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Leap into Hudson Library in Highlands
Written By: Emily Crowell | Issue: 2018/04 - April | Photograph By: Marjorie Christiansen Photography
The poet T.S. Eliot would have you believe that April is a cruel month, but he may have changed his mind if he had ever visited Highlands this time of year. Just walking down Main Street on a spring day and following the flower-lined brick path to Hudson Library is enough to turn around even the gloomiest mood.
(On a side note, some of Eliot’s work can be found gracing the shelves of Hudson. “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats” is a particular gem.)
So what’s going on at Hudson Library this April?
On Saturday, April 21, at 12:30 P.M. in the Hudson Library meeting room, Dick Wall will be giving a talk on his late wife Carol’s memoir, “Mister Owita’s Guide To Gardening: How I Learned the Unexpected Joy of a Green Thumb and an Open Heart,” a story of friendship and healing. The library owns a copy of the book for check-out, and Mr. Wall will have books available for purchase as well. This the first of three “Books and Bites” programs sponsored by the Hudson Library Board this year, featuring author talks and book signings. Light food and refreshments will be provided, and the program is free and open to the public.
Nutritionist Medea Galligan will be teaching a fermentation workshop in Hudson’s Meeting Room on Friday, April 27, at 2:00 P.M. Participants in this two-hour workshop will learn how to make fermented foods, which are beneficial for digestive health, and take home some of their own preparations. Reservations are required, as is a $40 fee for ingredients and materials. Please call the library for more information.
April 27 will also see Mayor Pat Taylor in the Meeting Room for Community Coffee at 11:00 A.M., speaking on a topic relevant to the Highlands community. Community Coffee is usually held on the last Friday of the month at Hudson Library, and coffee and light refreshments are provided.
Hudson Library can be reached at (828) 526-3031, or at 554 Main Street in Highlands. The library is open Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 A.M. until 5:30 P.M., and on Saturdays from 10:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. (despite any staff desires to close the library and go frolic in the spring sunshine). Please note: the library will be closed, along with all Fontana Regional Libraries, on April 18 for an annual training day.
