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Mrs.
Lincoln:The First “First Lady”
Friends
of Smyrna Library 35th Anniversary Special Event & Fundraiser
1990 to 2025
Photo
Credit: Andreoli
Mrs.
Lincoln:The First “First Lady”
Starring Laura F. Keyes,
as Mary Todd Lincoln
Sunday,
April 13, 2025 at 3 PM
Smyrna Community Center, Magnolia Room
1250 Powder Springs St, Smyrna, GA 30080
Tickets
are $35 and include an Afternoon Tea Service & Door
Prizes.
BUY TICKETS ONLINE at Eventbrite
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TICKETS are also on sale at:
Smyrna
Public Library Circulation Desk, 100 Village Green Cir SE,
Smyrna, GA 30080
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Gifting Tree & the Secret Garden, 1275 Concord Rd SE,
Smyrna, GA 30080
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Vickery Hardware, 881 Concord Rd SE, Smyrna, GA 30080
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Special
Thanks to Our Ticket Resellers for Their Support:
Susan Harlan, owner of Vickery Hardware, and Nancy Martin,
Owner of Gifting Tree & the Secret Garden
This
Signature Community Education Event is Sponsored by the
Friends of Smyrna Library.
Celebrating 35 Years of Serving the Smyrna Public Library
- 1990 to 2025.
Volunteer
Opportunities Are Below
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Program
Overview
Mary
Todd Lincoln lived a life filled with triumphs and tragedies,
but few people know her story. Now, librarian Laura Keyes
shares Mary’s story in an entertaining and educational
program entitled “Mrs. Lincoln: The First ‘First
Lady,’” focusing on the life and losses of Mrs.
Lincoln, set on April 14, 1865.
This
program depicts an extraordinarily important time in our
nation’s history from a point of view that is not often
explored. Learn how Mary Lincoln influenced monumental events
in her lifetime and why her story is still relevant today.
The
Afternoon Tea Service will be at 3 pm and feature a nice
selection of Hot Tea served in donated Porcelain Teacups,
Iced Tea, Vanilla Scones, Apple Pastries, Peach Preserves,
Savory Bites, and Dessert Cookies. *
* NOTE: This is an Environmentally Sustainable event.
All disposable plastic event supplies will be recycled at
the Smyrna Recycling Center and organic food leftovers will
be composted with a local composting vendor.
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Laura
F. Keyes in Character as Mary Todd Lincoln
Enjoy a Performance "Sneak Peak" Preview"
of Mrs. Lincoln:The First “First Lady”
Watch
Video on YouTube
Photo
Credit: Andreoli
Laura
F. Keyes as Mary Todd Lincoln
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Laura
F. Keyes Biography
Laura
F. Keyes graduated from UW-Madison with a Master’s Degree
in Library Studies, and is Director of the Dunlap Public Library.
She has portrayed historic women and lectured on historic
topics since 2008. Ms. Keyes is also a lifetime member of
the Association of Lincoln Presenters, and recently won the
Mary Todd Lincoln Oratory Contest at the Lincoln Days celebration
in Hodgenville, KY. In
her non-existent spare time, she is an avid baker and cat
enthusiast.
Enjoy
a Few Other Historic Performance Clips of Ms. Keyes in Other
Personnas on YouTube:
Irene
Adler Charlotte
Brontë Elizabeth
Packard Laura
Ingalls Wilder
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Event
Volunteer Opportunities
Mrs.
Lincoln:The First “First Lady” currently
has 60 volunteer opportunities for the 3 volunteer shifts
described below on Sunday, April 13, 2025 starting at 1 pm
at the Smyrna Community Center. They are briefly summarized
below. Full details on all job duties will be published in
Mid-March.
1 pm
to 3 pm
Event Set-Up: Decorate Event Space, Set-Up Ticket Check-In,
Prepare Kitchen for Food Prep, Prepare Afternoon Tea Platters
& Hot Water, Set Tables, Serve Afternoon Tea
3 pm
to 5 pm
Attend to Guests’ Needs, Clear Tables, Recycle/Compost
Table Settings, Tidy-Up Kitchen
SIGN-UP
TO VOLUNTEER on April 13, 2025.
If
you are interested in volunteering for the Event Planning
Committee, please email FOSLvols@gmail.com.
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Teacup
& Teapot Donations NEEDED
We are
accepting donations of mismatched, colorful teacups and teapots
at the Circulation Desk. They will be used during the Afternoon
Tea that will be served during Laura F. Keyes’ performance
as Mary Todd Lincoln in The First "FIRST LADY” on
Sunday, April 13, 2025 at the Smyrna Community Center. We
want to do something special for our ticket buyers with an
authentic Afternoon Tea with real china teacups & teapots.
We need
96 teacups and saucers and 24 teapots. We cannot guarantee
that they can be returned so we are just requesting donations.
After Ms. Keyes' Historic Voices performance, some
teacups, saucers, and teapots will be kept for check-out by
Smyrna Public Library patrons for Princess Parties for Kids,
Bridal Showers, and other Fun Family & Friends Events.
The remaining donated items will be sold with the funds used
for a historical book purchase.
Thank
you for de-cluttering your cupboard for a great cause.
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Event
Poster
Creative
Credit for All Event Collateral: Dana Palacio
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