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Happy Hour: Misadventures in the Wild: An Afternoon of Photos and Film with Kris Millgate

Misadventures in the Wild: An Afternoon of Photos and Film with Kris MillgateApril 2 @ 5:00 pm6:00 pm EDT

Kris Millgate is an Emmy-Award winning multimedia journalist, bold storyteller, and certified Idaho Master Naturalist. She is a producer, writer, editor, and author of three books on her adventures. Kris will describe her amazing outdoor experiences from wildfires and water wars to tracking grizzlie…

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Happy Hour: Why I Like Mark Twain with Susan K. Harris

April 23 @ 4:00 pm5:00 pm EDT

Mark Twain (1835-1919) was an American humorist, journalist, lecturer, and novelist who gained international fame for his travel narratives and for his adventure stories of boyhood, especially The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He is considered one of America’s best a…

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2025 ESU National Shakespeare Competition – Finals Weekend

April 26April 28

Mark your calendars! From Saturday, April 26 to Monday, April 28, 2025, NSC Branch Champions from across the country will gather in New York City for an unforgettable weekend of inspiration, learning, and performance. The weekend will culminate with the Final Competition at Juilliard’s Stanley…

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The Earl and Countess of Derby Invite the English-Speaking Union to A Magical Holiday Weekend at Knowsley Hall

November 20 @ 8:00 amNovember 23 @ 5:00 pm GMT

Step into the enchantment of the holiday season with an exclusive invitation from the Earl and Countess of Derby to spend a luxurious weekend at historic Knowsley Hall, a magnificent estate nestled in the English countryside.

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2025 Founder’s Award Gala

Quinn Peeper and Laurence Morse

Congratulations to the recipient of the ESU 2025 Founder’s Award, Dr. E. Quinn Peeper! Dr. Peeper was honored at the 2025 Founder’s Award Gala on March 15 in Winter Park, FL in collaboration with the ESU Central Florida Branch. Thank you to everyone who made this event a great success!
 
Dr. Peeper is pictured here with past Founder’s Award recipient Dr. Laurence C. Morse.
 
To view photos from the gala, click here and enter password “esu”.

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