Opening Reception for the Voices of St. Joseph's Orphanage exhibit.
The Fletcher Free Library will host the Voices of St. Joseph’s Orphanage Exhibition Display from January 9 through February 18, 2023, in the Fletcher Room on the third floor of the Library. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
The exhibition is presented by the St. Joseph’s Orphanage Restorative Inquiry and the Vermont Folklife Center. It tells the story of former orphans and their remarkable and enduring accomplishments.
Program
Opening Statements and Welcome
Memorial/Healing Space Project Introduction
Statement from Mayor Weinberger
Statement from Burlington Parks and Recreation
Statement from Fletcher Free Library
Writing Piece from Voices of St. Joseph's Orphanage Writers’ Group
Members of the Inquiry on why the Memorial/Healing Space is important