VOLUME LIV, ISSUE 2
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SPRING 2024
Janis Washington White Photo by Susan Krysiak
Talk on bias-free New tour, exhibit celebrate the joys of summer classrooms slated Every individual shapes bias-free
Visitors will hear about Victorian life and pastimes in summer during this year’s Physick House Museum tour.
The new Physick House Museum guided tour is called “Down the Shore: Summers in Cape May.” Visitors will take a guided tour of the Physick House Museum, Cape May’s Victorian House Museum, and learn how Victorians “beat the heat” with ocean bathing and ice cream. From dancing to fishing, golfing, and concerts, this tour explores various activities that entertained visitors and the Physick family in the Victorian era. Visitors will learn about architectural features
within the house designed to combat the summer heat, gaining a unique perspective on the ingenuity of the past. Admission to the tour is $20 adults, $15 children (ages 3-12) with 25 percent discount for members. The tour is offered daily at various times beginning April 12 (except April 24, May 20, June 4, Sept. 14, Nov. 20, 21, 28 and Dec. 25.) For information on the Physick House Museum tour and to purchase tickets, CLICK HERE. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 12)
Cape May Cabaret comes to Convention Hall Erich Cawalla and the Uptown Band comes to Cape May Convention Hall for a thrilling evening of music, dinner, drinks and dancing, after his resounding Cape May debut during the Cape May Music Festival last year. This nationally charted singer, saxophonist, recording artist and educator brings his Uptown Band this time around, featuring some of the top musicians in the northeast, for a perfect Cape May summer evening of stepping out in style, Saturday, June 23 at 6 p.m. Calling this show a “celebration of American music through the decades,” Cawalla and his band will play standards earlier in the evening with songs from the ‘40s into (CONTINUED ON PAGE 7)
classrooms, says Janis Washington White. She shares her wisdom and experience in education and the corporate realms in her talk, “The Ripple Effect: How Every Individual Shapes Bias-Free Classrooms,” on Friday, May 3 at 7 p.m. at Cape May Stage, 405 Lafayette St. Her talk is based on her groundbreaking book, “Erasing Bias From the Classroom: A Guide to Fostering Selfawareness, Open Dialogue and Advocacy.” Discover the transformative power we all possess as influencers in shaping the educational landscape for our youth. White will share her insights on the pivotal role each of us plays, transcending our connections to education. Be part of the (CONTINUED ON PAGE 12)
In This Issue
Erich Cawalla
Coming Attractions....................Page 3-4 From the President........................Page 5 Membership News .......................Page 7 Recent Happenings...................... Page 2 Thank You Department.........Pages 8-9