Did you think Ireland Month was over?! Well, we found a pot of gold on this April Fools Day! Gal’s Guide just happens to be so lucky because we know Jackie. Jackie is a native Hoosier who now calls Ireland home. She also runs the Castlelyons Library, which is supported and sponsored by Gal’s Guide. […]
Riwo’s pick is from pre-Christian times in Ireland. Her pick is also part historical, but also part myth and legend. She’s a complex woman. Queen Medb (also spelled Maeve, Mave, Meave), her name is connected to alcohol – you know meade-woman – she starts a war over who has a prettier bull, and it takes […]
Fairyville Events by Gal’s GuideApril 17-20 Plant Your Dreams Activity Friday, April 19, 6pm-9pmSaturday, April 20, 10am-5pm Drop in for an activity in the new Gal’s Guide Dream Tent. Take a moment to plant your dreams to see them bloom during the flower moon. Free activity. Unlock more with a $12 take-home Dream Kit. Located […]
Lori continues Ireland Month by talking about singer, songwriter, and activist Sinéad O’Connor. The Pope and Prince tie into this episode as we learn about the many albums, struggles, and talents of this Dublin musician. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast New for 2024! Join us on an adventure to get to know famous and infamous […]
Katie continues Ireland Month with a campaigner for social justice, elected to Parliament at age 21, served prison time, was wounded in an assassination attempt, and is sometimes called “Ireland’s Joan of Arc”, Bernadette Devlin. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast New for 2024! Join us on an adventure to get to know famous and infamous […]
It’s the start of Ireland Month! Bonnie’s pick is an all-around adventurer. Lilian Bland is an aviator, horseback rider, lumberjack, painter, and car salesman. And when we say aviator we mean, she’s the first woman to build her own plane ’cause it’s 1910. And when we say car salesman, we mean the idea of cars […]
Gal’s Guide is dedicating 2024 to learning about women around the world. March continues to Ireland where the land is green and lore is a legacy. We have a fantastic passport program where you can earn free stuff as you learn about women’s history. Earn stamps for listening to the Gal’s Guide Podcast, attending a […]
Katie finishes up African Gals Month by sharing about Senegalese author, Mariama Ba. So Long a Letter is a novel expressing the fate and the frustration of African women. Mariama received the Noma Award, a major book award in Africa. About The Gal’s Guide Podcast New for 2024! Join us on an adventure to get […]
Gal’s Guide Library is looking for seasonal “travel Agents” to represent our passport program. Do you love our Passport Program? Want to help people get the most fun out of their Gal’s Guide Passport? Apply to be one of our seasonal Travel Agents. We are looking for people who can be in-person on First Fridays […]
Gal’s Guide Film Club is discussing the Viola Davis movie The Women King. Leah wanted to dig deeper into the real-life all-female military regiment in the Kingdom of Dahomey known as the Agojie. If you are wondering if they are what the Dorje Milaje of Black Panther is based on – you are correct my […]
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