Events Calendar

    She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry (2014) 1 hr. 33min. Not rated.

     WATCH THE FILM:

    • Tuesday March 8,  2pm | McAuliffe Branch, Community Room or
    • Friday March 11, 6:30pm | Main Library, Costin Room or anytime on Kanopy (with library card)


    JOIN THE DISCUSSION: Monday March 28, 7pm | Zoom | Register for the link at http://bit.ly/FPL-Events.
    A provocative and rousing account of the birth of the modern women’s liberation movement in the late 1960s through to its contemporary manifestations. Directed by Mary Dore. Watch the film, then join our distinguished panel for a discussion.

    Panelists:


    Dr. Yvonne Spicer:
    Dr. Yvonne Spicer was sworn into office on January 1, 2018 as the first Mayor of Framingham (2018-2022). Mayor Spicer was previously the Vice President for Advocacy and Educational Partnerships at the Museum of Science, Boston. Prior to joining the museum, she served as a teacher and administrator in both Framingham and Newton Public Schools. Spicer was appointed to the inaugural Massachusetts Governor's STEM Advisory Council by Governor Deval Patrick as the co-chair of the council's teacher development committee. She was reappointed in 2017 by Governor Charlie Baker and led the Computer Science and Engineering and Career Pathways committees. Mayor Spicer served on the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, the Massachusetts Office of the Treasurer Economic Empowerment Trust Fund, and on the Framingham Standing Committee on Ways and Means. She served on the Board of Directors from 2017-2020 to the International Technology Engineering Education Association (ITEEA). She currently serves on the board of Big Brother Big Sister of Metrowest & Central Massachusetts, Moog Foundation and  Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus.

    Dr. Spicer is a native of Brooklyn, NY but has called Framingham home since 1985. She is a graduate of the State University of New York-Oswego where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Arts & Technology and a Master of Science degree in Technology Education. She earned her doctorate in 2004 from the  University of Massachusetts, Boston in Educational Leadership. Dr. Spicer also holds several honorary doctoral degrees as well as numerous awards and honors.

     

    Jane Kates Pincus:
    I am a founding member of Our Bodies Ourselves and co-author of “Our Bodies, Ourselves.” I've continued to write for and edit chapters on childbearing and other subjects in each successive book up through and including the 2005 edition.

    In 1970, along with five other women, I made a 26-minute film, “Abortion,” just as abortions were becoming legal in the United States.

    When I moved to Vermont with my family, I continued to advocate for women- and family-centered maternity care, and have edited books on the subject of women’s health. I translated Michel Odent’s “Birth Reborn” from the French and have written book prefaces and book and video reviews for the perinatal journal BIRTH. Over the decades, I have presented before women’s groups and a variety of nursing and medical classes at the University of Vermont and testified at the Statehouse when necessary to advocate for crucial women’s health issues, such as freedom of choice and the advancement of midwifery.

     

    Stephanie Deeley:
    Stephanie Deeley has worked for a think tank in Cambridge, MA for the last 22 years in various positions.  She was appointed to the MetroWest Commission on the Status of Women in 2018 and currently serves as the Commission’s Co-Chair.  She has been a member of the League of Women Voters for 35 years, and founded the League of Women Voters of Framingham in 2017, serving as President until December of 2021.  Stephanie was also appointed by Mayor Spicer to her Commission on Women here in Framingham. Stephanie is a founding board member of Kid’s Chance of Massachusetts, and before moving to Framingham she served on the board of Habitat for Humanity in Attleboro. 

    Stephanie has worked with legislators on Beacon Hill to pass legislation important to women, including Heather’s Law.  She also worked with Congresswoman Katherine Clark to pass the PAWS Act which addresses the issue of pets in instances of interpersonal relationship violence. 

    Stephanie has called Framingham home for the last 15 years with her fiancé, Jim Pillsbury.

    Priscila Sousa:

    Chair, Framingham School Committee. [Bio to come].