Women of Valor Exhibit Opening

Event details Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026 Time: 3:00 PM to 4:50 PM Location: Illinois History and Lincoln Collections, 324 Main Library, 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana Type: Reception/Open House About this event General Events Calendar home Calendar search Share on Facebook Tweet Email add to calendar contact add an event Event subscriptions General Events Women of Valor Exhibit Opening Women of Valor Exhibit Opening Oct 15, 2026 3:00 - 4:50 pm Illinois History and Lincoln Collections, 324 Main Library, 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana Reception/Open House Sponsor University Library | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections Contact Amanda Riggenbach E-Mail ihlc@library.illinois.edu Phone 217-333-1777 Views 130 Originating Calendar Library Calendar Please join us for the opening of the Illinois History and Lincoln Collection's exhibit, Women of Valor: Creating Sisterhoods in Central Illinois . Jewish women in Central Illinois have been organizing for centuries. After uniting under the organizing arm of the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods in 1920s, these women ushered in a century of community building and activism. The exhibit showcases the ways these women shaped their communities through the stories from three different Central Illinois cities. J oin us to view the exhibit and highlights from the collections. Refreshments and exhibit-themed coloring pages will be provided. Official event details: https://calendars.illinois.edu/detail/7/33562043