Comedy Nite!
2022-06-24 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main St, Webster, MA, 01570, United States
Join in the fun for our premier Comedy Nite featuring four great, local comics!
Tickets are just $15. Limited seating. Don’t wait!! Get yours HERE or stop in the store.
Cathy Coleman is a young badass comic from Boston. Actually, she’s a middle aged badass comic from right here in Webster. She’s performed at Boston Comedy Chicks, Improv Boston, and the Comedy Studio as well as bars and comedy clubs all over New England and once in a library. She’s opened for headliners, Julie Goldman and Kristen Becker. Her students say she is a cross between Paula Poundstone and Ellen Degeneres. Her mother says she is a cross between difficult and challenging. She says she is a cross between witty and worrisome.

Patty Gould, affectionately known as FPG because of her challenged time management skills, has been performing stand up for the past 10 years. She can be found on any given weekend telling her glass half filled tales navigating life as FPG. She has shared stages with all of The Boston Comedy veterans and legends throughout New England and is always the hometown favorite. Her first bookstore appearance, she is very excited to be a part of this show.

Nick Ortolani is the first guy to introduce himself at a party, and also the first to leave. His comedy combines a commanding stage presence with a literary sensibility to create something unique. Employing a borderline-moral outrage at the daily atrocities of modern life, big and small, Nick leaves no stone unturned. A tightly wound ball of neurosis and charisma, Nick’s stage presence betrays a very-real guy with a razor sharp wit and a heart of gold. His physical and verbal acrobatics have appeared in the Boston Comedy Festival (semi-finalist, 2017, 2018); The Women In Comedy Festival (2015, 2017, 2019); The Black Friday Comedy Marathon (2015); and the Rogue Island Comedy Festival (2017). He appears regularly at clubs around Boston, and has opened for national headliners. A regular at the Comedy Studio in Cambridge MA, Nick was selected as Comic In Residence for the club’s 20th anniversary. In addition to appearing on stage, Nick’s writing has been featured in The Hard Times, Funny Or Die, and on the Nerdist podcast network. He currently resides in Boston and is not as much of a cat person as you might think.

Laura Jean Fay is a writer and teacher who grew up in and around Boston. After being laid off in 2020, she started doing stand-up last year in Central Mass. Since then she has performed at several venues in and around Worcester. Laura Jean moved to Webster in 2019 where she stayed to ride out the Covid-19 crisis. When asked what got her through the pandemic she replies “Black market haircuts and lots of Cherry Garcia”.

How to Get Better Photos from Your Smartphone
2022-06-25 10:30 - 12:00
Photo by Bil Gardner
In this introductory course, you will learn how to get much better photographs from your very own smartphone. While not as manipulative as a more fully functional camera, the quality of smartphone cameras today has become really quite good and with just a few tips and tricks, you will start to produce images that your friends and family will marvel at.

This 90-minute course will be led by professional photographer, Bil Gardiner, owner of William Gardiner Photography in Worcester. In it, you will learn how to get the most out of your specific smartphone camera and learn about things like composition and perspective in order to “see” differently and create better images than you ever have before.

Cost for this introductory course will be just $25
Prepayment is required by using this ticket link , emailing deb@bookloversgourmet.com or calling 508-949-6232.
Space is limited to 8 individuals.

William Gardiner Photography Bio:
William “Bil” Gardiner is a Photographic Artist based in Worcester, MA. The owner of William Gardiner Photography since 2002, his studio specializes in Lifestyle Portraiture. In 2013, he began to focus on a form of Contemplative Photography called Miksang.
An award-winning photographer, Bil has exhibited regionally and has worked in collaboration with professional photographers such as Lou Jones, Stephen DiRado, Darton Drake and Patrick O’Connor.
Bil is a past vice president of the Commercial and Industrial Photographers of New England, as well as a past general member of the Professional Photographer’s Association of Massachusetts and the Professional Photographer’s Association of New England.
He is an educator in Photography and teaches frequently in the Central Massachusetts region, including, but not limited to, the Worcester Center for Crafts and the Roudenbush Community Center. He is currently teaching a Photography Elective for youth at the Jewish Community Center of Worcester.

