Staten Island’s Powerful Women – Celebrate Women’s History Month With Casa Belvedere: UPDATED
The Powerful Women of Staten Island’s Past
Editor’s note: We previously covered Representative Malliotakis’ celebration of Women’s History Month with Wonder Woman. Last year, the Alice Austen House celebrated Women’s History Month with educational programs exploring the photographer’s work.
Wednesday, March 26, 6:30 to 8 pm in the Galleria
Free for Members, $10 Donation Non-Members
Celebrate Women’s History Month with a fascinating look at the lives and legacies of extraordinary women who helped shape Staten Island.
The following was released following a different event honoring local Staten Island Women of Distinction at the annual Festa Della Dama luncheon. The details for the March 26th event follow:
Three remarkable Women of Distinction were honored Friday by the Italian Cultural Foundation at the annual Festa Della Dama luncheon at Casa Belvedere.
Real estate icon Connie Profaci received a Lifetime Achievement Award for her dedicated support of Italian American organizations and community causes. Kim Leo, Casa’s culinary instructor, received a Community Service Award for her work as an advocate and philanthropist empowering neurodiverse communities. And Maria Peterson, a civic leader involved in many Staten Island organizations including the Italian Cultural Foundation, received a Community Service Award.
Each honoree received a custom cameo pin set in gold, created and donated by Raineri Jewelers. The luncheon evoked La Festa Della Donna events in Italy. It featured yellow flowers, spring dishes, and Mimosa Torta for dessert, a delicate cake made to resemble the mimosa flower that’s used to celebrate Italian women on International Women’s Day.
Festa Della Dama luncheon event. Image Credit – Casa Belvedere
Festa Della Dama luncheon event. Image Credit – Casa Belvedere
About the March 26th event:
Despite the challenges they faced, these trailblazers persevered to leave a lasting impact on the borough and beyond.
This engaging lecture by historian Patricia Salmon will explore the contributions of remarkable figures such as Eva Bechtel, Alice Austen, Mary Jane Irwin O’Donovan-Rossa, Elizabeth Gertrude Britton, Dorothy Day, Lois Mosely, Audre Lorde, Catherine “Mac” O’Callaghan, Erin Urban, Elizabeth Connelly, and more.
Don’t miss this opportunity to honor their achievements and be inspired by their stories of resilience, leadership, and innovation!
About the speaker: Patricia M. Salmon retired as Curator of History at the Staten Island Museum in 2012. A Staten Island resident for almost 50 years, she was a Naturalist/Historian at Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve for eight years.
Ms. Salmon has authored the books Realms of History: The Cemeteries of Staten Island, The Staten Island Ferry: A History, Murder & Mayhem on Staten Island and Staten Island Slayings: Murderers and Mysteries of the Forgotten Borough. A board member of the Tottenville Historical Society, she is a consultant to the Friends of Abandoned Cemeteries of Staten Island and an adjunct professor at Wagner College in Staten Island.
Festa Della Dama luncheon event. Image Credit – Casa Belvedere
Festa Della Dama luncheon event. Image Credit – Casa Belvedere
Banner Image: Staten Island Women in History. Image Credit – Casa Belvedere
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