Performance of the “Dear Fran” Letters in Kew Gardens

Join us for our first performance event of 2023 at The Center at Maple Grove! We welcome the return of Mary Frances Grace, with "Dear Fran" Letters. Saturday, 2/11/23 from 2 PM to 3:30 PM, followed by a reception in the Gallery where our February Art Exhibit will feature work by students at PS99 in Kew Gardens. A fictional presentation, with music, based on letters from Mary’s father to her mother while he was stationed in Korea in the early 1950s and including letters from fictional individuals, both serving military and their families, connected to every conflict the United States military has been in, from the Revolutionary War to the present. This theatre piece honors all of our country’s veterans, their families and all peoples affected by the good work our veterans have done throughout our history. Dedicated to Marine PFC Gilbert Goepel (1931-1952), US Army PFC George Klaussner (1930-1952) and USAF PFC James Jacobs (1931-1951) Korean War Casualties at Maple Grove. Free admission with RSVP to (347) 878-6613. Donations gratefully accepted. Accessible building. Free parking on cemetery grounds - enter the gate at Kew Gardens Rd & 129th St. and park on the right side of the road inside the cemetery. RSVP on our website.