Evening Book Group-POSTPONED TO JULY 6TH
2022-07-06 17:30 - 19:00
If you plan to attend, please RSVP to deb@bookloversgrourmet.com or call 508-949-6232.

The pick for June is Lucky by Marissa Stapley. A thrilling roller-coaster ride about a heist gone terribly wrong, with a plucky protagonist who will win readers’ hearts. What if you had the winning ticket that would change your life forever, but you couldn’t cash it in?
For a review, go HERE.
All book group picks are available for purchase in store or online at a 10% discount!!
For the ebook, go HERE.

SCRABBLE Event
2022-07-30 10:30 - 12:30
Join us for some SCRABBLE fun!
We’re looking for 2-player teams to compete in a fun event celebrating words! If needed, we will pair you up with someone, or bring a partner.
Sign up today! Space is limited.
$5/per person includes (1) complementary beverage
Prizes will be awarded! Hosted by Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Email deb@bookloversgourmet.com or call 508-949-6232
***At this time, face masks are required for in-store events***

Poetry Workshop with Robert Eugene Perry
2022-08-13 10:30 - 12:30
Intended for poets who want to dive in a little deeper on these topics: writing process, difficulties, editing, organizing, preparing to publish, publishing options, performance on stage. You are encouraged to bring a couple of poems for constructive critique.

Limited to 6 individuals. Cost is $25 and must be paid in advance to reserve your spot.
You will receive a syllabus ahead of time via email once you are registered.

Use this link, email deb@bookloversgourmet.com or call 508-949-6232.

Bookstore Romance Day!
2022-08-20 10:00 - 17:00
Bookstore Romance Day was created in 2019 to bring indie bookstores and the Romance community together in a day of celebration.
Join us in celebrating a little bit of romance! Special discounts and giveaways all day long!!
20% OFF all new & used romance books & Hardin Soy Candles. Exclusive pin free with any purchase-while supplies last!
Register for special virtual panels HERE!
To view and order a curated list of books, go HERE.
For some cool merch, go HERE.

"Summer on the Island" Book Group
2022-08-24 17:30 - 19:00
This month we will be enjoying some light summer reading with Summer on the Island, the perfect beach read by Brenda Novak. A summer of healing, friendship, love…and a secret that could change everything.
If you wish to join us, please email deb@bookloversgourmet.com or call 508-949-6232.
All book group picks get a 10% discount in store or online.
Get the eBook HERE.

Why You Need a Plan to Self-Publish Your Book
2022-09-10 10:30 - 12:00
Lindsay Whiting, Book Coach
Join us for a free workshop with Book Coach/Publishing Consultant Lindsay Whiting.
Registration is recommended by calling 508-949-6232 or emailing deb@bookloversgourmet.com.
If you are a business professional, speaker, educator, entrepreneur, or expert, then you probably already know that publishing a book can amplify your message and attract new opportunities. The focus on this workshop will be on non-fiction writing. Whether you have a manuscript at the ready or are just starting the writing process, this workshop will benefit you.
For more information, visit www.selfpublishersbookplan.com

Halloween Theme Paint Nite with Jean Walker
2022-09-23 18:00 - 20:00
Paint your own wooden picket fence in a fun, seasonal design just in time to display in your home for Halloween!
The class will be led by Jean Walker, the finished piece is 4 feet tall. All supplies provided.
Space is limited, so reserve your space early!! Stop in the store to sign up or register HERE.

Banned Books Week Bingo
2022-09-24 13:00 - 14:00
Join us in celebrating Banned Books Week with a fun, informative game of Bingo! Prizes including stickers, bookmarks & t-shirts will be awarded.
The event is free and open to all. To register, email deb@bookloversgourmet.com
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.

Banned Books Week 2022 will be held September 18–24.
The theme of this year’s event is “Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us.”
For the latest updates and list of Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2021, go HERE.

