HAPPY 103rd BIRTHDAY, 19th AMENDMENT, or Women’s Equality Day

In collaboration with Rassbach Museum

When: Saturday, August 26, 2023
Time: 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Where: Rassbach Heritage Museum
1820 John Russell Rd.
Menomonie, WI 54751

Equal means Equal! That’s the theme for the free Women’s Equality Day event set for 1-4 p.m. Saturday, August 26, at the Russell J. Rassbach Heritage Museum in Menomonie’s Wakanda Park. The League of Women Voters-Greater Chippewa Valley, in collaboration with the museum, invites the public to celebrate the 103rd anniversary of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. There will be raffle drawings, music, speakers, refreshments, and activities for young and old.

From 1 to 2 p.m., tables will be set up for making sashes, signs, and buttons. Children and adults can test their civic knowledge or opt to take a spin on the prize wheel. Area Girl Scouts will participate in multi-age activities to earn a “Democracy” badge. Bridge the Divide will demonstrate Final Five Voting. The museum will have a Women’s Equality Day display. League members will be available to offer information on voter registration, membership, and free Vote Tuesday signs. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase until the 3 p.m. drawing.

From 2 to 3pm, four area women will share stories about their current leadership positions in county, school, and nonprofit organizations. Speeches of less than ten minutes each will allow time for questions, including from Scouts encouraged to submit questions as part of their badge work.