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First for the Vote

How Chicago Women Won Suffrage for the Nation
2025-03-18 13:00:00 2025-03-18 14:00:00 America/Chicago First for the Vote Chicago women made Illinois the first state east of the Mississippi River to grant limited voting rights to women in 1913. St. Charles Public Library - Carnegie Community Room

Tuesday, March 18
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-03-18 13:00:00 2025-03-18 14:00:00 America/Chicago First for the Vote Chicago women made Illinois the first state east of the Mississippi River to grant limited voting rights to women in 1913. St. Charles Public Library - Carnegie Community Room

St. Charles Public Library

Carnegie Community Room

Chicago women made Illinois the first state east of the Mississippi River to grant limited voting rights to women in 1913.

The women--through their clubs and progressive reform ideas were the backbone of this success. Illinois' success influenced other suffragists to use the same tactics in their states. Illinois became the first state to ratify the 19th Amendment, giving all women in the United States the right to vote in 1920. 

Presented by Laurie Russell, a former docent for the Chicago Architecture Center and co-author of the “Women of Influence” walking tour at Graceland Cemetery.  She was also a docent and program contributor at the Robert R. McCormick Museum at Cantigny.  Her special interest is Chicago history with an emphasis on women. REGISTER

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St. Charles Public Library
Phone: 630-584-0076 x1
Fax: 630-584-9262
Hours

St. Charles Public Library
scpld.org

MON-THU 9 A.M.-9 P.M.
FRI 9 A.M.-8 P.M.
SAT 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
SUN 12 P.M.-5 P.M.
 

 
Address
One South 6th Avenue
St. Charles, IL 60174
Tel: 630-584-0076 x1
About the branch

The award-winning St. Charles Public Library District is located in the scenic Fox River Valley, 35 miles west of Chicago. The Library serves a district population of 55,092 residents and has a staff of 101. The St. Charles Public Library is an equal opportunity employer.

