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Dream Tent Fundraiser

Gal’s Guide is raising money for a portable activity tent to use in the community for years to come. We’re calling this project the Gal’s Guide Dream Tent. The tent will have a Gal-lery of diverse and inclusive women from history. Our intention in this activity tent is to create a space where you can […]

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Book Signing with Rue Sparks

Gal’s Guide is pleased to welcome Rue Sparks for a book signing of The Fable of Wren. Saturday June 25, 2022 2pm – 4pm Gal’s Guide Library 107 S. 8th Street Noblesville Second Floor of the Nickel Plate Arts Campus A small percentage will go to Gal’s Guide Library & Nickel Plate Arts. About the […]

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Vote for New Folk Tales and Myth Books!

Every month we have a research theme. We gather the books we have in the collection and the Gal’s Pals research for the Gal’s Guide Podcast. Sometimes we have holes in the collection where we could use more materials have better diversity in the theme. This is where YOU come in! We’ll post a short […]

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May First Friday

In person First Friday’s are back! We’re shining a spotlight on women at the center of folk tales & myths. Come see what new books we have for check out. Scavenger Hunt! Our youngest volunteer, Samantha, has a knack for scavenger hunts. She’s hidden, in plain sight, 24 fairy jars around the library. If you […]

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Leah’s Five Recommends

The Memoirs of Alice Guy Blaché by Alice Guy, Roberta and Simone Blaché Shout, Sister Shout! The Untold Story of Rock-an-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe by Gayle Wald Beyond Uhura by Nichelle Nichols Conchita Cintrón: Memoirs of a Bullfighter by Conchita Cintrón and an introduction by Orson Welles Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher What 5 […]

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Kim’s Five Recommends

Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady by Florence King Education of a Princess by Marie, Grand Duchess of Russia Women of the Beat Generation by Ann Charters and Brenda Knight Paris Was a Woman: Portraits from the Left Bank by Andrea Weiss My Thirty Year’s War by Margaret Anderson What 5 Women’s History Books Do You […]

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October First Friday

Believe it or not, this is only Gal’s Guide 2nd in-person first Friday. To celebrate we’re going to have an unveiling of Leah Leach’s massive artwork “Mother Tree – Firsts.” The mixed media artwork showcases 34 women who were the first to accomplish a historic milestone. Leah will be on hand to talk about the […]