Tag: Perth-Andover Public Library

Stephanie Kelley So who was Tappan Adney? I got the invitation to attend the book launch of the second volume of Tappan Adney’s Travel Journals at the library. I promptly ordered a copy of Volume One through the library to learn more and quickly discovered that Edwin Tappan Adney...

The Village of Perth-Andover received a special treat on May 22nd with a visit from celebrated author Paul Almond. Paul stopped in at the library as part of his book launch to introduce “The Gunner”, which is book six in his historical Alford Saga, a series of novels based...

Back in the Olden Days before we had Social Media and texting to reach out and touch people, there was the charming old tradition of showing your interest or affection to others by gifting them with a hand -made May Basket.   An interested party would make a basket,...

by Auntie Francine When I started up the Community Conversations Initiative last winter, I promised Village Council that some of the sessions would be on the ‘light’ side. December seemed like a good month for a fun yet still educational event. In conversations with co-workers a few weeks ago,...

The Perth-Andover Public Library recently hosted a fascinating and inspiring writing workshop led by author M.J. Domet.   M.J. is traveling across the country with her husband. She visited Perth on August 6 and led the four workshop attendees (of which I was one!) through lively and interactive exercises...

Martin Beaulieu of Perth-Andover has just published the third novel in his historical science-fiction themed trilogy of books.   I met with Martin the other day to find out more about his work. As it turns out, I’d heard of him originally some 30 years ago when my mom...