Autumn House Press Annual Gala: Autumn in Spring!
May 5 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
“Join us on the first Monday in May, May 5, for Autumn in Spring (AIS), our annual gala celebrating poetry and community. This special evening unites Pittsburgh’s philanthropic and literary circles, featuring notable locals sharing their favorite poems and reflecting on the universal power of language. Guests will enjoy an hors d’oeuvres and cocktail reception before the reading.
The 2025 featured readers are:
- Saleem Ghubril, Executive Director, The Pittsburgh Promise
- Marylynne Pitz, Award-Winning Journalist
- Camila Rivera-Tinsley, CEO, the Women and Girls Foundation
- Sony Ton-Aime, Executive Director, Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures
- Laura Jackson, Autumn House Author
The evening will be emceed by Duquesne University President Ken Gormley.
We would like to acknowledge this year’s chairs,
Honorary Chairs: Anne & Jim Burnham, Max & Peggy King
Chair Emerita: Lea Hillman Simonds
Honorary Co-Chairs: Susie & Roy Dorrance, Robert Levin & Kerry Bron, Gail & Phillip Jones, Nancy & Woody Ostrow, and Betsy Teti & Elaine Wertheim
Presented by Duquesne University and supported by the Duquesne Club Literary Society.
More information and tickets can be found here.”
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