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Annual Celebration of Education | Literacy and Learning Center
Written By: Luke Osteen | Issue: 2021/10 – October
The Literacy & Learning Center’s annual celebration of its free educational programs, slated for October 17 at Wildcat Cliffs Country Club, will feature international best-selling author Patti Callahan Henry.
Patti Callahan Henry
The centerpiece of The Literacy & Learning Center’s annual gala, Celebration of Education, held on October 17 at Wildcat Cliffs Country Club, is keynote speaker Patti Callahan Henry.
Henry is a New York Times-bestselling author of 16 novels, including Becoming Mrs. Lewis: The Improbable Love Story of Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis, which was shortlisted for the 2020 Romantic Novel Awards.
Henry’s been featured internationally, in hundreds of podcasts, videos, and radio show interviews. She’s also the podcast host of her own podcast series: Behind the Scenes of Becoming Mrs. Lewis and The Untold Story of Surviving Savannah. Her articles and essays have appeared on national and global levels: Southern Living, PINK, Writer’s Digest, Garden & Gun, Atlanta Journal, Birmingham Magazine, Portico, Career Authors, Love Magazine UK, Female First UK, Medium Magazine, Red Magazine UK, and more.
Celebration of Education is held each year to support the free educational programs offered by The Literacy & Learning Center.
These programs include early intervention reading programs, in-school reading assistance, after-school programs, individual tutoring, adult literacy, a GED program, English as a Second Language, and even a reading program for senior citizens. More than 2,300 individuals on the Plateau benefit from these programs each year.
For more information about The Literacy & Learning Center’s Celebration of Education, or its programs, please visit maconncliteracy.org. You can also volunteer as a tutor at its website, or learn about other ways that you may serve this vital organization.
