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Unique Uzbekistan


Adult Enrichment / World Languages and Culture -
Winter/Spring 2026 Bloomington Youth and Adult Enrichment

Travel along the Silk Road as we visit the ancient cities of Uzbekistan. We’ll begin and end in Tashkent, the capital city, that has reinvented itself after a century of Soviet occupation. Next stop will be Samarkand; a city of mosques and madrassa, built in the 15th century by Temur Amir, 14th Century conqueror and modern-day hero of the Uzbeks. Then, we’ll join the throngs of holiday-goers for the Goldbroidery Festival in the timeless city of Bukhara to enjoy song, dance, and shopping for treasures.

June Gossler Anderson

June Gossler Anderson is an award-winning author of eleven books, spanning a variety of genres from historical fiction and memoir to paranormal and children's books. A featured writer at the Anoka County Library System for her latest novel, The Other Side of Anoka, June is also a teacher who shares her publishing expertise. Her online course, "How to Publish Your Book without Going Broke," guides aspiring authors through the independent publishing process.

June’s writing is influenced by a diverse range of experiences, including her son's foreign service career and her travels with Darkness Radio host Dave Schrader. Her journey as an author began when she joined a group of DAR writers to research biographies for the Medal of Honor Convention in 2016. That work led to the publication of valuable research and frequent speaking engagements at historical centers and veteran's organizations, many of which are now presented online.

June Anderson has had the opportunity to visit many “faraway places with strange sounding names," thanks to her son's career in the Foreign Service. She has visited Uzbekistan twice, once in 2002 and again in 2022.

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  June Gossler Anderson


Online
Tue Feb 3 & Thu Feb 5
7:00 - 8:00 PM

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Ages   18 yr. - 99 yr.

$ 29.00
2 Sessions