"Acadia National Park: / Its New England Roots." Simsbury Public hibrary, Simphing CT. March 20, 2018 3/18/2018 XFINITY Connect Inbox Simsbury Public Library Events for the Upcoming Week Simsbury Public Library 4:02 AM To eppster2@comcast.net The Next Chapter Hours M-Th 9:30-8:30 Friday 9:30-5:30 Simsbury Saturday 9:30-5:30 Sunday 1:00-5:00 Public Library So much happens here. 860-658-7663 Library Event Calendar I Library and Community Events I Town Event Calendar Manage your Account I Search the Catalog I Reserve a Museum Pass Save the Date Simsbury Mini Maker Faire M May 5th from 10-4 Visit simsbury.makerfaire.com 2nd Annual Simsbury Mini Maker Faire The Simsbury Mini Maker Faire is a showcase of local businesses, community organizations, and individuals who are involved in manufacturing, fine arts, crafting, robotics, science, programming, and so much more. If you are interested in being a part of this year's Mini Maker Faire as either a Maker or a Volunteer, please go to Simsbury Mini Maker Faire to register. ADULT PROGRAMS Theatre Guild of Simsbury Staged Readings: A THEATRE Dinner With Friends GUILD OF Sunday, March 18 SIMSBURY 2:00 Program Room 3/18/2018 XFINITY Connect Inbox Tuesday, March 20 CREATING 1:00 pm, FSPL Program Room ACADIA NATIONAL PARK EDNALD EPP In 2016, the National Park Service and Acadia National Park celebrated their centennials. Dr. Ronald H. Epp tells the story of how their births were intertwined in a fight to conserve landscapes, a movement with its deepest roots in New England where George B. Dorr, Charles W. Eliot and John D. Rockefeller Jr. pioneered the national parks movement.l Be inspired to visit! Event Calendar How do you Hygge? Wednesday, March 21 5:30 pm, FSPL Program Room Simsbury and Canton Public Libraries join together to bring the Danish cultural phenomenon of Hygge- roughly translated as 'coziness"- to the Farmington Valley. We welcome Hanne Nordby, a native of Denmark and resident of the Farmington Valley, who will try to describe and explain the life-value and ritual- like quality of Hygge. We will then move to the library's fireplace area for our convivial experience. Soup, salad, bread and cookies for participants are included. To reduce waste, we are asking participants to bring their own bowl, plate, mug and utensils. (If you forget, the Library will have supplies on hand.) People who registered for the canceled program earlier this month are still on the reserve list. Friday Flicks: The Way We Were (1973) Friday, March 23 FSPL Program Room Opposites attract when, during their college days, Katie Morosky, a politically active Jew, meets Hubbell Barbra Gardiner, a feckless WASP. Later, in the wake of The Way e Were WWar II, they meet again and, despite their obvious differences, marry. Hubbell wants to be a screenwriter, ove SO the two move to California despite Katie's Dillman. PG I 1h 58 min I Drama, Romance Upcoming Movies: April 6 - April in Paris (1952) April 13 - Tea for Two (1950) April 20 - It's a Great Feeling (1949) 4 WINTER PROGRAMS AT THE LIBRARY There are so many great adult programs to choose Tuesday, January 16, 6:30 p.m. - Stephen Balkaran, CCSU, will be from! Here are some of the highlights for winter and speaking on his book, Broken Promises, Broken Dreams: Civil Rights in early spring offerings. Please register so that we can the 20th Century. notify you of any unexpected changes: 860-658-7663 x4 Tuesday, March 27, 6:30 p.m. - Immigration (Anna Cabot, or www.simsburylibrary.info (click on event calendar) UConn Law School) MUSIC HEALTH AND WELL-BEING Friday, December 15, 8:00 p.m. Thursday, December 7, 6:30 p.m. - Learning Mindfulness (Chuck Schad) FSPL Coffeehouse: Ryan Papagelis Quartet (Jazz) Thursday, January 11 (Snow date January 25), 1:00-5:00 p.m. - Friday, January 19, 8:00 p.m. AARP Safe Driver Class (with Senior Center) FSPL Coffeehouse: Doug Maher Trio Tribute to Natalie Wednesday, February 7, 4:30 p.m. Cole and Nat King Cole Bringing Hygge to Our Community Tuesday, February 13, 1:00 p.m. (with Canton Public Library) - This George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue with Paul Bisaccia program on the Danish phenomenon (Piano) Paul Bisaccia of hygge, a practice that helps you Friday, February 16, 8:00 p.m. experience coziness, conviviality, FSPL Coffeehouse: The Sharades - Classical Music from the 50's, 60's and 70's contentment and well-being, will include a short lecture, a light meal and some time in front of the