

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: March Coffee Talk: Mollie's War
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 01:30 pm – Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Author Cyndee Shaffer uses excerpts from letters her mother, Mollie Weinstein Schaffer, wrote home during World War II to provide a romantic yet frightening glimpse into the life of a woman in uniform during this crucial time in history. The 150,000 women who served in the Women’s Army Corps are now seen as undersung heroes of the Second World War. This memoir describes Mollie's life as a WAC enlistee, serving in England when it came under attack, in France immediately after the Allied invasion, and in Germany after VE Day. From her experiences during basic training in Daytona Beach to the climactic moment when she saw the Statue of Liberty as her ship approached American shores upon her return home, this work provides a glimpse into the life of a woman in uniform during this crucial time in American history.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-plaines/march-coffee-talk-mollies-war/200029507331451
- **Event Categories**: workshops, art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029507331451?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=des+plaines-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Des Plaines
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 781 Pearson St, Des Plaines, IL, United States, Illinois 60016
- **lat**: 42.03908
- **long**: -87.88651
- **full address**: 781 Pearson St, Des Plaines, IL, United States, Illinois 60016

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Des Plaines History Center (https://allevents.in/org/des-plaines-history-center/8375306)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 01:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 781 Pearson St, Des Plaines, IL, United States, Illinois 60016
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Des Plaines History Center
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, art, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about March Coffee Talk: Mollie's War ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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