Many Thanks to All Who Donated to Our Branch Scholarship, English-In-Action, and Shakespeare Programs

Announcement

The Lavender Hill Mob passed the hat and donated $385 For the Scholarship Fund. The group is growing and it shows you can have a lot of fun and do good things at the same time!

Patron Members can send a portion of their membership back to the branch as did Judy King, Clarke O'Reilly, Jr., Kathleen Hitchcock, Mark Levine and John Keppler, Don and Elizabeth McKenzie, Sarah Navarre, Ingrid Philbrick, Jim and Donna Smith, Dr. Barbee Tucker-Pigott, and Jay and Suzy Wakefield.

In Memoriam Donations were given to remember past member Kathleen Hitchcock. Ingrid Philbrick' designated her donation to the Shakespeare Fund, and James and Ethel Kemp-Slaughter designated the Scholarship Fund. Remember, you can designate any donation for the fund you are most interested in helping with their efforts! We all miss Kathleen.

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English - In - Action News

News

The English-in-Action Committee is gearing up for the coming school year. The committee is excited and hoping to reach anyone that needs help with conversational English.

We are also looking for anyone who is able to devote their time to this worthwhile project. It promises to be an exciting time this coming year with many new ideas.

For more information, please contact Marlene Holbrook Chairperson, English-in-Action (425) 218-6230

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Shakespeare Committee News

News

After a busy springtime, our committee has been on a summer hiatus, resting up for the coming season. We hope that your have all enjoyed our lovely summer in the Northwest or wherever your travels have taken you!
Our committee will be having our first meeting next month—a planning session on our agenda. —Susie Wilson, Chairperson

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Annual General Meeting • May 13, 2016

Event

Our Annual General Meeting at the historic Seattle Yacht Club is always a special event so you want to save May 13, 2016, on your spring calendar. We have a special Evelyn Wrench Speaker, Paul Edmundson, Head of Research and Knowledge at the Shakespeare Birthday Trust, Stratford—Upon—Avon, England. The club always serves an excellent "Surf and Turf" dinner with delicious Banana Cream Pie for dessert.

It`s a black-tie evening, where we have the opportunity to meet our bright young scholarship recipients and enjoy the company of our good and valued English Speaking Union friends. James Kemp-Slaughter is chairing the committee, consisting of Susan Wilson and William Maschmeier, who is organizing the event.

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“Celebrate the Bard”

Save the Date

"Celebrate the Bard" is coming—save the date of April 30th! (Details in the attached flyer.) With games (and prizes), Shakespearean costumes, and great food, it will be a fun event that will support our Shakespeare Committee.

Download The Bard.pdf

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