Empowering Women, Celebrating the 19th Amendment: Panel and Discussion

5:45-6:30 p.m. – Celebrate the remarkable women and men in the Vienna community with food, drink, and conversation. Participate in our icebreaker for a chance to win prizes. A drawing will be held at the end of the event.

*Emmaus United Church of Christ will be at the event leading a non-partisan ‘Get Out the Vote’ effort to mail postcards to potential voters encouraging them to vote in the upcoming election and providing information on polling places

6:30 p.m. – Empowering Women Panel Discussion featuring;

An introduction by Mayor Linda Jane Colbert, Anne Stuntz president of Historic Vienna, Inc. as moderator, and panelists: Leigh Kitcher producer of the Exhibit “Getting the Vote: The Women’s Rights Movement”, Paula Young Shelton, Teacher, Author and Civil Rights Advocate, Judy Plavnick Kiley, Emmy Award Winning Producer, and Mayor Linda Jane Colbert.

Each speaker will reflect on how their work impacts and empowers women. The discussion will close with a question-and-answer session.

Registration encouraged. A registration link will be provided here soon.

Presented by the Vienna Baha’i Faith Community, Historic Vienna, Inc., Town of Vienna, and the Vienna Business Association.