Wake County Public Library is presenting several events in March, 2026, for Women’s History Month. All are free to attend but some require pre-registration. Please make sure to follow each link for all the details.
There are events for both adult and children. Some of the events are held virtually, but most are held in person.
Learn about Women’s History Month events in the Triangle!
Women’s History Events at Wake County Public Library
NC Women at War
March 4, 2026
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Virtual (follow above link to register.)
Adults
Explore the vital role of women in North Carolina’s military history through original records and photographs from the State Archives of North Carolina! In this presentation, military archivist Ashley Latta Post will highlight stories of women’s service, leadership, and sacrifice—from support roles on the Homefront to frontline contributions including accounts from the Revolutionary War to present day.
Author Talk with Jennifer Dasal
March 12, 2026
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Virtual (follow above link to register.)
Adults
Jennifer Dasal presents the never-before-told story of the Club, a female-only Residence known as The American Girls’ Club in Paris. These women forged connections with luminaries like Auguste Rodin and Gertrude Stein or became activists through their relationships with the likes of Emmeline Pankhurst. These women’s lives revealed the power of the Club itself, and the way that having a safe home for single women of ambition allowed them to grow as teachers, artists, suffragists, and people.
Craft It: Yayoi Kusama-Inspired Coloring
March 20, 2026
2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
North Regional Library
7009 Harps Mill Road, Raleigh, NC
Free (follow above link to register.)
Adults
Celebrate Women’s History Month by creating your very own Yayoi Kusama-inspired artwork! We will provide the dot markers and dot stickers.
Dress for Success
March 21, 2026
2 to 3 p.m.
Southeast Regional Library
908 7th Avenue, Garner, NC
Free (follow above link to register)
Adults
Come learn more about Dress for Success Triangle, an organization providing career growth services for women from job support services to professional clothing for work at no cost to you.
Lego Party
March 21, 2026
2 to 3 p.m.
Richard B. Harrison Community Library
1313 New Bern Avenue, Raleigh, NC
Free (follow above link to register)
School-age children
It’s Lego Party time! Build a spaceship from Legos to display at the library after learning about the women of NASA.
Movie at the Library: Hidden Figures
March 21, 2026
2 to 4 p.m.
Leesville Community Library
5105 Country Trail, Raleigh, NC
Free
All ages
Celebrate Women’s History month at the library with the movie Hidden Figures (PG)!
This is the incredible true story of the black women who worked for NASA and played an instrumental role in some of America’s greatest achievements.
K-5th Adventures: Lighthouses
March 23, 2026
4:30 to 5:15 p.m.
North Regional Library
7009 Harps Mill Road, Raleigh, NC
Free
School-age children
Celebrate Women’s History Month by learning about intrepid women lighthouse keepers and making a mini lighthouse that lights up!
Space is limited. Please plan to arrive early to pick up your free tickets at the Youth Services desk.
K-2nd Adventures: Jellyfish
March 24, 2026
4:30 to 5:15 p.m.
Cary Regional Library
315 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary, NC
Free
School-age children
Learn through play-based centers. Learn about jellyfish scientist Maude Delap and make your own jellyfish to take home!
Space is limited. Free tickets given out starting at 3:30 p.m. at the Youth Services Desk.
K-5th Adventures: Rocket Science!
March 24, 2026
4:30 to 5:15 p.m.
Southeast Regional Library
908 7th Avenue, Garner, NC
Free
School-age children
Read, create, discover and explore with hands-on activities!
Build and launch your own rocket, and read about inspiring astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison!
K-5th Adventures: Flying with Bessie Coleman
March 25, 2026
4:30 to 5:15 p.m.
Southgate Community Library
1601-14 Cross Link Road, Raleigh, NC
Free
School-age children
Read, create, discover, and explore through hands-on activities! This week: Flying with Bessie Coleman! Celebrate Bessie Coleman, the first African American female pilot! Using hopscotch-like coding, we are going to test if you can code the path of an airplane to leave a gate and get to the runway! After we will make a coded keychain using binary letter code.
K-5th Adventures: Backyard Birding
March 26, 2026
4:30 to 5:15 p.m.
Southeast Regional Library
908 7th Avenue, Garner, NC
Free
School-age children
Read, create, discover and explore with hands-on activities!
Make a kit for birdwatching at home, and read about a scientist who taught people to love and protect these beautiful animals!
K-5th Adventures: Cactus Adventures
March 26, 2026
4:30 to 5:15 p.m.
Richard B. Harris Community Library
1313 New Bern Avenue, Raleigh, NC
Free
School-age children
Read, create, discover and explore through hands-on activities!
This week: Cactus Creations. Create a paper potted cactus to celebrate Women’s History Month while learning about female environmentalist leaders.
K-5th Adventures: Star Mapping — Celebrating Women in Astronomy
March 26, 2026
4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Zebulon Community Library
1000 Dogwood Drive, Zebulon, NC
Free
School-age children
Join us to celebrate National Women’s History Month by reading about two specialists in astronomy. Then make your own shining map of the stars!
K-5th Adventures: Cactus Creations
March 26, 2026
6 to 6:45 p.m.
Richard B. Harris Community Library
1313 New Bern Avenue, Raleigh, NC
Free
School-age children
Read, create, discover and explore through hands-on activities!
This week: Cactus Creations. Create a paper potted cactus to celebrate Women’s History Month while learning about female environmentalist leaders.
Women of Horror Author Panel
March 26, 2026
6:30 to 8 p.m.
Virtual
Free (follow above link to register)
Adults
Join us for an online chat with dynamic women crafting the creepiest horror stories around! Explore the horror genre with authors Tananarive Due, Rachel Harrison, Alma Katsu, and Jennifer McMahon moderated by author and horror advocate Becky Spratford. Dive into spooky stories, get writing tips, and hear what inspires these amazing women authors. Whether you’re a horror fan or a writer yourself, this panel’s going be a scream!
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More Women’s History Month Events
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