38 THE QUEENS COURIER • APRIL 6, 2017 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM DOUGLASTON / LITTLE NECK Please join us for an encore lecture by long-time Douglaston resident Ann Jawin, Founder and Chair of the voluntary, non-profit Center for the Women of New York, on the current struggle for women's rights in America, as we continue to celebrate the 2017 Centennial of Women's Suffrage in New York State. Light refreshments will be served. Seating is limited; first-come, first-served. ADMISSION IS FREE DOUGLASTON/LITTLE NECK 249-01 Northern Boulevard 718-225-8414 Train: LIRR Q12 N20 N21 BRIARWOOD Friends of Briarwood Library presents Betty Friedan wrote the iconic book, “The Feminine Mystique,” which launched the second wave of Feminism. She also was a founder of the National Organization of Women (NOW) and served as its first President. Betty lived in Queens in the late 1940s and early 1950s in Parkway Village (81-26 150th Street, Briarwood, Queens). It was at this critical period in her life when she began writing The Feminine Mystique. Later in her life she taught a course in journalism at Queens College. Betty wrote and lectured extensively but her colleagues in the Women’s Movement considered her organizing skills the most influential in the struggle for women’s equality. ADMISSION IS FREE. Presented by Queens Historical Society. Refreshments will be served. Saturday, April 8 3 pm BRIARWOOD 85-12 Main Street 718-658-1680 to Briarwood/Van Wyck Blvd. Q20A, Q20B, Q44, Q60 SALUTING WOMEN’S RIGHT TO VOTE IN NEW YORK STATE 100TH ANNIVERSARY SERIES Betty Friedan Founder of National Organization of Women has made a significant contribution to Women’s history. Leading the Way: Betty Friedman Compassionate Care for Four Generations Every funeral detail is handled according to each family’s personal and religious preferences. Specialists in FDIC Insured Pre-Plans Many Jewish families are turning to Sinai Chapels experienced counselors to establish a Pre-Plan. With a Sinai Pre-Plan, families are relieved of dealing with making arrangements at a difficult time. Sinai’s Pre-Plan counselors will meet with you at the Chapel, or in the comfort of your home. Sinai Chapels | 162-05 Horace Harding Expressway | Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 718.445.0300 | 800.446.0406 www.JewishFunerals.com We are here 24 hours to serve your family. THE STRUGGLE FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS: WHERE ARE WE NOW? . Saturday, April 15 2 pm QueensLibrary.org This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Douglaston/Little Neck Community Library in conjunction with the Center for the Women of New York (www.cwny.org). Queens Library is an independent, not-for-profit corporation and is not affiliated with any other library system. 13126-2/17 QueensLibrary.org Queens Library is an independent, not-for-profit corporation and is not affiliated with any other library system. 11563-1/17
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