Evening Book Group Movie Night - Lion
2022-09-28 18:00 - 20:30
Join us for the annual book group Movie Night! We will be watching Lion, based on the memoir A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley. The movie will be hosted at a member’s home. Please call or email for location and directions.
First it was a media sensation. Then it became the New York Times bestseller and #1 international bestseller A Long Way Home. Now it’s Lion, the major motion picture starring Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, and Rooney Mara–nominated for six Academy Awards!
This is the miraculous and triumphant story of Saroo Brierley, a young man who used Google Earth to rediscover his childhood life and home in an incredible journey from India to Australia and back again.
For a review, go HERE.
All book group picks are available for purchase in store or online at a 10% discount!!
For the ebook, go HERE. For the audiobook, go HERE.

Intro to Digital Photography Workshop #1
2022-10-01 10:30 - 12:30
Do you have a 35mm digital camera that is still sitting in the box? Have you not taken your camera out of the camera bag in months or even years? If so, then the “Introduction to Digital Photography” class is for you.
This is a class designed for those folks who got a new digital camera, but are not quite sure how to make it work for them, or for folks who would just like a little refresher. In this class, students will learn the basic skills needed to “get the most out of their digital cameras” in a friendly and nurturing environment.
This course is perfect for beginning students as well as seasoned amateurs who would like to brush up on some basic skills. No previous Photographic knowledge is necessary and any brand of 35mm based single lens reflex (SLR) camera is welcome.
Beginning students will learn basic Photographic principals such as the camera and its controls, how to use aperture and shutter speed together to get a “proper” exposure, depth of field, white balance, tricky lighting situations and how to get the image right “in the camera” so that lots of time isn’t spent correcting the image on the computer.
Beginning and more advanced students will also gain a better understanding of composition, subject matter and image content.
Each student will also get one-on-one instruction on the controls and functions found on their own personal cameras.
Students are encouraged to bring in examples of their work for a personal critique by the instructor.
Total Cost for 3 day workshop is just $75
Register in store, email deb@bookloversgourmet.com or sign up HERE.
Classes will be led by professional photographer, Bil Gardiner, owner of William Gardiner Photography in Worcester.
Artist Bio: William “Bil” Gardiner is a Photographic Artist based in Worcester, MA. The owner of William Gardiner Photography since 2002, his studio specializes in Lifestyle Portraiture. In 2013, he began to focus on a form of Contemplative Photography called Miksang.
An award-winning photographer, Bil has exhibited regionally and has worked in collaboration with professional photographers such as Lou Jones, Stephen DiRado, Darton Drake and Patrick O’Connor.
Bil is a past vice president of the Commercial and Industrial Photographers of New England, as well as a general member of the Professional Photographer’s Association of Massachusetts and the Professional Photographer’s Association of New England.
He is an educator in Photography and has taught frequently in the Central Massachusetts region, including, but not limited to, the Worcester Center for Crafts, the Roudenbush Community Center and most recently at the Booklovers’ Gourmet. During the summer, Bil also teaches a Photography Elective for youth at the Jewish Community Center of Worcester.

Acoustic Music with Cameron Sutphin
2022-10-01 14:00 - 16:00
**THIS SHOW WAS RESCHEDULED FROM AN EARLIER DATE**

Cameron Sutphin is an Americana singer/guitar player. In 2017 as a solo act, he released his debut Nashville Recorded CD Heartbreak Town.

Cameron has also had the privilege to share the stage with many performing artists including national touring artist Drew Kelly, Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards, as well as Emily Ann Roberts Season 9 runner-up on The Voice.

Cameron performs original material and classic country and folk cover songs.
Donations accepted at the door.
CDs will be available for purchase.

