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Volunteer Meet & Greet

 

Here at the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House we’re always looking for enthusiastic volunteers. We’d like to invite you to a Meet &Greet session, designed to orient you to the Museum, introduce you to staff, and answer questions you may have about volunteer duties here at the Anthony Museum.

Location: National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House Visitor Center, 19 Madison St, Rochester NY 14608

(There is a small parking lot immediately next to the building and there should be ample space on the street.)

Please email inspire@susanb.org if you are interested in attending this event.

We are looking forward to meeting you!

Suffragist City Parade logo

Suffragist City Parade

Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass lead the Suffragist City Parade
Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass lead the Suffragist City Parade

With the theme of 

Registration for marchers is now closed.

After the Parade the Fun Continues in Susan B. Anthony Square Park!

  • If you march in honor of a person who inspires you because of their work for “Equality for All People,” share your passion and educate others about your role model, and learn about their role models, too
  • Art Force 5 will create a Community Pop-Up Art project, with everyone invited to participate
  • Votercade 2020 looks ahead to 2020 and provides photo opps with a vintage car
  • Rochester Museum & Science Center previews the exhibit “Celebration of Local Women Who Changed the World” which opens October 2020
  • Musical performances by the Flower City Pride Band, Pride of Rochester Marching Band, and the The Harriet Tubman Singers from Auburn
  • Food trucks, ice cream, and beverages on site. Stay for lunch!

Special thanks to our Parade Sponsors including

 

Save the Date for next year: 

2020 Suffragist City Parade, Saturday, September 12, 2020

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Speaker Announced for Susan B. Anthony Birthday Luncheon

In Need of Some Inspiration?  This is the Event–and the Speaker–to Challenge and Recharge You!
Dr. Irma McClaurin
Dr. Irma McClaurin

Rochester, NY– Celebrating Susan B. Anthony’s birthday is a tradition that began in her lifetime and continues to this day. This 199th birthday party and fundraiser for the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House will take place February 13, 2019 at the Joseph A. Floreano Riverside Convention Center, 123 E. Main Street, Rochester, NY.

The keynote speaker for the 2019 Susan B. Anthony Birthday Luncheon will be Dr. Irma McClaurin, co-chair of 2018 Seneca Falls Revisited Conference & Retreat held in Rochester, past president of Shaw University, activist anthropologist, black feminist speaker and author, and diversity champion and consultant. She is alsothe founder of the Irma McClaurin Black Feminist Archive in collaboration with the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

With a focus on inclusiveness, Dr. McClaurin says, “I want to encourage and challenge people to find bonds of commonality; and motivate everyone to leave inspired and committed to acting with integrity, grace, and respect as they move through the world.”

“We are setting the stage for 2020 when we celebrate the centennial of the 19th Amendment, Susan B. Anthony’s 200th birthday, and the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Anthony Museum,” says Deborah L. Hughes, President & CEO of the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House. “Dr. McClaurin will challenge us to move boldly into 2020, furthering  the causes of human rights that are a cornerstone of Anthony’s legacy.”

You can read more about Irma McClaurin at her web site, irmamcclaurin.com.

The Susan B. Anthony Birthday Luncheon is held each year in mid-February to celebrate Susan B. Anthony’s February 15th birthday, to honor contemporary women who continue her legacy, and to raise awareness of the educational and inspirational programs offered by the Museum.

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Suffragist City Parade Coming Soon

Saturday, September 15, 2018

Parade starts @ 10:30 am

Route: W. Main St. to the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House,  17 Madison St., Rochester, NY

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Stay After the Parade for the Block Party in Susan B. Anthony Park

11:00 am–2:00 pm

Organize! Agitate! Educate!

Featuring

MUSIC

Madeleine McQueen | Sarah Long Hendershot and Dan Hoh |  Connie Deming

Artists Coalition for Change Together

The Raging Grannies

Games and activities for kids

Art Force 5—students from Alfred University—will create a mosaic of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass. Join them to paint a tile and learn about the big picture in the process!

Meet Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglass and other  celebrated role models!

Food Trucks

Wraps on Wheels  •  Dillicious Eats  •  Neighborhood Catering

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VoteTilla To Be Presented with Award

VoteTilla, a July 2017 project of the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House,  will be awarded  the Engaging Communities Award as part of the Museum Association of New York’s 2018 conference “Visioning Change.” The Award Ceremony will take place at 8:00 AM on Monday, April 9, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Rochester. Photo opportunities available. For further information please contact info@nysmuseums.org or 518-273-3400.

