Events celebrate Women’s History Month
Women Trailblazers
Celebrate Women’s History Month with the Berks County Parks staff and Blue Mountain Eagle Climbing Club members.
They will be hosting a special event celebrating women trailblazers on March 19 at 10 a.m. at the Bingaman Nature Center.
Joan Moyer, the climbing club’s first woman president, and Linda Enders, a member of the board of directors and the first chairwoman of the Rentschler Arboretum Committee, will tell about women who have been Appalachian Trail leaders, stewards and hikers, organizers said.
Moyer and Enders will tell how women helped to transform the climbing club from an all-male group that predated the Appalachian Trail into an all-inclusive organization, organizers said.
After the discussion, Moyer and Enders will lead the group on a 45-minute hike on the parks department’s Gravity and Ferndale trails.
The free event is geared toward adults, but children 8 and older may attend with an accompanying adult.
Registration is required at least 24 hours in advance.
To register or for more information: lgauker@countyofberks.com or 610374-2944, ext 2611.
The Bingaman Nature Center is located at 2843 Hill Road, in Lower Alsace Township.
Kutztown University
Kutztown University’s Women’s Center has lined up a series of events for all to learn more about the importance of Women’s History Month and shed light on issues in today’s society regarding women, including:
March 25, 2 p.m.: “Uplifting Women in the Workplace” in the MCC Unity Room. This program is cosponsored by the Career Development Center and will provide a discussion on sexism and microaggressions in a workplace, how we can move up in our jobs and empower others with language, organizers said.
March 28, 6 p.m.: Women’s History Month Keynote: Feminista Jones, MSU 218. Jones is a feminist writer, community activist, award-winning blogger and author of “Reclaiming Our Space: How Black Feminists Are Changing the World from the Tweets to the Streets.”
Learn more about the KU Women’s Center: 610-6834655 or womenscenter@kutztown.edu.
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Kempton
Intelligent and strongwilled women have made Hawk Mountain what it is today, from the sanctuary’s founder Rosalie Edge and first gatekeeper Irma Broun, to the dozens of trainees, educators, and scientists who work there today. Proud to bolster the careers of so many up and coming women conservationists, Hawk Mountain aspires to be a leader for women in STEM, with a majority of staff and trainee alumni identifying as women. Upcoming events will highlight and celebrate the various women of Hawk Mountain and the community.
March 20, 1 to 2 p.m.: Native America’s “Better Half”: Strong Women, Strong Nations at Visitor Center Gallery. Free event features an important discussion of an important community of women from our region. Explore the history and roles of women in Native society through the eyes of a Native woman historian, then view exhibits and arts that empower Native women. No registration required.
March 29, 7 to 8:30 p.m.: Free Women of Hawk Mountain Virtual Panel. Join several women of the Sanctuary — Laurie Goodrich, Director of Conservation; Jamie Dawson, Director of Education; Rebecca McCabe, Biologist; and Diane Husic and Holly Merker, HMS Board Members — as they discuss their experiences in conservation and hope to inspire other women in STEM. Register at https://hawkmountain. ticketleap.com/womenof-hms-panel-2022/dates/ Mar-29-2022_at_0700PM.