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Program News

WELCOME KRISTIN N. SARLI!

SPEAKER NAMEThe Programs Department is delighted to announce Kristin N. Sarli as our new Programs Coordinator. Kristin is a graduate of Boston University and received an M.A from American University in Washington DC. She previously worked for two years as a Curatorial Assistant at the Whitney Museum, NYC before joining Royal Oak as Executive and Development Assistant in 2010. “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to meet more Royal Oak members across the country and look forward to planning new trips and lectures for 2012,” she said. Kristin spearheaded the redesign of the Royal Oak Facebook page in 2010 and regularly posts stories about NT properties and links to interesting articles about British history, art and culture.



Reduced Pricing for Students and Young Professionals

The Royal Oak Foundation is pleased to offer a limited number of reduced-price lecture tickets to our Student and Young Professional members (ages 13 to 29).

S/YP Members enjoy 30% off the member price for themselves and one guest for each lecture. This offer is subject to limited availability, so make sure you book early.

Join Royal Oak on-line at the Student and Young Professional level or call 212-480-2889 ext. 205 to take advantage of this great offer.


Adopt-A-Lecture  Our Lecture Funders this Season

Lecture adoption was the brainchild of Royal Oak life members Robert Ohlerking and Christopher LiGreci, who took the first step and then encouraged others to do the same. Adopting a lecture helps everyone, enhancing the scope and quality of our programs for all while providing a tax benefit for the adopter.

For further information about adopting a lecture of your own, call Jennie McCahey at:
(212) 480 2889 ext. 204
or send her an email - jmccahey@royal-oak.org

Once again, Royal Oak members have "stepped up", generously agreeing to adopt specific lectures on the current calendar.

This season's LECTURE ADOPTERS are:

The Reverend Terence Blackburn
John S. Clark
Oscar Iberian Rugs
Diana J. Mackie
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Rickabaugh
The Stoddart Family
Mr. and Mrs. P. Coleman Townsend, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. John L. Warden
Mr. William Lee Younger
an Anonymous donor

We thank them for generously supporting our lectures this season.


E-mail Addresses Requested

If you haven't already shared your e-mail address with us, please consider doing so! You'll get up-to-the-minute notices about any additions or changes to the schedule that might occur, as well as announcements of fascinating National Trust programs like the Waddeston Master Classes. Send your e-ddress to lectures@royal-oak.org


How to register for lectures

  • Register for the lectures you want by clicking the membership category you are paying for (the shopping cart screen will open)
  • Order multiple categories by clicking the "CONTINUE SHOPPING" link and adding the ones you need
    (ie: one "member" and one "non-member")
  • Get speaker bios and complete lecture details by clicking on "more info"
  • Find out if an organization you belong to is a Royal Oak Lecture co-sponsor by clicking "view list" next to the co-sponsor price