Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library, 2 Library Ln, Old Lyme, CT, 06371, Virtual

Join us for a riveting conversation with award-winning biologist Beronda Montgomery as we discuss her book, When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy.&nbsp;
The histories of trees in America are also the histories of Black Americans. Pecan trees were domesticated by an enslaved African named Antoine; sycamore trees were both havens and signposts for people trying to escape enslavement; poplar trees are historically associated with lynching; and willow bark has offered the gift of medicine. These trees, and others, testify not only to the complexity of the Black American narrative but also to a heritage of Black botanical expertise that, like Native American traditions, predates the United States entirely.
In When Trees Testify, award-winning plant biologist Beronda L. Montgomery explores the ways seven trees, as well as the cotton shrub, are intertwined with Black history and culture. She reveals how knowledge surrounding these trees has shaped America since the very beginning. As Montgomery shows, trees are material witnesses to the lives of enslaved Africans and their descendants.
Combining the wisdom of science and history with stories from her own path to botany, Montgomery talks to majestic trees, and in this unique and compelling narrative, they answer.
<a href="https://libraryc.org/oldlymelibrary/186047" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Register today</a> for this insightful discussion about Black history and botanical mastery.&nbsp;

Local Event: When Trees Testify: Reclaiming America’s Black Botanical Legacy with Beronda Montgomery

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When Trees Testify: Reclaiming America’s Black...

Join us for a riveting conversation with award-winning biologist Beronda Montgomery as we discuss her book, When Trees Testify:...

When Trees Testify: Reclaiming America’s Black Botanical Legacy with Beronda Montgomery

Phoebe Griffin Noyes Old Lyme Library

Celebrate the end of the season with live music by The Kenn Morr Band and the Summer Reading for Adults program drawing. Enjoy beer, hard seltzer, pizza, and snacks at this exclusive 21+ event. Registration is required to attend.<a href="https://oldlymelibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/patio-party-3/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Register here!</a>

Local Event: Third Annual End of Summer Patio Party

Third Annual End of Summer Patio Party

Celebrate the end of the season with live music by The Kenn Morr Band and the Summer Reading for Adults program drawing. Enjoy...

Join us for a thrilling conversation with acclaimed author Lucy Foley as we delve into her brand-new Miss Marple mystery, Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel.&nbsp;
High in the Swiss Alps, accessible only by a single, winding railway, stands the luxurious Grand Alpine Hotel. With glorious mountain views and exclusive access to powdery slopes, it draws guests from far and wide.&nbsp;
The notorious actress.&nbsp;
The high-flying politician.&nbsp;
The society wife.&nbsp;
The reckless friend.&nbsp;
The shrewd doctor.
But not everyone is here for a winter holiday. Beneath the champagne and furs, dark histories simmer; old grudges emerge like cracks in the ice. And someone is watching from the shadows. A polite, unassuming woman with an extraordinary mind: Miss Marple. When a body is found and a blizzard cuts off all escape, only Miss Marple can connect the clues before the killer strikes again. Because it isn’t a question of who has a motive, but who’s next…<a href="https://libraryc.org/oldlymelibrary/186709" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Register here!</a>

Local Event: High Altitudes and High Stakes: A Miss Marple Mystery with Lucy Foley

High Altitudes and High Stakes: A Miss Marple...

Join us for a thrilling conversation with acclaimed author Lucy Foley as we delve into her brand-new Miss Marple mystery,...

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When Trees Testify: Reclaiming America’s Black Botanical Legacy with Beronda Montgomery

AUG

25

2:00 PM

Old Lyme, CT

Third Annual End of Summer Patio Party

AUG

26

6:00 PM

Phoebe Griffin Noyes Old Lyme Library, 2 Library Ln, Old Lyme, CT

High Altitudes and High Stakes: A Miss Marple Mystery with Lucy Foley

AUG

27

2:00 PM

Old Lyme, CT