Intro to Digital Photography Workshop #2-Cancelled
2022-10-15 10:30 - 12:30
***This workshop series has been cancelled. Stay tuned for further dates.***
This is a class designed for those folks who got a new digital camera, but are not quite sure how to make it work for them, or for folks who would just like a little refresher. In this class, students will learn the basic skills needed to “get the most out of their digital cameras” in a friendly and nurturing environment.
This course is perfect for beginning students as well as seasoned amateurs who would like to brush up on some basic skills. No previous Photographic knowledge is necessary and any brand of 35mm based single lens reflex (SLR) camera is welcome.
Beginning students will learn basic Photographic principals such as the camera and its controls, how to use aperture and shutter speed together to get a “proper” exposure, depth of field, white balance, tricky lighting situations and how to get the image right “in the camera” so that lots of time isn’t spent correcting the image on the computer.
Beginning and more advanced students will also gain a better understanding of composition, subject matter and image content.
Each student will also get one-on-one instruction on the controls and functions found on their own personal cameras.
Students are encouraged to bring in examples of their work for a personal critique by the instructor.
Total Cost for 3 day workshop is just $75
Register in store, email deb@bookloversgourmet.com or sign up HERE.
Classes will be led by professional photographer, Bil Gardiner, owner of William Gardiner Photography in Worcester.
Artist Bio: William “Bil” Gardiner is a Photographic Artist based in Worcester, MA. The owner of William Gardiner Photography since 2002, his studio specializes in Lifestyle Portraiture. In 2013, he began to focus on a form of Contemplative Photography called Miksang.
An award-winning photographer, Bil has exhibited regionally and has worked in collaboration with professional photographers such as Lou Jones, Stephen DiRado, Darton Drake and Patrick O’Connor.
Bil is a past vice president of the Commercial and Industrial Photographers of New England, as well as a general member of the Professional Photographer’s Association of Massachusetts and the Professional Photographer’s Association of New England.
He is an educator in Photography and has taught frequently in the Central Massachusetts region, including, but not limited to, the Worcester Center for Crafts, the Roudenbush Community Center and most recently at the Booklovers’ Gourmet. During the summer, Bil also teaches a Photography Elective for youth at the Jewish Community Center of Worcester.

Poetry Workshop with Robert Eugene Perry
2022-10-29 10:30 - 12:30
Join us for a poetry workshop with Robert Eugene Perry.
Cost is $25. Sign up HERE, in-store or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com
Minimum three poets, maximum six for the workshop.

BOOKLOVERS’ GOURMET WORKSHOP GENERAL SYLLABUS
POETRY IS ABOUT FINDING YOUR VOICE AND LEARNING HOW TO EXPRESS IT!

WRITING PROCESS

WRITER’S BLOCK (UNINSPIRED)

EDITING

ORGANIZING INTO CHAPBOOK/BOOK

PREPARING TO PUBLISH

PUBLISHING OPTIONS

TIPS ON PREPARING FOR PERFORMANCE

STAGE PERFORMANCE: ENGAGING THE AUDIENCE

WORKSHOPPING INDIVIDUAL POEMS (as time allows)

Make Your Own Junk Journal
2022-11-02 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for a fun mini junk journal class! All supplies are included. Learn how to use bits and pieces to make your journal. A really easy and fun class.

Junk journals are typically made with junk mail, leftover crafting supplies, and miscellaneous ephemera.
Each journal will have ten pages to work on. Learn to add pockets, fold outs, journal cards and more!

Class will be led by Arteria’s Arts owner Annette Provost.

Reserve your space HERE, email deb@bookloversgourmet.com or stop in store.

Winter Cardinal Paint Nite with Jean Walker Creations
2022-11-10 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for a fun night out! Hands on paint class with Jean as she walks you through each step of this beautiful cardinal painting.
Stencil is provided for the cardinal. Finished piece is acrylic paint on 11X14″ canvas.

Cost is $25 per person.
All supplies included. Beverages and snacks will be available.
Just bring yourself and maybe a friend!

Sign up HERE, email deb@bookloversgourmet.com or stop in store.

SOLD OUT!! An Evening of Music with Mark & Raianne
2023-02-11 19:00 - 20:30
Enjoy the original folk-style performance and vocal harmonies of Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards in an intimate listening room setting. General admission seating. Beverages and snacks will be available for purchase. No outside food or drink.

Little by little, you will get to know Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards through their unmistakable vocal harmonies, poetic lyrics and down-to-earth personae. They are a married musical couple based out of Webster, Massachusetts. These prolific and hard working Massachusetts-based artists have contributed over seventeen albums within their first decade and toured consistently throughout the US and Canada.
Their songs poetically reflect personal experiences as factory workers, teachers, community organizers, and natives of post-industrial mill towns in central Massachusetts. The memories of days gone by and toils of history can be better remembered through songs such as “That Old Machine” or “Winds of Change.” Listeners feel refreshed lyrics with references to elements in nature.
Accompanying themselves on guitar, harmonica, ukulele, penny whistle, electric bass, and most uniquely clarinet, their live performances are both musically captivating and spiritually uplifting as audiences are carefully balanced between serious songs and humorous commentary – concert goers will leave feeling a bit more human, as if they have experienced something genuine.
Watch a music video for “Winds of Change” HERE
THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT!! STAY TUNED FOR FUTURE SHOWS.

