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Dallas Branch National Shakespeare Competition

 

The annual Shakespeare Competition sponsored by the Dallas English-Speaking Union will take place on March 7th at 9:00 AM at Highland Park High School Auditorium. 

Local high school students compete by performing one Shakespeare sonnet and one recitation from Shakespeare's plays. Performances are judged by members of Shakespeare Dallas. Our winner receives a free trip to New York City to compete in the national contest with the possibility of winning a scholarship to the Royal Shakespeare Society in London.

 

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Christmas Party

We had an enjoyable visit to the Dallas Holocaust Museum last month. We also had scheduled an event for November 23rd, but our presentation has not worked out. But if you're still available then and would like to just socialize, Ruth is organizing several of us to just go out to dinner at Lavendou (www.lavendou.com). If you're interested, give her a call to let her know you are coming at 214-734-6844.

Our next ESU event will be our annual Christmas Party which will be Judge Jim Kerr's house. We will send out more details right after Thanksgiving, but be sure to put this on your calendar. It always is a fun and joyous event!

Also mark you calendar for March 7th which will be our annual Shakespeare Competition for high schoolers. If you are able to assist in this program, please contact Gwen Dixie to volunteer.

We have exciting programming for our 2019-2020 season and we hope to see you all at the events. If any of you have ideas on speakers you've seen or would like to see, please share with us and we'll see what we can do.

-Ruth M Mader
President

 

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Tour of the Holocaust Museum

 

This month's event has been moved from October 19th to October 26th. We will be touring the new opening of the Holocaust Museum in downtown Dallas. But we will first go to the Corner Bakery Cafe on Market Street for brunch at 11am. Tickets to the musem are $16 and a brunch at Corner Street Bakery is about the same.

Please RSVP ONLINE or call Gwen Dixie at 972-620-1772.

 

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Queen's Tea on Saturday June 8th

 
The Queen's Tea will take place on Saturday June 8th this year at Chocolate Angel Cafe and Tea Room which is on the inside of High Street Antiques, located at 800 North Central Expressway, Plano, TX 75074. It is on the Highway 75 frontage road heading north just one block north of Plano Parkway. You will see the Italian Gardens Restaurant, then Hooters and it will be right after that. After entering High Street you'll turn to your left and you'll see the tea room.

High tea starts at 3:15pm, along with scones, tea sandwiches, fresh fruit, mini desserts, accompanied teas and of course champagne. The price is $39.00 per person and you can pay at the door or you can pay online. This will be an Afternoon tea, so ladies WEAR YOUR HATS!

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Armstrong Browning Library - Waco - March 9th

This event is a National Members only  event and will be a trip to the Armstrong Browning Library with a private tour will be next Saturday, March 9th. We will be having lunch after at the Magnolia Kitchen. We have the option to check out Magnolia Market in the afternoon for those that would like to go.

We will be car pooling. Drivers will be Taylor, Ann and Wayne, Ed and Carol, and myself. We will be meeting at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church at 7511 Park Lane 75225, which is at the northwest corner of North Park Shopping Center and is right off Hy75 or North Central Hy. We will meet in the church parking lot at the back of the church for those that are leaving their cars there and for pick up or drop off.

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