Events Calendar · April 2024
Novato Speaker Series Presents Lauren Vuong and Laurie Reemsnyder at Bill and Adele Jonas Center
Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024
Time: Doors Open at 6:30 and Speakers Start at 7:00pm
Join us for an enlightening evening at the Novato Speaker Series, featuring two extraordinary speakers: Laurie Reemsnyder and Lauren Vuong, whose life stories are testaments to the power of resilience, compassion, and the human spirit.
We will hear the stories of Laurie Reemsnyder and Lauren Vuong. Laurie will talk about the 180,000 refugees that came through Hamilton Air Force Base in the 1980”s and her career working with refugees. Lauren Vuong, as a seven-year-old left Vietnam with her family by boat. She tells the remarkable story about being rescued by a ship; her emotional arrival in the United States; and her search as an adult to find her rescuer, the captain of the Ship Virgo.
Together, Laurie and Lauren bring to the stage a powerful confluence of stories that celebrate human endurance, the kindness of strangers, and the unbreakable spirit of those who overcome insurmountable odds. Their narratives not only provide insight into the struggles and triumphs of refugees but also highlight the essential goodness and heroism found in everyday acts of support and solidarity.
Tickets are $25.00 for adults and $10.00 for students; all tickets can be purchased in the above website link.
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