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Anonymous gift helps preserve Abolition Hall in Whitemarsh


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Abolition Hall in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. (Google Maps)
With the help of an anonymous donor, historic Abolition Hall in Montgomery County is here to stay. The Whitemarsh Board of Supervisors approved a $3.95 million agreement that would allow the township and Whitemarsh Art Center to purchase the 10.45-acre property in Plymouth Meeting.
“I’m looking forward to continued collaboration among our residents not just our residents, but our local community and our national community, because this history is national history. It’s part of all of our histories, and not just this geographic region,” said Laura Boyle Nester, chair of the Board of Supervisors. ....

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Small wonders: WAC calling on area creatives for original work for display in 'BIG Tiny Art Show'


Good things come in small packages. Aesop supposedly said it first. But if the ancient Greek storyteller were around today, he’d get no argument from the folks at Whitemarsh Art Center. The WAC staffers are currently asking area creatives to donate original work for their May 22 “BIG Tiny Art Show” fundraiser, and although donations can range from paintings to ceramics and “everything in between,” they can’t be any larger than 6 x 6 inches.
The – virtual – WAC benefit is free and open to the public. Artists interested in contributing should e-mail gallery@whitemarsharts.org and include a photo and description of the piece being donated. Drop-off dates at WAC headquarters in Cedar Grove Park are April 23 (noon to 5 p.m.) and May 1 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.). At press time, some 50 originals had been submitted, but WAC Director Hadley Yates hopes to have “at least twice as many” on offer on May 22. Each will sell for $66, and all procee ....

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