speech read
July 24, 2016
New exhibit debut at the museum with artist, Tessa Pilon who presented her art “5 Faces, 5 Suffrage Icons”, as well as another young artist who presented 7 postcard size images created to address the fact that their were very few Suffrage Postcards depicting black women.
August 28, 2016
Jan Turnquist, Executive Direction of Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House presented “Louisa May Alcott, her life and passions”
2015
August 1, 2015
Local composer Matthew McConnell performed historical songs on harpsichord at the Adams Agricultural Fairgrounds in Adams
July 28, 2015
Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum Executive Director Colleen Janz presented “Temperance the Doorway to Suffrage” in the GAR Memorial Hall, Adams Free Library
July 25, 2015
At the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum, Unveiling of the Postcard Exhibit and Celebration
At the Adams Visitors Center - The Barefoot Boys and Diane Taraz performed Civil War Music
June 13, 2015
Author Rose O'Keefe presented her book Frederick and Anna Douglass in the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum Legacy Room
May 16, 2015
Children’s Author Harriet Isecke presented her book Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton at the museum
May 9, 2015
Volunteer Appreciation Picnic and Orientation, at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum
February 15, 2015
Celebration of Susan B Anthony’s 195th Birthday
Jeanne Gehret, author of Susan B. Anthony: And Justice For All, portrayed Susan during this free event at the
Adams Free Library
Local composer Matthew McConnell performed historical songs on harpsichord at the Adams Agricultural Fairgrounds in Adams
July 28, 2015
Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum Executive Director Colleen Janz presented “Temperance the Doorway to Suffrage” in the GAR Memorial Hall, Adams Free Library
July 25, 2015
At the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum, Unveiling of the Postcard Exhibit and Celebration
At the Adams Visitors Center - The Barefoot Boys and Diane Taraz performed Civil War Music
June 13, 2015
Author Rose O'Keefe presented her book Frederick and Anna Douglass in the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum Legacy Room
May 16, 2015
Children’s Author Harriet Isecke presented her book Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton at the museum
May 9, 2015
Volunteer Appreciation Picnic and Orientation, at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum
February 15, 2015
Celebration of Susan B Anthony’s 195th Birthday
Jeanne Gehret, author of Susan B. Anthony: And Justice For All, portrayed Susan during this free event at the
Adams Free Library
2014
October 28-29, 2014
Calling all Quilters! Travel to Rochester, New York, to view Susan’s original quilt and visit the Susan B. Anthony House in Rochester and the Frederick Douglas Center.
July 26, 2014
“James White: Temperance Reformer”
Reenactment of a very vocal reformer of the 1800s by Historian Dennis Farley at the Adams Visitors Center
August 16, 2014
The Underground Railroad of Massachusetts by Steve Strimer
Director of the David Ruggles Center
May 31, 2014
Women Artists of Berkshire’s: Art Show
June 25, 2014
Exhibit Opening: Artifacts from Anthropological Dig Artifacts from a 2013 excavation at the Read family homestead, on Stewart White road in Cheshire, Mass., will be displayed in an outdoor exhibit at the Birthplace Museum. We gratefully acknowledge Ed Clairmont and his family for their contribution to this exhibit. Included in the price of museum admission. Location: Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum.
June 14, 2014
Sue Macy, Author of Wheels of Change:
How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom (With a Few Flat Tires Along the Way)
February 16, 2014
Susan B. Anthony Birthday Celebration
Replica Quilt Unveiling
A replica quilt made by Susan B. Anthony when she was 15 years old was revealed on Sunday, February 16, as part of the Susan B Anthony Birthplace Museum’s annual birthday celebration for the human rights leader.
The event was co-sponsored by The Adams Historical Society, and is free and open to the public.
Author and an America Quilter Society certified quilt appraiser, Marjorie Childers, spoke at the event. Childers co-authored the book, “Massachusetts Quilts: Our Common Wealth.” She is an advisor for the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, Mass.
Calling all Quilters! Travel to Rochester, New York, to view Susan’s original quilt and visit the Susan B. Anthony House in Rochester and the Frederick Douglas Center.
July 26, 2014
“James White: Temperance Reformer”
Reenactment of a very vocal reformer of the 1800s by Historian Dennis Farley at the Adams Visitors Center
August 16, 2014
The Underground Railroad of Massachusetts by Steve Strimer
Director of the David Ruggles Center
May 31, 2014
Women Artists of Berkshire’s: Art Show
June 25, 2014
Exhibit Opening: Artifacts from Anthropological Dig Artifacts from a 2013 excavation at the Read family homestead, on Stewart White road in Cheshire, Mass., will be displayed in an outdoor exhibit at the Birthplace Museum. We gratefully acknowledge Ed Clairmont and his family for their contribution to this exhibit. Included in the price of museum admission. Location: Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum.