Upcoming Events

St. Charles Writers Group
Sat, Mar 08, 9:15am - 12:15pm
Carnegie Community Room
The St. Charles Writers Group is a workshop for novice or experienced writers that meets twice a month.
Genealogy Research at the Library - Mornings
Mon, Mar 10, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Computer Lab
Do you need a few quiet hours to work on your family tree? Are you looking for help breaking down a brick wall?
Family Storytime (All Ages with Caregiver)
Mon, Mar 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Miller Haase Community Room
This program is filled with stories, music and movement! Each week focuses on a new theme. Space is limited.
Cómo iniciar su negocio en IL (ofrecido en español e inglés) - Presentado por Centro de Desarrollo Empresarial de la Mujer
Mon, Mar 10, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Carnegie Community Room
Mujeres: ¿Listas para iniciar tu propio negocio? Obtenga una evaluación para ayudarlo a identificar las fortalezas de su startup, y revisar las entidades legales recomendadas para las startups.
Senior iPad/iPhone Basics - In-person Computer Instruction
Mon, Mar 10, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Computer Lab
Learn how to use the internet and apps. Please bring your iPad or iPhone, create an Apple account before class and bring your login and password.
One-to-One Resume Review - with a Career Coach from workNet Batavia
Mon, Mar 10, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Study Room 5
Meet with a workNet Batavia Career Coach for a one-to-one review of your resume.
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We Love Axolotls! (Grades K-5)
Mon, Mar 10, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Miller Haase Community Room
We love axolotls! Join us as we read books and investigate facts about these intriguing salamanders.
One-to-One Resume Review - with a Career Coach from workNet Batavia
Mon, Mar 10, 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Study Room 5
Meet with a workNet Batavia Career Coach for a one-to-one review of your resume.
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One-to-One Resume Review - with a Career Coach from workNet Batavia
Mon, Mar 10, 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Study Room 5
Meet with a workNet Batavia Career Coach for a one-to-one review of your resume.
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My First Storytime (0-23 Months with Caregiver)
Mon, Mar 10, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Miller Haase Community Room
Connect with your baby for an interactive and engaging storytime session full of songs, rhymes and stories! Please register baby only. 
Lit Loot (Grades 4-8)
Mon, Mar 10, 9:00pm - 9:05pm
Lobby
Keep the loot! Return the book! Help us be green! Please return your Lit Loot box, with items removed, to the Youth Services desk for a sticker.
My First Storytime (0-23 Months with Caregiver)
Tue, Mar 11, 9:30am - 10:00am
Miller Haase Community Room
Connect with your baby for an interactive and engaging storytime session full of songs, rhymes and stories! Please register baby only. 
Live in the Library: Ben Westfall
Tue, Mar 11, 10:00am - 11:00am
Lobby
Guitarist Ben Westfall will fill our library with music on this second Tuesday of the month.
Second Tuesday Book Discussion - Women and Children First by Alina Grabowski
Tue, Mar 11, 10:00am - 11:30am
Carnegie Community Room
The Library offers two book discussion groups: Mornings at 10:00 a.m. and Evenings at 7:00 p.m.
2 & 3 Year Old Storytime (with Caregiver)
Tue, Mar 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Miller Haase Community Room
Interactive storytime for children and their parents/caregivers! Please only register your child.
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Family Storytime (All Ages with Caregiver)
Tue, Mar 11, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Miller Haase Community Room
This program is filled with stories, music and movement! Each week focuses on a new theme. Space is limited.
5-Minute Makes - Screenprint Silhouette
Tue, Mar 11, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Computer Lab,STC Creative
Screen print one of our ready to go silhouettes of a woman from our history.
Seed Starting - Giving Your Garden a Head Start
Tue, Mar 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Huntley Community Room
Starting your own seedlings for the garden is a great way to save money and grow varieties of flowers, vegetables and other plants not usually found in stores or garden centers.
Second Tuesday Book Discussion - Women and Children First by Alina Grabowski
Tue, Mar 11, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Bisbee Conference Room
The Library offers two book discussion groups: Mornings at 10:00 a.m. and Evenings at 7:00 p.m.
My First Storytime (0-23 Months with Caregiver)
Wed, Mar 12, 9:30am - 10:00am
Miller Haase Community Room
Connect with your baby for an interactive and engaging storytime session full of songs, rhymes and stories! Please register baby only. 
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AARP Tax Preparation Appointments - Huntley Room
Wed, Mar 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
Trained AARP volunteers will be offering free tax preparation appointments for anyone with individual Federal and State of Illinois returns.
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2 & 3 Year Old Storytime (with Caregiver)
Wed, Mar 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Miller Haase Community Room
Interactive storytime for children and their parents/caregivers! Please only register your child.
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Stories at the Nature Center (Families)
Wed, Mar 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children are invited to hear stories at the Creek Bend Nature Center at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve.
AARP Tax Preparation Appointments - Huntley Room
Wed, Mar 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Trained AARP volunteers will be offering free tax preparation appointments for anyone with individual Federal and State of Illinois returns.
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Starting Your Business in IL (offered in Spanish & English) - Presented by the Women's Business Development Center
Wed, Mar 12, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Carnegie Community Room
Women: Ready to start your own business? Get an assessment to help identify your startup strengths, introduce you to five basic startup steps, and review the legal entities recommended for startups.
AARP Tax Preparation Appointments - Huntley Room
Wed, Mar 12, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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1:17 at The Loft (Grades 9-12)
Wed, Mar 12, 1:17pm - 3:00pm
The Loft
Craft, game, or hang in The Loft after an Early Release Wednesday.
LEGO Club (Grades K-8)
Wed, Mar 12, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Helen Gale Story Room
Drop by the library and build with LEGO. Each Wednesday we will have a different LEGO challenge you can try, or build whatever you want!
BookTalk: Hunger Games (Grades 6-8)
Wed, Mar 12, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Miller Haase Community Room
Play with activities based on a new book each month!
Taste of Ireland - Classroom Kitchen Seasonal Series via Zoom
Wed, Mar 12, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Library Board Meeting
Wed, Mar 12, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Huntley Community Room
Library Board Meeting
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Thu, Mar 13, 10:00am - 11:30am
Computer Lab
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Family Storytime (All Ages with Caregiver)
Thu, Mar 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Miller Haase Community Room
This program is filled with stories, music and movement! Each week focuses on a new theme. Space is limited.
Homeschool Hangout (Families)
Thu, Mar 13, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Miller Haase Community Room
Come hang out with other homeschool families!
Senior Fraud Prevention Seminar
Thu, Mar 13, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Huntley Community Room
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Miller Haase Community Room
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Fri, Mar 14, 10:00am - 11:00am
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AARP Tax Preparation Appointments - Carnegie Room
Fri, Mar 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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AARP Tax Preparation Appointments - Carnegie Room
Fri, Mar 14, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Friday Fun (K-5) - Marble Run
