“It’s My Story” – Seniors Memory Project

“It’s My Story” is a lovely project by the East Greenbush (NY) Community Library that celebrates the stories of seniors who live at a nearby retirement center. Stories and photos were combined to create online memory books.

But what a neat surprise it was for me to get an email from my cousin saying her mother was one of the participants. I’m looking forward to the reception where printed copies of the books will be presented to the participants and they’ll share their stories with the community.

The library will host a reception and storytelling program celebrating the stories in words and pictures of some of the local, vibrant senior citizens who reside at Hawthorne Ridge. Professional storyteller Mary Murphy will entertain and enlighten our audience with stories of how this project evolved and the wonderful stories shared by the residents. Kathy Nardarcci is the project’s photography consultant who instructed the residents on digital camera usage and enabled the creation of their storybooks. A display featuring the photographic storybooks will be on display during the whole month of September at the library. The event is open to all. This project was made possible by an Outreach grant from the Upper Hudson Library System, the Friends of the East Greenbush Library and Northeast Health’s Hawthorne Ridge Retirement Community. (via:  events calendar)