Women make up about half of our country’s population.

Just a fraction of their accomplishments are recorded in history.

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MWHC Featured Artist

Artist Rowan Bathurst, seated in front of multiple art works. Wearing white jeans and head resting on hands

Multi-disciplinary Artist
Susanna Eisenman

Susanna works in textiles, paper mache and painting. She explores the effects of recent legislation on health care access and reproductive rights for women and the likely increase of anti-Asian sentiment and violence due to trade wars. Artist reception free and open to all on May 10, 2025, 2 – 4:00 p.m. Read more:

Let’s shine light on Maryland’s women lighthouse keepers of the past

(May 8, 2025) One look at the Chesapeake Bay’s shallow depths, sandbars and irregular coastline and it is easy to see why Maryland had so many operating lighthouses during the 19th and 20th centuries. What’s surprising, though, are how many women lighthouse keepers guided ships and likely saved untold lives during those years.

Program: How Melissa Ludtke fought for equal access for women sports journalists

(March 18, 2025) In 1978, as a young sports journalist, Melissa Ludtke won a lawsuit for the right to be allowed in Major League Baseball locker rooms. Join the discussion on March 20 at 7:00 p.m. as she looks back on how she pioneered equal participation by women in...

Maryland Nonprofits: All invited to an urgent “Public Conversation on Justice, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility”

(March 1, 2025) Maryland Nonprofits is hosting an open community conversation about the importance of justice, diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility. Nonprofit leaders, foundations, civic leaders, elected officials, business leaders, and members of the...