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Commonwealth Books Upcoming Events July 19 2017

27 September 2017: Wednesday – Time TBA

The Pennsylvania Historical Society

Program Topic: The War Art of George Matthews Harding

1300 Locust Street

Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 732-6200

 

28 September 2017: Thursday – 7:00

Bergen County Historical Society

Program Topic: The Art of Harvey Dunn (with comments on Harry Townsend and Clara Peck)

Historic New Bridge Landing in the Steuben House

1209 Main St.

River Edge, NJ 07661

Contact:

John Heffernan <hohohondo1@aol.com>

 

8 October 2017: Sunday – Time TBA

The Garden City Historical Society Museum / Nassau County Museum of Art

Program Topic: Raising an Army and Training the Troops

Suzie Alvey – Program Coordinator

suziealvey@gmail.com

  

November 2017: Exhibition –

Delaware College of Art and Design

600 Market Street

Wilmington, DE 19801

302.622.8000 

Alexi Natchev

alexi@alexinatchev.com

 

3 November – Gala Reception at the DCAD

Delaware College of Art and Design

600 Market Street

Wilmington, DE 19801

302.622.8000 

Alexi Natchev

     alexi@alexinatchev.com

 

16 November – Keynote Address to the DCAD Student Body and Faculty

Delaware College of Art and Design

600 Market Street

Wilmington, DE 19801

302.622.8000 

Alexi Natchev

alexi@alexinatchev.com

 

17 November 2017: Tuesday 6:00PM

Salmagundi Club

Program Topic: Great War Era Art by Salmagundi Club Members

47 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10003

John Leicmon - Programs

propos555@gmail.com

Bonnie Seiler - Programs

bonbon7773@aol.com

Chris Nunnally - Club Manager

cnunnally@salmagundi.org


Famous Author To Speak About WWI Illustrators at Norwalk Historical Society June 26 2017

Join nationally renowned author, James Thompson, at the Norwalk Historical Society's Mill Hill Historic Park on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 7:00pm for an introspective look at World War I artists, most specifically Norwalk artists, Harry Townsend and F.C. Yohn. WWI Illustrators of America: How Harry Townsend and F.C. Yohn Helped Win the War is part of the Norwalk Historical Society's World War I Centennial Lecture Series. World War I posters on loan from the Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury, CT and Townsend and Yohn's art work from the City of Norwalk Collection will be on display. The lecture will take place in the newly restored 1835 Town House at Mill Hill, located at 2 East Wall Street in Norwalk, CT. Follow signs to parking. Admission is $5.00 and tickets can be purchased at www.norwalkhistoricalsociety.orgGenerously sponsored in part by DoubleTree by Hilton and the Norwalk Arts Commission.

To read more please visit http://www.courant.com/community/hc-ugc-article-famous-author-to-speak-about-wwi-illustrators-1-2017-06-13-story.html. 


Painting America's Portrait Book Tour Event Schedule December 14 2016

Please be advised that the times and dates are subject to change. Thank you.

Best,

Jim

 

 

Wilmington Rotary

19 January 2017: Thursday – 12:00 Noon

Sue Knisely – Events Coordinator
(302-658-5200)

The Du Pont Hotel

302-585-3100

42 W 11th St.

Wilmington, DE 19801

 

Stonegates Retirement Community

19 January 2017: Thursday – 4:00PM

Sue Knisely – Events Coordinator
(302-658-5200)

3031 Kennett Pike

Wilmington, DE 19807

 

The Arts Club of Washington
25-26 February 2017: TBA

2017 I Street. NW
Washington DC 20006
202-331-7282

Yann Henrotte General Manager
(202) 331-7282 ext. 120
yann@artsclubofwashington.org

 

The Studio Group (in Howard Pyle's Studio)

9 March 2017: Thursday - 10AM

Betsy Greer – Events Manager

302-479-0485

(betsygreer1@hotmail.com)

1304 N. Franklin Street

Wilmington, Delaware

 

The Plastic Club of Philadelphia

12 March 2017: Sunday - 5:00PM

247 Camac St, Philadelphia, PA

Susan Stromquist - Exhibition Chair

plasticclub@att.net

215-545-9324

 

 

The Biggs Museum

Date: TBA

Ryan Grover – Curator

406 Federal Street

Dover, DE 19901

Phone: (302) 674-2111

 

The Norman Rockwell Museum

6 April 2017: Thursday – Time TBA

Stephanie Plunkett – Events Coordinator

413-298-4100 – 1

splunkett@nrm.org

Mike Duffy – Bookstore Manager

413-298-4100 - ext 237

mduffy@nrm.org

9 MA-183

Stockbridge, MA 01262

413-298-4100

 

Albany Institute of History & Art

8 April 2017: Saturday – Time TBA

125 Washington Avenue

Albany, NY 12210

Tel: 518.463.4478

Patrick Stenshorn, education coordinator: stenshornp@albanyinstitute.org 

Elizabeth Bechand: Museum Shop Manager - museumshop@albanyinstitute.org

Doug McCombs: Curator – mccombsd@albanyinstitute.org

 

 

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

27 April 2017: Thursday – 12:00 Noon

128 N. Broad Street

Philadelphia, PA 19102
Dressler Smith – Coordinator of Adult Programs

april215-972-2022 

 

 

Delaware State Archives
29 April 2017: Saturday – Time TBA

21 The Green 
Dover, Delaware 19901 
Ann Baker Horsey 

(ann.horsey@state.de.us)
Curator of Collections 

Thomas Summers - Historical & Cultural Affairs 

(Thomas.summers@state.de.us)
302-739-6402

 

 

The Rose Valley Historical Society
30 April 2017: Sunday – 2:00PM

Thunderbird Lodge

PO Box 62
Moylan, PA 19065 USA

info@rosevalleymuseum.org

Ryan Berley – Curator

ryan@franklinfoundation.com

Sue Keilbaugh

sakeilbaugh@gmail.com

Morris Potter, mopot475@aol.com

Cell: 610-675-8347

 

The Plastic Club of Philadelphia

11 June 2017: Sunday - 5:00PM

247 Camac St

Susan Stromquist - Exhibition Chair

plasticclub@att.net

 

Iona College & New Rochelle Historical Association
20 Sicard Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10804
John Wright, Director

(914) 633-1776

painecottage@optonline.net