Women’s History Month 2026 — March 1 to 31
Our Story is Our Strength
BHCC Library and Learning Commons
www.bhcc.edu/library/
History is not a monolith. The BHCC Library and Learning Commons collections highlight the diverse narratives of Black women; lesbian, bi, and queer women; Indigenous and colonized women; migrant and refugee women; gender non-conforming, non-binary, and trans women; women of the Global South; women in the sex trades; and disabled and neurodivergent women.
BHCC Museum Partnerships with related Current Exhibits
www.bhcc.edu/library/museumpasses/
Visit this page to view our current community memberships and pass reservation policies. Use the links provided to log into partner sites to see their current exhibits and programming.
Lyric Stage Company of Boston
www.lyricstage.com
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous
The torch needs to be passed. Even if you’re not ready.
March 20 – April 12, 2026
A dramatic and humorous exploration of legacy and the "passing of the torch" between two actresses navigating a theatrical world Anna Campbell helped pave.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
www.mfa.org
Kelly Taylor Mitchell: mouth wide open:
Through April 26, 2026
A spiritual exploration of the African Diaspora, mapping connections between ancestors, divinity, and the woman artist as a "vessel" for history.
One Hundred Stitches, One Hundred Villages: The Beauty of Patchwork from Rural China
Through May 3, 2026
A celebration of the quiet brilliance of rural Chinese women who transformed everyday scraps into stunning, kaleidoscopic patchwork art.
Framing Nature: Gardens and Imagination
March 15 – June 28, 2026
A global exploration of the garden as a space for female creativity, featuring works by artists like Mary Mattingly and Hilary Pecis.
Unbraid: Hair, Clay, and Craft
March 21 – July 26, 2026
Three contemporary women artists use hair as a "fiber of power" to disentangle complex cultural and gendered histories.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
www.gardnermuseum.org
Picturing Isabella
Through June 21, 2026
An archival look at how the Museum’s founder strategically curated her own public persona, maintaining total agency over her likeness and legacy.
Jamie Diamond: Monstra Te Esse Matrem
Anne H. Fitzpatrick Façade
Through July 28, 2026
“Show yourself to be a mother." A contemporary installation that "unmasks" the societal idealization of motherhood to reveal the complex woman beneath the role.
Institute of Contemporary Art
www.icaboston.org
To My Best Friend(Featuring Lorna Simpson)
Through December 31, 2026
Featuring the work of Lorna Simpson, recipient of the 2026 Meraki Artist Award for women visual artists, exploring identity and representation through photography.
Pao Arts Center
www.paoartscenter.org
Busing the Buffer Zone: Chinatown Mother Boycott Oral History in Play
Through March 28, 2026
A powerful exhibition honoring the non-English speaking garment workers and mothers who organized to protect their children and neighborhood during Boston’s 1975 busing crisis.
Museum of Science
www.mos.org
IF/THEN Collection: Women in STEM: Permanent Exhibit
Now proudly housed at the MOS, this is the world’s largest digital library and exhibit of contemporary women in science, technology, engineering, and math. It features 120 life-sized statues and digital stories of real-world role models, designed to show students that "if she can see it, she can be it."
BHCC Mary L. Fifield Art Gallery
www.bhcc.edu/artgallery/
Medicine Joy: Spaces for Dreaming, Places for Healing
Works by Robin M. Chandler
Through April 24, 2026
An immersive experience in the oneness of humanity and the healing power of arts, featuring a tribute to Celia Cruz.
Hours: Monday – Friday, 12 – 4 p.m.
Contact: kwery@bhcc.edu or dwturner@bhcc.edu
Admission to the Art Gallery and related events are free and open to the public.
2026 BHCC Women’s History Month Lecture Series
You can view the details below or visit our dedicated website for the full lecture series schedule.
www.bhcc.edu/whm
Wednesday, March 11 | 11:45 a.m.
C-202
Hidden Figures
The untold story of the brilliant African-American women at NASA who served as the "human computers" behind one of the greatest operations in history.
This award-winning film follows the lives of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson—visionary mathematicians who crossed gender and racial barriers to calculate the momentous launch of John Glenn into orbit. Their courage and intellect shifted the course of the Space Race and redefined the role of women in science and technology forever.
Pizza, Popcorn and Candy will be provided!
Thursday, March 12 | 1 p.m.
A-300 Art Gallery Lobby
Black Women and Revolutionary Change in America, 1865–Present: Labor, Voting Rights, Health, Justice, and the Transformation of Democracy
This presentation examines the central role of Black women in driving revolutionary change across social movements — from labor organizing and voting rights to reproductive and environmental justice.
Welcome: Denise Turner, Manager, the Office of College Events and Cultural Planning
Presenter: Dr. Melissa Berry-Woods, Professor, English Department
Sponsored by: The English Department and the Office of College Events and Cultural Planning