Rensselaerville Library Notes for Wednesday, August 7, 2019

The Rensselaerville writing group will meet on Aug. 8 at 6 p.m. at the Rensselaerville Library.

Writers of all interests, backgrounds, and abilities are welcome. Come put pen to paper in a “free-write” or responding to a prompt and be surprised, amused, and even inspired by what you and others at the monthly session come up with.

Lessard reads from her new book

Saturday, Aug. 10, at noon author Suzannah Lessard will read from her new book, “The Absent Hand: Reimagining Our American Landscape.”

Her new book is an exploration of the meaning of place in our new era: the digital era, the era of climate change, the era of global finance combined with intense nationalism.

This is a literary book yet also deeply reported, is personal and yet focused on what we share. The intention is to reimagine our environment as a pathway to political reinvention.

Rensselaerville, where much of this book was written, has a starring role. Lessard will have books to purchase and sign.

Poets meet

Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 6 p.m., the Rensselaerville Poetry Group will meet. Bring your poem! Receive feedback from fellow poets or just share your words.

Story time

Thursday mornings at 10:30, Miss Judy will host a drop-in Universe of Stories-themed story time.  Family STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) programs are held on Friday afternoons at 3 p.m.

More information on our programs may be found at www.RensselaervilleLibrary.org.