My Name Was Bette: The Life and Death of an Alcoholic - Film Screening and Discussion with Serri VandenAkker - presented by Lexington Community Education
When:
Tuesday, Feb 28, 2017 7:00p -
8:30p
Tuesday, Feb 28, 2017 7:00p -
8:30p
Where:
Lexington Depot
13 Depot Square
Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
Admission:
$10.00
Categories:
Lectures & Conferences
Event website:
http://lexingtoncommunityed.org/detail.php?q=SBET
The award-winning documentary film, My Name Was Bette: The Life and Death of an Alcoholic offers a shocking yet moving look at women’s alcoholism. The film chronicles the progression of the disease in Bette VandenAkker—a nurse, wife, and mother—who died in September, 2007.
Filmmakers Sherri VandenAkker—Bette’s daughter—and Josh W.E. Hays provide a personal and detailed look at the physical, emotional, and mental toll of alcoholism. The film also offers hope to those affected by the disease who seek to heal their pain and strained relationships. Once you view her story, you will never forget Bette, and you will almost certainly develop compassion for the nearly 5 million alcoholic women in America alone who could share her fate.
Sherri VandenAkker, Ph.D—Co-producer, Director, and Writer—was raised in central Massachusetts. She is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she earned her doctorate in English. She is a Professor at the Springfield College, School of Professional and Continuing Studies, Boston campus.
Pre-registration strongly recommended. To register, using a VISA or MasterCard, please contact Lexington Community Education at 781 862 8043.
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