Category: Upcoming Events

Victoria Brzustowicz

Speaker Announced for Susan B. Anthony 200th Birthday Dinner

Susan B. ROCs her second century at this historic event!

Rochester, NY– Many world leaders are forgotten by subsequent generations, but Susan B. Anthony persists as the center of attention. As the nation celebrates the centennial of the 19th Amendment, we will be celebrating Susan B. Anthony’s 200th Birthday, in Rochester, NY, which was her home base during her 40 most politically active years.

Tena Clark

The keynote speaker for the 2020 Susan B. Anthony Birthday Dinner is Tena Clark,  author of Southern Discomfort, and a Grammy award-winning producer. Clark is also the CEO/Chief Creative Officer for DMI Music & Media Solutions, and her work spans film, television, stage, records, and brands. Join us to discover more about this multi-faceted, multi-talented woman.

Our big party will take place February 12, 2020 at the Joseph A. Floreano Riverside Convention Center, 123 E. Main Street, Rochester, NY.  Celebrating Susan B. Anthony’s birthday is a tradition that began in her lifetime and continues to this day to honor contemporary women who continue her legacy, and to raise awareness of the educational and inspirational programs offered by the Anthony Museum.

Corporate sponsorships are available.  Contact Lesia Telega at 585/279-7490 x 12 for more information. Make your reservations here.

Questions related to this event may be directed to pr@susanb.org.

You can read more about Tena Clark at her web site, tenaclark.com.

Victoria Brzustowicz

Monday Lecture Series 2019-2020

The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House proudly presents the 17th season of its popular Monday Lecture Series. This season’s line-up features eight guest speakers covering a range of timely topics inspired by the life, work, and legacy of Susan B. Anthony.  

Date Topic
Sept. 16, 2019 Race & Resistance in the Rochester Schools

Justin Murphy, Democrat & Chronicle staff

(Tea sold out)
Oct. 21, 2019  Frankie Merson: A Force for Change

Dr. Stephanie E. Craig, Professor of Social Work, Keuka College
(Tea sold out)
Dec. 16, 2019  Intimate Partner Violence: Past & Present Dr. Catherine Cerulli, Director of Susan B. Anthony Center and the Laboratory of Interpersonal Violence and Victimization
(Tea sold out)
Jan. 27, 2020 Native American Women and the Fight for Reproductive Justice
Dr. Brianna Theobald, Professor of History, University of Rochester
(Tea sold out)
March 16, 2020 Cancelled
(Tea sold out)
April 20, 2020 The Genuine Article: The University of Rochester Suffrage Collection
Autumn Haag, Special Collections Librarian/Archivist for Research & Collections, University of Rochester
(Lunch and Tea sold out)
May 18, 2020 Susan B. Anthony, Racist? Dr. Laura Free,
Professor of History, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
(Lunch and Tea sold out)
June 1, 2020 Carrie Chapman Catt: the woman behind the passage of the 19th Amendment
​Dr. Jennifer M. Lloyd, History Professor Emerita,
The College at Brockport
(Lunch and Tea sold out)

Each presentation is offered as a catered lunch at noon  ($35/each) and an informal tea at 2 pm (All luncheons and teas are sold out). These programs fill quickly, register soon.

For more information call 585.279.7490.

Victoria Brzustowicz

40 Years of the Susan B. Anthony Dollar

National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House Commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the Release of the Susan B. Anthony Dollar

The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House will host a brief ceremony on July 2, 2019, 11:00 am,  at 17 Madison Street, the National Historic Landmark that was Susan B. Anthony’s home and headquarters. 

The ceremony commemorates the 40th anniversary of the launch of the Susan B. Anthony dollar which took place on the front steps of 17 Madison Street on June 2, 1979. The ceremony will feature remarks by Anthony Museum President & CEO, Deborah L. Hughes. 

The ceremony will be followed by the opening of the exhibit, More than a Coin: 40 Years of the Susan B. Anthony Dollar, which will be on display at the Anthony Museum Visitor Center at 19 Madison Street.

This event is free and open to the public. 

That evening, the Anthony Museum hosts a special-invitation-only event, when numismatist Mitch Sanders gives a presentation titled “11 Stories of the Susan B. Anthony Dollar” in the Carriage House (behind 19 Madison Street), with a 5 pm Meet & Greet, and a 5:30 presentation.