‘Angels’ At Emerald City Café; A Special Event

BETHEL — The Emerald City Café will host a special event called “Angels Among Us,” featuring artwork by local artists including Karen Dunn (leather sculpture) and Lynn Beaulieu (charcoal and pastels), on Sunday, July 16. Hors d’oeuvres and cocktails will be served, and a silent auction of artwork and goods donated by local merchants will be featured.

Also appearing will be Trudy Griswold, the author of Angelspeake: How to Talk With Your Angels, who will be signing copies of her book. Trudy has been featured on programs including Good Morning America (ABC-TV), The Leeza Show (CBS-TV) and Good Day, New York (FOX-TV). Recently, PBS has purchased the rights to produce and air a long video of her most recent workshop, “Speaking with Your Angels: A Guide,” which was done with her sister Barbara Mark of San Diego.

Renowned for her ability to translate “angel messages,” Ms Griswold will also offer readings and interpretations of “Angel Messages” to interested individuals.

Joan Verniero, the author of You Can Call Me Willy: A Story for Children about AIDS, will also be on hand Sunday to sign copies of her book. Ms Verniero’s book was selected by ABC-TV’s Good Morning America as part of its “Millennium Time Capsule,” the only children’s book so honored. Currently she is co-authoring, with Doreen Rappaport, a collection of American Revolution short stories to be published by HarperCollins Children’s Books in 2002.

“Angels Among Us” is being held to support the work of Bread & Roses, a not-for-profit organization based in Stamford which supports people struggling to live well with HIV and AIDS through direct care, outreach, advocacy and education.

Cost to attend “Angels Among Us” is $25 per person. For further information, call 203/388-0188 or e-mail BRRO1989@aol.com.