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Royal Oak Lectures for SPRING 2012

Royal Oak lectures and tours are a vital part of the foundation's ongoing educational mission in the United States. Since the the series began, Royal Oak has planned and presented over 800 lectures by over 150 speakers in 60 different cities across the United States. Our programs are made possible by The Drue Heinz Trust.

Royal Oak lectures, day trips and tours have been a significant benefit of membership for over 18 years. They foster a greater awareness of topics including National Trust properties and collections; British history; architecture and design; decorative and fine arts; preservation and conservation; landscape and garden history.

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Atlanta
Boston & Ipswich
Chicago
Los Angeles
Memphis
New Orleans
New York City
Philadelphia
San Diego
San Francisco & Woodside
Washington DC



New York City

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Wednesday January 25  |  Paul F. Miller

Vanderbilt Taste Meets the English Country House – Blenheim

SOLD OUT

The Forbes Galleries  60 Fifth Ave  |  6:00 PM

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Tuesday February 28  |  James Peill

"Glorious Goodwood": A House of Ducal Splendour

LIMITED SPACE REMAINING

Call for Availability: 212 480 2889 x 201

The Grolier Club  47 E 60th St  |  6:00 PM

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Thursday March 8  |  Judith B. Tankard

Gertrude Jekyll and the Country House Garden

LIMITED SPACE REMAINING

Call for Availability: 212 480 2889 x 201

The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen Library
20 West 44th St  |  7:00 PM   more info

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Monday March 19  |  Leslie Klingner

A Look Back: Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee

$30 Royal Oak Member reservation

$30 Co-Sponsor member reservation (view list)

$40 Non-member reservation

The Grolier Club  47 E 60th St  |  6:00 PM

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Thursday March 29  |  Anne Sebba

"That Woman": The Life of Wallis Simpson

SOLD OUT

Bonhams  580 Madison Ave  |  6:00 PM

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Wednesday, April 18  |  Sir Simon Jenkins

Resurrecting the English Country House

SOLD OUT

 

Gracie Mansion  East End Avenue at 88th St  |  6:00 PM

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Tuesday May 1  |  The Very Reverend Dr. John Hall

Westminster Abbey: A Place for Royal Celebration

SOLD OUT

The Union League Club of New York  38 E 37th St  |  6:00 PM

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Wednesday May 16  |  Mark Purcell

"A Great Number of Useful Books": The Country House Library

LIMITED SPACE REMAINING

Call for availability: 800 913 6565 x 201

The Grolier Club  47 E 60th St  |  6:00 PM

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Boston & Ipswich

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Wednesday April 4  |  Anne Sebba

"That Woman": The Life of Wallis Simpson

SOLD OUT

Boston Athenaeum  10 ½ Beacon Street  |  6:00 PM

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Monday April 16  |  Sir Simon Jenkins

Resurrecting the English Country House

SOLD OUT

Castle Hill on the Crane Estate  290 Argilla Road, Ipswich  |  6:00 PM

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Tuesday April 17  |  Sir Simon Jenkins

Resurrecting the English Country House

LIMITED AVAILABILITY REMAINING

Call for availability  800 913 6565 x201

The College Club  44 Commonwealth Ave  |  6:00 PM

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Thursday, May 3  |  The Very Reverend Dr. John Hall

Westminster Abbey: A Place for Royal Celebration

LECTURE-ONLY: LIMITED SPACE REMAINING
CALL FOR AVAILABILITY: 212 480 2889 x 201


LECTURE WITH DINNER $150 RESERVE

The Chilton Club  152 Commonwealth Ave  |  6:30 PM

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Philadelphia

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Monday, February 27  |  James Peill

"Glorious Goodwood": A House of Ducal Splendour

$25 Reserve lecture only

lecture with DINNER reservations have now closed

The Union League of Philadelphia  140 South Broad St  |  6:30 PM

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Monday March 12  |  Judith B. Tankard

Gertrude Jekyll and the Country House Garden

$25 Reserve lecture only

Dinner reservations have closed

The Union League of Philadelphia  140 South Broad St  |  6:30 PM

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Tuesday March 27  |  Anne Sebba

"That Woman": The Life of Wallis Simpson

$25 Reserve lecture only

DINNER RESERVATIONS HAVE CLOSED.

