Grayson Celebrates Women

06/03/2024

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Healing the Earth One Song at a Time! combines multi-genre music with eco literacy for a sustainable future

05/19/2024

Glad to have lots of friends as 'Bench Strength" with me to WCC Choir performance of 'Virginia Beauty, A Love Song for the Commonwealth' at the Wytheville spring concert. One more chance to hear them at Chataqua Wytheville. June 18 at 7 pm.
Wytheville VA and Wythe County area of Events Penny Lassiter Gloria Price Susan Tomaselli

03/01/2022

In all my years of reading Suffrage history, I had never come across this story. Another chance to be grateful for all those who fought so long and hard for . The 19th News National Women's History Alliance Conference Group

Happy birthday, Leser v. Garnett

06/19/2021

Come march with us!
Hillsville 4th of July Parade
CELEBRATING CARROLL WOMEN GET THE VOTE 1920-2020 + 1
Who: Sponsored by the Carroll County Virginia Historical Society
What: A float with 101 people walking and riding – YOU ARE NEEDED
Wear white, a fancy hat, and a sash. Men are welcome. Add a bow tie in place of a fancy hat.
You can walk or ride on the float. Sashes are available for $2.00 at the Historical Society located at the
Old Court House in Hillsville. Funds will be used to pay for float materials
Come by Tuesday – Friday – 11-1:30 to get a sash.
When: Gather on the 4th at 3:30. Parade starts at 4pm. Parade ends at the VFW.
Where: Meet in the Carroll County Court House parking lot at the float. It will be easy to find.
Look for banners of Gold, white, purple.
Why: To honor the women who registered and voted in the 1920 election. Stop by the Old Court
House and look for family names on the voter register. The Historical Society has a copy of the
register. Thank you Gerald Goad, Clerk of Court, for providing that year’s register.
If you have questions, please email Betty Sutton – [email protected]

06/19/2021

Celebrate another freedom with this wonderful song and telling of the Juneteenth story! Happy Juneteenth to ALL who love Freedom.

Do you know the story of Juneteenth? Fyütch and Rockers sing about what is Juneteenth and why we celebrate Black freedom and liberation. https://fa...

11/24/2020

Don't miss this! Library of Virginia exhibit celebrating 100 years of Votes for Women in Virginia. Galax Library until mid-December. See it now! Social distance safe and beautiful.

10/02/2020

In honor of another pioneering icon, the great RBG. Rest in peace, rest in power.

08/26/2020

CELEBRATE!