28TH ANNIVERSARY SALE EVENT!!
2023-03-04
Join us in celebrating 28 years in business!!
Raffles * Giveaways * Deals * Cupcakes
Take 28% OFF any 1 item in store!

Meet suspense author Stephen Amidon 1-3 p.m.
Signing copies of his latest book “Locust Lane”

An Evening of Music with Sam Bowen & Blue Cat Groove
2023-06-10 18:30 - 20:00
Join us for a fun, high energy night of music!
General admission. Seating is limited.
Doors open at 6 p.m.
Beverages and snacks available for purchase. No outside food or drink.
Please use ticket link HERE.

Sam Bowen & Blue Cat Groove is an award winning blues band. They bring their brand of blues/Jazz styling to festivals, clubs, churches and coffeehouses. Founder Samuel Bowen has been performing for three decades including touring Ireland.
BCG has worked with Jethro Tull’s Martin Barre, Michael Sweet, Mitch Mcviker, Shawn Colvin, David Mallet, Tom Conlon, and many others. Their albums have been nominated for awards from Nashville to Massachusetts. Sam’s 2020 release “Bleeding Daylight” continues to gain critical acclaim. Blue Cat Groove was runner up at the Limelight Magazine 2016 best blues band awards and nominated three times for best band of the year: BCG won the 2022 best blues song of the summer at the World Songwriters Awards.

Check out a music video at https://youtu.be/lPqasjc4u4s

Birdhouse with Flowers Multimedia Paint Nite with Jean Walker Creations
2023-06-21 18:00 - 20:00
Join Jean Walker Creations for this fun summer multi-media project!
Finished piece is 11×14 stretched canvas with acrylic paint and origami paper.
*Please bring scissors to class*
All other materials supplied.

Cost is $25. Use ticket link or stop in store to register.
Beverages and snacks will be available for purchase.

Make Your Own Junk Journal
2023-06-24 12:30 - 14:00
Join us for a fun mini junk journal class! All supplies are included. Learn how to use bits and pieces to make your journal. A really easy and fun class.

Junk journals are typically made with junk mail, leftover crafting supplies, and miscellaneous ephemera.
Each journal will have ten pages to work on. Learn to add pockets, fold outs, journal cards and more!

Class will be led by Arteria’s Arts owner Annette Provost.
Cost $25 per person. All materials included.
Just bring yourself and be ready to create something fun and unique!
Use ticket link or stop in store to register.
Minimum 5, Maximum 10 people

Pebble Art Workshop
2023-07-22 11:00 - 13:00
Join Kerry Consentino Vilorio local artist, and owner of The Orange Jellyfish for a crafting class using only materials handpicked off local New England Beaches. We each will create our own family picture using various styles of pebbles, stones, driftwood & scallop shells. Each design allows for the representation of two to six people while being glued onto card stock and enclosed within a glass weathered gray frame. This class is an instructional class, offering continued guidance with the selection of card stock color, beach materials, placement, and gluing process. The workshop allows for a great deal of autonomy with selecting materials, as well as setting one’s own creative work pace.
Reserve your spot ASAP-Don’t Miss Out! All materials included.
Cost: $55/person
Reserve your seat by stopping in store during business hours, calling 508-949-6232 or emailing deb@bookoversgourmet.com
Or use this PayPal link.

POSTPONED-Holy Fire Reiki Experience with Leo McCarthy
2023-08-02 18:30 - 20:00
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TILL FALL. STAY TUNED FOR NEW DATE!!
About Holy Fire Experience:
During an Experience Leo McCarthy will be conducting a brief guided meditation and then stop talking for about 15 – 20 minutes during which time the Holy Fire® energy will be working directly with each person, providing a unique healing experience that contains what is needed by each person. Some people will have inner experiences such as seeing colors or feeling waves of healing energy flowing through them or visions of spiritual beings and so forth, and others will simply feel relaxed, but that everyone will receive something meaningful that will continue to produce benefits even after the event. After the Experience is complete, everyone will write in their journal or notebook about what they experienced and leave some time afterwards for some people to share their experience-s if they would feel comfortable.
Cost is $25/ticket.

