Brush up on your art history. Â Join your gal, Bonnie in a discussion about the ladies of painting and art, with pictures! Â Ladies include Artemisia Gentileschi, Frida Khalo, the Guerrilla Girls and more. Â At the meeting, Gal’s Guide will be giving away one copy of Bonnie’s awesome Women’s History Calendar. Must be […]
Imagine winning an Emmy. Hearing your name called, the applause of the crowd, the slow walk to the microphone and then your acceptance speech heard ’round the world. Now, what if you also win a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony. Now, my friend, you are one of 15 people in the world known as […]
BURLESQUE PERFORMER AND FRENCH SPY Josephine Baker was born in 1906 in Missouri, she had a terrible childhood, I mean terrible. Little formal education, no indoor plumbing, poor, always hungry, abused, and homeless for a time. She made some money dancing on street corners at the age of 13. Her dancing led her to New […]
Continuing from last week’s show on #BookGals, gal-pals Dr. Leah Leach and Bonnie Fillenwarthjoin Lisa Leo to talk about Zelda Fitzgerald, writers, and the douche canoes of the writing world. Your Host: Lisa LeoGal Pals: Dr. Leah Leach and Bonnie Fillenwarth FULL EPISODE Show Notes & Extra’s Looking for the first part of the discussion? Click here for Episode […]
AUTHOR AND THE FLAPPER GIRL Born in 1900 in Alabama, she was born into a life of privilege, her father was a Supreme Court Judge of Alabama. As a teenager, Zelda was a dancer and socialite. She was the flapper girl you think of the 1920’s. She drank, she smoked, she pushed gender norms, and was risqué. She met […]
Gal’s Guide specializes in stories of inspiring gals of history. Whether it’s research for our podcast Your Gal Friday or our monthly meetings, nothing is better than learning about a gal in her own words. Autobiography, memoir, or essay there is always a bit of insight to guide you in your own life. If any […]
What do galaxy rotations and XY chromosomes have in common? They were both discovered by gals! Dr. Leah Leach will be our presenter this month tell us the fantastic stories and insights of historic gals of STEM. We’re back at Barley! Thursday, October 25 7pm-9pm Barley Island 639 Conner Street Noblesville, IN 46060 map Facebook […]
NASA had the Mercury 7, we have the STEM 7. Gal-pals Lisa Meece and Bonnie Fillenwarth join Dr. Leah Leach to talk about seven remarkable gals that changed the world on the newest episode of Gal’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast. Who’s your favorite #STEMgal? Your Host: Dr. Leah Leach Gal Pals: Lisa Meece, Bonnie […]
Books, plays, movies and apps, Bonnie Fillenwarth has gathered together a #STEMgals goodies list for you to devour. Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science and the World by Rachel Swaby This is a really great book that covers all kinds of women from different backgrounds and scientific fields, medicine, paleontology, physics, mathematics, chemistry, and more. […]
For our March meeting, our speaker was Leah Leach, co-host of our podcast Your Gal Friday. She presented 13 gals that are more risqué or controversial than you’d hear about on our family-friendly podcast. Leah told the tales of pirates, erotic poets, spies, burlesque performers, and revenge-fueled painters. These gals stories are incredible, inspiring, and oh yeah, […]
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