Appalachian District of West Virginia Garden Club Inc. were recently entertained by JoAnn Peterson of Kingwood, a presenter with the West Virginia Humanities Council History Alive! program.
Peterson performed as Jenny Lind, the Swedish Nightingale, on Oct. 20 at First Baptist Church, Beckley.
Life!
October 21, 2012
Jenny Lind presentation entertains garden club
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