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arts & entertainMent

Atlantic Classical Orchestra as senior investment Holyoke College. For most
of her career, she was
manager for PNC Wealth
Adds New Board Members Management. Previously, in mortgage finance and
Todd held client facing retired as a senior vice
The Atlantic Classical Orchestra (ACO), the Treasure positions at Sun Trust Bank president. She retired
Coast’s only professional orchestra, with offices in both and Wells Fargo. Todd to the Treasure Coast
Stuart and Vero Beach, is will hold the position of of Florida in 2009. Judith
pleased to announce three treasurer of the ACO board. joined the Friends of
new board members. With Bud Sterling is a lifelong the ACO support group
the addition of these three lover of classical music several years ago, now
talented leaders, this brings and brings a strong interest serving as its president as
the ACO board total to 15. in volunteerism. Bud is a well as serving on the ACO
Todd Sm i t h, CFA, graduate of Albany Business board. Judith Bairstow
CFP, a Florida native, College with certificates Bud Sterling For more information, see
received his bachelor’s from Cornell University www.AtlanticClassicalOrchestra.com or reach out to Amanda
degree at FIU and Master and University of Pennsylvania. Bud excelled during his Melagrano at marketing@aco-music.org.
of Business Administration career at New York Life Insurance Company, has held
from University of Miami. numerous pro bono positions, and currently volunteers
He is also a graduate of with the Elliott Museum and Blake Library in Stuart.
the Florida Trust School. Judith Bairstow was born in Baltimore, Md., and Library’s annual BookMania!
Currently, Todd serves Todd Smith grew up in Toronto and Vermont. She attended Mt.
set to take place March 2
Club news The Martin County Library System is excited
to announce that the 2024 BookMania! annual
event, sponsored by The Library Foundation
Spunky Grandmothers answered King Louis XIV’s call to colonize New France, of Martin County and Florida Humanities, will
take place on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the
Meet Martin County an educator who opened the first orphanage for African Jensen Beach High School Performing Arts
Center, 2875 NW Goldenrod Road in Jensen
Americans in the South, and a widow who kept the
Genealogical Society family business despite German inheritance laws. Beach, starting at 9:00 a.m.
Free and open to the public, the meeting will be at the BookMania! is free and open to the public.
Tales about our ancestral past, always interesting, Blake Library, 2351 S.E. Monterey Road in Stuart, from Authors will participate in one of multiple
can reveal a lot about our families and our present 1 to 3 p.m., Friday, March 15. For more information, panel discussions featuring emerging and
selves. At the Martin County Genealogical Society’s go to mcgsfl.org/events. prominent writers. The auditorium can get
(MCGS) March meeting, in a presentation titled “We’re The Martin County Genealogical Society offers chilly, so please bring a sweater. Titles by
Talking About Our Spunky Grandmothers,” three MCGS a variety of services at the Genealogy Room in the guest authors are available through the
members, Evi Eskin, Cindy Todd and Lisa Tompson, Blake Library including an extensive research library, library’s collections. Lunch from the Martin
will share fascinating stories about their grandmothers. access to several genealogy websites and assistance County Sheriff's Office BBQ team will be
Marked by challenges, unknowns, determination and from MCGS volunteers. For more information about available for cash-only at the event. Barnes
perseverance, these women included a fille de roi who membership, activities and services go to mcgsfl.org. & Noble Booksellers will be onsite offering
purchased coffee and light refreshments in
addition to facilitating book sales.

Sea Stories - Fact & Fiction
9:15 am - 10:00 am
Moderator: Peggy Chittum
Kevin Sites: The Ocean Above Me
Earl Swift: Chesapeake Requiem - a year with
the Watermen of vanishing Tangier Island

Thriller & Suspense
10:30 am - 11:45 pm
SIGNING 11:45 am - 12:15 pm
Moderator: Amanda Brack
Darby Kane: The Engagement Party
Armando Lucas Correa: The Silence in her
Eyes
Megan Collins: Thicker Than Water

LUNCH 11:45 am - 12:45 pm -
signing and lunch

Love, Friendship, and Ever After's
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
SIGNING 1:45 pm - 2:15 pm
Moderator: Linda Weiksnar
Kristy Woodson Harvey: The Summer of
Songbirds
Melissa Rivero: Flores and Miss Paula

Historical Fiction
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
SIGNING 3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Moderator: Paula Hundt
Talia Carner: The Boy with the Star Tattoo
Patti Callahan Henry: The Secret Book of
Flora Lea
Katherine Reay: The Berlin Letters
This popular program has received national
recognition for its stellar authors, record
attendance, and impressive Barnes &
Noble book sales. For more information,
visit www.library.martin.fl.us and search for
“BookMania!” or call 772-288-5702.

Funding for this program was provided
through a grant from Florida Humanities
with funds from the National Endowment
for the Humanities. Any views, findings,
conclusions or recommendations expressed
in this program do not necessarily represent
those of Florida Humanities or the National
Endowment for the Humanities.