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  • Dedication of Historic marker in Evansville, Indiana
    May 17, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CDT
    Evansville, 298 S 7th Ave, Evansville, IN 47708, USA
    Join us to dedicate the first official historical marker to Mother Jones and the labor movement in Indiana
  • Mother Jones May Day Birthday Party
    Sun, Apr 30
    Irish American Heritage Center
    Apr 30, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N Knox Ave, Chicago, IL 60630, USA
    Featuring World Famous Irish Fiddler Liz Carroll Brendan and Siobhan McKinney Mother Jones performed by Brigid Duffy Karen White, NEA Deputy ex. director Others to be announced Huge Birthday Cake supplied by Bakers Local 1
  • A Table For Two at the Dill Pickle - A One-Act Play by Larry Kirwan
    Nov 13, 2022, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Chicago, 4626 N Knox Ave, Chicago, IL 60630, USA
    This new play imagines a delightful and powerful conversation between two early twentieth century labor icons: Mary Harris "Mother" Jones, the "most dangerous woman in America" and Big Jim Larkin, the radical Irish exile. Directed by Kay Martinovich; Featuring Brigid Duffy & Will Casey
  • Mother Jones at Labor Day Celebration Pullman National Park
    Sep 05, 2022, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Chicago, E 11th St, Chicago, IL 60605, USA
    Mother Jones performs at 3:30. Don't miss it! See the full schedule at https://www.nps.gov/pull/labor-day-celebration.htm?fbclid=IwAR1jWyBbjjq8EkFq1B-PE4Q2-xQm_JvQyceKjcoVOeBFKlysqK7EQWpcf6I
  • Chicago Labor Day Parad
    Sat, Sep 03
    Chicago
    Sep 03, 2022, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Chicago, Chicago, IL 60617, USA
    We kick off at the Chicago Labor Day Parade with Mother Jones in the Lead! Join us and see the fun events of the dayhere: https://www.chicagolaborparade.com/
  • Dangerous Women exhibit -St. Louis July 5, 2022-Jan 7, 2023
    Jul 05, 2022, 7:00 PM CDT – Jan 07, 2023, 7:00 PM CST
    St. Louis Public Library, 1301 Olive St, St. Louis, MO 63103, USA
    They faced jail and death to challenge power on behalf of workers’ rights. Exhibit is open during St. Louis Pulbic library Carnegie Room hours-check slpl.org for hours before visiting.
  • Mother Jones May Day Birthday Party May 1 2022 4-6 pm Chicago
    May 01, 2022, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM CDT
    Chicago, 4626 N Knox Ave, Chicago, IL 60630, USA
    Join our live celebration at the Irish American Heritage Center 5th Province Pub 4626 North Knox Avenue, Chicago
  • Communities of Ludlow --zoom
    Wed, Apr 20
    register at ZOOM LINK; RSVP for reminder
    Apr 20, 2022, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM CDT
    register at ZOOM LINK; RSVP for reminder
    On the anniversary of the 1914 Ludlow Massacre, join a Panel of contributors to this exciting new book on the practices and activism of public history around Ludlow. Learn about the way that local activists and academics brought Ludlow to recognition and remembrance.
  • Mother Jones: We Shall Rise #Blair100 conversation
    Thu, Aug 26
    Mother Jones: We Shall Rise #Blair100
    Aug 26, 2021, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT
    Mother Jones: We Shall Rise #Blair100
  • Mother Jones Chicago Statue-A Conversation and Request for Input
    Mon, Apr 12
    Mother Jones Chicago Statue-A Conversation
    Apr 12, 2021, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Mother Jones Chicago Statue-A Conversation
    Click RSVP to access registration for zoom virtual event.
  • Mother Jones We Shall Rise May Day Party
    May 01, 2020, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM CDT
    Zoom meeting
    We couldn't celebrate her birthday this year, but we can meet in a zoom meeting
  • Mother Jones In Heaven _ Irish American Heritage Center
    Fri, Nov 01
    Irish American Heritage Center
    Nov 01, 2019, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM CDT
    Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N Knox Ave, Chicago, IL 60630, USA
    The musical’s playwright, Si Kahn, will be at this Chicago premier of his show about Mother Jones ! Get your tickets here https://irish-american.org/event/mother-jones-in-heaven-2/
  • Belleville Labor & Industry Museum Exhibit Opening
    Jun 01, 2019, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT
    123 N Church St, 123 N Church St, Belleville, IL 62220, USA
    Belleville, Illinois June 1, 2019 * Learn more about the special relationship between Belleville’s mining community & Mother Jones: A New permanent exhibit!
  • Labor Day Art & Media Exhibition event
    Sat, May 11
    Southern Illinois University
    May 11, 2019, 6:30 PM
    Southern Illinois University, 1263 Lincoln Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA
  • Mother Jones Birthday Party
    Wed, May 01
    4626 N Knox Ave
    May 01, 2019, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    4626 N Knox Ave, 4626 N Knox Ave, Chicago, IL 60630, USA
  • St. Patrick's Day Parade
    Sat, Mar 16
    North Columbus Drive
    Mar 16, 2019, 7:00 PM
    North Columbus Drive, N Columbus Dr, Chicago, IL, USA
  • May 27, 2018, 11:00 AM – May 26, 2019, 2:00 PM
    St. Louis, 2929 S Jefferson Ave, St. Louis, MO 63118, USA

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