Irish Cultural Center, Book Reading
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 2:30 PM EDT · Irish Cultural Center of Western New England · West Springfield, MA
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Book Reading and Signing with Suzanne Strempek Shea The ICC invites you to a special event with acclaimed Western Massachusetts author Suzanne Strempek Shea, on Saturday, October 10, as she reads from her newly-published book. With Compositions, Strempek Shea has chiseled an extraordinary memoir, about her early years in a close-knit 1960s and ‘70s Polish-American Massachusetts grade school and community. Join us as she reads humorous and poignant essays from her first eight years of school, as life revolves in a circle of faith and family, followed by a Q&A. Strempek Shea will then take part in a book signing and offer her books for sale. This heartfelt and inspiring event is not to be missed. Please register in advance online > All are welcome to attend this event. Registration is free; to support the ICC and help offset costs, we kindly suggest a donation of $5 – $10 at the door if possible. • Doors open at 2:30 pm with complimentary cheese and crackers • Reading with Q&A takes place from 3–4 pm • Book signing to follow • The Trinity Pub bar will be open for drink purchases • Stay for dinner at the Irish House Restaurant following the event; reservations are recommended, please call 413-342-4358 Learn more about Suzanne and her new book >
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