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CELEBRATE WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH WITH TALES OF COURAGEOUS WOMEN AT PASADENA SENIOR CENTER’S WINTER MASTERS SERIES BEGINNING TUESDAY, MARCH 10

Women’s contributions to American history and society — including baseball, the Vietnam War and Hollywood — will be explored at the Pasadena Senior Center’s Winter Master’s Series celebrating Women’s History Month beginning Tuesday, March 10 and concluding on March 31 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on-site at the Pasadena Senior Center via Zoom.

For each individual lecture, all in person, tuition is only $15 for members and $18 for non-members and reservations are suggested. Register at pasadenaseniorcenter.org, then go to Lectures & Classes, then Masters Series, or call (626) 795-4332.

In this three-part series, we’ll explore the role of strong and courageous women during different times in American History:

• March 10: “When Baseball Players Wore Skirts” Learn about the real impact of The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, recounted in the 1992 film “A League of Their Own.” Dr. Andi Stein, professor emerita at Cal State Fullerton and a former journalist, will share more about the group of women who were recruited to play pro baseball during World War II and the impact they had on America’s pastime.
• March 17: “American Women in the Vietnam War” Donut Dollies, a Vietnam War-era program from the American Red Cross, were women who volunteered to bring a touch of home to the war zone and be the ‘girl next door.’ In the middle of the conflict, they ran recreation centers and provided programs to the men at basecamps and firebases. Real-life Donut Dolly Sandi Rhoten, formerly with Cal State Fullerton, will share her personal experience as one of the 657 women who served our combat troops.
• March 31: “Olivia de Haviland: The Woman Who Changed Hollywood” In 1943, Academy Award-winner de Haviland successfully sued Warner Bros., who had added six months onto her contract to punish her for roles she had turned down. She won the suit in 1944, and the decision was one of the most significant and far-reaching legal rulings in Hollywood, reducing the power of the studios and extending greater creative freedom to performers. Presented by four-time Emmy-nominated producer and award-winning author Steven C. Smith.

The Pasadena Senior Center’s mission is to improve the lives of older adults through caring service with opportunities for social interaction, fitness programs, basic support and needs services, education, volunteerism and community activism. With 10,000 Americans per day becoming older adults, the center is a leader in addressing issues of aging and provides innovative, cutting-edge, nationally recognized programs for this population group.

As a donor-supported nonprofit, the center operates without any local, state or federal funding and provides more services to older adults than any other organization in the San Gabriel Valley. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. To learn more visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org or call 626-795-4331.