T/WEEN BOOK DISCUSSION: Wednesday, 5/1/24 at 6 PM
Register yourself and a t/weenage friend to enjoy candy and peer insight as we discuss Never Fall Down by Patricia McCormick.
When soldiers arrive in his hometown, Arn is just a normal little boy. But after the soldiers march the entire population into the countryside, his life is changed forever…
This is the unforgettable story of Arn Chorn-Pond, who defied the odds to survive the Cambodian genocide of 1975-1979 and the labor camps of the Khmer Rouge. Authentically told from his point of view as a young boy, this is an achingly raw and powerful historical novel about a child of war who becomes a man of peace.
GROWING UP IN COMMUNIST CHINA: Thursday, 5/2/24 at 6 PM
Born to illiterate working-class parents in China’s western Sichuan province just before Mao’s Cultural Revolution, Lily Tang Williams grew up experiencing extremely poor living conditions, food rationing, social chaos, and Communist indoctrination.
In spite of these hardships, she learned to work hard, persevere, and was grateful for the opportunities she was given. In 1988, Lily Tang Williams decided to attend university in the U.S., leaving with only $100 in her pocket and $1200 in debt to her American sponsor. Although she could not speak English fluently, she was determined to achieve success in this country, earning a Master’s degree in Administration and Planning from the School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin.
Join us as she shares her story about growing up in Communist China. This educational presentation for students and adults includes a slide presentation with photographs from Ms. Williams’ years in China, as well as items from her Chinese heritage, including fortune cookies!
A SOLDIER’S MOTHER TELLS HER STORY (NH Humanities): Thursday, 5/9/24 at 6 PM
A Soldier’s Mother Tells Her Story will be presented by Sharon Wood of Claremont, speaking as Betsey Phelps, the mother of a Union soldier from Amherst, New Hampshire. She blends the story of Charles Phelps, who died heroically at the Battle of Gettysburg, with that of other men who left their New Hampshire homes to fight for the Union cause. Speaking from a mother’s perspective, she also speaks about how families supported their boys from the home front.
Sharon has presented this program throughout the state for more than twenty years and has developed it to include the experiences of Union soldiers from many New Hampshire towns and cities. A retired librarian and former kindergarten teacher, she also enjoys acting and directing in local community theater groups and has helped to produce storytelling festivals and cemetery walks. Sharon and her husband Steve are members of the New Hampshire Storytelling Alliance, Northeast Storytelling, the Association of Lincoln Presenters and Solo Together, a consortium of living history presenters.
This event is made possible by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities and is hosted by the Friends of the Kimball Library.
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