Homegrown Market
On Saturday, May 8, Fletcher Memorial Library will sponsor a market, a book & bake sale, and a music event from 10AM – 1PM outdoors on the library grounds. “Homegrown: A Celebration of Local Food Producers” is a one-time farmers market that features area vendors selling a variety of local products: produce, including fresh greens, herbs, and asparagus; a variety of maple syrup products; eggs, honey, homemade bread, jams and jellies and Pebble Brook Farm’s maple cotton candy. The library will be holding a book sale on the same day and the library’s well known bakers will have baked treats for sale. There will also be gift baskets available just in time for Mothers’ Day. Throughout the sale, live music will be provided by The Green Valley Pickers, featuring folk musicians Jamie Boss and Sue Way. “This is an opportunity to celebrate spring and showcase our local farms, food and crafts, listen to some great music and take home a book or two. Come support your library and take home some wonderful goodies,” says Anne Christie, event organizer.
For more information, or to participate as a vendor, contact Anne at annesgarden@aol.com or 860 455-1086.
Bach In the Garden
Starting May 5, Fletcher Memorial Library sponsors a new music program, Bach in the Garden, featuring noted Hampton classical guitarist and composer Mark Davis, who has performed several times at The Fletch and has concertized nationally and internationally. The free, one hour musical programs will be held in the library’s butterfly garden every Wednesday at 4PM, weather permitting. The programs will begin and end with Bach, but will also include other baroque, classical, and contemporary composers. Some Brazilian music is promised as well. Visitors are welcome to attend the entire performance, or to drop in for part of the program. Bring something to sit on and tea-time snacks, if desired.
Author Visit
Quiet Corner Reads is sponsoring a FREE Virtual Author Visit on Zoom on Wednesday, June 16th,at 6:30PM with Elizabeth Letts, author of Finding Dorothy. Register at http://www.quietcornerreads.org. Copies of the book are available at the library. Call (860-455-1086) or email fletchermemoriallibrary@gmail.com to reserve your copy.