The Trustees of Forbes Library will present Tim Umbach with the Thirty-First Gertrude P. Smith Trustees Award on Wednesday, April 4 at 6:30 P.M. The event will take place in the Coolidge Museum on the second floor of the library. The award presentation will be followed by a talk by local history librarian Elise Bernier-Feeley about Sarah Pierpont Edwards, followed by a reception in the gallery. The public is cordially invited to attend both events.

The Gertrude P. Smith Award is bestowed on a community member who has given exceptional volunteer service to the library. This year’s recipient, Tim Umbach, served for over a decade on the Friends of Forbes Library board of directors as Treasurer, donating countless hours to the organization that raises funds and advocates for the needs of Forbes Library. The Friends will hold  a brief annual meeting just prior to the award ceremony starting at 6 P.M.

In her illustrated talk at 7 P.M. Forbes genealogy and local history librarian Elise Bernier-Feeley will present a talk about the life and gardens of Sarah Pierpont Edwards, wife of Pastor Jonathan Edwards.