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JOHN GILMORE RILEY CENTER/MUSEUM 2009-10 CALENDAR
Applause for the Pioneers Cufflinks and Pearls Gala Friday, February 19, 2010 honoring Dr. Howard Roberts, owner of Economy Drugstore, Dr. Billy and Mrs. Kathleen Baker, owners of Baker's Pharmacy (posthumously) and Mrs. Roberts, Dr. Robert's widow and co-owner of Economy. Honorary Chairs: Dr. Henry Lewis, Dean, School of Pharmacy at Florida A&M University and Duncan Moore, Former Administrator, Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.
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May 18 - May 21, 2010 - Travel
Through Time in Florida's Capital City - Tallahassee!
Come...discover Tallahassee...where we honor our blended
cultural past, and create a whole new kind of excitement
every day. No charge for attendance. Space
Limited! Register today!
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On-going
Continuing through the calendar year are: Riley’s Kids Heritage Education Program and Six-week summer camp- in session; Tours; Research; Internship Program; Grant-writing; Membership Program.
Florida African American Heritage Preservation Network
- On-going technical assistance and visits to the twelve (12) targeted museums.
- The Director will be attending the IMLS Forum in Washington DC on June 19th and 20th to present on the success of the program. Dr. Anthony Dixon, a former intern and employee, who is now Curator at Virginia Key Beach will accompany her.
- The Director will meet with the Vice-President of the National Trust on June 18th, a meeting coordinated by former employee, Katrina Miles, now living in New York and doing independent consultant historic preservation work.
- The Director will travel to Denver, Colorado on June 23-25 to participate in an IMLS Forum focused on “Connecting to Collections”. Again, Dr. Dixon will accompany her. (THESE TRIPS ARE BEING PAID FOR BY IMLS)
- The Director will travel to Chicago, Illinois in August 26-30th, along with the twelve Florida Network Directors, to attend the Association of African American Museum Conference. The network is presenting a session at the conference.
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