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Artists, Advocates, Acrobats & More: Women Who Made McLean County History

Artists, Advocates, Acrobats & More: Women Who Made McLean County History

Date & Time
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Cost
$25
Location
1500 W. Raab Rd, Normal, IL, 61761, McLean County
Phone
309-827-0428
Experience history through the stories of these remarkable women of McLean County. Meet Florence Fifer Bohrer, the first woman Illinois state senator; Antoinette Concello, the “Queen of the Flying Trapeze”; Sister Mary Antona Ebo, a Civil Rights activist who inspired change, and more! Join Candace Summers, McLean County History Museum Senior Director of Education, to discover how these trailblazers shaped our community and left a lasting mark on the world.

This program will be held on Tuesday, May 19 at 6:00 p.m. in the Astroth Community Education Center room 2101/2102 at Heartland Community College. Registration is $25 per person and can be accessed at https://heartland.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&int_class_id=978&int_category_id=1&int_sub_category_id=3&int_catalog_id=1