Women's History Month events on Long Island
Cate Blanchett stars as Lydia Tár in director Todd Field's TÁR, a Focus Features release Credit: Focus Features
MARCH 23
Learn about the women of Long Island who made history for the past three centuries, including reformers, journalists, designers, performers and more, 7 p.m., hosted by Freeport Memorial Library, free, register for a link at freeportlibrary.info, 516-379-3274.
Learn the history behind aprons, their importance and stories behind them, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Longwood Library, 800 Middle Country Rd., free, register at longwoodlibrary.org, 631-924-6400.
Get perspective on a process women can use to identify financial goals and set a strategy, 6:15 p.m. Thursday, and 2 p.m. Saturday, hosted by Lakeview Library, free, email aarguelles@lakeviewlibrary.org to register for a link, lakeviewlibrary.org, 516-536-3071.
MARCH 24
Screening of the psychological drama (2022 rated R, 2:38), starring Cate Blanchett, about Lydia Tár, the first female director of a major German orchestra, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Bethpage Library, 47 Powell Ave., free, register at bethpagelibrary.info, 516-931-3907.
Screening of the biographical drama (2021, rated R, 1:57), starring Kristen Stewart, about Diana Spencer, who while dealing with mental health problems during her Christmas holidays with the Royal Family decides to end her marriage to Prince Charles, 1 p.m., Central Islip Library, 33 Hawthorne Ave, free, register at centralisliplibrary.org, a library card is required, 631-234-9333.
Explore the rise of the great commercial establishments and retail department stores in the neighborhood dubbed the Ladies Mile, including Lord & Taylor, Brooks Brothers, Macy’s and others that developed in the area, 12:30 p.m., Elmont Library, 700 Hempstead Tpke., free, elmontlibrary.org, 516-354-5280, ext. 223.
Cover band Remedy presents a chronological journey of women who influenced rock-and-roll music, including Stevie Nicks, Pat Benatar, Blondie, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Ruth Brown, 7 p.m., South Huntington Library, 145 Pidgeon Hill Rd., free, cardholders only can register for tickets (limit two tickets per cardholder) at shpl.info, 631-549-4411.
Learn about the women who have made achievements in space possible, and what the future holds, 7 p.m., Connetquot River State Park Preserve, 4090 Sunrise Hwy., $4, for ages 5 and older, register at bit.ly/3JoVWpW, 631-581-1005.
MARCH 25
Mezzo-soprano Yvette Malavet-Blum performs songs by Broadway heroes, including from "Evita," "Carousel," "West Side Story," "Wicked" and more, 2 p.m., Saturday, March 25 Lindenhurst Memorial Library, 1 Lee Ave., free, register at lindenhurstlibrary.org, 631-957-7755.
Meet with various organizations that are committed to women's physical and mental health, noon, Patchogue-Medford Library, 54-60 E. Main St., free, pmlib.org, 631-654-4700.
Kristen Thien and guitarist-bassist Erik Boyd present a live program about the impact of women on music in America, from their musical contributions to their struggle for equal pay and recognition, 2 p.m., West Babylon Library, 211 Rte. 109, free, register at wbab.suffolk.lib.ny.us, registrants may invite one guest, 631-669-5445.
MARCH 26
Learn about the women who have made achievements in science possible and witness exciting science experiments relating to their discoveries, 1 p.m. Connetquot River State Park Preserve, 4090 Sunrise Hwy., $4, for ages 5 and older, register at bit.ly/3JHyEfd, 631-581-1005.
MARCH 27
Historian Howard Rosenberg explores the accomplishments of women who never made it into the history books, learn about figures such as Anna Coleman Ladd, the Radium Girls and others, 7 p.m., Bethpage Library, 47 Powell Ave., free, bethpagelibrary.info, 516-931-3907.
Stephen Nachamie discusses the accomplishments of Broadway actresses Juanita Hall, Diosa Costello, Judy Holliday and Gwen Verdon, learn how they opened the doors for today's leading ladies, 11 a.m., hosted by Peninsula Library, free, visit peninsulapublic.org for a link, 516-239-3262.
