Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Friends of Maple Grove Announces Event Schedule for April

 The Performance Center at Maple Grove

The following listing was provided by Friends of Maple Grove

Sat. 4/6/19, 1890 Gilded Age Tea from 5 p.m to 7 p.m, at the Celebration Hall at the Center. Fee for members.  Pre-payment required. Featuring the music of Frank Howson (1841-1926) and Gilbert & Sullivan with the Undertones; lecture about architect James E. Ware who designed the Victorian Admin Building at Maple Grove by author Patrick Wing Dedicated to Frank Howson (1841-1926) composer, conductor, & musical director and James E. Ware (1846-1918) prominent architect at Maple Grove.

Sun. 4/7/19, Literary Sunday from 12:30 p.m to 2 p.m. at the Victorian Admin Building. Featuring Queens writers:  Sangu Iyer and Malcolm Chang.  Free and open to all.  Limited seating.  RSVP requested to maplegroveliterarysundays@gmail.com or 518-928-3361. Dedicated to the writers at Maple Grove including Don Marquis (1879-1937) columnist & author of plays, books and poems (Archy & Mehitabel) and Kate Halliday Claghorn (1863-1938) author of College Training for Women; suffragette; PhD Yale 1896.

Sat. 4/13/19, Democracy Conversation from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Victorian Admin Building.  Free admission with RSVP.  Light Refreshments. Sponsored by Humanities NY and moderated by Jo-Anne Raskin.  Dedicated to John Henry Sutphin (1835-1907) at Maple Grove, served 30 years as deputy county clerk and chairman of the Democratic County Committee.

Sat. 4/20/19, Matthew Greybil in Concert from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Celebration Hall at the Center. Free admission with RSVP.  The program will include a selection of Mozart, Brahms, Chopin and Stravinsky.  Dedicated to world renowned pianists and teachers Josef & Rosina Lhevinne and George King Raudenbush (1899-1956) conductor & composer at Maple Grove. Wine & Cheese reception to follow with the opening of an art exhibit by Randy Faerber & Joe Stouter from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Center. Dedicated to renowned Haitian painter Eduard Wah (1938-2003) at Maple Grove.

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