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An exploration of ‘modern woman’ Charmian Kittredge London, writer, muse, conservationist and the widow of literary icon Jack London will be shared in the Spring Masters Series event on Tuesday, Mar. 25 at 2 p.m., onsite at the Pasadena Senior Center.

 

Retired Huntington Library curator of literary manuscripts Sue Hodson will share stories of this remarkable woman in the two-hour presentation, entitled “Charmian London: New Woman, Mate-Woman.” Kittredge London (1871-1955), while best known as the wife of Jack London, also excelled in literary, musical and other endeavors, and was a working woman at a time when most middle and upper class women were not, countering traditional woman’s roles at the time. Jack and Charmian were equal partners, calling one another “Mate-Man” and “Mate-Woman” as they adventured around the globe. 

 

The Masters Series event is $15 for Pasadena Senior Center members, and $18 for non-members and reservations are suggested. To register or for more information, visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org and click on Lectures and Classes, then Masters Series Lifelong Learning, or call 626-795-4331.

 

Sue Hodson is the retired curator of literary manuscripts for The Huntington Library, where she administered all the British and American literary collections, including the papers of Jack London.  A Fellow of the Society of American Archivists, she continues to write and speak on literary and archival topics.  She cowrote Jack London, Photographer, published in 2010, and her most recent book is I Promise You I’ll Be Home, a volume of the Korean War letters of Al Martinez, who was a featured columnist for the Los Angeles Times.

 

For 65 years, Pasadena Senior Center’s mission has been to improve the lives of older adults through caring service with opportunities for social interaction, fitness programs, basic support and needs services, education, volunteerism and community activism. With 10,000 Americans per day becoming older adults, the center is a leader in addressing issues of aging and provides innovative, cutting-edge, nationally recognized programs for this population group.

 

As a donor-supported nonprofit, the center operates without any local, state or federal funding and provides more services to older adults than any other organization in the San Gabriel Valley. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. To learn more visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org or call 626-794-4331.