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Poetry Reading by Doug Anderson
Poetry Reading by Doug Anderson
February 22, 2023 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm
Poet, fiction writer, and memoirist Doug Anderson will be sharing poems from his fourth book, Undress, She Said (Four Way Books, 2022).
Doug Anderson’s book of poems, The Moon Reflected Fire, from Alice James Books, won the Kate Tufts Discovery Award in 1995, and Blues for Unemployed Secret Police, from Curbstone Books, a grant from the Academy of American Poets. His play, Short Timers, was produced at Theater for the New City in New York City in 1981. His memoir, Keep Your Head Down, Vietnam, the Sixties and a Journey of Self-Discovery, was published by W.W. Norton in 2009. His book of poems is Horse Medicine, from Barrow Street, was published in 2015. His new book, Undress, She Said, was published by Four Way Books in September of 2022. His work has appeared in The Massachusetts Review, Poetry, Ploughshares, the Virginia Quarterly Review, the Southern Review, Field, and other publications. He has written critical articles for the New York Times Book Review, The London Times Literary Supplement, and the Boston Globe. He has received fellowships and awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Poets & Writers, and other funding agencies. He has taught at Emerson and Smith Colleges, the University of Massachusetts, and the MFA programs at Pacific University of Oregon and Bennington College. He is an affiliate of the Joiner Center for the Study of War and its Social Consequences at UMASS Boston.
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Energy Workshop with the Ashfield Energy Commitee
Energy Workshop with the Ashfield Energy Commitee
February 25, 2023 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The library & the Ashfield Energy Committee are hosting an event together on Saturday afternoon. It will be full of info, food, fun and facts about energy and health. We will demonstrate how to cook a light lunch on the library’s NEW induction cooktop and you’ll be able to experiment with a pedal power generator. Experts will answer your questions about solar
energy, solar hot water and sustainable transportation, and how to reduce your carbon footprint.
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