Tuesday November 9: Speak Story Series presents Laura Simms. Online. 7:30PM. For details and tickets please visit www.speakstoryseries.com

Laura is an internationally acclaimed storyteller, writer, and educator. She combines traditional stories with personal narrative in uncanny and riveting performances. Her teaching engagement and living story is legendary. She is artistic Director of the Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling Center, and the Center for Engaged Storytelling in NYC. She served as a Senior Research Fellow at Rutgers University Peace Center under the auspices of UNESCO. She won the Sesame Street SUNNY DAYS AWARD for her work with children worldwide, and has appeared at: Nobel Peace Festival in Oslo, and festivals worldwide. She has written five books and saved a zoo in Romania. Her most recent book is OUR SECRET TERRITORY.