2023
VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
January 26 at 7:00 PM
The Life of Madame Erwinia de Jaffa, language tutor to the royal family in the early 1900s.
Executive Director Jane Garver will share the story of Mme de Jaffa and her connections to Queen Victoria, Princess Beatrice, and Princess Ena, who became the Queen of Spain. Through letters, photographs, and newspaper articles, the audience will learn about trips to Osborne and Balmoral in the months leading up to Queen Victoria's death.
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February 2 at 7:00 PM
The Travel Journals of Elfrida de Jaffa
Before the de Jaffa sisters moved to Petoskey in 1952, they traveled the world. Executive Director Jane Garver will share excerpts from Elfrida de Jaffa's travel journals based on her trips to Hamburg, Wiesbaden, and Paris in the early 1900s.
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February 9 at 7:00 PM
Kathleen de Jaffa, opera translator
Kathleen de Jaffa, who spent her later years in Petoskey, spoke several languages and had a career translating operas in New York City. Executive Director Jane Garver will share stories of Kathleen's life in England, Canada, and the United States.
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January 26 at 7:00 PM
The Life of Madame Erwinia de Jaffa, language tutor to the royal family in the early 1900s.
Executive Director Jane Garver will share the story of Mme de Jaffa and her connections to Queen Victoria, Princess Beatrice, and Princess Ena, who became the Queen of Spain. Through letters, photographs, and newspaper articles, the audience will learn about trips to Osborne and Balmoral in the months leading up to Queen Victoria's death.
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February 2 at 7:00 PM
The Travel Journals of Elfrida de Jaffa
Before the de Jaffa sisters moved to Petoskey in 1952, they traveled the world. Executive Director Jane Garver will share excerpts from Elfrida de Jaffa's travel journals based on her trips to Hamburg, Wiesbaden, and Paris in the early 1900s.
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February 9 at 7:00 PM
Kathleen de Jaffa, opera translator
Kathleen de Jaffa, who spent her later years in Petoskey, spoke several languages and had a career translating operas in New York City. Executive Director Jane Garver will share stories of Kathleen's life in England, Canada, and the United States.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER