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Why Seniors Should Write Memoirs: Patrica Hare
2025-08-14 16:00:00 2025-08-14 17:00:00 America/Chicago Why Seniors Should Write Memoirs: Patrica Hare “My history is part of their history, and they should know it.” Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 2

Thursday, August 14
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-14 16:00:00 2025-08-14 17:00:00 America/Chicago Why Seniors Should Write Memoirs: Patrica Hare “My history is part of their history, and they should know it.” Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 2

“My history is part of their history, and they should know it.”

In this program, Patricia A. Hare will teach you how to write a memoir, a collection of short stories that you can pass down to your children and their children. Patricia is a speaker, writer, and poet. Copies of her book Why Seniors Should Write Their Memoirs will be available for $5.00 cash only. 
 

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Events | Lecture & Discussion | Health & Wellness | Community | Author Visit/Book Signing |

TAGS: | writer's workshop | memoir |

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