Saturday, May 05, 2007
April 2007 Highlights
-- April 6, 2007. Visited the Rosenbach Museum & Library. We had a hourlong tour, including the new exhibit: Chosen, Philadelphia's Great Hebraica. An Exhibition (March 29-August 26, 2007) of the 11th thru 18th century books, scrolls, and objects from Philadelphia area synagogues, libraries, and academic institutions. In addition, we saw the Daniel Garber (Romantic Realist) exhibit (January 27-May 6, 2007), at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
-- April 13, 2007. Volunteered at the Anna Verna Senior Citizen Expo in South Philly. Seniors from South and Southwest Philly came for a day of information, food, entertainment, prizes, and etc. (Anna Verna is President of the Philadelphia City Council.)
--April 17, 2007. Saw Walter Isaacson at the Central Library of the Free Library of Philadelphia. His book, Einstein, deals with Einstein's scientific achievements, his politics, and complex personal life. Isaacson, who has been chairman and chief executive officer of CNN and managing editor of Time Magazine, is also author of Benjamin Franklin: An American life.
-- April 13, 2007. Volunteered at the Anna Verna Senior Citizen Expo in South Philly. Seniors from South and Southwest Philly came for a day of information, food, entertainment, prizes, and etc. (Anna Verna is President of the Philadelphia City Council.)
--April 17, 2007. Saw Walter Isaacson at the Central Library of the Free Library of Philadelphia. His book, Einstein, deals with Einstein's scientific achievements, his politics, and complex personal life. Isaacson, who has been chairman and chief executive officer of CNN and managing editor of Time Magazine, is also author of Benjamin Franklin: An American life.
::Shelley
Labels: Anna Verna, Daniel Garber, Einstein, Library, Senior Citizen Expo, Walter Isaacson
