events @ the Library

Wednesday, March 25
7:00 pm
McManus Room

Called by one reviewer the Erin Brockovich of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, Riki Ott, Ph.D. meticulously recounts the events and aftermath of the catastrophic 1989 oil spill in Alaska’s Prince William Sound in her new book, Not One Drop: Betrayal and Courage in the Wake of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. Actor James Naughton will introduce Ott who will also show clips from her documentary on the spill. A former commercial salmon fisherman with a PhD in marine toxicology and a specialist in oil pollution, Ott experienced the disaster firsthand as a resident of Cordova, Alaska.

Books will be available for purchase and signing.

Wednesday, March 25
10:00 am
McManus Room

Westporter Mar Jennings will discuss his book Life on Mar's: A Four Season Garden, a photographic essay documenting the four seasons of his Connecticut garden. This book provides beautiful garden design, detail and implementation ideas that are easy enough for novices and interesting enough for seasoned gardeners.

Books will be available for purchase and signing.