National Portrait Gallery director to speak in Burlingame Jan. 26

Kim Sajet, director of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, will appear at the Burlingame Public Library on Sunday, January 26. She will discuss the Gallery’s mission and collection and will introduce Hugo Crosthwaite, the first-prize winner of the 2019 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition.

The Gallery's collection includes any famous portraits, including the recent one of First Lady Michelle Obama.

Tickets will only be available online at BurlingameLibraryFoundation.org. A limited number of VIP tickets at $95 will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Monday, January 6, and general admission tickets at $35 will be offered at 10 a.m. on Monday, January 13. VIP tickets include a private reception with Sajet and reserved seating.

This is the fourth event in the 2019-2020 Burlingame Library Foundation’s Speaker Series, which supports free programs for all ages, new technology and other enhancements to Burlingame’s two libraries. For more information, visit BurlingameLibraryFoundation.org or email info@burlingamelibraryfoundation.org.