Hear author LaRee Johnson at the Astoria Library for a lecture commemorating International Women’s Day.

ASTORIA — Guest speaker LaRee Johnson will give a lecture on fashion prior to the ratification of the 19th Amendment from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Astoria Library.

“Fashion Before Freedom” will tie in history of the early suffrage movement to Victorian clothing styles, commemorating International Women’s Day.

This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, visit www.astorialibrary.org.