Puppy story time

Puppy story time
Lans Christensen

Lee Sohl, accompanied by her therapy dog Freddy, came to the Kent Memorial Library Saturday, June 21, and read to kids from dog books she has written. The Kim family was in attendance to enjoy a reading of “Pug in a Truck” and other titles.

Lans Christensen

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Project SAGE hosts events for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

“The Red Sand Project” from 2024 will once again open this year’s annual vigil.

Natalia Zukerman

With October designated as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Project SAGE, based in Lakeville, will host three events to shine a light on the issue.

Kicking off the initiative is the annual Vigil and Red Sand Project Action, scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 9. Supporters will gather at 6:30 p.m. at Community Field, 10 Sharon Road, where a candlelight remembrance walk will proceed to the Project SAGE office at 13A Porter St.

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Author Susan Choi opens Hotchkiss Library’s Fall Author Series

Acclaimed author Susan Choi opened the Hotchkiss Library’s fall series, reading from her new novel, “Flashlight.”

Leila Hawken

A rare opportunity to engage with the studied, meticulous process through which a recognized, award-winning author turns a core idea into a full-length work was the order of the day when the Hotchkiss Library of Sharon invited Susan Choi to speak on Saturday, Sept. 27. The program kicked off the Fall Author Series planned by the library, with two more authors scheduled for October and November.

A winner of the National Book Award, Choi based her talk on her recently published work, “Flashlight,” and the happy news that it has moved from the longlist to the shortlist for a Booker Prize.

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‘New York Minute’: a book signing with Matthew White at Hillsdale General Store

“New York Minute” by Matthew White contains over 150 images and illustrations by the author.

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On Saturday, Oct. 4 at Hillsdale General Store, design devotees, urban romantics, and those who’ve ever glanced up at a clock tower in New York City will find their time well spent. Literally. Designer and author Matthew White will be on hand to celebrate the launch of his new book, “New York Minute: Public Clocks That Make the City Tick” (Abbeville Press), a lavish ode to the unsung sentinels of the city: its public timepieces.

If the title sounds nostalgic, that’s intentional. In “New York Minute,” White — one half of the storied design firm White Webb — turns his discerning eye to more than fifty clocks scattered throughout the five boroughs. Think sidewalk-level curiosities, soaring church towers and those quietly majestic lobbies. It’s architectural tourism with a personal twist.

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Mariann Edgar Budde, Marilynne Robinson and Paul Elie offer voices of courage

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde (foreground), Paul Elie, and Marilynne Robinson sign books for attendees.

L. Tomaino

On Sunday, Sept. 28, at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, a full audience eagerly gathered to hear authors Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, Marilynne Robinson and moderator Paul Elie discuss what is happening in the United States.

The talk was part of the 2025 Words, Ideas, and Thinkers Literary Festival (WIT), presented by the Authors Guild.

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