Our Past Events

International Women’s Day Program
March 9, 2024 – Saturday

The circled areas on the map show the homeland of each of our speakers
Roukiya Kayed Mahamoud – a student at Frankfort High School. Her sister Narimane Kayed Mahamoud iscurrently pursuing a psychology major with a minor in business management at Kentucky State University (from Djibouti, East Africa)

Eve Ann Jones – came to Frankfort as a bride. She is a wife, mother, and employee of First Federal Savings and Loan. (from the (Philippines)

Sigga Jagne – a well-established professional, entrepreneur and the founder of Signara Global Solutions, LLC. (USA & Africa). (from The Gambia)

Hermalyn Manglona – part of the 2024 leadership Frankfort, and the store manager for Completely Kentucky. (from Saipan, Western Pacific)

Meeting the Speakers

Refreshments shared

A well received and inspiring program

Women’s History Month Display Paul Sawyier Public Library
March 1 through 15, 2024

Committee Members Left to right: Judy Catlett, Joyce Albro, Nancy Watkins, Shirley Elkin

Anna Connelly – Fire Escape. 1877.
Inspired when a rise in deaths from fire increased because buildings became taller. Her invention provided an escape with a series of extended ladders made of iron and with handrails.

Mary Anderson – Windshield wiper.  1903
Inspired when watching streetcar drivers jumping off, using their hands to clean snow and sleet from the windshield.

Tabitha Babbit – Circular saw. 1813
Inspired when she saw men using a long whip saw to cut logs inefficiently because cuts could only be cut in one direction.

Patricia Bath – Laserphaco. 1986
Inspired by a need to replace the usage of inserting a needle into the eye to break apart cataracts. Her invention uses lasers thereby increasing accuracy and results.

Maria Beasley – Life raft. 1882
Inspired by seeing flat planks without guardrails being d as life rafts. Her life rafts were fireproof, folded, and provided guard rails.

 Britton Brown – First home security system. 1969
Inspired by a high crime rate and the inability for police officers to respond quickly. Her invention with monitors allowed the person inside to see and speak to who was at the door without opening the door, allowed using a remote control to open doors and contacted police with the tap of a button.

Sarah Goode – Folding cabinet bed. 1885
Inspired by tenements that were too small to contain efficient furniture. Her invention allowed people to fold their bed away when not in use, allowing more room in the tenement.

Ruth Handler – Barbie in 1959 and breast prosthesis in 1976
Inspired by a desire for young girls to see themselves as anything they imagined and by the need for a comfortable and natural looking breast prosthesis.

Amanda Theodosia Jones – Vacuum Canning. 1872
Inspired by a need to preserve food without spoilage. She determined that spoilage was caused by air in the jar. Her process removes the air and increases self-life.

Hedy Lamarr – Frequency hopping. 1942
Inspired when hearing of the Navy’s difficulties with radio-controlled torpedoes. Her invention changed the frequencies making it difficult for enemies to decode messages.

Madam C. J. Walker – Hair care products for dry hair. 1905
Inspired by her own hair being dry and damaged. Her products for women of color involved scalp preparation, lotions, and iron combs.

Women’s Suffrage Centennial Chorus on the steps of the Old Capital in Frankfort, KY August 2020

Picture courtesy of Frank Magazine, Frankfort, KY

Frazier Museum, Louisville, KY August 27, 2018: Women’s Equality Day Event
Women’s Suffrage Centennial Chorus with Louisville’s Mayor Fisher

Women’s Suffrage Centennial Chorus July 3, 2018 Our first performance