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Laura’s house takes a trip to France!

Louise KennedySep 9, 20211 min read
Laura’s house takes a trip to France!

Last year, the French film company Arte reached out to us as part of their series Invitation Aux Voyage. They were filming an episode focused on…

Amanda Gorman Award for Poetry

Louise KennedyAug 18, 20211 min read
Announcing the Amanda Gorman award for poetry

Inspired by poet and activist Amanda Gorman, the Penguin Random House will be granting a college scholarship of up to $10,000 to one young, promising…

Membership with LRJF

Louise KennedyAug 13, 20211 min read
Membership with LRJF

Your membership supports our mission. The Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation is happy to announce an annual membership plan! Benefits of membership include access to our…

Laura’s Sesame Cookies

Louise KennedyAug 12, 20212 min read
sesame cookie

Guests to Laura’s home would often be given some of her homemade sesame cookies. These are delicious!! Ingredients: 2 sticks of butter at room temperature…