All are welcome this Saturday, March 20, 11am-12:30pm in the Meeting Room to discuss Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters by Lizbeth Meredith with a special live author visit! Doors open at 10:55. Learn more about this selection on Echo at https://www.echoak.com/2018/09/lizbeth-meredith-pieces-of-me/ Don’t forget to bring a light dish to share! We’ll bring fruit, baked brie and crackers. Tea and coffee are also available. Join us as Lizbeth Meredith shares about her writing and publishing experience with her award-winning memoir, Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters, which won five book awards. She blogs at www.lameredith.com, is a contributor to A Girls’ Guide To Travelling Alone by Gemma Thompson, and the author of When Push Comes to Shove: How to Help When Someone You Love Is Being Abused. Other work has appeared in Sunlight Press, HerStories Project, and Feminine Collective. A former domestic violence advocate and child abuse investigator; Lizbeth has worked with at-risk teens for two decades as a juvenile probation supervisor. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn about this Alaskan’s experience writing and publishing a book about a personal and sensitive issue. Light refreshments will be served. http://www.cityofseward.us/calendar.aspx?EID=5076 National Pet Month was selected for the April theme! Bring a photo or drawing of your pet or your favorite animal to share. zlaptops will be made available again to learn how to search the OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) for library material and SLED databases provided by the Alaska State Library. This last Book Bunch of the season will conclude with a special visit to the Museum to close out the season! This unique program for homeschooled children is planned for the elementary age level, but students of all ages and their families are invited to bring their current reads. Enjoy sharing about what we’re reading, book recommendations, silly jokes and fun activities based on a theme. Back by popular demand AGAIN! This program has been so popular across the state of Alaska it will be monthly in the Spring of 2019 from January to May! Come to our FREE OWL workshop from Social Security will answer questions like: When are you eligible to receive retirement benefits? How does early retirement affect your benefits? Do you qualify for disability, survivors, and spouse benefits? How do you get the most from your benefit? What is the future of Social Security? When should you file for Medicare? Learn how to use my Social Security online account and other online services. You should go to www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount to create a my Social Security account and print out your Social Security Statement before attending the workshop. http://www.cityofseward.us/calendar.aspx?EID=4865
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