The Gift of a Letter

Emails or texts have their place. But so do hand-written letters, those precious stamped rarities slipped through a mail slot to be lifted, examined, ripped open, unfolded, touched, smelled and  savored, and tucked away to be re-read later.

Weaver Library invites you to write a letter of appreciation to someone in your life, using pen and paper.  All materials, including stamps, will be provided.

The average American household receives just 10 personal pieces of mail each year, according to The New York Times.  

We will briefly discuss the history of letter writing and ideas for organizing a letter, and then write our own letters of appreciation, sharing thoughts on the experience as we sit together. It will be fun. Laughter is anticipated!

Betsy Shea-Taylor, a literacy tutor, former journalist and the moderator of Weaver’s Socrates Cafes, will guide the program.