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American Women’s Suffrage @100: Songs of Celebration & Struggle with Kristin Lems
August 26, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm CDT

7-9 pm/CDT – This performance actually begins at 7pm, the same time as Woodstock Wednesdays with Tret Fure, but we encourage you to join Kristin’s ZOOM session at 7:30pm, after you’ve enjoyed Woodstock Wednesdays.
Here’s how you can access Kristin’s performance, “American Women’s Suffrage @100: Songs of Celebration & Struggle with Kristin Lems (Kristin performed at WFF April 5 concert) – NOW Chapter virtual meeting. Connect in via Zoom at this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85318835629?pwd=ZW1KVWdlOGozR29zU0h1Rms3cXJRQT09
Or dial in at 312-626-6799
Specify meeting ID 853 1883 5629 with password 569464
Or on your smartphone, just tap this link:
+13126266799,,85318835629#,,1#,569464#
Kristin will be our Woodstock Wednesdays featured performer on October 7. She founded the National Women’s Music Festival in 1974. Her great grandmother had a relationship with Jane Addams, and Kristin is working on a musical about Jane Addams. She’s been working for women’s rights since the 70s, and she was very influential in finally getting the ERA passed in Illinois in 2018.
More info at nwsubnow.org.