Abby Wambach holds an American flag after the U.S. beat Japan 5-2 in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup soccer championship in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Wambach, the leading career scorer, male or female, in international soccer, announced her retirement from soccer shortly after the win. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
U.S. soccer star Abby Wambach will kick off the Fall 2022 season of Barrington’s Courageous Conversations series when she speaks Wednesday at Barrington High School.
Wambach, a two-time Olympic gold medalist FIFA World Cup champion and New York Times bestselling author, will speak beginning at 7 p.m. in the school’s Richard Johnson Auditorium, 616 W. Main St. in Barrington.
Tickets are $25 for adults, free for students and can be purchased at https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=135263.
This evening is presented by Courageous Community, which has convened more than a thousand community members over the last three years for conversations exploring how to foster greater inclusion and belonging.
This event is presented in partnership with BStrong Together, the Barrington Area Library, Barrington 220 Educational Foundation and Barrington Community Unit School District 220, and made possible thanks to generous support from Jessica and Dominic Green.
Proceeds from ticket sales will be directed to the Barrington 220 Educational Foundation for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives within the school district.
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