Barbara Rinella Luncheon

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Barbara Rinella will return to Rockford for her 12th year this fall, Wednesday, October 20, 2010.

Barbara Rinella, a former teacher, defines herself as an "academic entertainer." For many years she has been celebrating literature and learning through her delightful programs on current books. Taking on the personas of characters from the works of great authors, she has portrayed a wide range of historical, fictional, and public figures with humor and wit.The luncheon also features a silent auction, raffle, and book sale.

Last year's Barbara Rinella Luncheon featured The Commoner by John Burnham Schwartz. Based on the life of the current Empress of Japan, this work of fiction is the story of the first commoner to marry into the Japanese royal family. Barbara Rinella was Haruko, the daughter of a successful businessman, who dreams of becoming a teacher until she meets the Crown Prince at a tennis match and falls in love...

For more information, call 815.968.2787.

 

 

 

 

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