Upcoming Events
Rocket Day 2021
June 16, 2021
Session I @ 10:30 a.m. ; Session II @ 1:00 p.m.
- Early Bird (by June 9, 2021) - $2.00/person
- Full Cost (June 9 - June 16) - $3.00/person
Defying the Odds: Exploring the Impact of Women and Aviation in the First Half of the 20th Century - VIRTUAL EXHIBIT OPENING
June 30, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. (EDT) via Zoom
Join IWASM staff and Ohio History Service Corps members as we unveil the museum's newest virtual exhibit. Learn about the lives of women like Katherine Sui Fun Cheung, Bessie Coleman, Hazel Ying Lee, and Lotfia El Nadi, and others, the context in which they broke barriers, and hear about the future initiatives to showcase the history of women in air and space. While the guest curators 
touch on just a handful of women from across the globe, this is the first installment in IWASM's slate of new and appealing ways we are engaging our communities.
Past Events
History of Women in Aviation with Geauga Parks's Skywatcher's Club
April 5, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. (EDT) via Zoom
During this program, join International Women's Air & Space Museum's Executive Director Sara Fisher as we explore the role of women in aviation and aerospace. Participants will learn about their accomplishments, obstacles, and their enduring legacy in all
areas of aviation and aerospace. From the first woman to solo a balloon in the 18th century to Bessie Coleman's dream to establish a flight school to the women who briefly called the International Space Station home, this program provides a glimpse into lesser known histories.
the collections cared for at the International Women's Air & Space Museum. Learn about the women who underwent testing at the Lovelace facility, and who would make history as the first to undergo astronaut testing beginning in 1961. Now known as the "Mercury 13," engage with the history of these remarkable women through the lens of their personal records, flying trophies, and more. This program is in conjunction with the current exhibit on loan to the California Aeronautical University.
However, it took another 20 years before Sally Ride became the first American woman in space. In this program, learn about the remarkable women who became known as the Mercury 13. Attendees will understand how their efforts eventually aided NASA's acceptance of women in NASA's Astronaut Corps.
partnership with the Shaker Historical Society, the International Women's Air & Space Museum will highlight the impact and contributions of women from the greater Cleveland area from pilots to engineers to parachutists and more.Join Executive Director Sara Fisher for a free virtual meet and greet!
Hear about what's been happening at IWASM, our plans for 2021, and more. Learn about what is in store to celebrate IWASM's 45th Anniversary, the 60th Anniversary of the Mercury 13, and get a chance
to share your thoughts as the organization gets underway with
strategic planning.The event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.
Jan. 21, 2021 - Kathryn Sullivan: Handprints on Hubble: An Astronaut's Story of Invention (Online)
Come celebrate the paperback release of Dr. Kathryn D. Sullivan's memoir, "Handprints on Hubble: An Astronaut's Story of Invention" about her pioneering work as a NASA astronaut--and the first American woman to walk in space.
For this *virtual* book talk, Dr. Sullivan will be joined in conversation with Marcy Frumker, Board Member and Space Advisor of IWASM, along with Loganberry Books serving as the main host.
Sheila L. Chamberlain – First African-American Female Combat Intelligence Pilot for the U.S. Army
Gigi Coleman – Great-Niece of Aviatrix Bessie Coleman
Wally Funk – Member of Mercury 13
Ric Gillespie – Executive Director of TIGHAR, Amelia Earhart expeditions
Stephanie Caisse-Harris – Author of “A Corpsman’s Legacy”
Stephanie Johnson – Delta’s First African-American Female Pilot
Sarah B. Rickman – Author & Historian, WAFS and WASP
Shaesta Waiz – Afghan Refugee, Youngest Woman to Circumnavigate the Globe in a Single-Engine Plane
Gigi Coleman – Great-Niece of Aviatrix Bessie Coleman
Harry Haskell – Author, Grandson of Henry Haskell – Husband of Katharine Wright
Bill Meixner – Historian, MacRobertson Air Race 1934
Marianne Dyson – Author, NASA Flight Controller
Jennifer Bean Bower – Author, Viola Gentry
Bill Meixner – Historian, History of Airmail
Marsha J. Wright – Daughter of WASP Margaret Ringenberg
Bill Meixner – Historian, Bomber Plant
Wendy Hollinger – Publisher, Jerrie Mock’s “Three-Eight Charlie”
Casey Grant – One of Delta’s First African-American Flight Attendants
Lt. Col. Becky Ohm – Ohio’s First Female Fighter Pilot
Bill Meixner – Historian, 1929 Air Race/Amelia Earhart
Julie Cummins – Author, “Flying Solo: How Ruth Elder Soared into America's Heart"
Dan Zaleski – Historian, Blanche Noyes
Bill Meixner – Historian, Cleveland & Aviation
Bill Meixner – Historian, History of Cleveland Municipal Airport
Marcy Frumker – History of Female Astronauts and Cosmonauts
Richard DuRose – Author, “Shooting Star: The First Attempt By A Woman To Reach Hawaii By Air”
M.G. Crisci – Author, “Call Sign, White Lily”
Doug Kusak – Cleveland Metroparks, Great Lakes Exposition 1936-37
Mary Feik – First Female Presented the Master Mechanic Award, Pat Hange (2nd)
Jean-Vi Lenthe – Author, “Flying Into Yesterday: My Search for the Curtiss-Wright Aeronautical Engineering Cadettes”
