Scarsdale Historian to Speak at Scarsdale Forum

On Sunday May 15 at 3 pm, the Scarsdale Forum will present Carol A. O’Connor, author of “A Sort of Utopia: Scarsdale, 1891 – 1981.” O’Connor will speak about her experiences documenting Scarsdale history in a talk called “Studying Scarsdale: The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Writing about My Hometown.”

O’Connor is the Interim Dean and Professor of History at Arkansas State University. She earned her doctorate at Yale and has written extensively about Scarsdale’s community planning and innovative school system.

O’Connor’s book, “A Sort of Utopia,” is mandatory reading for students of Scarsdale’s local history. She will speak at the Scarsdale Woman’s Club 37 Drake Road Scarsdale, New York. The Sunday Speaker Series is underwritten in part by a generous grant from the Irving J. Sloan Education Fund made possible by the Liz Claiborne - Arthur Ortenberg Foundation. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, please call: (914)723-2829, e-mail office@scarsdaleforum.com or visit www.ScarsdaleForum.com