UntitledTown Book and Author Festival 2019: Full Schedule

2:00pm CDT

Gathering and Sharing Veterans' Stories

Veterans have amazing stories to tell — of camaraderie, foreign lands, valiant service, the death and destruction of war ... and their emotional attempts to heal from the pain held years within. Sharing these experiences can be extremely emotional for the one tasked with capturing that story as well. How can we preserve these memories with sensitivity and respect? Join Jenny Vanden Heuvel, Kim Viduski and Kristin Bouchard as they discuss their journey in justly chronicling the stories of the Vietnam Veterans’ of the historic, first-of-its-kind Old Glory Honor Flight: “Return to Nam."

Speakers

Kristin Bouchard

Transforming thoughts into stories is what drives Kristin Bouchard’s writing. Whether it’s about local crisis counselors, travel management experts, over-the-road truckers and most recently, Vietnam Veterans, creating a story can inform, motivate and even heal.With more than 20... Read More →

Jenny Vanden Heuvel

Jenny Vanden Heuvel first became involved with Old Glory Honor Flight in 2011, playing saxophone in the Swing Time Big Band for flight "welcome home" celebrations. Also a professional graphic designer, she started volunteering for other tasks, including advertising for benefit programs... Read More →

Kim Viduski

Name it. Kim Viduski has probably written for it: Big mother vehicles, a small cell phone service provider, a regional sub & sandwich shop, an internationally known green & gold football team, and various do-good, feel-good services for people and pets.With nearly 20 years as a Senior... Read More →

Friday April 26, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Brown County Library Central Branch- Expo Rooms (Lower Level)

Panel, Writing for Veterans

Interest Trauma, Writing, Community, Instructional, Culture, Veterans

UntitledTown Book and Author Festival 2019

2:00pm CDT

Kristin Bouchard

Jenny Vanden Heuvel

Kim Viduski

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