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The Founding Mothers

featuring Laura Keyes
2026-06-28 14:00:00 2026-06-28 16:00:00 America/Chicago The Founding Mothers The “Mothers” of America aren’t often mentioned – the women whose influence on the early years of the United States reverberated for centuries afterwards. Elk Grove Village Public Library - Lee Maternowski Meeting Room A/B/C

Sunday, June 28
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-06-28 14:00:00 2026-06-28 16:00:00 America/Chicago The Founding Mothers The “Mothers” of America aren’t often mentioned – the women whose influence on the early years of the United States reverberated for centuries afterwards. Elk Grove Village Public Library - Lee Maternowski Meeting Room A/B/C

Elk Grove Village Public Library

Lee Maternowski Meeting Room A/B/C

The “Mothers” of America aren’t often mentioned – the women whose influence on the early years of the United States reverberated for centuries afterwards.

Join us as presenter Laura Keyes shares her portrayals of the women soldiers, writers, printers, scholars, farmers, artists, and spies who were vital to our nation’s history.

AGE GROUP: | High School | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Presentation/Lecture | Performance |

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