The Whallonsburg Grange Hall will present "Six Books" with author Colin Wells on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. This will be the second in the Winter Lyceum Lecture series entitled "More History of Everything in Six Objects." Books are the "voices" of our cultures, but not all … [Read more...] about Grange to Host Lyceum Lecture on The Impact of Written Works
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Grange Announces Winter Lyceum Series
The Whallonsburg Grange has announced its winter Lyceum series, "More History of Everything in Six Objects." The presenters will choose and discuss six objects that demonstrate the history, evolution, and significance of the common things around us. The lectures will occur on … [Read more...] about Grange Announces Winter Lyceum Series
Upcoming Essex Events 4/26-5/3
Learn about the events happening in and around Essex, NY! Check out the schedule below created from the Essex Calendar of Events to see what's coming up this week. Click on the link to Essex, NY Calendar to learn more about a particular event. Wednesday, April 29, … [Read more...] about Upcoming Essex Events 4/26-5/3
Wadhams Free Library 2nd Annual Muddy Fuddy Duddy Lecture Series
The Wadhams Free Library announces the Second Annual Muddy Fuddy Duddy Lectures. Last year Westport writer Colin Wells inaugurated this series with "The Alphabet Revolution," about the impact of alphabetic writing in ancient times. This year he follows the story into the … [Read more...] about Wadhams Free Library 2nd Annual Muddy Fuddy Duddy Lecture Series
Wadhams Lecture Series: Milman Parry and Oral Culture
The Wadhams Free Library announces the next lecture in their series: "The Memory of Song: The Short Life, Mysterious Death, and Revolutionary Genius of Milman Parry" presented by Colin Wells on Wednesday, January 8th, at 7:30pm. About Milman Parry Harvard classical scholar … [Read more...] about Wadhams Lecture Series: Milman Parry and Oral Culture