Community Corner
We Were There: Writing Your Military Experiences at Russell Library
Author Elisabeth Petry will continue to lead The
Veterans' Writing Group at 7:00 pm on
December 5, 12, 19 and 23 in Meeting Room 2 at Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. This series
invites Veterans to share their stories in their own voices. All Veterans,
either active or retired, are encouraged to come and write their experiences
for their own benefit or to share with family and friends. We are currently
putting together a compilation of writings to add to the book collection at
Russell Library.
Old Saybrook native
Elisabeth Petry is a writer and former journalist and lawyer. Her first book, a
collection of letters that she edited, was Can
Anything Beat White?: A Black Family's Letters. It has been chosen as a One
Book for Windsor. She lives in Middletown with her husband, Lawrence Riley, who
is a dog trainer and commander of the Veterans of the Vietnam War, Middletown,
Connecticut. The workshop facilitator and contact person from the Russell
Library is Christy Billings. She can be reached at (860)
347-2528 or cbilling@russell.lioninc.org. This program is
being sponsored with funds from The Friends of the Russell Library.
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