"Granny" Granger introduces students to daily life on the 1800s New York farm
Persis Granger
Author Visits
&
Programs
Perky shows Warrensburg students a maple spout.
"Granny" helps Thurman
youth operate a wringer.
Programs
with
Persis Granger
Programs for Youth
- Book discussions
- Writing workshops
- Living history activities--kids learn the fine art of making butter, toting firewood, snapping beans or washing clothes.
Programs for Adults
- Book discussions with librarians, teachers, book clubs, Alzheimer's support groups
- Alzheimer's programs--support for caregivers, general information
- "Birthing a Book"--creating a book and exploring ways of getting it into print
- Retreats and workshops
Upcoming dates--
June 12, 2008 - Warrensburg Central School - Living History
July 1, 2008 - Thurman Town Hall, 311 Athol Rd., Athol, NY Launching of A Summer of Strangers; 7 - 9 p.m. Public Welcome!
July 8, 2008 - Adirondack Gold Maple Farm; Living History
July 12, 2008 - Dog Ate My Homework, Glens Falls, NY
August 12, 2008 - Hoss's Country Corner, Long Lake, NY ~ Annual Author's Night - Don't MISS it!
Visit Perky at:
—Thurman Town Hall, 311 Athol Road, Athol,
NY 12810 on Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 7 p.m., to celebrate the launching of Adirondack
Gold II: A Summer of Strangers. Brief reading, surprise entertainment,
book signing and free refreshments.
—Adirondack Mountain Writers' Retreat, Thurman, NY, August 22-24, 2008. "Living to Tell the Tale," Writing Memoir with Irene Sherlock. Follow link at bottom of page.
—St. George Island Writers' Retreat for Women, St. George Island, FL. Follow link at bottom of page.