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Julia Child, Teaching America to Cook
For Womenâs History Month this year, Iâm presenting a childrenâs cooking program on Julia Child. In preparing for the program, I learned so much about her fascinating life! She grew up in California in the early 1900s, attending boarding school and playing sports. When World War II broke out, she tried to enlist in the…
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From the Director, March 2025
Womenâs History is Our History March is Womenâs History Month and what better place than your library to discover and celebrate the stories of great women all month long. This yearâs theme is âMoving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations.â OCLS is a treasury of resources â if you want to chat about a…
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Q&A with Women in the Arts, Inc.
Women in the Arts, Inc. will host its annual event, the Women in the Arts Expo, March 29 in the Melrose Center at Orlando Public Library. We spent some time with founder Maria Guerrero to talk about the organization, the Expo and the broad impact her organization has in the Central Florida arts community. Tell…
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Women’s History Month: Retelling HER Story
The Stories we Gain by Reshaping Myths with Women as the Main Characters Modern authors are myth-busting familiar tales by passing the pen to the side characters â women. Centuries of mythology across the world has historically centered around and celebrated male narratives: their origins, battles, journeys, wins and losses. Female characters, whether damsels or…
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From the Director, March 2024
Every year, Orange County Library System holds a Staff Development Day in November, where we bring everyone together to learn, network and get to know their colleagues. A big part of the day is celebrating milestones. Weâre lucky to have a lot of staff whoâve made working for the library not just a job, but…
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Learn More About the Women in the Arts Expo
Over the past 13 years, Orange County Library System has helped support women in the arts by hosting the annual Women in the Arts Awards. This year, the event has shifted to an expo. We were able to catch up with the founder and executive director of Women in the Arts Inc., Maria Guerrero, to…
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Womenâs History Month: Knitting Espionage – Grandmaâs Knitting a Scarf. Or is She?
Womenâs contributions to the great wars of the 20th century stretch beyond keeping happy on the home front, nursing and factory work. Women of all ages knitted to facilitate espionage efforts, both on the home front and the front lines. Knitting is essentially made-up variations on two stitches, knit stitches that resemble the letter V…
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Preschool Fun: Airplanes!
In honor of Womenâs History Month, each Preschool Fun blog post this month will tie in with a famous woman! Today weâll learn about Bessie Coleman and Amelia Earhart. These activities are based on Every Child Ready to Read, which helps our friends learn pre-reading skills. We’ll cover Reading, Writing, Talking, Singing and Playing. …
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Preschool Fun: Monkeys and Jane Goodall!
In honor of Womenâs History Month, each preschool fun blog post this month will tie in with a famous woman! Today weâll start with Jane Goodall. These activities are based on Every Child Ready to Read, which helps our friends learn pre-reading skills. We’ll cover Reading, Writing, Talking, Singing and Playing. TALKING: Do you…
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Our History Speaks Volumes: Sorosis Women’s Club
In 1893, 10 Orlando women gathered to organize a study and social group. They named their group the Sorosis Club, after the Latin word for sisterhood, and shortly thereafter began meeting regularly at membersâ homes to discuss literature and civic matters. With Sorosis growing, regular club events moved to the Knox-Bacon Building, an historically preserved…
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