I’ll be talking about about oral history, single pregnancy, and Booth Girls in a class for Rochester Community and Technical College’s Learning is ForEver program. This is a virtual event.

I am delighted to be part of Adoption Network Cleveland’s Monday Evening Speaker Series. Join me and my sister (also named Kim) as we talk about adoption, search and reunion, and Booth Girls. Register for this free virtual event here and learn more about the work and mission of Adoption Network Cleveland here.

The Dakota County Historical Society Book Club will be discussing Booth Girls in a virtual event. The event is free, but registration is required.

I’ll be discussing Booth Girls in a virtual event for the Watonwan County Public Library in St. James, MN. Tune in from anywhere! Click here for the Zoom link or access it through your Zoom app: meeting ID is 898 2711 4266, passcode 808875. See you there!

I’ll be discussing Booth Girls for the Ramsey County Library-Roseville’s Tuesday with a Scholar program. This is a virtual event and requires pre-registration. Learn more about the Tuesday with a Scholar program here.

I’ll be talking about Booth Girls in a virtual event for Ramsey County Historical Society’s History Revealed series, in partnership with the East Side Freedom Library. Learn more and register for this free event here.

Join me to celebrate the launch of Booth Girls: Pregnancy, Adoption, and the Secrets We Kept (Minnesota Historical Society Press)! I’ll talk about how I came to write the book, my mother’s experience as a Booth girl, and the oral history interviews that form a central piece of the story. I’ll be in conversation with Minnesota Humanities Center CEO Kevin Lindsey, my sister, and one of the former Booth girls I interviewed.

This event was co-hosted by the Minnesota Historical Society and the Minnesota Humanities Center and took place on Facebook and YouTube Live. You can watch the recording of the program here!