'Birding with Yeats': A Greenwich Discussion with Author Lynn Thomson

Join noted author Lynn Thomson for a book signing and conversation with Audubon Connecticut Executive Director Stewart Hudson about her book ‘Birding with Yeats — a Memoir’ on Thursday, April 23.

The program will take place at Audubon Greenwich, 613 Riversville Rd., from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Birding With Yeats is a memoir that begins in 2007 when Lynn Thomson and her teenage son, Yeats, take a trip to Vancouver Island and discover a mutual love of birdwatching. She describes in detail the many trips they take, from the Wye Marsh and Pelee Island in Ontario, to Vancouver Island in British Columbia, to an ill-fated trip to the Galapagos Islands. She describes how their relationship grows and evolves as their journey proceeds, with birds as a portal to a deeper connection they possess.

A lyrical, delicate and gently humorous reflection of the unique bond between a mother and son, Birding with Yeats reminds readers of the importance of mindful living — living in the present moment and reveling in the magic that is the natural world.

A reception precedes the discussion. RSVP to 203-930-1349 or email Audubon Greenwich: greenwichcenter@audubon.org.

Suggested donation $10.