Book Discussion: “Eating Pizza Backwards,” by Eileen Flood O’Connor
We are pleased to welcome Eileen Flood O’Connor, author of Eating Pizza Backwards, and Other Adventures, on Sunday, April 26, at 3 pm. Ms. Flood O’Connor will be interviewed by Ms. Afton Fraser. The discussion will take place in our Program Room, Radcliffe Children’s Library, Perrot Memorial Library.
Eileen Flood O’Connor, whose oldest child has an autism spectrum disorder, has penned an anthology of essays that detail the many ways her daughter has given her family a new outlook on everything from grocery shopping to grieving a grandparent – or beloved service dog. O’Connor brings honesty, humor and deep wells of gratitude to her stories about raising a special needs child alongside three younger brothers.
Afton Fraser, born and raised in New York, is a former actress who has appeared in films and television. She developed a love for classic movies at a young age, which led to the publication of her first book, Hollywood Picks the Classics. Her second book, Point to Happy, was a collaboration with her mother and sister for kids on the autism spectrum.
Afton resides in Greenwich, Conn., where she is a realtor with Sotheby’s International Realty. She is the proud mom of her three sons, Griffin (23), Holden (21), and Leland (19).
Registration is required. Click here to register.
For more information on this program, call us at 203-637-1066 or email adultprogramming@perrotlibrary.org.
No Space? No Problem! Veggies & Herbs for Containers – A Zoom Program
The Garden Club of Old Greenwich and the Perrot Memorial Library are thrilled to welcome Garden Designer Renée Marsh, via Zoom, for “No Space? No Problem! Veggies & Herbs for Containers,” on Wednesday, April 22, at 7 pm.
Renée Marsh is a garden designer, an advanced master gardener, and a horticulturist (aka a plant nut). She believes our gardens should be healthy ecosystems where people, plants, animals, and insects are in balance. Doing it right means fewer chemicals, less maintenance, and more enjoyment.
Renée is the owner of a gardening design business, A Simpler Place. For a number of years she was also co-owner of a horticulture and cut flower business, Hilltop Blooms. For five years she was the head gardener for the Town of Monroe where she designed and managed gardens at the parks and town buildings.
She teaches classes for the New York Botanical Garden and adult education programs; speaks to many community groups, including garden clubs; and writes on gardening topics for local publications. In her spare time, she works on her 1803 homestead in Shelton, Conn.
For more information about Renée visit her website.
Registration is required. To register, click here. Please note: When you register for this program, you will receive an email confirmation with the Zoom Meeting ID and password. You will need this information to join the program on April 22nd. Please print out the email confirmation and keep it handy.
For more information on this program, call us at 203-637-1066 or email us at adultprogramming@perrotlibrary.org.
Environmental Book Group Discussion: The Ministry of the Future, Part Two
Perrot Memorial Library and the Greenwich Conservation Commission invite you to a two-part book discussion of “The Ministry for the Future,” by Kim Stanley Robinson, led by Author and Greenwich Pen Woman Heidi Matonis. Part one of the discussion took place on Monday, March 2, at 7 pm. Part two will take place on Monday, April 20, at 7 pm, in the Program Room, Youth Services Department, Radcliffe Building, Perrot Memorial Library. Open to all with an interest in our struggling environment. Attendance at Part One and registration are not required. Hope you can join us.
From legendary science fiction Author Kim Stanley Robinson comes a vision of climate change unlike any ever imagined. Kim Stanley Robinson is one of contemporary science fiction’s most acclaimed writers, and with this new novel, he once again turns his eye to themes of climate change, technology, politics, and the human behaviors that drive these forces. But his setting is not a desolate, post-apocalyptic world–rather, he imagines a more hopeful future, one where humanity has managed to overcome our challenges and thrive. It is a novel both immediate and impactful.
Place a hold on a copy through our catalog or order a copy from Athena Books.
For more information, call us at 203-637-1066 or email us at adultprogramming@perrotlibrary.com.