Upcoming Events

March 8, 2020 | 12:00 am–11:59 pm

International Women's Day

Initially proposed as a potential holiday in 1910 by Clara Zetkin, International Women's Day has been celebrated in various forms ever since. For some...
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March 8, 2020 | 5:00 pm–7:00 pm

Columbia City of Women 2020 Honoree Celebration

Columbia Museum of Art 1515 Main Street Columbia, SC 29201

On March 31, 2019, Former First Lady of South Carolina Rachel Hodges, WREN, and Historic Columbia introduced Columbia City of Women, a very special...
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March 28, 2020 | 2:00 pm–3:30 pm

Saturday Roll | Columbia City of Women

South Carolina Monument to the Women of the Confederacy, located at the southern border of the State House grounds : 1100 Gervais St., Columbia, SC 29208

Women in Columbia have historically been trailblazers in the fields of health, education, economic opportunity, safety and freedom from violence...
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April 6, 2020 | 8:00 am–5:00 pm

WREN Annual Summit

Columbia Museum of Art

Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network (WREN) will be hosting their fourth annual state-wide summit on April 6th, 2020 at the Columbia Museum of Art...
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April 23, 2020 | 6:00 pm–7:30 pm

"Eleanor Roosevelt: Women, Power and Human Rights. A Century of Struggle and Hope" Keynote

Columbia Museum of Art - Theater : 1515 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201

Presenter: Blanche Wiesen Cook Born in 1884, Eleanor Roosevelt was 36 years old when the suffrage amendment passed and became one of the most notable...
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April 24, 2020 | 10:00 am–3:00 pm

"Women, Voting and Politics: Reflections on a Century of Women’s Suffrage" Symposium

South Carolina State Museum : 301 Gervais St., Columbia, SC 29201

Morning Panel: “Fighting for Suffrage: Movements, Politics and the Nineteenth Amendment” 10:00am-11:30am Panelists: Elaine Weiss, Cori Field, Blair...
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Past Events

The Honorable Jean H. Toal speaks to a crowd at #SheDid Day.
#SheDid Day, 8/26/2019, the first annual day to commemorate local accomplishments of women
Former First Lady, Rachel Hodges speaks at the launch event for Columbia City of Women.
Former First Lady, Rachel Hodges speaks at the launch event for Columbia City of Women.
Kat Allen, Director of Research at Historic Columbia, guides the inaugural Columbia City of Women Bus Tour.
Kat Allen, Director of Research at Historic Columbia, guides the inaugural Columbia City of Women Bus Tour on August 13, 2019.