Adult

When we think of fungi, we likely think of mushrooms. But mushrooms are only fruiting bodies, analogous to apples on a tree. Most fungi live out of sight, yet make up a massively diverse kingdom of organisms that supports and sustains nearly all living systems. Fungi provide a key to understanding the planet on which we live, and the ways we think, feel, and behave.

Stanley Kunitz was appointed Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress twice, first in 1974 and then again in 2000 when he was ninety-five years old, still actively publishing and promoting poetry to new generations of readers.

Local author Danielle Henderson will talk about her memoir, answer questions, and sign copies of her book, The Ugly Cry.

Relax and melt away stress with the power of Breath and Sound Meditation. In meditation the mind-body system experiences deep rest as it transitions from an active state to a more relaxed and restorative state.

A talk by Frank Salvati, who has spent decades researching the Native American involvement in the Revolutionary War.  He gives accurate details about Joseph Brant of the British Army's Indian Department and his men.  These were the raiders that met local militia of Orange and other Counties in the Battle of Minisink on July 22, 1779--- resulting in a devastating amount of casualties on the American side.  Warwick's Col. John Hathorn was the American commander.