City of Urbandale recently issued the following announcement.
3rd Thursday at Hoover's: A Successful Humanitarian Story Hidden in Belgian War Lace of 1914-1918
February 17, 2022, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM@
Urbandale Public Library
TO REGISTER FOR THIS ONLINE EVENT, CLICK THE LINK BELOW: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9716425285958/WN__xHRPqvdQCGryU0q6_eN_g This program will discuss how the Brussels Lace Committee, the Hoovers, and the two major relief organizations came together to support the lacemakers of Belgium during WWI. About the Speaker: Evelyn McMillan’s lifelong interest in the textile arts led to her research and writing about Belgian war lace. She does volunteer work for The Lace Museum of Sunnyvale, California and recently retired from Stanford University. The Urbandale Public Library is pleased to continue our partnership with the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum for the monthly 3rd Thursday at Hoover's live webinar series.
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