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Authored by Society president George Meiser IX |
| Posted 05-02-2006
Three News-Bits of Reading-Berks historical interest.... ================== ========================= ================== ========================= 1- Tonight is the Society's BCTV program at 7 p.m. 2- FIRST THURSDAY (May 4) features Kathryn Lesieur on SAMPLERS 3- Our Internet "store" is open 24 / 7 ========================== ================== ========================== ================== ========================== ================== 1- Tonight is the Society's monthly BCTV program. Our guest is Kathryn Lesieur who will show views of Berks County samplers, many of which were produced by girls who learned the art as part of their 19th century schooling. This program repeats this coming Friday night at 10 pm, Saturday at 6 pm, and Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Those not wired to BCTV can watch the program on the Internet. Access... =============================================== 2- Kathryn Lesieur, the Society's guest curator for the BERKS COUNTY SAMPLER exhibit, will present the FIRST THURSDAY program tomorrow (Thurs., May 4) at 9 a.m. Ms. Lesieur is particularly well informed on the subject of Berks samplers. Your editor heard one of Ms. Lesieur's presentations and was somewhat surprised to learn how much can be learned about the time and place of sampler preparation by the designs found upon them. Most designs are representative and characteristic of a particular place. Some designs are "Quaker" and some are "German," etc. This program is open to all. A light breakfast is provided at 8:30 a.m. The program starts at 9 a.m. Members: $1 Visitors: $2 ========================= ===================== 3- Our Internet store is open at all hours, 365 days a year. Check it out! ========================= ==================== ========================= GMMIX ========== END |
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