Brave Women Week
Brave Women Week
March 3-10
Running from March 3-10, 2025, this weeklong festivity features themed events, exhibits and shopping specials in honor of the region’s brave women, past and present.
Check out the full list of events and specials below:
Events
Shopping Deal: 50% Off Clothing
Cayuga County
Dates: March 2025
Location: Regenerations, 101 Genesee St, Auburn, NY
50% off on all remaining Fall & Winter women’s clothing and footwear.
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Marionettes by Rachel Hennelly
Monroe County
Dates: March 3-10, 2025
Location: Rochester Public Library, 115 South Avenue, Rochester, NY
Rachel Hennelly, Folk Art creator, hand carved, created, and costumed all of her marionettes, harkening back to America’s earliest traditions of handmade art that would be used in performances. This exhibit has entertained thousands of children and adults at venues across New York City. Since Rachel’s passing in 2022, her family has continued to display her work – including the Rochester Public Library.
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Visit Murals of Her Voice Carries: Public Art Project
Monroe County
Date: March 3-10, 2025
Location: Rochester, NY
Her Voice Carries features women who are lifting up the voices of others through a network of murals across America that weave a collective story laced with individual truths. Visit the five murals around Rochester, NY featuring voices from local females.
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Explore Museum Exhibits at The Strong National Museum of Play
Monroe County
Dates: March 3-10, 2025
Location: The Strong National Museum of Play, One Manhattan Square, Rochester, NY
The Strong is for kids and kids-at-heart. Current exhibits include “Capturing Play,” a selection of toy cameras and figures collected by documentary photographer Martha Cooper, “Black Doll Designers,” outlining the pivotal role that Black designers have played in diversifying toy aisles, and “Material Girl,” giving you a peek inside the closet of America’s favorite doll, Barbie, from grunge to preppy styles and inspirational careers such as astronaut, president, paleontologist and more.
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“Grand, Domestic and Truly Comfy”: The Langdon Mansion in Elmira, New York
Chemung County
Dates: March 3-8 & 10, 2025
Location: Chemung County Historical Society, 415 E Water St, Elmira, NY
This exhibition at the Chemung County Historical Society tells the story of the Langdon mansion, the home of one of Elmira’s most prominent and historically significant families. It features numerous period images of the interior as well as furniture, decorative objects, and works of art original to the mansion.
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Tour the Women’s Rights National Historical Park
Seneca County
Dates: March 3-10, 2025
Location: Women’s Rights National Historical Park, 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, NY
Learn about the story of the first Women’s Rights Convention held in Seneca Falls, NY on July 19-20, 1848, during which hundred women and men added their signatures in support of the Declaration of Sentiments. The Visitor Center has two floors of exhibits on the Convention and the history of women’s rights in America, including the “First Wave” statue installation on the ground floor and temporary exhibit “Radical Optimism.” Step inside the Wesleyan Chapel to see where approximately 300 people attended the First Women’s Rights Convention.
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“Seeing Equal Rights in NY” at the Equal Rights Heritage Center
Cayuga County
Date: March 3-8 & 10, 2025
Location: Equal Rights Heritage Center, 25 South Street, Auburn, NY
Located on the former site of the Women’s Educational and Industrial Union, the Equal Rights Heritage Center features a state-of-the-art exhibition titled “Seeing Equal Rights in NYS” where New York State’s progressive history supporting equality comes to life through interactive displays. Think: songs, speeches, portraits, posters, and videos that showcase how New Yorkers participated in human rights movements, abolition of slavery and women’s rights movement. Outside of the Center, pose with the Harriet Tubman statue!
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Tour the National Women’s Hall of Fame
Seneca County
Dates: March 4-8, 2025
Location: National Women’s Hall of Fame, 1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls, NY
Open on the first floor of the historic Seneca Knitting Mill, the National Women’s Hall of Fame celebrates the achievements of American women, with inductees added every two years. Many of our Brave Women are featured in the Hall.
