Leia Morning’s one-woman show will feature Eleanor Roosevelt in the week following FDR’s death as she is packing to leave the White House. Twelve years earlier, Mrs. Roosevelt had proclaimed, “There isn’t going to be any First Lady—just plain ordinary Mrs. Roosevelt. And that’s all.” To the contrary, Mrs. Roosevelt went on to become one of the best- known women in the world. As FDR’s fact finder and ambassador, she traveled widely. As an advocate for the rights of women, children, and the poor, she became America’s social conscience.
Morning’s portrayal of the First Lady will bring Mrs. Roosevelt to life. Morning is recognized as a multi-talented performer with a wide background in music, dance, prose, and drama. She has performed her one-woman shows in elementary and secondary schools throughout California. Morning received her Master’s and Doctorate degrees from Stanford and her Bachelor’s from USC.
The Arcadia Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will welcome Leia Morning to its meeting on Monday, October 12, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Church of the Good Shepherd’s Jordan Hall, 400 W. Duarte Rd., Arcadia (SW corner of Duarte Rd. and Holly Ave.). A 6:30 p.m. social time will precede the meeting. This inspiring program is open to the public at no charge. Arcadia AAUW is extending a special invitation to social studies teachers and students, as well as to students in any other classes.
Membership in the American Association of University Women is open to women and men university graduates as well as to those holding an Associate of Arts degree or its equivalent. For more information, please call Orchid Dong at (626) at 356-7614 or Patricia Dietrich at (626) 446-8437.