** People attending should bring a journal or notebook to write about their experience.**
About Leo:
Leo J McCarthy » About Leo (leomediummccarthy.net)

Musician Cameron Sutphin
2023-08-12 14:00 - 16:00
Join us for an afternoon of live music!
Local singer/songwriter Cameron Sutphin returns to Booklovers’ Gourmet for an afternoon performance with his folk and country inspired music.
Donations will be accepted.
Cameron Sutphin is an Americana singer/guitar player, in 2017 as a solo act, he released his debut Nashville Recorded CD Heartbreak Town.
Cameron has also had the privilege to share the stage with many performing artists including national touring artist Drew Kelly, Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards, as well as Emily Ann Roberts Season 9 runner-up on The Voice.
Cameron performs original material and classic country and folk cover songs.

Bookstore Romance Day!
2023-08-19 10:00 - 17:00
Bookstore Romance Day is a chance to celebrate Romance fiction—its books, readers, and writers—and to strengthen the relationships between independent bookstores and the Romance community.
We are celebrating with a special 25% discount on all new & used romance books, candles, wax melts & essential oils throughout the day. No coupon necessary!
There is also a full slate of FREE virtual events happening that is inclusive & diverse-something for everyone. Check out the options HERE!

Evening Book Group
2023-08-30 17:30 - 19:00
Join us as we discuss Meet Me At the Lake by Carley Fortune.
A random connection sends two strangers on a daylong adventure where they make a promise one keeps and the other breaks, with life-changing effects, in this breathtaking new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After.
All book group picks receive a 10% discount in store or online.
Let us know if you’re coming by emailing deb@bookloversgourmet.com or calling 508-949-6232.

Evening Book Group September
2023-09-27 17:30 - 19:00
For September, we will discuss The Night Ship by Jesse Kidd. Based on a true story, an epic historical novel from the award-winning author of Things in Jars that illuminates the lives of two characters: a girl shipwrecked on an island off Western Australia and, three hundred years later, a boy finding a home with his grandfather on the very same island.
All book club picks receive a 10% discount in-store or online.
Call us at 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com to let us know you’re coming.

Banned Books Week
2023-10-03 - 2023-10-07
Join us in celebrating Banned Books Week! This year’s theme is “Let Freedom Read”.

Stop in the store anytime this week during regular business hours to participate.
Pick up some free stickers, pins & bookmarks, a checklist of 2022’s most challenged books,
and get special discounts on select “banned books” including classics & more!

Metro West Paranormal Investigators Discussion & Demo
2023-10-28 14:00 - 16:00
Are you ready for Halloween? Join us for a ghostly good time! Our hosts are Metro West Paranormal Investigators, located in Southbridge, MA. The presentation will include a discussion of experiences and demos of devices used to record paranormal activity at various New England locales. Each attendee will receive a take home swag bag.

Please sign up to reserve your spot by calling 508-949-6232 or emailing deb@bookloversgourmet.com

Ray Arnold is a paranormal investigator and president of Metro West Paranormal Investigators since 2018. He has been into the paranormal since the late 1980’s in which time he has investigated many haunted locations throughout the New England area as well as met and worked with well-known paranormal investigators. Metro West Paranormal has done many podcasts from “Mostly Ghostly” in the Boston area and “Paranormal Access and Radio” in the United Kingdom.
Pam LaRue is an I.T.C. Medium and Akashic Message Tarot Reader. She communicates with ascended spirits through electronic devices, divining rods and pendulums. She works with a Spirit Collective and records her sessions on a nightly basis. Miss LaRue was a former disc jockey for many local stations throughout the years and worked as a cable television director, producer and camera operator. She received her Associates Degree in Radio and Television Communication at the New England Institute of Technology. She is a member of the First Spiritualist Church of Willimantic, CT.
