Savannah author Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop will be speaking at Ivy Hall Sunday, March 1 at 3 p.m. as part of the ongoing Writers Series program. Born and raised in New York City, Winthrop is the author of three novels and will be discussing her latest, titled “December.” A book signing will follow the lecture, which is free and open to the public. For more information, call (404) 253-3324 or email Georgia Lee at glee@scad.edu.