Fri, Mar 14, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Helen Gale Story Room
Unleash your creativity with the library's marble run set!
Fine Motor Fun! (Ages 0-5 with Caregiver)
Sun, Mar 16, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Helen Gale Story Room
Let’s use our hands and practice fine motor skills together! Drop by to try some simple activities that you can replicate at home.
Senior iPad/iPhone Basics - In-person Computer Instruction
Sun, Mar 16, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Computer Lab
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Sunday Concert: Brad Conroy
Sun, Mar 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Carnegie Community Room
An afternoon of classical guitar with Brad Conroy. Come and enjoy an intimate performance which features the music of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Henry Purcell, Brad Conroy, and Fernando Sor.
Family Storytime (All Ages with Caregiver)
Mon, Mar 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Miller Haase Community Room
This program is filled with stories, music and movement! Each week focuses on a new theme. Space is limited.
My First Storytime (0-23 Months with Caregiver)
Mon, Mar 17, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Miller Haase Community Room
Connect with your baby for an interactive and engaging storytime session full of songs, rhymes and stories! Please register baby only. 
My First Storytime (0-23 Months with Caregiver)
Tue, Mar 18, 9:30am - 10:00am
Miller Haase Community Room
Connect with your baby for an interactive and engaging storytime session full of songs, rhymes and stories! Please register baby only. 
2 & 3 Year Old Storytime (with Caregiver)
Tue, Mar 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Miller Haase Community Room
Interactive storytime for children and their parents/caregivers! Please only register your child.
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First for the Vote - How Chicago Women Won Suffrage for the Nation
Tue, Mar 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Carnegie Community Room
Chicago women made Illinois the first state east of the Mississippi River to grant limited voting rights to women in 1913.
Art Club: Geometric Stencils (Grades K-5)
Tue, Mar 18, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Helen Gale Story Room
Drop by and learn about art with geometric shapes and then use stencils to design your own. Let's create beautiful art together!
Family Storytime (All Ages with Caregiver)
Tue, Mar 18, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Miller Haase Community Room
This program is filled with stories, music and movement! Each week focuses on a new theme. Space is limited.
Women & Money - Twelve Months to Take Charge of Your Finances
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Huntley Community Room
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My First Storytime (0-23 Months with Caregiver)
Wed, Mar 19, 9:30am - 10:00am
Miller Haase Community Room
Connect with your baby for an interactive and engaging storytime session full of songs, rhymes and stories! Please register baby only. 
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AARP Tax Preparation Appointments - Huntley Room
Wed, Mar 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
Trained AARP volunteers will be offering free tax preparation appointments for anyone with individual Federal and State of Illinois returns.
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Wed, Mar 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Miller Haase Community Room
Interactive storytime for children and their parents/caregivers! Please only register your child.
This event is full
AARP Tax Preparation Appointments - Huntley Room
Wed, Mar 19, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Trained AARP volunteers will be offering free tax preparation appointments for anyone with individual Federal and State of Illinois returns.
This event is full
AARP Tax Preparation Appointments - Huntley Room
Wed, Mar 19, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Trained AARP volunteers will be offering free tax preparation appointments for anyone with individual Federal and State of Illinois returns.
This event is full
Ukulele Playing, Singing and Teaching-No Experience Needed
Wed, Mar 19, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Miller Haase Community Room
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LEGO Club (Grades K-8)
Wed, Mar 19, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Helen Gale Story Room
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LVFV Beginner Class
Wed, Mar 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Wed, Mar 19, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Huntley Community Room
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An Italian Immigrant's Journey - Rescheduled from February 18
Wed, Mar 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Carnegie Community Room
Follow the journey of a young man who emigrated from Sicily to the United States in the late 1890s. Explore the difficulties he encountered getting to the U.S. and the unexpected hurdles.
Family Storytime (All Ages with Caregiver)
Thu, Mar 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
Miller Haase Community Room
This program is filled with stories, music and movement! Each week focuses on a new theme. Space is limited.
Genealogy Research at the Library - Afternoons
Thu, Mar 20, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Computer Lab
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Femininomenon (Grades 9-12)
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Westminster Stuffed Animal Show (Families)
Thu, Mar 20, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
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Craft of the Month - Heat Pad
Thu, Mar 20, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Computer Lab,STC Creative
Create a spring-inspired heat pad.
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Forever Young Adult Book Club - Alone Out Here by Riley Redgate
Thu, Mar 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Study Room 5
A club for adults to read and discuss popular YA titles.
Great Decisions - U.S. Changing Leadership of the World Economy
Thu, Mar 20, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Bisbee Conference Room
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9to5: The Story of a Movement - Illinois Libraries Present
Fri, Mar 21, All day
Watch the award-winning documentary from the comfort of your home! Friday, March 21 at 1:00 p.m. through Sunday, March 23 at 11:59 p.m. Register
AARP Tax Preparation - Room Reserve
Fri, Mar 21, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Miller Haase Community Room
Trained volunteers will be offering free tax preparation help for anyone with individual Federal and State of Illinois returns.
AARP Tax Preparation Appointments - Carnegie Room
Fri, Mar 21, 10:00am - 11:00am
Trained AARP volunteers will be offering free tax preparation appointments for anyone with individual Federal and State of Illinois returns.
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AARP Tax Preparation Appointments - Carnegie Room
Fri, Mar 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Trained AARP volunteers will be offering free tax preparation appointments for anyone with individual Federal and State of Illinois returns.
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AARP Tax Preparation Appointments - Carnegie Room
Fri, Mar 21, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Trained AARP volunteers will be offering free tax preparation appointments for anyone with individual Federal and State of Illinois returns.
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Fri, Mar 21, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Helen Gale Story Room
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St. Charles Writers Group
Sat, Mar 22, 9:15am - 12:15pm
Carnegie Community Room
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Lego Train Show (All Ages)
Sat, Mar 22, 10:00am - 4:30pm
Huntley Community Room
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Our Terrace Garden Mural (Ages 10-13 w/ caregiver - Adult)
Sat, Mar 22, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Miller Haase Community Room
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5-Minute Makes - Screenprint Silhouette
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Computer Lab,STC Creative
Screen print one of our ready to go silhouettes of a woman from our history.
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Sat, Mar 22, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Miller Haase Community Room
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