On Saturday, January 18, 2025, a Glens Falls Women’s March bring together the community in demonstration of solidarity and action.
This event, held in conjunction with the national People’s March, will highlight the ongoing fight for equality, justice, and inclusion for all. The event also honors the late Enid Mastrianni, a longtime organizer and dear friend of the New York Almanack.
Participants will gather at 10 am on the park-facing steps of Crandall Public Library in Glens Falls, NY, before marching around the block to make their voices heard.
Following the march, there will be a brief program of speakers outdoors by the steps of the library where the event started. Folks are encouraged to bring a lawn chair if they have mobility issues or prefer to sit. There are several park benches available nearby.
The Glens Falls Women’s March is committed to creating a safe, welcoming, and inclusive space for everyone. This event explicitly celebrates and uplifts all women, including trans women, BIPOC, nonbinary individuals, and anyone who identifies with the movement’s spirit of unity.
Enid Mastrianni was a longtime organizer of Women’s Marches and similar events, founder of the Greening Glens Falls organization establishing community gardens, loyal supporter of the Glens Falls NAACP, a fierce feminist and human rights activist and friend to many.
Enid passed in late 2024, at the age of 62, but not before she showed-up one last time with signs to encourage voters.
Born in Niskayuna, NY, she was described in her obituary as “five feet of fierce resistance to inequity and injustice and a tireless champion for those less fortunate.”
She was also a gifted writer, with a sharp wit who wrote a few pieces for New York Almanack and was a dedicated reader and supporter of this site and its founder John Warren’s work.
Enid was particularly interested in history, especially material culture, women’s history, Black history and the Underground Railroad. She was an accomplished skier and a fanatic birder
As a lifelong activist and supporter of women’s issues, she worked with numerous rights organizations, including Welfare Warriors and Get Your Girl On. She was a tireless supporter and fundraiser for Planned Parenthood.
Enid graduated from Niskayuna High School in 1980, received her BFA in Photography from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY in 1984. She earned her MS from the New School for Social Research in Manhattan in Political Science and Feminist Theory.
True to Enid’s commitment to women’s advocacy, equality and education, before her death, she endowed a scholarship for single mothers enrolled in Adirondack Community College and has provided a generous donation to the Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, the New York Almanack, and others.
For up-to-date information on Saturday’s march, and a list of speakers and musicians, visit this website.
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