June 14, 2014
Sue Macy, Author of Wheels of Change:
How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom (With a Few Flat Tires Along the Way)
February 16, 2014
Susan B. Anthony Birthday Celebration
Replica Quilt Unveiling
A replica quilt made by Susan B. Anthony when she was 15 years old was revealed on Sunday, February 16, as part of the Susan B Anthony Birthplace Museum’s annual birthday celebration for the human rights leader.
The event was co-sponsored by The Adams Historical Society, and is free and open to the public.
Author and an America Quilter Society certified quilt appraiser, Marjorie Childers, spoke at the event. Childers co-authored the book, “Massachusetts Quilts: Our Common Wealth.” She is an advisor for the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, Mass.
2013
Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum Auction
October 13, 2013 | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Many area retailers donated certificates, merchandise, and coupons on which for you to bid. Local artisans have also donated their talents to make items for this event. All proceeds benefit the Birthplace Museum as it continues the programs offered to students and local residents.
“Old Fashioned” Easter Egg Hunt
March 23, 2013 Easter
Bus Trip: Birthplace to Birthplace
May 16, 2013 - 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM From: Seneca Falls, NY- The Birthplace of Women’s Suffrage
To: Adams, MA –Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum
Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum Season Kick Off Picnic
May 25, 2013 | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Enjoy hamburgers and hot dogs, soda and chips, at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum, 67 East Rd, Adams, MA. Activities for children, story time, tour of the museum.
This event will be held at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum and is free and open to the public.
For more information, call (413) 743-7121.
Children's Story Hour at the Birthplace
Every Saturday beginning June 1, 2013 through September 14, 2013
10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Children, ages 2 through 7, will enjoy stories about American History and have a choice of completing a craft or an activity. These stories will include “Marching with Aunt Susan”, “A Taxing Case of the Cows”, “Grace For President” and “Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People To Freedom”.
This event will be held at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum and is free and open to the public.
For more information, call (413) 743-7121.
Women’s Literacy Program at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum
The first Friday of each month beginning in June 2013
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM Do you wish you were a stronger reader? Do you want to improve your reading skills? We have the answer, join a women’s literacy program at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum. The first 45 minutes will help you brush up on your reading skills. In the second 45 minutes you will join other women, together enjoying the same books, discussion and conversation. Childcare can be available with advanced notice.
Women’s Book Club at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum
The first Friday of each month beginning in June 2013
6:15 PM to 7:00 PM Each month a new book… each month a new discussion…. Together, with local women, we will explore the character development of strong women in fictional and non-fictional genres. Childcare can be available with advanced notice.
“More than Petticoats”
June 15, 2013 | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Join author Antonia Petrash, as she presents the book series “More than Petticoats”. Petrash explores the famous women who made a difference in the fight for suffrage, and other movements, during our early American History.
This event will be held at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum and is free with the purchase of museum admission. Refreshments will be provided.
Anti-Bullying Expo
June 22, 2013 | 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Local Girl Scouts from Troop 40054 have put together a play about bullying in schools for Elementary and Middle School children. To support there efforts the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum has a contest for local students to design posters, ads, comics and stories about bullying. The “Anti-Bullying Expo” will have a gallery of the art from 11:00 to 2:30. The play performance will begin at noon. Also presenting information will be the District Attorney, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts, and other organizations.
This event will be held at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum and is free and open to the public.
Massachusetts Suffrage and Anti-Suffrage Movements
July 20, 2013 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PMJoin us for a lively presentation about how the Massachusetts population sided on the Suffrage Movement, during the turn of the century.
This event will be held at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum and is free and open to the public.
Refreshments will be provided.
For more information, call (413) 743-7121
Children’s Summer Program – Life in 1825 Adams
July 23, 2013 - July 26, 2013 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Children entering grades 3 through 8 will learn about the culture of the Berkshires during the early 1820's. This program will include games, 19th century technology, stories, hands-on learning, costumes, and other summertime fun. Families are invited to a theatrical presentation, put on by the children and showcasing what they have learned, to be held on
Saturday, July 27th.
This event will be held at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum.
Cost: $85 per person, for the 4 day program. Space is limited.
A Day in the Life of Young Susan B.
July 27, 2013 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
A theatrical performance about a typical day in the life of Susan B. Anthony at age 6. This will be performed by local children and adults.
This event will be held at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum and is free and open to the public.
