Brenda Dixon Gottschild book talk at Upenn's bookstore

15 Feb 2012
18:00:00 - 19:00:00

UPenn bookstore

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

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Brenda Dixon Gottschild will be discussing her book about PHILADANCO founder Joan Myers Brown. To learn more about this recently released bio-history, click here.

3601 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-7595
FREE Admission
For more information on the bookstore, click here.

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