In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the Palos Verdes Library District will lead a community-wide celebration on March 14 — honoring women’s right to vote.

Included in the celebration will be the reenactment of the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Celebration Parade from 10 a.m. to noon starting at the PV Library.

Men, women and children are encouraged to participate. Many will dress the part and don white outfits. Circa 1919 hats, poofy-sleeved blouses, sashes, ankle-length skirts and umbrellas will add to the overall pomp and theatrics toward recreating the historical event.

“The color white was selected by the original suffragists because it’s a universal color, meaning anybody of any race or economic status could afford to dress the part,” said Adult Services Department Manager Leticia Polizzi, who has spearheaded the project. “The League of Women Voters will also celebrate their 100th anniversary during the parade.”

Janet McCloud, the interim president of the League of Women Voters, said her group will play a prominent part in the day.

“We’re going to be right up front marching in the parade with our own centennial banner,” McCloud said. “We’ll also have an information table and present a speaker who will talk about the League of Woman Voters and its reputation.”

Palos Verdes Library District Marketing Manager David Campbell said the parade venue is strictly non-political, but library-supplied props for participants — such as banners, sashes and posters depicting the women’s right to vote — will animate the day.

Participants are encouraged to arrive early to visit partner tables on the library courtyard. Presenters include Better Angels, California Center for the Book, Peninsula Friends of the Library, Palos Verdes Library District, Promenade on the Peninsula, Palos Verdes Art Center and the League of Women Voters and more.

Following the parade, Palos Verdes Art Center will launch a new photography exhibit, “Suffragette,” by Monica Orozco, with a reception from noon to 3 p.m. It should be noted, however, that the term “suffragette” is largely British, with “suffragist” the preferred American word. Orozco is a Los Angeles photographer who developed the exhibit in partnership with the Centennial Celebration.

The exhibit will run through May 23.

Throughout March, a number of suffragist-related events are slated at each of the three libraries making up the Palos Verdes Library District, including workshops, lectures, movies, discussions and a scavenger hunt for kids.

Polizzi said PVLD was awarded a funding opportunity from the 2020 Book to Action program by the California Center for the Book. That program encourages the community to read “Why They Marched: Untold Stories of the Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote,” by author Susan Ware.

at 10 a.m. March 11, Ware will present a free virtual lecture via Skype at the Peninsula Center Library. Free copies of Ware’s book are available by visiting the library’s website.

Times, dates and locations for the various suffragist activities are also available on the website.