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Union Church Presents - Summer 2023 Events
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2023, 7:00 p.m.-- BARBARA WALSH
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and Maine author, Barbara Walsh, will talk about her 40-year journalism career and her books focusing on some of Maine's extraordinary characters, such as The Lobster Lady: Maine's 102-year-old Legend. Her other books include Sammy in the Sky, inspired by her family's first dog and illustrated by renowned artist Jamie Wyeth; and August Gale: A Father and Daughter's Journey into the Storm, an epic, true sea story and a poignant, multi-layered story of the ties that bound her own family despite death and desertion. (Kirkus Reviews)
Walsh was awarded the Pulitzer for her reporting on convicted killer William Horton Jr. and Massachusetts' flawed prison program that allowed killers unsupervised, weekend furloughs. Her reporting over the years has also earned several national, state and regional awards, including the Yankee Quill Award for journalism excellence, commending her personally for being a feisty project reporter who writes about important public matters and has changed society for the better.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2023, 7:00 p.m. -- LINCOLN PEIRCE
Join us for a lively discussion and drawing demonstration with cartoonist and writer Lincoln Peirce. His comic strip, Big Nate, was syndicated in 1991 and currently appears in over 400 newspapers worldwide. He is also the author and illustrator of a series of New York Times Bestselling novels based on his comic strip. Big Nate books and compilations appear in 33 different languages and have sold over 20 million copies.
In 2018 he created Max & the Midknights, a comedic adventure trilogy set in the Middle Ages. His books have been honored by the American Library Association, the Childrens Book Council, and the American Booksellers Association.
An animated Big Nate television series currently airs on Paramount Plus and Nickelodeon. An animated Max & the Midknights series will debut on Nickelodeon in early 2024.
100% of the proceeds benefit Union Church's outreach projects, including community food pantries, Saco Meals Program, Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center, APEX Youth Connection, and Ever After Mustang Rescue; provide support for local families and individuals in need; and offer tuition support for students in Kenya and Belize and a program that helps children of the barrios in Guatemala City.
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LocationUnion Church Biddeford Pool (View)
3 Stonecliff Road
Biddeford Pool, ME 04006
United States
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