Join us for the presentation Mothers of Invention in celebration of Women's History Month. Presenter Carol Simon Levin will portray Lillian Moller Gilbreth, motion study pioneer and “Cheaper by the Dozen” mother of 12. She’ll share stories of other overlooked women innovators, including many women of color. From Margaret Knight (the 19^th century “Female Edison”) to Hollywood superstar Hedy Lamarr, these “Mothers of Invention” changed our lives, yet their accomplishments were all too often ignored, discounted or credited to others.

Carol Simon Levin is a professional storyteller and independent historian who specializes in telling the stories of “fascinating women history forgot” through first person portrayals. Whether she is impersonating the woman who helped to build the Brooklyn Bridge, telling the stories of early women in women’s rights and aviation, engaging families in a rousing Halloween Hootenany of songs and stories, expanding on the mathematical and artistic possibilities of a simple square, or sharing the story of a dolphin who learned to swim with an artificial tail (along with activities to help children understand what it is like to live with a disability), she always strives to create exciting programs that engage audiences of all ages and expand their horizons. Carol is the founder of Telling Her Stories and was a 2020 NJ Council for the Humanities Public Scholar presenting “Reclaiming Our Voice: NJ’s Role in the Fight for Woman Suffrage”. She holds a BA focusing on women’s history and history of technology from Cornell University and a Masters in Library Services from the University of Arizona.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Moorestown Library.