Letter from Italy, 1944—A Generational Legacy

A Series of Public Events about PTSD, The 10^th Mountain Division & World War II, and the Creation of Poetry, Music and Theater culminating on April 28, 2013 in the new musical drama Letter from Italy, 1944 by Sarah Meneely-Kyder and Nancy Meneely. For more information see the project website at letterfromitaly.com

Funded by Connecticut Humanities, Community Foundation of Middlesex County, Tenth Mountain Division Foundation with support from The Inn at Middletown and Middlesex Community College

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, February 8, 2013, 7 PM. "The Last Ridge: the Epic Story of America’s Mountain Troops and their Assault on Hitler’s Europe.” Illustrated lecture and discussion by author and University of Delaware Professor of English and Journalism, McKay Jenkins. Chapman Hall, Middlesex Community College, 100 Training Hill Road, Middletown. FREE

Thursday, February 28, 2013, 7 PM. Letter from Italy, 1944—the Creative Process. A discussion with Oddfellows Playhouse Teen Repertory Company and the Artistic Team of Letter from Italy, 1944 including Joseph D’Eugenio, Sheila Garvey and Nancy Meneely. Oddfellows Playhouse, 128 Washington St., Middletown. FREE.

Sunday, March 10, 2013, 2 PM. Poetry Reading. Nancy Meneely will read from her newly published book, Letter from Italy, 1944 (Antrim House, Simsbury, Connecticut). Discussion will follow. Hubbard Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. FREE.

Friday, March 22, 2013, 10 AM. Presentation by Nancy Meneely, Poet, and Sarah Meneely-Kyder, Composer, creators of Letter from Italy, 1944. MILE (Middletown Institute for Lifelong Education). Pre-registration required, see www.mileonline.org. Chapman Hall, Middlesex Community College, 100 Training Hill Road, Middletown.

April through May, 2013. Exhibition: Letter from Italy, 1944: Primary Sources, featuring Dr. Meneely’s letters, photos, objects; Nancy Meneely’s poetry drafts, published book and lyrics; Sarah Meneely-Kyder’s music from drafts to finished scores. Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown Regular library hours. FREE.