Acton Council on Aging (COA) - It took the recent COVID pandemic to make us all aware of how detrimental loneliness can be to our physical and emotional well-being. It may be argued that one good thing to come out of the pandemic is that we are more willing to talk about our feelings of loneliness, giving us a chance to develop ways to reduce it. Julie will address this critical issue head on with specific examples of why we feel lonely and what we can do to reduce it, as well as community resources we can seek out for

Zoom Event Author of multiple historical fiction novels featuring strong women (including The Kennedy Debutante, The Girl In White Gloves: A Novel of Grace Kelly, The Paris Bookseller, and All You Have to Do is Call, Kerri Maher visits to discuss her latest writing. This is a virtual program. Registration required, click here to sign up: bit.ly/41n9H1o About the book: Chicago, early 1970s. Who does a woman call when she needs help? Jane. The best-known secret in the city, Jane is an underground health clinic composed entirely of women helping women, empowering them to embrace their futures by offering reproductive counseling and safe, illegal abortions.