BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.8//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1676@votingaccessforall.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261003T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261003T130000 DTSTAMP:20261001T161308Z URL:https://votingaccessforall.org/es/events/healing-word-artists-program- women-then-now-whats-at-stake/ SUMMARY:Healing Word Artists Program: Women Then & Now / What’s at Stake? DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 3\, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Detroit Publ ic Library\n\nHealing Word Artists and the Detroit Public Library will hos t a program examining women’s voting history\, civic participation\, and contemporary challenges to political engagement.\n\nThe program includes two sections\, “Women Then &\; Now” and “What’s at Stake? / Let ’s Work Together.” Presentations and discussions will address the 19th Amendment and Voting Rights Act\, the history of unions and the middle cl ass\, political corruption\, voter apathy\, and strategies for engaging mo re people in civic life.\n\nVAAC will be represented by Christopher Ford\, who will speak about voter apathy\, including among Millennials\, Gen Z\, and men.\n\nThe program also features performances by Healing Word Artist s\, moderated conversations\, and opportunities for audience questions.\nP arking Information\nFree parking is available for the event.\n\nDetroit Pu blic Library Employee Lot on Putnam\n\n Free on Saturdays\n Includes 5 a ccessible parking spaces and 8 reserved spaces\n People using other space s will need to walk to either the Woodward or Cass entrance\n\nTechTown an d Amtrak Station\n6161 Woodward Ave.\, Detroit\, MI\n\n Park in the desig nated spaces\n Walk across the street to the QLINE Amsterdam Station\n T ake the QLINE one stop to Ferry Station\, then walk to the library\n\nAcce ssible parking is also available around the Cass Circle entrance of the De troit Public Library.\n\nArrive early for the best parking options.\n\n\n\ nHosts: Healing Word Artists and Detroit Public Library\n\n \;\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://votingaccessforall.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/09/IMG_4539-scaled.jpeg CATEGORIES:Community Events LOCATION:Detroit Public Library Main Branch\, 5201 Woodward Avenue\, Detroi t\, MI\, 48202\, Estados Unidos GEO:42.357663;-83.066328 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=5201 Woodward Avenue\, Detr oit\, MI\, 48202\, Estados Unidos;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Detroit Publi c Library Main Branch:geo:42.357663,-83.066328 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR