About Town: Behind the scenes of Behind the Wheel

Good morning and welcome to the twelfth of June. As usual, lots going on this week so let’s hop to it.

Thursday Author Series.

If you’re wondering how to spend quality time with your famiy this summer, you must attened the Thursday Author Series on June 14.

Wendy Swart Grossman is the featured guest and will discuss her book “Behind the Wheerl: A Mother’s Journal of a Year on the Road,” a Boston Globe bestseller chronicling a cross-country road trip with her children. Wendy lives in the Boston area and is a close friend of Concordian Cristina Blau, who recommended her for the monthly speaking series.

Wendy shares the story of how her family literally road out the recession by placing their belongings in storage and their kids in an RV. The Grossman’s lived on $110 a day, while visiting national parks and camping out for free in Walmart parking lots across the country.

Wendy’s book is such a hit, she’s already been on the speaking circuit, and thrilled audiences at the Concord Book Shop last year, as well as venues in New England and beyond. Come laugh as she shares the highs and lows of traveling with kids in tow for a year.  Wendy’s talk begins at 7:30 p.m., in the Periodical Room of the . There is no charge and a question-and-answer period and book signing will follow. Wendy’s talk closes out the 2011 - 2012 Thursday Author Series, a program of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library. Stay tuned next year for another wonderful line up featuring Concord-based authors Geoff Edgers and Jim Chu. Many thanks to Melissa Saalfield, Premi John and the library staff for putting together such a wonderful series.

Nature Walk

Naturalist Cherrie Corey hosts yet another walk through Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge this weekend. Join Cherie Saturday, June 16 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., for another segment of her “Sense of Place,” tours exploring the wildlife and flora of one of the finest natural resources in town. Meet in the parking lot of Great Meadows at 9:30. A $5 donation per person is requested. “A Sense of Place” talks are cosponsord by the Musketaquid Arts and Environment and Friends of the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge. You may view Cherrie’s photographs and accounts by visiting her blog at http://sense-of-place-concord.blogspot.com/.

Meet at Great Meadows NWR
(Monsen road, off Rte. 62, driveway on left where road curves right)

For questions, email cherrie.corey@verizon.net or call 978-760-1933


There’s an App for That!

I know many of you own boats so you may be interested to know about about a free download from BoatUS. Should you be in some mechanical trouble out on the water, just press on smart phone app, follow the easy instructions and your tow or whatever service you need, will be along shortly. You can download now by pressing here: BoatUS.com/towing/app. If you do have a problem on the water, you'll be able to summon assistance from the largest on-the-water towing fleet in the world.

The App also reduces towboat response times by using the accuracy of the GPS latitude and longitude technology built into smart phones, and also adds helpful location and tracking features.

Stay tuned for Stefanie’s column on Thursday. Enjoy the beautiful week. ‘Til Tuesday!

Do you have something you would like to share? Contact Stefanie at stefanieAC@comcast.net or me at mcb23@comcast.net and we will be happy to help spread the word.