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A REMARKABLE EVENING 2020

On December 8th The New Albany Foundation hosted its annual Remarkable Evening Benefit virtually, where it announced Angela Douglas as the 2020 recipient of The Jeanne and John G. McCoy Community Service Award. Angela Douglas is the Executive Director of Healthy New Albany and former Executive Director of the New Albany Food Pantry. The New Albany Foundation’s 2021 lecture series will commence virtually on January 27th with a discussion on Civil Discourse and Debate featuring University of Chicago Institute of Politics Director David Axelrod, NBC4 Anchor Colleen Marshall, and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. For more information on events or the Foundation visit newalbanyfoundation.org.

A NUTCRACKER HOLIDAY 2020

In place of their beloved annual Nutcracker performance, this year BalletMet created a free online Nutcracker celebration for families to enjoy from the comfort of their homes from December 5 to 27th. The “A Nutcracker Holiday” website was visited by 32,000 people and included two video performances created especially for the event, a re-release of the behind-the-scenes movie Finding Clara, a scavenger hunt through downtown Columbus, coloring sheets for kids, holiday music playlists, and favorite holiday recipes from BalletMet company and board members. To learn more about or donate to BalletMet visit balletmet.org. The photos featured here are from the 2018 and 2019 Nutcracker Balls.

CELEBRATION OF LEARNING 2020

On Friday, November 6, Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation held its 28th annual – and first virtual – Celebration of Learning presented by Battelle. Host Committee Co-Chairs, John Behal and DeeDee Glimcher, helped bring together civic and corporate community leaders to raise more than half a million dollars to support the library. Guests enjoyed the event from the comfort and safety of their own homes where they raised a toast to the Honorary Chairs, Achea and Michael Redd, honored Mary Lazarus with the Julian Sinclair Smith Award for Lifelong Learning and enjoyed a timely keynote by bestselling author and infectious disease physician Dr. Abraham Verghese. Celebration of Learning proceeds are helping to provide access to the internet and technology, school and job search help and, of course, hours and hours of reading enjoyment. To learn more about Celebration of Learning and the Columbus Metropolitan Library, visit columbuslibrary.org. This page features photos from the 2019 Celebration of Learning event.