Jennifer Mills Kerr Archives – The Lake County Bloom

December 17, 2020 | By Jennifer Mills Kerr

Hope, Pretty, Dream – Short Fiction by Jennifer Mills Kerr

When I was four, my father gave me a crystal rabbit. Translucent yet cloudy, the figure symbolized mystery to me, though at such a young age, I could not begin to give the rabbit a story. Instead, I gave words to my father’s gift, words that described how I felt: Hope. Pretty. Dream.

November 3, 2020 | By Jan Cook

Get Help with Your College Applications

The Lake County Library and language arts instructor Jennifer Mills Kerr will present a free College Application Workshop for high school students to be held via Zoom on November 7, at 2:00 p.m. High school students who are applying for college are invited to join the class and learn Kerr’s tips for a polished college application. To register for the Zoom class, email Jennifer Kerr at jmkliteraryarts@gmail.com.

October 29, 2020 | By Jennifer Mills Kerr

The Worst Day in My Life Forever – Short Fiction by Jennifer Mills Kerr

Today, Madeline Sharpton told everyone at school that I had herpes. She’s a mean girl, practically six feet tall, and that tall-ness gives her a weird authority in the world of middle school. All the other students believed her–including my so-called friends. I’m only thirteen, but it must be the worst day in my life forever.

October 1, 2020 | By Jennifer Mills Kerr

Rooted in Poetry: Fire of Life, by Jennifer Mills Kerr

I began thinking about life’s polarities: night and day, rest and work, questions and answers, friends and enemies. We have an endless amount of opposing ideas to juggle. But where do the blacks and whites blur into grays? Why or when does this occur?

October 1, 2020 | By Jennifer Mills Kerr

Word Embrace: Poetry by Jennifer Mills Kerr

September 10, 2020 | By Jennifer Mills Kerr

Laundry List – Fiction by Jennifer Mills Kerr

Once I had my hair down to my waist, a gap between my teeth. I believed in the power of music, that it could change the world. My name is Charlotte by the way. My father used to say that I was too big for my britches. Who uses the word “britches” these days? Though Dad said that a long time ago–we’re talking the 70s. I’m an old(er) lady now, and Dad’s long gone.

September 3, 2020 | By A Community Member

Homeschooling for the First Time? Get Essential Skills for High School English at the Library

Since so many parents now find themselves learning to be homeschool teachers, the Lake County Library invites them to join Jennifer Mills Kerr in an informative presentation “Inside the Classroom: Empowering Parents, Preparing Students: Essential Skills for High School English.” The presentation will take place September 10 at 10:00 a.m. on Zoom. To register, contact Jennifer at jmkliteraryarts@gmail.com or 707-530-2662.