Glenview Mansion
What Makes Gatsby Great?
Glenview Mansion 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville, United StatesJoin Peerless Rockville and Jackson R. Bryer, Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Maryland and co-founder and president of the F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Conference for this fascinating illustrated presentation in-person at Glenview Mansion. When The Great Gatsby was published in May 1925, reviews were decidedly mixed and sales were well below what […]
Lincoln Park: A Celebration of Community
Glenview Mansion 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville, United StatesThe Lincoln Park Community Center is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2020. As part of the Peerless Rockville|Glenview Mansion Speaker Series, Peerless Rockville is sharing the story of the development […]
Victorian Lyric Opera Company
Glenview Mansion 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville, United StatesVLOC: Bringing Victorian Lyric Operetta Alive in the 21st Century is a special program by Rockville's own operetta company. Musical works from a genre developed in the mid 1800s are still performed today. Why? What's the draw? Are the stories still relevant? This lecture will feature live music and video to discuss how the company balances […]
Speaker Series: F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Rockville
Glenview Mansion 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville, United StatesThis presentation takes a look at the small town of Rockville that F. Scott Fitzgerald knew in the 1920s, with an explanation of how America’s favorite writer came to be buried there –twice! The speaker is Eileen McGuckian, author of Rockville: Portrait of a City and five other publications on Rockville history. Light refreshments provided. […]
Tour of Glenview Through Time
Glenview Mansion 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville, United StatesJoin Peerless Rockville for a tour of Glenview Mansion and a walk through the Civic City Center to learn about its rich and fascinating history.
Earth Month in Rockville
Glenview Mansion 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville, United StatesJoin Peerless Rockville and Mark Charles, Chief of Environmental Management for the City of Rockville as they celebrate Earth Month. Come learn about Rockville’s environmental activities and accomplishments, focusing on highlights of the last 12 years of progress. Hear about the environmental and sustainability awards bestowed on the City, the origins of Earth Day, and […]