The popular Hale Speaker Series will mark its 12th season with talks by four individuals with ties to Westfield.
Joe Nolan, a veteran traffic reporter and graduate of the former Holy Trinity High School in Westfield, will kick off the series on March 20 at 7:00 p.m. with a talk titled “Holy Trinity to Heavy Traffic.” Nolan is also the stadium announcer for the New York Jets and Rutgers football teams.
Westfield High alumnus Tim Boyle will speak on May 8 about the business of bistros. The Cordon Bleu graduate’s talk is titled “From Paris to Prospect Street;” he is co-owner of 16 Prospect Wine Bar and Bistro in Westfield.
Stacey Farley, a former Westfield resident, will discuss “The Art of Ceramic Tile” in an October 16 talk. She is creator of the ceramic tiles installed at the Westfield Train Station and The Reeve House.
Westfield realtor Carol Tener, who gave a well-received talk last year for the Hale Series, returns on November 6 for “Architectural Gems in Westfield-Part II.” She again will focus on the history of homes and neighborhoods in the town.
All talks are free of charge. Pre-registration is required. To register, please contact the library at 908-789-4090 ext. 0 or at wmlnj.org.
The Series is named in honor of the late Lee Hale, who founded it, and his wife, the late Anne Hale. Their daughter, Barbara Hale, is a member of the Hale committee and introduces the speakers at the talks, hosted by the Friends of the Westfield Memorial Library in the meeting room there. Funding comes from The Anne and Lee Hale Fund and the Thomas Glasser Foundation.
Linnea Rhodes heads the Hale Speaker Series committee that also includes members Mary Orlando, Sherry Cronin, Ellen Albertson, and Tina Lesher.
