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Date: Sunday, January 4, 2026 Time: 4:30–5:30 p.m. 

Location: The First Congregational Church of Stonington (The Road Church), 903 Pequot Trail, Stonington, CT 06378 

Cost: Free – all are welcome! 

Join Joann and Jim Mead, authors of Married in Moscow: A Red-hot Memoir in Cold War Times, for a lively presentation filled with stories, rare images, music, and conversation. From 1979 to 1981, Joann and Jim lived and taught in the Soviet Union during a turbulent era of Cold War politics. In this talk, they’ll share: Their unconventional Moscow wedding and teaching at the Anglo-American SchoolRare photographs, dissident art, and Soviet propaganda postersInsights into the suppression of dissidents, artists, journalists, and political prisonersTravel adventures across the USSR, and reflections on how today’s Russia is shaped by its pastThe program includes a Q&A session, and books will be available for signing. 

For a synopsis, media updates, and interviews, visit: marriedinmoscow.com 

Come enjoy an engaging look at history, politics, and personal adventure from two unique voices who lived it firsthand!