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Geva Theatre Presents: Little Women
Monroe County
Dates: March 4-9, 2025
Location: Geva Theatre, 75 Woodbury Boulevard, Rochester, NY
Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel comes to fresh life in this inventive, theatrical adaptation which follows as the March sisters – Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy – gather in the family attic. Founded in 1972, Geva is one of the country’s leading not-for-profit, professional theatres.
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Visit the Harriet Tubman Home Property
Cayuga County
Date: March 4-8, 2025
Location: Harriet Tubman Home, 180 South Street, Auburn, NY
Take a guided tour (must be pre-arranged) of the Harriet Tubman Home property to learn about the 50+ years that Brave Woman Harriet Tubman lived in Auburn, NY. Tours start in the Harriet Tubman Visitor Center for an overview of her life, before seeing the Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged and the exterior of her brick house.
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Maudie
Cayuga County
Date: March 4 & 8, 2025
Location: Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange Street, Auburn, NY
Watch the 2016 movie Maudie about an arthritic Nova Scotia woman who works as a housekeeper while honing her skills as an artist, eventually becomes a beloved figure. There are two shows, open to all ages, at the woman-run Auburn Public Theater.
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Tour the Seward House Museum
Cayuga County
Date: March 4-8, 2025
Location: Seward House Museum, 33 South St. Auburn, NY
Learn about Brave Woman Frances Seward and her husband William H. Seward, Secretary of State to President Lincoln during a guided tour of the Seward House Museum.
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Tour Susan B. Anthony House
Monroe County
Dates: March 4-9, 2025
Location: Susan B. Anthony Museum, 17 Madison Street Rochester, NY
Take a guided tour of all three floors of Susan B. Anthony’s National Historic Landmark home while learning about her incredible story as a Brave Woman. One of the tours highlights is visiting the front parlor, the room where Anthony was arrested for voting in the 1872 presidential election.
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Creative Women of the Finger Lakes: Art and Craftivism
Seneca County
Date: March 4-8, 2025
Location: National Women’s Hall of Fame, 1 Canal Street, Seneca Falls, NY
The Creative Women of the Finger Lakes: Art and Craftivism exhibit showcases the work of women artists and craftivists from the Finger Lakes region of New York, often highlighting themes of social activism and personal expression through creative practices. This exhibit is offered in partnership between the Finger Lakes Art Council and the National Women’s Hall of Fame.
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Candle Making with Light My Candle Co.
Monroe County
Date: March 5, 2025
Location: Light My Candle Co., 274 N. Goodman Street, Rochester NY 14607, Suite B130
Led by Lauren Barley, owner of Light My Candle Co., you will learn about the benefits of soy wax candles while making your own candle out of simple ingredients (all materials will be provided).
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Seneca Art & Culture Center at Ganondagan State Historic Site
Ontario County
Dates: March 5-8, 2025
Location: Seneca Art & Culture Center at Ganondagan State Historic Site, 7000 County Road 41 (Boughton Hill Road) Victor, NY
The Seneca Art & Culture Center’s interactive, multi-media exhibit gallery tells the story of the Seneca and Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) contributions to art, culture and society for more than 2,000 years to the present day. Learn about Brave Woman Jikonsaseh, cofounder of the Iroquois Confederacy. Hiking trails, including Earth is Our Mother Trail, are open every day from dawn to dusk.
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2nd Annual She Shines
Cortland County
Date: March 6, 2025
Location: Homer Hops Brewing, 700 NY-90, Cortland, NY
Raise a glass with Experience Cortland at the 2nd Annual She Shines on March 6, 5–8:30pm at Homer Hops Brewing! It’s the ultimate night out to toast Cortland County’s powerhouse women in tourism. Attendees can explore a variety of offerings, from handcrafted goods to health and wellness services and stunning artwork from local artists. Try your hand at interactive experiences like tea tastings and candle-making (some experiences require an extra cost, but so worth it!). Sip Homer Hops craft beer and grab a bite from the kitchen while enjoying live tunes.
