Scores of events celebrating Women’s History Month are scheduled throughout the region during the year that marks the nation’s 250th birthday.

Like Black History Month, the four-plus weeks of observances began as a seven-day celebration. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued a presidential proclamation creating Women’s History Week. Congress approved a year later. The celebration was expanded to a month in 1987.

During the celebration in March, residents can learn about the first registered woman architect in Philadelphia, discuss the spinster stereotype and its surprising origins, or tour the Philadelphia sites where strong, and never silent, women made a difference.

Looking for a few suggestions? Check out our list below....

Built environment

Get to know Elizabeth R. Hirsh Fleisher, the first women to become a registered architect in Philadelphia, and designer of the Parkway House. Fleisher will be the focus of a special virtual edition of the Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s “Discovering” educational series. 7 p.m., March 12. Advanced registration required. $25 ($20 for Conservancy and docomomo members). To register, visit chconservancy.org/programs.

Liberation echoes

This special edition of Echoes of Liberation celebrates the courage, leadership, and legacy of women, past and present. The immersive tour experience highlights women’s leadership through guided storytelling and musical interpretation. Noon and 2 p.m., March 14, Johnson House Historic Site, 6306 Germantown Ave., Germantown

Dance Duet

Experience “sis.tem | gateways to safehouses,” a dance presentation that confronts the public scrutiny that Black women face now and in the not-so-distant past. The performers will journey through modes of African, Contemporary, House, and Black Social Dance. 7 p.m., March 14. Tickets: $23.18. Allens Lane Art Center, 601 West Allens Lane, Mt. Airy

Pre-code Hollywood

Join film expert Andrew Gilmore for a monthly viewing and discussion of women-centric movies produced before the censoring guidelines of the Hays Code. This session focuses on “Ladies They Talk About” (1933), which explores the prison life of a career criminal. Pre-film discussion begins at 4:30 p.m. Screening at 5 p.m, March 17. Chestnut Hill Library, 8711 Germantown Ave.

All the single ladies

In “Science and the Single Woman: The Intellectual Foundations Behind the Spinster Stereotype in the Early United States,” historian Julia Bouwkamp will discuss the persistence of the “old maid” stereotype by tracing the medical beliefs that made marriage to a man appear vital to a woman’s health and beauty. 6 p.m., March 18. Free. Advanced registration required. Wyck, 6026 Germantown Ave., Germantown. To register visit, wyck.org/programs-events

Revolutionary women

Enjoy a lively discussion of revolutionary women who shaped independence movements at home and abroad, and enjoy the film premiere of “For the Common Good: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation.” 5:30 p.m, March 18. Tickets $30 to $35. Museum of the American Revolution, 101 S. 3rd St., Center City. For information, visit amrevmuseum.org

When ‘bad’ is good

This tour will recognize some of the bad@$$ women who made their mark in Philadelphia history. We’re talking women such as Hannah Callowhill Penn (William Penn’s better half), Ona Judge (an enslaved woman at Philadelphia’s President’s House who escaped from President George Washington), LGBTQ activist Barbara Gittings, and “The Red Rose Girls” (Violet Oakley, Jessie Willcox Smith, and Elizabeth Shippen Green), famous artists who lived together for a time in Mt. Airy. Tickets $59. Visit beyondthebelltours.com

Women lead

Join a gathering dedicated to “Women Who Lead Change — Leadership Summit.” The event brings together 100 women who lead change in business and community for a day of networking, sharing experience, and offering tips and techniques to build connections. 11 a.m., March 21. Tickets: $23.18 (bring a friend for a 50 percent discount). 411 High Street, Germantown. For information, visit Eventbrite.com

Ireland or bust

Multi-hyphenate singer-songwriter-influencer, Sina Theil performs in concert. 4 p.m. (doors open at 3 p.m.), March 22. Tickets: $25 in advance ($30 at the door). Commodore John Barry Arts and Cultural Center, 6815 Emlen St., Mt. Airy. For info, visit theirishcenter.org (click “calendar”).

Flashback

Experience “Recuerdos Que No Sabias Que Tenias,” (Memories You Didn’t Know You Had), a Readers Theater performance that explores Boricua culture, memory and queer healing. The piece was written by Mars Santi, a Germantown-based creator, storyteller and moderator. 7 p.m. March 21. Tickets: free to $20, BYO food and beverage. Recommended for ages 14+. For information, visit allenslane.org/theater

Get-together

Hands-on, Women’s History Month community-centered gathering to honor women who shape lives through memory, reflection, and creativity. Bring photos, words, meaningful materials to create stories of care, creativity, resilience, and leadership. 9 a.m., March 21. Free. Johnson House Historic Site, 6306 Germantown Ave, Germantown. RSVP by emailing info@johnsonhouse.org

Her voice, her power

Celebrate the strength, wisdom, and resilience that women carry and share with one another at a gathering that explores the importance of women’s voices. 11 a.m., March 21. Lovett Memorial Library. 6945 Germantown Ave., Mt. Airy.

‘Salt of the Earth’

Banned at the time of its initial release and made by blacklisted filmmakers, this bold 1954 film tells the story of Mexican-American workers who call a strike over the unsafe work conditions and unequal wages. 5 p.m., March 23. Roxborough Library, 6245 Ridge Ave.