Sayles Gorham Children's Library Gala
Sunday, May 2, 2010 from 4 to 7pm
At The Hope Club, 6 Benevolent Street, Providence, RI
Fur, Feathers, Friends, & Fun...
A Fundraising Celebration of the Sayles Gorham Children's Library. All proceeds to benefit the Providence Athenaeum.
Thank You To Our Generous Sponsors & Donors!
80 North Main St. Assonet, MA 02702
187 Wayland Ave. Providence, RI 02906
2 Thomas St. Providence, RI 02903
165 Pitman St. Providence, RI 02906
632 Hope St. Providence, RI 02906
32 Cole St. Warren, RI 02885
186 Wayland Ave. Providence, RI 02906
6 Benevolent St. Providence, RI 02906
832 Hope St. Providence, RI 02906
67 Cedar St. Providence, RI 02903
2 Mara Ln. North Smithfield, RI 02896
261 Waterman St. Providence, RI 02906 |
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Dust your feathers, polish your beaks and gather your owlets for the Providence Athenaeum's Sayles Gorham Children's Library Gala Fundraiser!
Festivities will begin at 4:00pm with the Stephen Hopkins Award presentation, followed by fun-filled picnic fare provided by the Hope Club.
At 5:15pm our dear friend and Pell Award for Excellence in the Arts recipient Dan Butterworth will entertain and delight us with his award-winning marionettes.
After which there will be a fabulous celebratory dessert! (Adult beverages may be purchased in The Hope Club Lounge.)
Dress may be fancy, creative, formal, or casual. However, the Hope Club kindly requests that neither jeans nor "flip-flops" be worn. Thank you for your consideration.
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Featuring Our Stephen Hopkins Award Honoree...
Sylvia Moubayed brought her keen eye, forward thinking, and positive energy to the Providence Athenaeum. During her tenure as Executive Director from 1970 to 1981, she inspired the membership to gather together and share her enthusiasm for the restoration of their library and its collections and historic treasures.
Membership flourished as the little library began to transform, blending the best of the 19th century with the dynamics of the 20th century. In November of 1979 came the completion of the Warren Platner addition and the two great glass doors of the Sayles Gorham Children's Library opened. What followed was a renewed dedication, on the part of the Athenaeum community, to honor children with the books and activities that inspire them.
Performing on Stage...
Dan Butterworth's intricately hand-carved puppets dance and whirl from the stage, through the air, and right out into the audience, moving to a stream of infectious world music. A unique cacophony of puppet styles and genres combines and builds until the whole stage becomes one huge moving carnival creature.
Many thanks to our Children's Library Gala Committee members: Julie Boegehold, Kathleen Bower, Kendall Brown, Kate Flanders, Alison Huff, Sandy Markley, Alison Maxell, Wendy Nilsson, Denis Roche, Lindsay Shaw, and Kate Wodehouse.