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Diana: Goddess of the Great Stair Hall--Free Event!
The Friends of the William Jeanes Memorial Library invite you to a free lecture, delivered by noted educator Steve Wills. March 12, 7 p.m.
Diana: Goddess of the Great Stair Hall
On Thursday, March 12, at 7 p.m., the Friends of the William Jeanes Memorial Library once again will host Steve Wills, Coordinator of the Wachovia Education Resource Center, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and former Language Arts Teacher and Department Chair, Colonial School District. This year, Wills’s presentation will focus on the fascinating history of the dramatic figure of Diana, which graces an illuminated niche atop the Great Stair at the museum. The golden goddess made her debut in 1893 as a weathervane, perched above the original Madison Square Garden.
Free and Open to the Public @ the Jeanes
This event is free and open to the public, and will follow the brief Annual Meeting of the Friends organization. The Jeanes library, which serves as the public library for Whitemarsh Township, is located at 4051 Joshua Road in Lafayette Hill. The Friends will gather in the Willaman Community Commons on the library’s lower level.
Friends of the Library--Passionate Volunteers and Fundraisers, Since 1950
The Friends group was founded in 1950 as a separately incorporated nonprofit entity. Its mission is to promote and supplement the services, programs, and facilities of the library through various fundraising and volunteer activities. In 2014, the Friends donated $30,000 to the library, and over the past seventeen years, has contributed almost $375,000, including a major gift to the recent capital campaign.
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Steve Wills--A Familiar and Respected Educator
Steve Wills is no stranger to Lafayette Hill, nor to the Friends. Last year he entertained and informed a packed audience as he assumed the role of teller of tales Mark Twain. For two years running, Wills has donated his honorarium to the Friends.
Join the Friends with a Modest Membership Donation
As an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization, the Friends welcomes contributions, which are tax deductible. Such support can be in the form of a one-time gift, or through a membership donation. Please visit www.jeaneslibrary.org, and click on the membership link on the Friends page to join this worthy organization.
