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September 4 ~ Vermont History through Song. Singer and researcher Linda Radtke, joined by pianist Arthur Zorn , brings Vermont history to life with engaging commentary about the songs found in the Vermont Historical Society's collection of sheet music. Dressed in period costume, Ms. Radtke takes listeners through state history, using the songs Vermonters published in their communities. South Woodstock, Green Mountain Perkins Academy & Historical Society, 2:00 p.m. Robert J. Williamson, 802.457.3609.
September 19 ~ Beatrix Potter Revisited. Using books, props, and bibliography, Helene Lang presents the life of Beatrix Potter, highlighting her artistic talent, her writing ability where every word is appropriate and perfectly arranged, and finally, her years as a countrywoman raising Herdwick sheep. The presentation takes her from her Victorian childhood, through the years of her little books, to her final thirty years of farming in England's Lake District. Plymouth, President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site, 2:00 p.m. William Jenney, 802.672.3773.
September 30 ~ Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin: The Odd Couple. This slide lecture will focus on the paintings of Vincent Van Gogh, 1853-1890, and Paul Gauguin, 1848-1903, two giants of modern art. With hopes that his yellow house in Arles would become the center of the “School of the South,” Van Gogh persuaded Gauguin to join him in October of 1888 to create an artists’ commune. A clash of personalities doomed the relationship after only two months. Extensive use will be made of the correspondence between Van Gogh and his brother, Theo, and Gauguin’s “Intimate Journals.” Springfield Town Library, 6:30 p.m. Nancy Tusinski, 802.885.3108.
October 24 ~ Ma's Vermont or Pa's Montana? The Shipman Family Dilemma of 1881. When Rochester native Clark Shipman gave up farming in the east and set out for Montana territory in 1881, he took his son but left behind his wife and four daughters. After nine years of a family tug-of-war, Augusta Perham Shipman gave up management of the farm in Bethel and joined her husband in Montana playing a key role in the accumulation of over 7,000 acres of land. Linda Peavy and Ursula Smith relate these experiences, quoting from actual letters. Rochester, Pierce Hall Community Center, 38 S. Main St, 2:00 p.m. Nancy Woolley, 802.767.4453.
June 8, 2011 ~ Indian Wars of New England. Michael Tougias offers a slide lecture on the conflicts between New England's Native Americans and Colonists. Tougias takes the audience on a historic journey from the Pilgrims's first arrival in New England to the closing days of the French and Indian War, as the Colonists and Indians fought for control of New England. Using slides of maps, battles sites, roadside history, and period drawings, Tougias covers the Pequot War, King Philip's War, and the French and Indian War. Hartford, Greater Hartford United Church of Christ, 7:00 p.m. Mary Nadeau, 802.295.2123.
Book Discussion Series: Earth Tones. These authors strike a variety of provocative and poignant environmental notes—haunting, satirical, delicate, mysterious, hopeful, wise—as they look with fresh eyes at the age-old question of how to live in harmony with nature. Led by Suzanne Brown. Quechee Library, Mondays, 4:30 p.m. Kate Schaal, 802.295.1232.
September 13 ~ Linda Hogan’s MEAN SPIRIT October 4 ~ Thomas Berry’s THE GREAT WORK
Book Discussion Series: Gastronomy. One of the most tantalizing ways to learn about a culture is through its food. These mouth-watering novels highlight how what we eat is closely aligned with who we are. Led by Rachael Cohen. Hartland Public Library, Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Theresa Gregory, 802.436.2473.
September 29 ~ Tina de Rosa’s PAPER FISH October 20 ~ Diana Abu-Jaber’s CRESCENT November 17 ~ Chitra Divakaruni’s THE MISTRESS OF SPICES January 19 ~ Nicole Mones’s THE LAST CHINESE CHEF
Book Discussion Series: What a Character! What makes a character memorable? Why do the protagonists in these works of fiction linger long after the last page is turned? Led by Suzanne Brown. Norwich Public Library, Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Mary McKenna, 802.296.2191.
August 31 ~ J. D. Salinger’s THE CATCHER IN THE RYE September 30 ~ Ralph Ellison’s INVISIBLE MAN October 20 ~ Willa Cather’s MY ANTONIA November 4 ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald’s THE GREAT GATSBY December 2 ~ Virginia Woolf’s TO THE LIGHTHOUSE |
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