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WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AT THE HOLMSTAD
Retirement community highlights the formidable lives of two American women during the month of March
The Holmstad will highlight the formidable lives of two American women during the March celebration of Women’s History Month. The Holmstad, a not-for-profit, faith-based continuing care retirement community operated by Covenant Retirement Communities, is located at 700 W. Fabyan Parkway, Batavia.
The Journey to Mollie’s War, on Thursday, March 26 at 7 p.m. – Author Cyndee Schaffer will share her mother’s experience serving in the Women’s Army Corps during World War II. Schaffer will discuss her own personal journey from inspiration to publication of the book, “Mollie’s War,” which she co-authored with her mother, Mollie.
Molly Brown: More Than Unsinkable, on Monday, March 30 at 7 p.m. – Barbara Kay will perform a living history portrayal of Margaret “Molly” Brown, best known for surviving the Titanic disaster. Brown went on to international prominence as a social reformer and champion of the rights for women, children and workers.
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Both programs are free and open to the public. For more information or to register, visit www.TheHolmstad.org or call 877-226-7310.
About The Holmstad
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The Holmstad is a faith-based, not-for-profit continuing care retirement community located at 700 W. Fabyan Parkway, Batavia, Ill. It is administered by Covenant Retirement Communities, one of the nation’s largest not- for-profit senior services providers. Covenant Retirement Communities serves 5,000 residents at 15 retirement communities nationwide and is a ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church. For more information on The Holmstad, call 877–226-7310 or visit www.TheHolmstad.org.
