Virtual Lecture: Leslie K. Poole

Join us for a Virtual Lecture by Leslie K. Poole, Ph.D., a fourth-generation Floridian who teaches environmental studies at Rollins College.  She will speak on her book Saving Florida: Women’s Fight for the Environment in the Twentieth Century. 

The book is available for purchase ($21.95 + sales tax) from the Museum Store of the Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum in person, and we offer curbside pickup or shipping.  Call 561-832-4164 ext. 100.

Sponsors of the month-long series of events include both individuals and businesses:

Presenting Sponsors – Loreen Beisswenger Farish Charitable Foundation, Mary Alice Fortin Foundation, and Pat Moran Family Foundation

Champion Corporate Sponsors – FPL, Leeds Custom Design, and Scaife Family Foundation

Visionary Corporate Sponsors – Christian Angle Real Estate, Kirchhoff & Associates Architects, Nievera Williams Design, PNC Bank, Sciame Homes, Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida, and West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority

Victor Sponsors – John Archer, Abby Beebe, Alexandra and Joe Chase, Susan and Christopher Cowie, Frances Fisher, Mary and Mark Freitas, Garden of Life, Sunni Johnson, Colleen Orrico, Pioneer Linens, Kelly Rooney, Tracy Smith, Samantha Storkerson, Rachel Tessoff, and Dinyar Wadia

Advocate Sponsors – Brenda Bailey, Laurel Baker (in honor of Rebel Cook); Nancy Brinker, Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, Mark Elhilow, Dorothy Jacks, Lynn and Russell Kelley, Marti LaTour and George Elmore, Gary S. Lesser, Kristy and Grier Pressly, and Alice and Cater Randolph

Suffragist Sponsor – Katherine Dickenson and Lisa McDermott-Perez