Saturday, July 23, 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Kathleen O’Rourke
“What I’ve Seen: Animal, Nature and Ranger Tales”
Join O’Rourke for stories and poems about working as a naturalist ranger at national parks and on Mount Greylock, her experiences with Navajo and other western tribes and more. There will be plenty of time for questions and informal conversation. O’Rourke has encountered large animals and wild weather in her work. She writes as a storyteller and pulls the reader along with her, as she learns to overcome a fear of snakes, mountain lions and bears by talking to them and being curious.
Saturday, Aug. 6, 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Theodore Cromack
“An Anthology of Short Stories and Verses”
Young Brooklyn hoodlum Benjamin chose wisely when offered the choice between jail and joining the Union Army. A storm revealed a windfall for someone, but could Glenda and Eddie resist the temptation to keep it all? Why does the golfer’s beautiful day turn suddenly bleak? Why is Carl, a decorated veteran nervous about returning to his home town, and why is Arnie Oxman, a Silver Star veteran, homeless?
These and other questions arise in Cromack’s short fiction. Also included are two true stories, one of the writer’s early life on a New England farm and the other a very brief history of a Shelburne church. The 16 verses range from tributes to humorous and often include references to the plight of veterans. There is a strong thread of the western Massachusetts milieu.
Cromack devotes his time to writing, golfing and community service. He is the author of “The River Flows” (2003) and “The Campus Murders” (2013).
These events are free and open to the public. 156 Main St.
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