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Come at me, bro!

by Barb Conlin “Gal’s Guide Library, the first women’s history lending library in the US – right here in Noblesville!” I can’t imagine how many times I say that when I am greeting guests at the library or explaining who we are at a farmer’s market or street festival.  It is one of my standard […]

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Cross Stitch Tutorial & Patterns

Cross-stitching is a wonderful activity when you want to stab something a thousand times and not get arrested for it. It’s also a great activity for self-care as it can be a wonderful meditation to take time with each stitch and see an accomplishment of a row, a color, or a full design project. Cross-stitching […]

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Gal’s Guide Podcast – Hidden Figures

This week the sky is the limit with Kim’s 1 Cool Black History Thing about the gals of Hidden Figures. Bonnie, Edan, Rebecca, and Kim also talk about their favorite gal in Black history as well as historical films and documentaries. All this and more on this episode of Gal’s Guide to the Galaxy Podcast episode #17. […]

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Our 10 Recommended Reads For Black History Month, Plus 5 Documentaries

Our 10 recommended reads that include fiction and non-fiction, science and sci-fi, poetry and a play, plus a few documentary films.

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November Cross Stitch Meetup

You other brothers can’t deny….we’re making bookmarks with this twist on Sir Mix-A-Lot’s song for book month.  We have kits and tutorials. We’re funny, welcoming and caffeinated. Kits come with everything you need to finish. They are a $5 donation to Gal’s Guide and are free for Patreon Members. We’ll also have our previous cross-stitch kits […]

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Gal’s Guide Podcast – STEM 7

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 […]

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Epilogue Sports Gals – Your Gal Friday

Phoebe wraps up not only sports gals but also Season 2 of Your Gal Friday.  We got links to all the episodes of Season 2 below. Let us know what you thought of Season 2 in the comments! Full Episode YouTube Version Episodes in Season 2 Ep #44 Conchita Cintrón – Bullfighter Ep #43 Babe […]

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Epilogue of Hidden Figures – Your Gal Friday

Today we are wrapping up our journey into the real life gals of Hidden Figures in our epilogue show. We’re going to reflect on the big picture of these genius gals and let you know what we learned along that way. Let us know what you learned in the comments or on Facebook or Twitter!  […]

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Mary Jackson – Your Gal Friday

Today we are talking about a gal who is a mathematician, a hidden figure and the first Black engineer at NASA. Her later work at Langley created opportunities for more women at NASA. Today we are talking about the life and legacy of your gal, Mary Jackson. Learn about Mary in 2 minutes Full Episode […]

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Katherine Johnson – Your Gal Friday

Today we are talking about a gal who is a math genius. Her calculations were pivotal in getting the first American in space and back home safely. But it didn’t stop there, from the early days of NACA testing airplanes and rocket all the way to the Space Shuttle Program she was there crunching the […]