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To celebrate Women’s History Month, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UConn Waterbury will host a special online event with Martha Hall Kelly, the acclaimed author of “Lilac Girls,” Friday, March 12, at 7 p.m. The New York Times bestselling novel revealed the incredible story of World War II heroine Caroline Ferriday, who lived in Bethlehem, Connecticut.
Kelly also will discuss the prequel to “Lilac Girls.” “Lost Roses.” Inspired by Ferriday’s mother it celebrates the unbreakable bonds of female friendship. Kelly’s new book, “Sunflower Sisters,” which comes out March 30, tells the story of Ferriday’s ancestor Georgeanna Woolsey, a Union nurse during the Civil War. In her OLLI talk celebrating Women’s History Month, Kelly will address the breadth of all three novels and the remarkable women who inspired them.
This event will be hosted on Zoom. Registration is free for OLLI members, and $10 for non-members. For registration and more information on all OLLI events, visit olli.uconn.edu, email osher@uconn.edu or call 475-222-6232.
Kelly is a native New Englander and lives in Litchfield County. Visit the Hickory Stick Bookshop in Washington Depot, Conn., to buy a copy of “Sunflower Sisters” March 30.
Other OLLI March events include “Connecticut Women Changing Democracy,” presented by the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame on Wednesday, March 24, at 12 p.m., and “Celebrating Women Artists and Composers Across the Centuries,” presented by the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra on Monday, March 29, at 7 p.m.
