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Join Gals Guide for a powerful evening honoring Henrietta Lacks’ contributions and reflecting on the important lessons her story continues to teach. Henrietta’s cancer cells were taken and sold without her consent. Her name was nearly erased as HeLa cells became a foundational tool for modern medicine. Because of Henrietta’s cells, there have been treatments […]
Leah finishes up Creative & Expression Month with Moomins!!!!! Leah talks about the Swedish-Finnish artist, Tove Jansson, who created a colorful universe for her and her characters to escape to. The Moomin world is about admitting your joys and fears, looking for a place of safety, knowing danger is out there, but that you’ll always […]
Anonymous Was a Woman: A Celebration in Words and Images of Traditional American Art – and the Women Who Made It by Mirra Bank The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature by Sue Stuart-Smith Mozart’s Women: His Family, His Friends, His Music by Jane Glover Hildegard of Bingen: The Woman of Her Age by […]
Klaire is back on the podcast talking about an amazing Italian painter who started producing works as a teenager. Artemisia Gentileschi’s life was full of challenges and obstacles, including an abuser and rarely getting credit for her paintings. Learn about Artemisia’s fierce paintings of women that are gorgeous and haunting to look at. Learning Theme […]
We have had many of Book Club and Film Club meetings either in person or online. So we have collected all of these picks and compiled them into a big ol’ list. Each year we had monthly research themes and each of our clubs reflected them. Whether you are looking for books or movies for […]
Katie is taking a pottery class and found inspiration and kinship with Beatrice Wood. Beatrice was a potter and involved with the Dada movement, giving her the nickname “Mama of Dada.” Learn about Beatrice’s fascinating life in pottery, art, literature, and French names we struggle to say. Learning Theme of 2026 About The Gal’s Guide […]
While there are several wonderful options for books about women in art, we have picked from our library collection and from our staffs reading list. Young Readers Nonfiction Nonfiction Films/Documentaries Feel free to let us know what you think of our selections, or add your own in the comment section below!
While there are several wonderful options for books about STEM, we have picked from our library collection and from our staffs reading list. Young Readers Nonfiction Teen Nonfiction Nonfiction Feel free to let us know what you think of our selections, or add your own in the comment section below!
Are you ready for the next evolution of Gals Guide? From our founder: Leah Leach I’ve been hinting at and working on epic plans for the next evolution of Gals Guide. I’ve been working on this for years, and I’ve finally got the pieces of the puzzle to fit together. I needed to wait and […]
Bonnie starts Creativity & Expression month by talking about Elizabeth Keckley. From slavery to the personal dressmaker to Mary Todd Lincoln, learn about Elizabeth and her dress-making business. Learning Theme of 2026 About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us each week to learn different aspects of personal and collective well being. Each of our presenters […]
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