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Dates:Saturday, May 11, 2019 - Saturday, May 11, 2019
Hours:10:30 am
Ages:Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:Indoor
Cost:$ see below
Category:Performances

Come and meet Sally Ride, the first American woman to go into space, portrayed by award winning and multifaceted actress Sheryl Faye at the Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History at Regis College in Weston on Saturday, May 11 and 10:30 am.

Ms. Faye will present a forty-five minute multi-media, interactive portrait of this famous woman, who coincidentally was also a stamp collector.

Ms. Faye has performed her impersonation at schools, libraries, community centers and historical societies.

Examples of the stamps Sally Ride collected will be on exhibit.

This performance, appropriate for all ages, is not only entertaining but also helps audience understand the influence Sally Ride has had on history and in encouraging young girls to enter the fields of science and math.

The show is part of the Museum’s “Stamps Come Alive” program which will also present actor Ted Zalewski as Joseph Roulin, the postman for Vincent van Gogh, on June 2 at 2:00 and showcase in the fall Faye as Amelia Earhart, Zalewski as Teddy Roosevelt and a live owl presentation featuring he snowy owl Hedwig, who delivered the mail in the Harry Potter stories.
Admission to all the shows is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and $3 for children.

Special discounts for large families, scout troops and senior organizations.

For more information or to reserve a ticket call 617-784-5838 or email to [email protected].

Tickets will also be sold at the door.

This program is funded in part from funds from the Weston and Massachusetts Cultural Councils.
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Adults $6, Seniors $5, Children $3 - Group rates

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www.spellmanmuseum.org

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241 Wellesley St., Weston, MA, 02138 map
Phone: 617-784-5838

On the campus of Regis College

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