Category Archives: Volunteers

Updike museum director receives Distinguished Service Award

Posted on October 26, 2025 by John Updike Society

Maria Lester, director of The John Updike Childhood Home, was honored for “extraordinary work as Education Director and Director” at the only museum dedicated to the two-time Pulitzer Prize winning writer and famous Berks County resident. Lester, who co-directed the … Continue reading →

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Twin Valley H.S. volunteers tend Updike house garden

Posted on May 28, 2025 by John Updike Society

There are many ways of volunteering to help at The John Updike Childhood Home, owned and operated as a museum by the 501c3 non-profit John Updike Society. On May 12, National Honor Society members from Twin Valley High School volunteered … Continue reading →