Fall Potpourri III

November 6 — Life as a Renaissance Woman

According to She Can Magazine, “The modern-day Renaissance woman is multi-talented, inspirational, risk-taking and successful … she can do many things at once because she’s a multitasked individual. Her positive can-do attitude, adaptable multi-faceted abilities, and engaging personality make her a highly desirable commodity in any profession. Wise, authentic and fun-loving, the Renaissance woman also knows how to go with the flow and make the most of life’s opportunities.”  Flora Abramson is a modern-day Renaissance woman. A proud nonagenarian, she is intellectually engaged, vibrant and articulate. Without a college education, she has successfully bought and sold businesses, provided leadership in for-profit and nonprofit settings, and volunteered in the community. In this short course, participants will learn about Flora’s leadership, her amazing life and her legacy.

November 13 — MKE’s Lady Lighthouse Keeper: Georgia Stebbins

This class will bring focus to Milwaukee’s Lady Lighthouse Keeper – The Extraordinary Life and Times of Georgia Green Stebbins. Georgia Green Stebbins was a sickly young woman from New York City when she came to the North Point Lighthouse in Milwaukee. She ended up being an exemplary lady lighthouse keeper in an era when that was an uncommon profession for women. Georgia was the longest tenured keeper at North Point. Her story is fascinating.