Mary Alice Kelly Talks About Lewes 250, The Year-Long Birthday Party for the Country, And Having Fun After Retirement

About this episode

Mary Alice Kelly discusses the Lewes 250 celebration and her experiences after retirement.

Send us Fan Mail Our Fourth Season kicks off with a special guest, the indefatigable Mary Alice Kelly, the Committee chair of Lewes 250, an organization charged with celebrating the legacy of the American Revolution and how it continues to shape the Lewes community, the First Town in the First State. A former music industry executive, active member of the DAR, and avid historian, Mak, as she’s known to her friends, opens up about the challenge of planning a local birthday party for a country ...

People in this episode

Host: Kevin

Guest: Mary Alice Kelly

Topics covered

• community celebration
• American history
• retirement
• local events
• cultural legacy

Keywords

• Lewes 250
• Mary Alice Kelly
• American Revolution
• community
• retirement
• birthday party

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lewes 250

Books & works: American Revolution

Places: Lewes, First State

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