Events
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Start: 11:00 am
For nearly four decades,
watercolorist Holly Hobbie has drawn inspiration from the wonders of nature.
During one especially hard winter, she found herself imagining the story of a
determined toad's spring journey. Her vivid depiction of this endearing
creature's glorious yet fragile world is a sparkling celebration of survival
and renewal. From the muddy brown road outside a farmhouse to the sweet-smelling
garden to the cool lily pads in the pond, readers will feel their senses
rejuvenated by Holly Hobbie's gemlike, detailed paintings.
Wednesday
Morning Storytimes will be held at 11am on July 18th – August 29th.
There will be a craft, activity, or giveaway at each event.
Wednesday Morning
Storytimes are free of charge.
Start: 7:00 pm
New York Times bestselling author Chris Bohjalian will read from and sign his latest novel, The Sandcastle Girls.
The Sandcastle Girls is a sweeping historical love story steeped in Chris Bohjalian's Armenian heritage. When Elizabeth Endicott arrives in Aleppo, Syria she has a diploma from Mount Holyoke, a crash course in nursing, and only the most basic grasp of the Armenian language. The year is 1915 and she has volunteered on behalf of the Boston-based Friends of Armenia to help deliver food and medical aid to refugees of the Armenian genocide. There Elizabeth becomes friendly with Armen, a young Armenian engineer who has already lost his wife and infant daughter. When Armen leaves Aleppo and travels south into Egypt to join the British army, he begins to write Elizabeth letters, and comes to realize that he has fallen in love with the wealthy, young American woman who is so different from the wife he lost.
Fast forward to the present day, where we meet Laura Petrosian, a novelist living in suburban New York. Although her grandparents' ornate Pelham home was affectionately nicknamed "The Ottoman Annex," Laura has never really given her Armenian heritage much thought. But when an old friend calls, claiming to have seen a newspaper photo of Laura's grandmother promoting an exhibit at a Boston museum, Laura embarks on a journey back through her family's history that reveals love, loss - and a wrenching secret that has been buried for generations.
This event requires the purchase of the book or a $5 event ticket, which becomes a gift certificate after the event.
Start: 7:00 pm
New York Times bestselling author Chris Bohjalian will read from and sign his latest novel, The Sandcastle Girls.
The Sandcastle Girls is a sweeping historical love story steeped in Chris Bohjalian's Armenian heritage. When Elizabeth Endicott arrives in Aleppo, Syria she has a diploma from Mount Holyoke, a crash course in nursing, and only the most basic grasp of the Armenian language. The year is 1915 and she has volunteered on behalf of the Boston-based Friends of Armenia to help deliver food and medical aid to refugees of the Armenian genocide. There Elizabeth becomes friendly with Armen, a young Armenian engineer who has already lost his wife and infant daughter. When Armen leaves Aleppo and travels south into Egypt to join the British army, he begins to write Elizabeth letters, and comes to realize that he has fallen in love with the wealthy, young American woman who is so different from the wife he lost.
Fast forward to the present day, where we meet Laura Petrosian, a novelist living in suburban New York. Although her grandparents' ornate Pelham home was affectionately nicknamed "The Ottoman Annex," Laura has never really given her Armenian heritage much thought. But when an old friend calls, claiming to have seen a newspaper photo of Laura's grandmother promoting an exhibit at a Boston museum, Laura embarks on a journey back through her family's history that reveals love, loss - and a wrenching secret that has been buried for generations.
This event requires the purchase of the book or a $5 event ticket, which becomes a gift certificate after the event.
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