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Contact: Jenni Brockman Phone: 804-443-3357 Fax: 804-443-6781 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tappahannock (February 13, 2004) - Local residents are invited to join St. Margaret's students and faculty for a series of informative, entertaining evening presentations. There is no charge to attend the hour-long programs, all of which begin at 6:30 p.m.: 
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The Latin Ballet of Virginia will perform at St. Margaret’s School on Tuesday, March 2, as part of the school’s series of winter cultural programs. All events are open to the public at no charge
 Monday, February 23, in the Woolfolk Center, Wake Forest University Field Hockey Coach Jennifer Averill. A four-time All-American herself, Averill will share the formula for success that resulted in Wake Forest’s multiple NCAA and ACC championships. Tuesday, February 24, in Ball Memorial Gymnasium, William the Conjuror. Magician William Penn Russell will display his talents, which have been enjoyed by heads of state and celebrities worldwide, and discuss the history of magic. Wednesday, February 25, in the Woolfolk Center, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Biologist Dr. Louis Verner. He will speak on “The Unseen Wildlife of Essex County” and offer audience members an opportunity to become wildlife mappers. Thursday, February 26, in the Woolfolk Center, Healthcare Administration Graduate Student Elizabeth Taliaferro ’95. A four-year St. Margaret’s School day student, Taliaferro will discuss her work experience in corporate America and new career in the growing healthcare field. Friday, February 27, in Ball Memorial Gymnasium, Mezzo-Soprano Bekah Hughes ’90. Accompanied by her mother, pianist Kathy Hughes, the soloist will present a program of arias, spirituals, and sacred and popular songs. Monday, March 1, in the Woolfolk Center, Richmond Newspaper Columnist Jann Malone. The popular Richmond Times-Dispatch home and garden columnist will discuss her work and the creative process. Tuesday, March 2, in Ball Memorial Gymnasium, The Latin Ballet of Virginia. The lecture-demonstration will include excerpts from the Ballet’s productions of NuYuRican and Mujeres, and will involve the audience in learning about dance, music and culture. Wednesday, March 3, in the Woolfolk Center, Poet and Historian Carrie Allen McCray. A published poet and author, McCray will share her journey in reconciling her grandfather’s role as a Confederate general with her mother’s life as an early African-American civil rights activist.An announcement will be broadcast on radio station WRAR if a program needs to be cancelled due to inclement weather. Attendees also may call the school at (804) 443-3357 for further information. The programs are part of St. Margaret's "Minimester," a two-week period that gives students the opportunity to participate in educational trips to France and Spain, the Bahamas and the Florida coast; to perform community service by rebuilding houses in South Carolina; to undertake career internships; or to take non-traditional courses in such subjects as genealogy, creative journaling, the Civil War, mosaics and jazz dance. |
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