The scene: Chawton Great House, Hampshire, England — home of Jane Austen’s brother, Edward Austen Knight.
The time: December 1815, on the eve of the publication of Emma.
This illustrated lecture is based on a 17th-century Dutch gardening and recipe book, which features a calendar for gardening activities and a cookbook explaining how to use the fruits and vegetables grown in the garden to best advantage.
Marc is a refreshing alternative to today’s standard performances. His music takes us on romantic and exotic voyages celebrating music, love and life. With deepened artistry and incomparable guitar technique, Marc tastefully arranges and creates each piece of music. His mastery of the guitar and his variety of styles make him a virtuoso.
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Orange Reads! Underground Railroad, by Colson Whitehead, is the winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and of the 2016 National Book Award. A #1 New York Times bestseller, it is a magnificent tour de force chronicling a young slave’s adventures as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South.
Attend this book discussion to enter a raffle for a seat at an event with Colson Whitehead! Copies of Underground Railroad are available at the Library
Let the Pretty Committee show you how to create beautiful, unique embellishments for gift wrapping using old book pages, musical scores, scrapbook paper and natural items.
Let the Pretty Committee show you how to create brilliant suncatchers from mason jar lids! All materials will be provided.
Besides bringing a magical beauty to any garden, butterflies help promote growth by pollinating flowers. Let the Pretty Committee show you how to create a beautiful butterfly feeder made from an old plate. Participants need to bring in a small plate for this project (salad size or smaller).
Let the Pretty Committee show you how to make this holiday wreath from clothespins! We will supply the wreath base and paint; please bring in clip-on clothespins (readily available at any Dollar Store). Space is limited to 10.