Learn about legendary women of Long Island and the stories surrounding their lives, including Alva Vanderbilt, Mrs. Clarence Mackay, Barbara Hutton and more, 2 p.m., Oceanside Library's temporary location, 56 Atlantic Ave., free, registration preferred at oceansidelibrary.com, but walk-ins are welcome, 516-766-2360.
MARCH 29
Historian Howard Rosenberg discusses African American women who have made invaluable, yet often overlooked, contributions to the long struggle for equality and recognition in American history. Learn about abolitionist and educator Sarah Mapps Douglass, nurse and educator Susie King Taylor and more, 7 p.m., Freeport Memorial Library, 144 W. Merrick Rd., free, register at freeportlibrary.info, 516-379-3274.
Sylvia Laudien-Meo discusses the life and artwork of American Impressionist painter Mary Cassatt, 2 p.m., hosted by Jericho Library, free, register for a link at jericholibrary.org, 516-935-6790.
Learn about the fascinating life of Peggy Guggenheim, including her efforts to get artwork safely out of Europe on the eve of World War II and her encouragement of European artists to wait out the war in the United States, 7 p.m., hosted by Northport-East Northport Library, free, register for a link at nenpl.org, 631-261-6930.
Discussion about the life and career of the groundbreaking comedian and actress Lucille Ball, 7 p.m., Oyster Bay-East Norwich Library, 89 E. Main St., free, register at oysterbaylibrary.org, 516-922-1212.
Learn how to be certified as a Minority/Woman-Owned Business Enterprise, how to become eligible and bid for billions of dollars in contracts with New York agencies, presented by the Small Business Development Center at Farmingdale State College, 7 p.m., Uniondale Library, 400 Uniondale Ave., free, uniondalelibrary.org, 516-489-2220.
Zoe Kazan, left, as Jodi Kantor, and Carey Mulligan, as Megan Twohey, in "She Said," directed by Maria Schrader. Credit: Universal Pictures/JoJo Whilden
MARCH 30
Discuss the biography "Poor Richard's Women: Deborah Read Franklin and the Other Women Behind the Founding Father," by Nancy Rubin Stuart, at 6:30 p.m.; at 7 p.m. historian Jo Ann Tufo joins online to share her knowledge of Franklin, whom she has researched and portrayed for much of her career; 6:30 p.m., South Country Library, 22 Station Rd., free, includes light refreshments, register to attend in-person or online at sctylib.org, a library card is required, 631-286-0818.
Learn about the life and science of Lise Meitner, a physicist who worked on radioactivity and nuclear physics and was dubbed "our German Madame Curie" by Albert Einstein, learn about her role in the discovery of nuclear fission, 7 p.m., Hampton Bays Library, 52 Ponquogue Ave., free, hamptonbayslibrary.org, 631-728-6241.
Screening of the drama (2022, rated R, 2:09), starring Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan, about New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, who break a story that helped start a movement about silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood, 1:30 p.m. Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Rd., free, sachemlibrary.org, 631-588-5024.
Learn about the decades-long road to the women's right to vote, including the activists and reformers who made it possible, 7 p.m., Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Rd., free, register at sachemlibrary.org, 631-588-5024.
Discuss the biography "The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear," by Kate Moore, 2 p.m., Great Neck Library – Parkville Branch, 10 Campbell St., free, greatnecklibrary.org, 516-466-8055.
Radiologist Dr. Mindy Scheer discusses what you should know about screening mammograms, learn about the various imaging techniques used to diagnose breast cancer, 2 p.m., Oceanside Library's temporary location, 56 Atlantic Ave., free, register at oceansidelibrary.com, 516-766-2360.
Local author Debra Scala Giokas discusses her book "Ladies, First: Common Threads," hear stories and see images of handmade items from a dozen first ladies, including Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Edith Roosevelt, Edith Wilson and Barbara Bush, 7 p.m., West Babylon Library, 211 Rte. 109, free, register at wbab.suffolk.lib.ny.us, 631-669-5445.
MARCH 31
Discussion about the life and career of singer and actor Judy Garland, see videos of movie and television performances, 12:30 p.m., Elmont Library, 700 Hempstead Tpke., free, elmontlibrary.org, 516-354-5280.
