Join the League of Women Voters of NYS as we celebrate the centennial certification of the 19^th Amendment to the US Constitution granting women the right to vote! We will host a virtual Centennial Happy Hour on Wednesday, August 26, at 5:30 pm. We encourage all to join us on Zoom and lift a glass of tea, champagne, wine or whatever you choose to celebrate with us! (Register for the Zoom event at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvduivrT8iHdEY3qq2KZUc_hF8sSaMaxK0 . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.)

To commemorate the achievements of women and their allies during the women’s suffrage movement and the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, we have transformed the monumental staircase at FDR Four Freedoms State Park into a 12’ x 100’ field of sunflowers surrounding the text of the 19th amendment. See it here: https://www.fdrfourfreedomspark.org/19th-amendment

“Forward into the Light” is a nation-wide celebration supported by the US Suffrage Centennial Commission. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and women’s constitutional right to vote, buildings and landmarks across the country will light up in purple and gold on August 26, 2020 as part of the Commission’s nationwide Forward Into Light Campaign, named in honor of the historic suffrage slogan, “Forward through the Darkness, Forward into Light.”

Hundreds of organizations nationwide will participate in this once-in-a-lifetime campaign on August 26, 2020. View the sites lighting up at dusk in your area on August 26 at: https://www.womensvote100.org/forwardintolight and share your pictures of lighted buildings by using #ForwardIntoLight, and join the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission as we celebrate this milestone of American democracy in the official suffrage colors!

Monumental Women will be celebrating the unveiling of the first statue of real women in Central Park. The statue is of Women’s Rights Pioneers: Sojourner Truth, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. The Monument will be unveiled on August 26, 2020, the centennial anniversary of the ratification of the 19th “Votes For Women” amendment to the constitution. 2020 is also the 200th anniversary of the birth of Susan B. Anthony. All three women were not only Women’s Rights Pioneers, but New Yorkers as well. This will be broadcast live on Wednesday at 7:45 am here: https://monumentalwomen.org/ LWV of NYC has created a video which will be included in the unveiling ceremony.

Virtual events at Albany Institute on Art and History and co-sponsored by LWV of Albany County. The Voices of HerStory is a series of public programs exploring diverse perspectives on the women's suffrage movement and its continuing legacy today. See the full list of programs here:  https://www.albanyinstitute.org/Voices_of_HerStory.html

An 8-minute video looking at the suffragist movement and the women who achieved a turning point in history, the right to vote. Created by Fairfax County, VA, government. Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZSVQD7nwAs

‘Finish the Fight’: A Special Digital Theater Performance Celebrates 100 Years of Women’s Right to Vote The New York Times marks the centennial of the suffrage movement with an original play from some of the brightest young voices working today. View the performance here: https://timesevents.nytimes.com/finishthefight

LWV Syracuse Metro is hosting a virtual zoom event on Aug 26 at 5pm to raise a glass for the centennial. They will be posting their pictures on their FaceBook page.

LWV of the North Country (Helen Nerska & Diana Wardell) will have a joint event with their Historical Society on Wed, Aug. 26. The Dean of Diversity at SUNY Plattsburg is their keynote speaker. A link to the archived event will be shared after the event.

The LWV of the Hamptons, Shelter Island & North Fork co-sponsored with Southampton’s Rogers Memorial Library on Monday, August 17, an amazing musical revue created by performer Valerie di Lorenzo, titled “Ladies of Liberty: 100 Years Strong.” You can view Valerie di Lorenzo's performance on Facebook by clicking this link: https://www.facebook.com/rogersmemoriallibrary/videos/422503635377403/?notif_id=1597698033871345&notif_t=scheduled_post_published 

How did American women win the right to vote? Theses images help bring their decades-long movement into focus. View the article here: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/08/17/us/suffrage-movement-photos-history.html

National Women’s History Alliance has a selection of news and resources to help you enjoy the historic anniversary of women winning the right to vote. There is also a list of the exciting groups we know of celebrating the suffrage centennial in each state. See all the events here: https://nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/Centennial-Update-Fall-2020-2021.pdf

The National Parks Conservation Association's park talk, Suffrage & Seneca Falls, was held on August 19. Two staff members from the Women's Rights National Historical Park: Superintendent Andrea Dekoter and former park historian Judith Wellman, presented a compelling talk about the 19th Amendment and the Seneca Falls Convention. Watch the archived program here: https://npca.zoom.us/rec/play/vpd4Iu6s-jM3GNGctQSDA6N4W9S7L_ishHQd-vsJxE68BnMAO1evYeARY7dQp1k0544NzDCwezCA94Xe?continueMode=true&_x_zm_rtaid=XRP_B1V7QamjpZdf4yxgAQ.1598286504181.7bff7393b048b41c2fcb223963986c50&_x_zm_rhtaid=18

NYS Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins commemorated the historic 19th Amendment, with a live Zoom featuring all 19 NYS Senate women. The event traced women’s political voices through the voices of New York State’s own women Senators. They discussed how the movement achieved success, the rise of women being elected to office, the different legislative priorities they brought with them, the importance of the women’s vote today and how to encourage more women to be involved in politics. The conversation was moderated by Dare Thompson, Former President, League of Women Voters of New York, Jewel Williams, President, Westchester Black Women’s Political Caucus, Inc., and Veronica Cruz, Ph.D., Director, NY State Senate Women’s Issues Committee. Watch the archived event here: