Brookfield Library Hosts Maple Sugaring Presentation

From The Brookfield Library:

"Maple Sugaring: Keeping it Real in New England" with Author David Leff
Monday, April 18, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at The Brookfield Library

With Maple Tasting!

Join David K. Leff, a former maple sugar maker and board member of the Connecticut Maple Syrup Producer’s Association, as he takes us on a journey into the very heart of New England’s character. He will explore the mysteries and mystique of maple sugaring as he talks about the dedicated and sometimes quirky people who make it. He explains how this unique and ancient northeastern North American product was discovered and the high tech techniques it takes to produce it today.

David K. Leff, lecturer, poet and essayist, is also a former deputy commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. He is the author of Hidden in Plain Sight: A Deep Traveler Explores Connecticut and other books. His essays have appeared in the Hartford Courant, Appalachia, Yankee, Canoe & Kayak, and The Encyclopedia of New England. He lives in Collinsville, Connecticut.

David Leff will have copies of his new book Maple Sugaring: Keeping It Real in New England for sale and signing. Please register for this free program so that we can plan seating. Registration is appreciated.

Would you be interested in a program on the history of honey bees and beekeeping in Connecticut? This program would be presented by Catherine Wolko, a member of The Connecticut Beekeepers Association, The Backyard Beekeepers Association, and Litchfield County Division of The Connecticut Farm Bureau.

Please respond if you are interested in this program to Elizabeth Oedel.