The Legacy of Julia Child’s Kitchen with Author and Smithsonian Curator Paula J. Johnson
Tue, Dec 09
|Virtual/On-Demand
Meet the Author is a virtual program and is available on-demand following the event. It is sponsored by Friends of Fauquier Library and made possible through the Library Speaker's Consortium.
Time & Location
Dec 09, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Virtual/On-Demand
About the event
Join us for a conversation that’s sure to warm your heart (and make your stomach rumble), as we delve into the legacy of cooking icon Julia Child with Smithsonian curator and public historian Paula J. Johnson, author of Julia Child’s Kitchen: The Design, Tools, Stories, and Legacy of an Iconic Space. The book includes interviews with chefs who knew Julia well, commentary on her favorite culinary tools and kitchen gadgets, and a stunning array of photos. Paula J. Johnson is a curator and public historian at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, DC, and serves as the Director of the Smithsonian’s Food History Project.
Registration is required; all programs will also be available for on-demand viewing following the event. Learn more at https://bit.ly/fplauthor.
Fauquier Public Library will close at noon Wednesday, Nov. 26 for the Thanksgiving Holiday and reopen Saturday, Nov. 29.
We wish you a safe and happy holiday.