Revised Flyer for May 2020 Virtual YH · 2020. 5. 15. · Title: Microsoft Word - Revised Flyer for...
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This program is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC For more information contact: [email protected] Full Schedule Available on : www.facebook.com/msoginc May 2020 Program Change to Virtual Pre-Register Here: www.tinyurl.com/ BristolMay2020 All Levels: Beginner, Intermediate and Professional. Yours Faithfully, Florence Burke Presented by Ellen B. Alden There is NO In-Person Meeting. Presentation is Going Virtual. May 16th, 2020 Irish immigrant Florence Burke has lived in Massachusetts for more than a decade but he’s still a tenant farmer and his family lives in near-poverty. He came to America for a better life, but finds his adoptive country less than hospitable. Florence recognizes that owning land is the path to prosperity, but the bank won’t grant him a loan and he’s running out of options. An opportunity arises that could make his dreams come true, but it involves great personal risk to both himself and his family. He recalls the gamble he took when he fled the Potato Famine in Ireland, and wonders if he could make a gamble on his life one more time? Will his wife and children understand his decision to join the war? Ellen B. Alden is a former elementary teacher who turned her love for history, education and family into an award-winning historical fiction novel. Her book is based on nineteen Civil War letters written from her Irish Immigrant great, great grandfather to his wife and children back home in West Springfield, MA. Ellen discovered these letters on a random trip to her attic. The letters revealed the extraordinary story of her first generation Irish immigrant ancestors. Ellen has worked tirelessly to retrace their steps and to bring their story to life. *Permission to use image given by website owner Ellen B. Alden. Presentation funded by : 11:00am – 11:45am EDT Bristol Chapter Updates & Fun! 15 Minute Break Please Stay Logged into GoToWebinar. NOON EDT Virtual Presentation Begins with Ellen Alden! You must pre-register at www.tinyurl.com/BristolMay2020 after which you will receive an email confirmation with instructions for logging into this session. You can pre-register minutes prior to the session. Do not share your personalized link to enter the session. It is unique to you. Join early and say “hello” to your friends in the Bristol Chapter. You can join at any time without disrupting the session. Join us for this lively author talk! You may win an autographed book! #BristolRocks
Transcript of Revised Flyer for May 2020 Virtual YH · 2020. 5. 15. · Title: Microsoft Word - Revised Flyer for...
This program is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC For more information contact: [email protected]
Full Schedule Available on : www.facebook.com/msoginc
May 2020 Program Change to Virtual Pre-Register Here: www.tinyurl.com/BristolMay2020
All Levels: Beginner, Intermediate and Professional.
Yours Faithfully, Florence Burke
Presented by Ellen B. Alden There is NO In-Person Meeting. Presentation is Going Virtual. May 16th, 2020 Irish immigrant Florence Burke has lived in Massachusetts for more than a decade but he’s still a tenant farmer and his family lives in near-poverty. He came to America for a better life, but finds his adoptive country less than hospitable. Florence recognizes that owning land is the path to prosperity, but the bank won’t grant him a loan and he’s running out of options.
An opportunity arises that could make his dreams come true, but it involves great personal risk to both himself and his family. He recalls the gamble he took when he fled the Potato Famine in Ireland, and wonders if he could make a gamble on his life one more time? Will his wife and children understand his decision to join the war?
Ellen B. Alden is a former elementary teacher who turned her love for history, education and family into an award-winning historical fiction novel. Her book is based on nineteen Civil War letters written from her Irish Immigrant great, great grandfather to his wife and children back home in West Springfield, MA. Ellen discovered these letters on a random trip to her attic. The letters revealed the extraordinary story of her first generation Irish immigrant ancestors. Ellen has worked tirelessly to retrace their steps and to bring their story to life.
*Permission to use image given by website owner Ellen B. Alden. Presentation funded by:
11:00am – 11:45am EDT Bristol Chapter Updates & Fun!
15 Minute Break Please Stay Logged into GoToWebinar.
NOON EDT Virtual Presentation Begins with Ellen Alden!
You must pre-register at www.tinyurl.com/BristolMay2020 after which you will receive an email confirmation with instructions for logging into this session. You can pre-register minutes prior to the session. Do not share your personalized link to enter the session. It is unique to you. Join early and say “hello” to your friends in the Bristol Chapter. You can join at any time without disrupting the session. Join us for this lively author talk! You may win an autographed book! #BristolRocks
