

Bill Hottell’s annual winter history class, which resumes in-person sessions after meeting online the past few years, will be “History of Ukraine and Russia.”
“This topic is rich and timely,” Hottell said. “Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is writing the history of Russia and Ukraine almost every day. The outcome of this war will affect not only the two countries but the entire world.”
Sessions will be in the community meeting room at the Winthrop library on Wednesdays from 9-10:30 a.m., starting Jan. 11 and continuing through March 15.
Registration is required because of space limitations. Register by emailing billhottell@gmail.com. Include your name, telephone number and email address.
The course is sponsored by Friends of the Winthrop Library (FOWL). The fee is $50 for the entire course, payable to FOWL at the end of the first class. More information can be found at http://winthroplibraryfriends.org/events.