Youth Leadership Summer Program
August 5, 2013 - August 8, 2013 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Teens and Tweens spend days learning about Susan B. Anthony, her legacy of reform and her life; then they apply this knowledge to modern activism, altruism and community service. These young people will learn how they have the ability to make change. The students will choose a topic, research how it effects the community and plan how to move forward with change. This is open to students entering the 6th grade through 12th grade. This program will utilize programs available through YSA.org.
This event will be held at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum.
Cost: $60 per person. Space is limited.
October 13, 2013 | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Many area retailers donated certificates, merchandise, and coupons on which for you to bid. Local artisans have also donated their talents to make items for this event. All proceeds benefit the Birthplace Museum as it continues the programs offered to students and local residents.
“Old Fashioned” Easter Egg Hunt
March 23, 2013 Easter
Bus Trip: Birthplace to Birthplace
May 16, 2013 - 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM From: Seneca Falls, NY- The Birthplace of Women’s Suffrage
To: Adams, MA –Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum
Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum Season Kick Off Picnic
May 25, 2013 | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Enjoy hamburgers and hot dogs, soda and chips, at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum, 67 East Rd, Adams, MA. Activities for children, story time, tour of the museum.
This event will be held at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum and is free and open to the public.
For more information, call (413) 743-7121.
Children's Story Hour at the Birthplace
Every Saturday beginning June 1, 2013 through September 14, 2013
10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Children, ages 2 through 7, will enjoy stories about American History and have a choice of completing a craft or an activity. These stories will include “Marching with Aunt Susan”, “A Taxing Case of the Cows”, “Grace For President” and “Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People To Freedom”.
This event will be held at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum and is free and open to the public.
For more information, call (413) 743-7121.
Women’s Literacy Program at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum
The first Friday of each month beginning in June 2013
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM Do you wish you were a stronger reader? Do you want to improve your reading skills? We have the answer, join a women’s literacy program at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum. The first 45 minutes will help you brush up on your reading skills. In the second 45 minutes you will join other women, together enjoying the same books, discussion and conversation. Childcare can be available with advanced notice.
Women’s Book Club at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum
The first Friday of each month beginning in June 2013
6:15 PM to 7:00 PM Each month a new book… each month a new discussion…. Together, with local women, we will explore the character development of strong women in fictional and non-fictional genres. Childcare can be available with advanced notice.
“More than Petticoats”
June 15, 2013 | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Join author Antonia Petrash, as she presents the book series “More than Petticoats”. Petrash explores the famous women who made a difference in the fight for suffrage, and other movements, during our early American History.
This event will be held at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum and is free with the purchase of museum admission. Refreshments will be provided.
Anti-Bullying Expo
June 22, 2013 | 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Local Girl Scouts from Troop 40054 have put together a play about bullying in schools for Elementary and Middle School children. To support there efforts the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum has a contest for local students to design posters, ads, comics and stories about bullying. The “Anti-Bullying Expo” will have a gallery of the art from 11:00 to 2:30. The play performance will begin at noon. Also presenting information will be the District Attorney, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts, and other organizations.
This event will be held at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum and is free and open to the public.
Massachusetts Suffrage and Anti-Suffrage Movements
July 20, 2013 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PMJoin us for a lively presentation about how the Massachusetts population sided on the Suffrage Movement, during the turn of the century.
This event will be held at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum and is free and open to the public.
Refreshments will be provided.
For more information, call (413) 743-7121
Children’s Summer Program – Life in 1825 Adams
July 23, 2013 - July 26, 2013 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Children entering grades 3 through 8 will learn about the culture of the Berkshires during the early 1820's. This program will include games, 19th century technology, stories, hands-on learning, costumes, and other summertime fun. Families are invited to a theatrical presentation, put on by the children and showcasing what they have learned, to be held on
Saturday, July 27th.
This event will be held at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum.
Cost: $85 per person, for the 4 day program. Space is limited.
A Day in the Life of Young Susan B.
July 27, 2013 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
A theatrical performance about a typical day in the life of Susan B. Anthony at age 6. This will be performed by local children and adults.
This event will be held at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum and is free and open to the public.
Youth Leadership Summer Program
August 5, 2013 - August 8, 2013 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Teens and Tweens spend days learning about Susan B. Anthony, her legacy of reform and her life; then they apply this knowledge to modern activism, altruism and community service. These young people will learn how they have the ability to make change. The students will choose a topic, research how it effects the community and plan how to move forward with change. This is open to students entering the 6th grade through 12th grade. This program will utilize programs available through YSA.org.
This event will be held at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum.
Cost: $60 per person. Space is limited.
Historical Performer Jeanne Gehret as Susan B. Anthony (Left)