The public is invited to join Bill and Valerie Anders and Orcas Island Historical Society for an evening to kick off the Smithsonian Exhibit’s “Journey Stories” with a dinner and talk at Orcas Center on Sunday July 11th.
This event is being generously underwritten by the Anders Foundation, with all proceeds going towards the Museum. The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a delicious light supper, wine included, in the Madrona Room. At 7:30 p.m,. all will adjourn to the Center Stage, where Bill and Valerie Anders will each speak on their life journeys.
At 8:45 p.m. all will return to the Madrona Room for dessert and coffee. During the course of the evening, a silent auction will take place, with items including a signed, framed iconic photograph of “Earthrise”, taken by Bill Anders from moon orbit during Apollo 8.
The cost of this very special evening will be $75 inclusive. To attend this informative and entertaining evening, RSVP to the Museum at 376-4849 by Thursday, July 8th with check by mail or in person, or call in with credit card information.
The Journey Stories exhibit will open at the Museum July 17th and runs through August 29th. Journey Stories is part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and Humanities Washington.
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