She Shines will also serve as a fundraising opportunity for the Grace Brown House, a supportive housing residence in Cortland dedicated to providing support and shelter to survivors of domestic violence and their families.
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Naples Women’s Weekend
Ontario County
Dates: March 7-9, 2025
Location: Naples, NY
Naples Women’s Weekend is a diverse multi-day event March 7-9 in honor of Women’s History Month. There are a plethora of workshops offering informative, fun, exciting experiences. Motivational speakers, entertainment, pop-up shops and much more!
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Brave Brews Festival
Cayuga County
Dates: March 7-9, 2025
Location: Auburn, NY
The fourth annual winter festival that supports the women and non-binary individuals of New York’s burgeoning craft beverage industry in the epicenter of equal rights heritage. The 2025 event will again feature special guests and the flagship event, Prison City Fire & Ice Festival.
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Pressed Flower Wall Art Workshop
Cortland County
Date: March 8, 2025
Location: Cortland Corset Building, 75 E Court Street, Cortland, NY
In this hands-on workshop, artists of all skill levels will transform delicate petals and vibrant leaves into stunning wall hangings that will make walls bloom with beauty.
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Suzanne Vega Performance
Cortland County
Date: March 8, 2025
Location: Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St., Homer, NY
Suzanne Vega will be joined on stage by her longtime guitarist, Gerry Leonard (of David Bowie fame), performing a career-spanning show including favorites like Tom’s Diner, Luka, and more.
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Coffee and Doughnut Workshop
Monroe County
Date: March 8, 2025
Location: Jones Farm Kitchen, Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Road, Mumford, NY
Learn how to roast your own coffee and fry your own doughnuts the 19th century way at the Genesee Country Village & Museum. Using historical techniques and ingredients (including lard for frying), guests will get to make and eat their own brunch-time treats in the 1850s Jones Farm kitchen.
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Hooks and Needles Knitting and Crocheting Circle
Ontario County
Date: March 8, 2025
Location: Naples Library, 118 S Main St., Naples, NY
Gather with fellow fiber artists and those looking to learn. Bring your work-in-progress or borrow supplies from the Naples Library to get started!
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Future Women in STEM, From Raindrops to Roots: The Science of Weather and Farming
Onondaga County
Date: March 8, 2025
Location: Museum of Science & Technology, 500 S. Franklin St., Syracuse, NY
This free series for girls in 6th-8th grades brings female professionals from local companies to lead students in a fun, hands-on activity together to spark interest in high-tech careers. On this date, Students will engage in hands-on activities to learn about the weather cycle and how weather affects agriculture and food systems in CNY, and even get to try their hand at being a meteorologist.
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Celebrating the Women of FLX Wine
Ontario County
Date: March 8, 2025
Location: New York Kitchen, 800 South Main Street, Canandaigua, NY
It wasn’t that long ago that there were few Finger Lakes winemakers who were also female. Today, a consistently growing number of women hold the title of winemaker, and women are actively employed at every level of the local winery industry. Join NYK Beverage University Instructor Sandy Waters to celebrate the strides women are making in the region, and also for the excellent wines they are producing.
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Naples Women Welding Workshop: Dragonfly Project
Ontario County
Date: March 8, 2025
Location: Ironwood Studios, 8256 S. Main St, Springwater, NY
Join metal artist Stacey Mrva for a transformative workshop where women come together, learn, and uplift one another. Stacey’s mission is empowerment through hands-on experience and unwavering support. As you craft your very own metal masterpiece (zero experience needed!), you’ll witness your creative sparks fly.
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Community Fiber Arts Day
Cayuga County
Date: March 9, 2025
Location: Otter Lake Farm & Fiber, 10528 Short Cut Rd, Weedsport, NY
Participants to bring their knitting, crochet, spinning, portable weaving, etc., to our farm, and relax and work on their projects in our farm shop with other fiber artists. Complimentary coffee from women-owned White Rabbit Roasting, Weedsport, NY and treats from Caroline’s Creations, Cato, NY will be offered. Space is limited, please RSVP to otterlakefarmfiber@gmail.com.
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