An Evening With Tracy Kidder and Dr. Jim O’Connell

The public is invited to an informative and inspiring evening with best-selling author Tracy Kidder and Dr. Jim O'Connell, President of the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. They will discuss Kidder’s book, “Rough Sleepers,” which chronicles O’Connell’s urgent mission to bring healing to homeless people in Boston.

The evening also will feature Housing Assistance CEO Alisa Magnotta and other special guests who will talk about the protracted housing crisis on Cape Cod and the changing face of the region’s homeless population.

The event will be 4-6 p.m., Friday, September 22, in the Clapp Auditorium in the Lillie Building at 7 MBL Street in Woods Hole.

Over 300 people have already registered, but space is still available. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at haconcapecod.org/roughsleepers. Proceeds will benefit Housing Assistance, which is co-sponsoring the event with the Jewel Cobb Action Committee.

Eight Cousins Books will sell copies of “Rough Sleepers” at the event and attendees can have the book signed by the author.

Housing Assistance is the regional housing agency serving Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. To learn more about Housing Assistance, visit HAConCapeCod.org.