**THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED**

We continue to monitor closely the emergence of the “coronavirus disease 2019” (COVID-19). At this time, no one knows how severe this outbreak will be. In order to protect all of our visitors and in accordance with the Governor’s State of Emergency, the Town Manager has cancelled all events and uses of the meeting rooms (First Floor and Trustees’ Room on the Second Floor) at the Tewksbury Public Library until further notice. The library is open for all other business and is happy to serve your research, reading, viewing and informational needs. 

Gap Year Benefits and Basics – Could gap time be right for you?

Come learn the why, what, and how of the gap year experience. We will pay particular attention to the lasting value of an intentional gap year. Could time outside of the classroom help you find focus for your studies, build skills for your future, reboot your passion for learning? Why is gap year participation growing each year and why are many colleges now actively recommending gap time? We will also cover the range of activities that can constitute a gap year, the general planning process, issues of affordability, and safety considerations. Could a gap year be right for you? 

Sandy Storer is a transition and gap year specialist with 30 years professional experience as a family therapist, school social worker, transition specialist and pre-college coach. Sandy has an extensive history of working to help young adults find, and flourish, on their path. Over the years she has worked in clinical, public school, and university settings. Sandy is the principal consultant at A Gap Away, a gap year coaching practice in Sudbury, MA.