FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Historic Sugartown Announces New Executive Director
Malvern, PA – August 22, 2022 – Historic Sugartown is proud to introduce their new Executive Director, Zack Biro, who starts on Monday, August 29, 2022.
Zack is originally from Bethlehem, PA, and has a Bachelor of Arts in History and Religious Studies as well as a Master of Arts in Public History from Lehigh University. He is passionate about storytelling and engaging audiences in dynamic ways to promote American History, education and preservation.
Before coming to Historic Sugartown, he worked in the Center for Applied History at the Science History Institute in Philadelphia and as a grant writer for the Mitzvah Circle Foundation in Norristown. Early in his career, Zack worked with Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites, the Moravian Historical Society, and the Moravian Church Archives, all of which involved the care and preservation of historic structures and historic materials dating back to the 1740s. Zack shares “Historic Sugartown has such a rich history, and I’m excited to be part of its future. The land, structures and collections tell an immersive story of the village, and I’m looking forward to sharing more of that story with the community.” Zack currently lives in Wynnewood with his wife, Becky.
About Historic Sugartown:
Mission: Historic Sugartown strives to inspire the community to engage with the past through authentic 19th-century experiences, participate in the village’s present life and protect it for the future.
Upcoming community fundraising events:
● August 25th Summer Biergarten, Thursday, 5-8pm: a great way to spend a summer evening, listen to music and tour a few of our historic buildings.
● October 22nd Radnor Hunt Meet of the Hounds, Saturday, at 9am: learn about the history and tradition of the Radnor Hunt, one of Sugartown’s neighboring nonprofits, and delight in the horses and hounds!
● December 10th Holiday Craft Market, Saturday, 1-5pm: the perfect way to get into the spirit of the season and find unique gifts.
Historic Sugartown, 690 Sugartown Road, Malvern, PA 19355, www.historicsugartown.org 610-640-2667), strives to inspire the community to engage with the past through authentic 19th-century experiences, participate in the village’s present life and protect it for the future. The official registration and financial information of Historic Sugartown, Inc. may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1 (800) 732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement. EIN # 23-2215382.
