Spring Members’ Events
No sooner is our popular members-only
Eggstravaganza event a wrap than we begin
checking the weather predictions for all of
our April members’ events. Th is year, the
annual President’s Council Reception will
be held on Saturday, April 14th, from 2:00
to 3:30 p.m., once again in the beautiful
Fountain of the Muses Garden (invitations
mailed; RSVP to 843-235-6072). Th is is
a wonderful opportunity to socialize and
celebrate spring’s return!
Attending President’s Council members
will receive their 2018 Brookgreen Medals
at the event. (Beginning Tuesday, April
17th, President’s Council members who
cannot attend this event may pick up
their medal at the Development House
or request it be mailed by calling the
Membership Offi ce at 843-235-6015
or 843-235-6072.)
Please note: Immediately following the
President’s Council reception, there will be
a public lecture by sculptor Alicia Ponzio
on Saturday, April 14th, from 3:30 to
4:30 p.m., in the Welcome Center
Conference Room. Ponzio will speak about
her design of the 2018 Brookgreen Medal,
entitled Th e Storytellers, and her work in
general. No registration is necessary.
Also, on Saturday, April 14th, all
President’s Council, Chairman’s Council,
Huntington Society, and Atalaya Council
members are invited to an opening
reception for the exhibit, Richard
McDermott Miller and His Circle, from
5:00 to 7:00 p.m., in the Rainey Sculpture
Pavilion. For reservations, please call
843-235-6016.
New this year, Chairman’s Council
members will be invited to join Brookgreen
Trustees for a special evening reception
and program on Friday, April 20th, from
5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the E. Craig Wall, Jr.
Lowcountry Center (invitations mailed;
RSVP to 843-235-6020). Th ere will be
comments by Benedict Rosen, Chairman;
Page Kiniry, President and CEO; and
Ron Daise, VP for Creative Education.
Sculptor Alicia Ponzio will present the
2018 Brookgreen Medal, and Chairman’s
Council members will receive their medals.
(Beginning Tuesday, April 17th, Chairman’s
Council members who cannot attend
this event may pick up their medal at the
Development House or request it be mailed
by calling the Membership Offi ce at
843-235-6015 or 843-235-6072.)
Carl Milles, Fountain of the Muses, bronze
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