Upcoming Events/Workshop with Lisa Saunders

Tuesday, July 26, 3-6  p.m.
"Tuesday Tales," "Horse Book in a Bucket" and "Once Upon a Placemat" by Lisa Saunders
Free and open to the public. "Groton Farmer's Market in Washington Park with Groton Public Library.
Lisa Saunders, author of the children's novel, "Ride a Horse Not an Elevator," will share horse facts and fun from Cornell University's "Horse Book in a Bucket" program, which features her book. See: http://rideahorsenotanelevator.blogspot.com. More info: Anne Campbell, Young Adult Librarian, acampbell@groton-ct.gov, 860-441-6750
 
Friday, August 12, 7:45 p.m.
Talk: "Tales of Famous Connecticut Widow's Walks"
Free and open to the public
Mystic River Yacht Club (next to Engine Room restaurant)
14 Holmes Street, Mystic, CT 06355, (More info: amarfoster@gmail.com, 860 536-0066)
Lisa Saunders, author of “After the Loss of a Spouse: From Henry VIII to Julia Child” with discuss famous widow/ers with Connecticut ties such as Amelia Earhart’s widower, George Palmer Putnam (married in Noank); Mark Twain, who had a lot to say about Mystic; the widow behind the Connecticut State flag design, Abby Day Slocomb, who enclosed a challenge in a 100-year-old time capsule sent from Europe during WWI; William Gillette (a.k.a Sherlock Holmes) of Gillette's Castle in East Haddam; and the Guinness World Record Holder for "Greatest Miser," Hetty Green, who is connected to the last surviving wooden whaleship in the world, the Charles W. Morgan, at Mystic Seaport.
 
Weds, Aug. 24, 6 p.m.
"After the Loss" Self-Improvement Series
Free and open to the public
Bank Square Books, 2nd floor
Authors Dr. Joanne Z. Moore and Lisa Saunders will discuss lifestyle options after the loss of a spouse. Saunders will tell stories of historic figures such as Amelia Earhart's husband and Mark Twain, and Dr. Moore will present modern strategies for developing a new philosophy of life after the disappointment of loss. Saunders and Dr. Moore are authors of the books, After the Loss of a Spouse: From Henry VIII to Julia Child and After the Loss of a Spouse: What's Next?  respectively.
More info: www.banksquarebooks.com , (860) 536-3795, events@mysticbooksinc.com
Tuesday 10/11, 1:00-4:00 pm One day only NL Adult Education (#8011)
Share your life experiences with your family, friends and maybe even the public. Come to class with pen and paper or your laptop. Writing exercises will include some basic questions to help you get started. Answers will be shared with class.  Publishing options will also be discussed.
$39/Non-resident $44, Instructor: Lisa Saunders, https://www.newlondonadulted.org
Three Shaw’s Cove, New London, CT 06320, (860) 437-2385  ext.# 106, cherrickm@newlondon.org
 
Tuesday 10/18, 1:00-4:00 pm One day only NL Adult Education (#8012)
Self-Publish and Promote Your Paperback/E-Book on Amazon:
There are several advantages to self-publishing—full control of your work and higher royalties. Learn the free steps to making your paperback and e-book available on Amazon.
$39/Non-resident $44, Instructor: Lisa Saunders, https://www.newlondonadulted.org
Three Shaw’s Cove, New London, CT 06320, (860) 437-2385  ext.# 106, cherrickm@newlondon.org
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