The Union League of Philadelphia  140 South Broad St  |  6:30 PM

more info

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Monday May 7  |  The Very Reverend Dr. John Hall

Westminster Abbey: A Place for Royal Celebration

$25 Reserve lecture only

Dinner reservations have closed

The Union League of Philadelphia  140 South Broad St  |  6:30 PM

more info

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Tuesday May 15  |  Mark Purcell

"A Great Number of Useful Books": The Country House Library

$25 Reserve lecture only

Dinner reservations have closed

The Union League of Philadelphia  140 South Broad St  |  6:30 PM

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Washington DC

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Wednesday February 22  |  James Peill

"Glorious Goodwood": A House of Ducal Splendour

$25 Royal Oak Member reservation

$25 Co-Sponsor member reservation (view list)

$35 Non-member reservation

National Trust for Historic Preservation  1785 Mass. Ave. NW  |  6:30 PM

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Wednesday March 14  |  Judith B. Tankard

Gertrude Jekyll and the Country House Garden

$25 Royal Oak Member reservation

$25 Co-Sponsor member reservation (view list)

$35 Non-member reservation

National Trust for Historic Preservation  1785 Mass. Ave. NW  |  6:30 PM

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Tuesday, April 10  |  Dr. Jonathan Foyle

"A Work to Wonder At": Stowe House and the American Revolution

$25 Royal Oak Member reservation

$25 Co-Sponsor member reservation (view list)

$35 Non-member reservation

National Trust for Historic Preservation  1785 Mass. Ave. NW  |  6:30 PM

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Thursday, May 10  |  The Very Reverend Dr. John Hall

Westminster Abbey: A Place for Royal Celebration

LIMITED AVAILABILITY REMAINING

Call for availability  800 913 6565 x201

National Trust for Historic Preservation  1785 Mass. Ave. NW  |  6:30 PM

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Atlanta

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Tuesday, February 21  |  Lord Robert Sackville

The Private Life of a Public Place: 400 Years of the Sackvilles at Knole

CALL FOR RESERVATIONS

800 913 6565 x 201

Atlanta Decorative Arts Center  351 Peachtree Hills Ave NE  |  6:15 PM

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Chicago

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Tuesday April 3  |  Anne Sebba

"That Woman": The Life of Wallis Simpson

SOLD OUT

Call for wait list  |  800 913 6565 x215

The Casino  195 East Delaware Pl  |  11:30 AM

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Thursday May 17  |  Mark Purcell

"A Great Number of Useful Books": The Country House Library

$30 Royal Oak Member reservation

$30 Co-Sponsor member reservation (view list)

$40 Non-member reservation

The Newberry Library  60 West Walton St  |  6:00 PM

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Memphis

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Saturday March 31  |  Anne Sebba

"That Woman": The Life of Wallis Simpson

$5 Royal Oak Member reservation

$5 Co-Sponsor member reservation (view list)

$10 Non-member reservation

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art  1934 Poplar Avenue, Overton Park  |  
TIME CHANGE! 10:30 AM (form. 2:00 PM)

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New Orleans

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Monday March 26  |  Anne Sebba

"That Woman": The Life of Wallis Simpson

SOLD OUT

Longue Vue House & Gardens  7 Bamboo Road  |  6:30 PM

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San Francisco & Woodside

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Thursday March 8  |  Curt DiCamillo

Speed, Style, and the English Country House

$25 Royal Oak Member reservation

$25 Co-Sponsor member reservation (view list)

$35 Non-member reservation

Filoli  86 Cañada Road, Woodside  |  2:00 PM

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PLEASE NOTE – DATE CHANGE!

Wednesday May 9  |  Mark Purcell

"A Great Number of Useful Books": The Country House Library

LIMITED SPACE REMAINING

Call for availability  800 913 6565 x204 or press 0

Wilsey Conference Center, Grace Cathedral  1100 California St  |  6:00 PM

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Los Angeles

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Thursday April 19  |  Sir Simon Jenkins

Resurrecting the English Country House

 

FREE Adavnce reservations required

 

Getty Center – Williams Auditorium  1200 Getty Center Dr  |  7:30 PM

Lecture description & parking details

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Monday May 7  |  Mark Purcell

"A Great Number of Useful Books": The Country House Library

$30 Royal Oak Member reservation

$30 Co-Sponsor member reservation (view list)

$40 Non-member reservation

UCLA Faculty Center  480 Charles E. Young Drive E  |  6:30 PM

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San Diego

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Friday April 20  |  Sir Simon Jenkins

Resurrecting the English Country House

$35 Royal Oak Foundation & Timken members

$45 non-members

Timken Museum  1500 El Prado, San Diego  |  6:00 PM

Lecture description & parking details

 

PLEASE NOTE: RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE THROUGH
THE TIMKEN MUSEUM

By Phone: 619-239-5548 x100
By Mail: Timken Museum of Art  1500 El Prado  San Diego, CA 92101
E-mail inquiries: rsvp@timkenmuseum.org