"Three Needles and Suture"
Thu, Oct 23
|Older Person's Commission
“Three Needles and Suture” tells the true stories of Rochester’s Van Hoosen women. Written by Kamryn Marck Directed by Karen Sheridan
Time & Location
Oct 23, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Older Person's Commission, 650 Letica Dr, Rochester, MI 48307, USA
About the event
Bertha Van Hoosen was born in present-day Rochester Hills, MI in 1863. An American surgeon dedicated to women's health, she was the founding president of the American Medical Women's Association and led a fascinating life documented in her autobiography Petticoat Surgeon.
"Three Needles and Suture" explores Bertha’s relationship with her sister and niece as all three navigate life, death, family, personal goals, women’s roles in society, different types of motherhood and advancing medicine.