The program tonight in our Keys Community Room will be a joint local authors' talk, with each writer presenting their book and reading from it.  

The first presentation will be by author Iman Solomon who has written a book called:  A Visual Memoir for My Three Sons.   This memoir represents 5 decades of his work, capturing stories of compassion, community, family life, hope and loss.  During the last 3 years we have been forced into another reflecting on our life, either willingly and unwillingly.  This book was written in the hope of being able to be more transparent with his sons on how he has transformed into being a more productive human being, but the author also hopes that it serves as a guide for all those looking for answers or a guiding perspective within their life.   As Iman reflected on how to present to the reader 50 years of art making, he decided to address his work through the decades using a short story format.  The imagery in this memoir is meant to convey a message to his sons about parts of his life, his growth and the challenges he has faced.  So his hope for the reader is that you sit back and have a very short but memorable visual experience and above all, enjoy yourself.  Signed copies of Mr. Solomon's book will be for sale at this event. 

There will also be a second presentation by writer Sam Farmer.  His book is called: A Long Walk Down a Winding Road: Small Steps, Challenges, & Triumphs Through an Autistic Lens.  From the unique perspective of someone on the autism spectrum comes a book about working to carve out a better life in the face of challenge and adversity.  Interwoven with true stories of personal hardships and triumphs, this book offers ideas and insights aimed at inspiring and empowering the reader to enhance quality of life.  It also exposes what it can feel like to be autistic, as told by somebody who actually walks in these shoes.   Sam Farmer is a neurodiversity community self-advocate, writer/author, public speaker and consultant for Floreo, a company that leverages virtual reality technology in teaching social, communication and other life skills for neurodiverse individuals.  Diagnosed later in life as autistic, Sam writes blogs and articles, records coaching videos and podcasts, and presents at conferences and support groups, sharing stories and thoughts as to how one can achieve greater happiness and success in the face of challenge and adversity.    A Long Walk Down a Winding Road: Small Steps, Challenges, & Triumphs Through an Autistic Lens. is his first book.  To learn more, please visit: www.samfarmerauthor.com   Signed copies of his book will be available for sale at the end of his presentation.

Please sign up here to attend this event, as we will be checking people in at the door although walk-ins are always welcome too.  We hope to see you join us for this interesting program!