Monday January 24th, Noon-2pm - Brown Bag lunch, Newark Free Library, 750 Library Ave., Newark
Speaker: Linda Lennon - Objects Conservation. Linda Lennon is an objects conservator and graduate of the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation. As proprietor of Linda Lennon Objects Conservation in Newark, she treats a variety of objects composed of materials such as ceramics, glass, metals, stone, leather, wood, and other plant and animal materials as well as objects made with a combination of these materials. In this program on Objects Conservation, she will first discuss the general care and storage of a variety of materials that people may have in their collections and will then show examples of some object treatments that she has completed on a range of different materials.
Sunday February 20th, 3:00pm - Carpenter Sports Center, UD Campus, Newark
In salute to Title IX, Newark Branch members invite friends and family to attend the UD Women?s Basketball game against James Madison University.
Monday March 21st, 7:00-9:00pm - Newark Free Library, Newark
Speaker: Gabrielle Parkin - How to Read a Book of Hours. Gabrielle Parkin is a PhD candidate in late medieval English literature at the University of Delaware. Her current research looks at how books were used in the daily lives of the merchant and artisan classes in the Middle Ages. Books of hours, admired for their beautiful illuminated pages, are often referred to as the "medieval bestseller." Parkin will contextualize the production and use of books of hours in the 14th-16th centuries, highlighting how and why books of hours were frequently associated with female spirituality and education.
Sunday April 10th - Math Science Honors luncheon, special event at Trabant Student Center, UD Campus, Newark
Newark and Coastal-Georgetown branches host this statewide honors event recognizing one outstanding junior woman from each of the state's public and private high schools. These young women are saluted for their accomplishments in the STEM fields. Speaker: Dr. Clytrice Watson, Delaware State University Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences and Program Director for the Bachelor of Science in Forensic Biology.
Monday May 23rd, 6:30pm - Salad Supper Memorial Hall, First Presbyterian Church, 292 W Main St, Newark
UD Outstanding Senior Woman award and branch named gift awards will be presented. Bring a salad to share. Drinks provided.
