September 17

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Barbara Eberhard is the producer and host of STORIES R Us. She taught at the University of St. Francis and District 86 and was staff photographer at the Philip Lynch Theatre. She was the director of the children’s theatre Eberhard and Friends. Barbara is a member of artitude and Chicago Society of Artists.  You can view her work at barbaraeberhard.com and at Gallery 7, Lockport and Art on 66, Wilmington

Barbara Guschwan is widowed and is the mother of 3 , the stepmother of 6 , and the grandmother of 15. She spent her career listening to people’s stories by working in mental health as a psychiatric nurse and later as a psychotherapist. She created and facilitated several Community Groups; including ‘Empowering Women’ and ‘Nightwriters’ , a writing group for the mentally ill.