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Teen Art and Writing Club Chat with Mela Rogers

Join us as we welcome special guest, Mela Rogers, for a chat about the business and art of writing and illustration. Mela is a writers group alumni who is now an agented graphic novelist. Don't miss this conversation if you're interested in art, writing or publishing!

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Books, Boots and Bridles: The Story of the Horse Back Librarians

This program will be hosted on Zoom.

 

This presentation tells the story of the Pack Horse Library initiative, a little known program of the Roosevelt Administration's WPA. Its mission, carried out almost entirely by women, was to deliver and distribute reading materials to the far off corners of Appalachia during the darkest hours of the Great Depression.

Genealogy Series: Memoir Workshop II (Via Zoom)

THIS PROGRAM HAS A HYBRID OPTION. You may attend in-person or via zoom. Register Below for Zoom

In our second memoir writing session, we’ll continue with more writing “sprints” and story sharing. We’ll also talk about tips for preserving what you’ve created. Bring a laptop or notebook.

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Genealogy Series: Memoir Workshop (via Zoom)

THIS PROGRAM HAS A HYBRID OPTION. You may attend in-person or via zoom. Register Below for Zoom

As genealogists, we spend a lot of time tracking down the life stories of others. It’s time to write your own story! In our first memoir session, we’ll split the time between writing “sprints” and sharing memories. Prompts will be given and homework will be assigned for the next session (19 October 2021). Bring a laptop or notebook and pencil.

Genealogy Series: George "Lefty" Tyler: Pitcher for the Miracle Braves

 

You may know that George “Lefty” Tyler grew up in Derry, played for the Derry Athletic Association and was recruited to the Boston Braves. You may also know he was part of the 1914 Miracle Braves pitching rotation. But what else do you know about the life of this star athlete? Join us as we take a genealogical approach to find out more about George “Lefty” Tyler’s life. 

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