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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2-4: MARGARET ATWOOD, BOOK GROUP
Mark recommended this month's book. The Penelopiad is a shrewd, funny, and insightful retelling of the myth of Odysseus from the point of view of Penelope.
Describing her own remarkable vision, the author writes in the foreword, “I’ve chosen to give the telling of the story to Penelope and to the twelve hanged maids. The maids form a chanting and singing Chorus, which focuses on two questions that must pose themselves after any close reading of the Odyssey: What led to the hanging of the maids, and what was Penelope really up to?"
Anyone can participate, even just listen.
SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2 PM: PENELOPE, LIVE PERFORMANCE!!!
This is a rare opportunity: an hour-long word/music performance by Patti Trimble in collaboration with musicians/singers Peter Whitehead and Julia Norton. The Odyssey's Penelope and a two-person chorus tell a poetic story of women on islands, weaving civilizations, the sirens, the underworld, women of Bronze Age Greece.It is of course, imaginary, but she had help from Homer, Hesiod, Plato, Aristophanes, Judith Butler, Virginia Woolf, Leonard Cohen, Tim Buckley, and news from 2019 in the US of A.
Come to the backyard garden for this event.
Come to the backyard garden for this event.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2-4: RUMER GODDEN, BOOK GROUP
The SR plans a deep dive into this neglected writer over the next few months. We have chosen Greengage Summer to start into her list. An Amazon reviewer notes, "Rumer Godden was a highly decorated British writer, and this book is one of her most lyrical. While her descriptive powers are truly amazing, she never sacrifices plot. The riveting story has the children falling under the spell of a man who is not at all what he pretends to be. His infatuation with the protagonist's lovely sixteen-year old sister, who is coming into her own as a beautiful young woman, creates incredible tension as the story progresses."
We are diving into Godden the next few months, so check out our special page for more information on this neglected writer. RUMER GODDEN
We are diving into Godden the next few months, so check out our special page for more information on this neglected writer. RUMER GODDEN
SUNDAY, JULY 28, 10-1 : NATURE JOURNAL WORKSHOP
Celebrate spring with your own nature journal! See a variety of examples and develop your own unique style. Create your own pages of studies and see how much more you notice the world around you. Part outdoor exploration, sketching and note-taking, Krista Anandakuttan will introduce some of her favorite tips for drawing insects and butterflies. For all ages, beginner to experienced; Children with an adult are welcome. Please bring a journal or sketchbook, a pen and pencil. Optional: watercolors and colored pencils, and a sack lunch.