UPDATE: Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul presenting the MANY Engaging Communities Award for July 2017’s VoteTilla to the Anthony Museum. Accepting the award are Deborah L. Hughes and Sharon Salluzzo (Chair, Board of Trustees). We share this award with all the volunteers and partners who made VoteTilla a success!

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Greater New York City Chamber of Commerce Honors Deborah L. Hughes and the Anthony Museum

Each year, the Greater New York City Chamber of Commerce celebrates Women’s History Month with an awards reception recognizing influential women—including past honorees NYS Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul. With this year’s theme “Celebrating Equality, Fairness, Respect & 100 Years of Voting Rights!,” we are pleased to announce that Deborah Hughes, president and CEO of the National Susan B. Anthony Museum and House, will be honored at the Chamber’s  reception on March 22nd, along with honorees Jennifer Gold of the The Carlyle Group NY Center for Cybersecurity & Resilience;  Sandra Wilkin of the Bradford Construction & Women’s Builders Council; and Dina Bakst & Sherry Leiwant, co-founders of A Better Balance.

The Women’s History Awards Reception will take place Thursday, March 22,  2018, from 6:00pm – 8:00 pm, at the General Society Library, 20 W. 44th Street, New York City.

Here is a link to the  Greater New York City Chamber of Commerce event.

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Wreath Ceremony Commemorates Susan B. Anthony’s Death and Legacy

National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House Commemorates  Susan B. Anthony’s Death and Legacy

 

Rochester, NY – The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House will host a ceremonial wreath hanging on the front steps of 17 Madison Street, the National Historic Landmark that was Susan B. Anthony’s home and headquarters, on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.

The brief ceremony commemorates the 112th anniversary of Susan B. Anthony’s death and will include remarks by Anthony Museum President & CEO, Deborah L. Hughes.

This event is free and open to the public.

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Rennes France to Honor Susan B. Anthony

Rennes, France to Honor Susan B. Anthony

Delegation to represent Rochester and the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House

 

On International Women’s Day, March 8, 2018, Rochester, NY’s sister city, Rennes, France will dedicate a square to honor Susan B. Anthony. Susan B. Anthony was one of the founders of the International Council of Women, and was most interested in ensuring rights for women around the world.

On Saturday March 3, a delegation of 30 participants associated with the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House and the International Sister Cities of Rochester  will gather at 17 Madison Street, the site of the Anthony Museum in Rochester, NY, to board a bus for Toronto. From there the group will fly to France to participate in the Rennes dedication.

In addition, on March 7, the Anthony Museum executive director & CEO Deborah L. Hughes will give  a presentation on Susan B. Anthony and her quest for justice. You can read more about her presentation here.

The Anthony Museum will be sharing posts on Facebook & Twitter throughout the trip using the hashtag #SusanB-Rennes.

2018 also marks the 60th anniversary of the Rennes-Rochester Sister Cities program.

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Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Visits Anthony Museum to Announce 2020 Legislation

IMG_6176 New Legislation Highlights New York’s Role in Women’s Suffrage Movement (TWCNews)

 

Gillibrand pushes for Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission (Rochester Business Journal)

 

Gillibrand calls for legislation to commemorate women’s suffrage anniversary (News 10)

 

New legislation aims to provide funding for programs recognizing women’s suffrage (RochesterFirst.com)

 

Gillibrand Pushes For Suffrage Centennial Commission (WXXI News)

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Members Only Event with Dr. Ken Florey

Dr. Ken Florey (provided photo)
Dr. Ken Florey
(provided photo)

Members of the National Susan B Anthony Museum & House are invited for a special member-only event with Dr. Ken Florey on the evening of Friday, August 19!

Professor Kenneth Florey is a long-time specialist in Woman Suffrage Memorabilia, his collection having been recognized both here and abroad for its comprehensiveness. He has published two books on suffrage: Women’s Suffrage Memorabilia: an Illustrated Historical Study and American Women Suffrage Postcards: a Study and Catalog.

All members are invited to a reception with Dr. Florey at 6:30 pm in the Carriage House behind the Visitor Center at 17 Madison Street and to view his exhibit “Original Artifacts from the Susan B. Anthony & New York State Campaigns”. You will also have an opportunity to purchase his books for signing!

As space is very limited, please let our Membership Director, Lesia Telega, know as soon as possible but no later than August 12, if you will be able to join us! She can be contacted via phone at 585.279.7490 x12 or email at lesia.telega@susanbanthonyhouse.org.