Congratulations to the 2017 ESU Indianapolis Branch Shakespeare Winner, Chinyelu Mwaafrika, from Shortridge High School and her teacher, Mary Garner. Good luck at the National Competition in New York City!
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Join Us for a Special ESU Centennial Event An Original Radio Play
Mystery Comedy Hosted by Region VI Branches: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Kentucky, St. Louis
Mark your calendar for Monday, November 9, 2020 at 7:30 pm EST as ESU's Centennial celebrations continue with a very special event—An Original ESU Centennial Radio Play Mystery Comedy. This is an old-fashioned radio play in the genre of the 1930's and 1940's Sam Spade Detective Radio Plays but with a modern-day twist. This will be a live production with professional actors performing a mystery comedy titled, "The Case of the Missing Parents." Listeners will hear the actors perform, just like the old radio plays.
The story goes like this: Daughter Myra Bradley's parents have been missing for four days. She receives a cryptic postcard in the mail from her parents which says, "We are attending a most glorious celebration. How perfectly marvelous it is to be able to mark this 100th anniversary. We are so looking forward to seeing our friends from Cincinnati, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Kentucky and St. Louis. Signed Momsy & Popsy." Myra is frantic. This is not like her parents to leave without letting her know. Myra hires a private detective to find her missing parents. The search begins. It is a fun mystery comedy with many twists and turns.
On Sunday, September 30th the Indianapolis Branch hosted recent TLab scholarship recipient Hilary Miller for a meet and greet. Below is Hilary's presentation.
"Twenty-some members and guests joined our reinstated book club on June 6, 2018 to Skype with author, Brooke Stoddard, about his book World in the Balance: The Perilous Months of June-October 1940. Bookmarks were passed out and the group decided the next book discussion will feature TM Devine's book, To the Ends of the Earth: Scotland's Global Diaspora 1750-2010
The ESU celebrates English as a shared language to foster global understanding and good will by providing educational and cultural opportunities for students, educators, and members.
Programs at Woodstock Club, Sunday Brunches 12:30, Program 1:00
August 25, 2018
(Saturday) "Meet & Greet" at Lerch home 4:30-6:30 light refreshments
September 23, 2018
Sunday Brunch Woodstock Club (speaker TLab scholarship recipient, Hilary Miller?) (Board meeting #1 to follow)
October 28, 2018
Sunday Brunch Woodstock Club with Book Club Discussion
Wednesday November 7, 2018
Joint ESU & Colonial Dames luncheon Woodstock Club. Guest Speaker Amy Ransford, IU PhD candidate: "Colonial Dutch & English Settlers & Law in the Hudson River Valley"
November 17-19, 2018
New Orleans Annual ESU Conference
December 9, 2018
Sunday Brunch Woodstock with Dickens Carolers
Weds., January 30, 2019
Combined Dinner Woodstock Club & Book Club (7:45) Charles I the Martyr discussion (6:30 – 9:00)
Sunday, February 9, 2019
Shakespeare Competition at Butler??
Sunday, March 17, 2019
Evening Buffet Woodstock Club (6:00-8:30) "Something Irish" with Book Club "How the Irish Saved Civilization: From the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe" (7:45)
April 28 Sunday
Brunch Woodstock and speaker TBA (followed by board meeting #3 2:30-3:00)
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