Stone Wall Talk

The
Boyden Library, the Foxborough Planning Board, and the Foxborough Conservation
Commission are sponsoring a talk by Kevin Gardner, author of The Granite
Kiss on Monday June 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the Boyden Library.

Kevin
will explain how and why New England came to acquire its thousands of miles of
stone walls, the ways in which they and other dry stone structures were built,
how their styles emerged and changed over time, and their significance to the
famous New England landscape. A question and answer period will be included.

During
his talk, Kevin builds a miniature wall on a tabletop in front of him, using
tiny stones from a five-gallon bucket. Since the publication of The Granite
Kiss, Kevin has presented his program at dozens of historical societies,
bookstores, and town libraries all over New England.

The
talk is free; if you have questions, please call (508)543-1250.