Scranton Library: 'Iceland Through My Heart' Presentation

MADISON, CT — Iceland is among the best locations to see the northern lights, the aurora borealis. Can't make it to the southern edge of the Arctic Circle? With the E. C. Scranton Memorial Library, on Wednesday Dec. 14 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom join in on the virtual voyage to 66 degrees north.

An hour-long virtual trip, the event will explore the "landscape, nature, and people of this breathtaking country which boasts 100 percent literacy, the home of the first Parliament established in 930 AD, and the cleanest air and water on our planet."

Participants will also learn about Icelanders’ winter lifestyles as well as Jolabokaflod, their tradition of exchanging books on Christmas Eve.

"To say that Iceland might be Gerri Griswold’s second home would be an understatement. Since taking a weekend jaunt to our closest European neighbor in 2002, she has visited 'The Land of Fire and Ice' 51 times," it's noted on the library website describing the talk.

About Gerri Griswold, owner of Krummi Travel

A former chef, a current broadcaster, a wildlife conservationist, an artist, a singer, Gerri has spent two decades as a licensed wildlife rehablitator working with bats and more recently, porcupines. She is a curious creature who some call a Renaissance woman, who loves to travel, likes to laugh, eats candy, and possesses a passion for Iceland that uniquely brands Krummi Travel.
Griswold’s deep love of nature has taken her in close contact with her favorite bird, the Raven. Little did Gerri know when she first visited Iceland in 2002 that Ravens are ubiquitous throughout Icelandic culture and in nature. The affectionate word for Raven in Icelandic is Krummi. It was as though Iceland’s Hidden People dropped the name in her lap!
In 2010, after nearly 20 visits to Iceland, Griswold decided to organize a group trip which focused on birding in the otherworldly Myvatn district of North Iceland. The trip was a huge success. What began as an experiment to see if collaborating with like-minded Icelanders and cajoling fifteen participants into signing on could be realized, suddenly became a question of “What trip are you offering next?”.

Sign up here.