fireplace. Monday, March 5, 1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 22, 5:30 p.m. - Creating Joyful Moments for Classical Music in the Afternoon: "Folk Music" in the English Language- Someone with Alzheimer's Disease - Dine and Learn with Jo Anne Dana Kephart (vocal) Harrison (with Senior Center) Friday, March 23, 8:00 p.m. FSPL Coffeehouse: Kayla Farnham, Singer/Songwriter AUTHORS Tuesday, December 12, 1:30 p.m. - Connecticut SERIES Characters: Personalities Spicing Up the Nutmeg Smart Answers to Tough Questions (with Simsbury Senior Center) State with Lennie Grimaldi (with Senior Center) Thursday, January 4, 3:00 p.m. - Rightsizing the Thursday, January 5:00 p.m. - Introduction to Next Season of Life with Regina Sanchez Vegetable Fermentation with Andrea Chesman Lennie Grimaldi Tuesday, January 23, 1:30 p.m. - Relocating to the (Metro Bis Cookbook Authors) Sun Belt BLACK HISTORY Thursday, February 22, 6:30 p.m. - How Does the Wednesday, January 10, 1:00 p.m. Probate Process Work in the State of CT and How The Freedom Riders of the Civil Can I Prepare for it? Rights Movement - Film and Lecture Series Regina Sanchez Discussion with Deacon Art Miller Sunday, December 17, 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 11, 2:00 p.m. Norman Rockwell: An American Original Langston Hughes and the Freedom Riders (David Garnes) American Dream (David Garnes) Sunday, March 4, 2:00 p.m. - Stalin with Ken Poppe Thursday, February 15, 6:30 p.m. - Slavery in America and the Underground Railroad (Dr. Don Rankin) SCIENCE AND NATURE Armchair Traveler Tuesday, February 6, 6:30 p.m. - Ancient America: Tuesday, December 19, 1:00 p.m. An Archaeological Odyssey with Dr. Kenneth Feder London and Paris (Jay Sottolano) Tentative Date: Tuesday, February 27, 6:30 p.m. - The Lost World of Tuesday, January 16, 1:00 p.m. Wales: Land of Legends, Castles and Wales Countryside Shipwrecks: Exploration and Discovery with Dr. Kroum Batchvarov Song (Sue Davies Sit, Welsh Society of Western New England) Thursday, March 1, 1:30 p.m. - Songbirds of the Northeast with John Tuesday, February 20, 1:00 p.m. - Strapped into the American Dream Root (with Senior Center) (Glenn Maynard) Thursday, March 15, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, 1:00 p.m. - Acadia National Park (Ronald Epp) Black Bears in Connecticut (Wildlife Conservationist TOPICS IN THE NEWS Paul Colburn) Tentative Date and Time: Tuesday, December 12, 6:30-8:00 p.m. - Fake News (Roger Desmond, University of Hartford) Continued on next page 3 THE CHILDREN'S ROOM SAVE THE DATE Junior Woman's We have SO many exciting programs Teddy Bear Sleepover coming up this winter. We hope to see you at the library soon. The Teddy Bear Sleepover will be back on February 9th & 10th! (The Snow Date for SEW KIDS*! this program is Feb 23rd & 24th.) Thursday, Dec. 7 from 4-5:15 p.m. WINTER PROGRAM TEASERS: (Gr. 4-6) Thursday, Dec. 14 from 4-5:15 p.m. NEW AND UPCOMING! (Gr. 2-3) Design for 3D Printing: Tinkercad* - Ms. Hilary teaches children to use Children in Grades 3-6 can join us to learn sewing machines in this special how to design an object in 3D using Innovators' Workshop class. No Tinkercad. After the class, we will 3D print experience necessary. All materials each child's project, and they can pick it up will be provided for a beginner's the following week! Children will learn project. Call to sign up: 860-658-7663 some fundamentals of engineering (option 3). Register online. *Part of including geometry, scale, and spatial the Innovators' Workshop. relations. Register online. Check the We offer these classes monthly and each month is a different calendar for January-March dates at project! Check the calendar for January-March dates at simsburylibrary.info/events. *Part of the simsburylibrary.info/events Innovators' Workshop. HOUR OF CODE*: Crazy 8s Math Club (Gr. 3-5) Join us for Crazy 8s Math Club and have forever The Hour of Code is a global fun with math. Children will develop imagine movement reaching tens of millions of important math skills including: 2D students in 180+ countries! We have program geometric shapes, counting, pattern two opportnities this year for kids to recognition, relationships to variables, share participate in the Hour of Code. comparing and sequencing lengths, time Children in grades 3-6 can register measurement, addition, subtraction, and online to join Ms. Stephanie on strategic thinking. Register online. Check Wednesday, December 6th from 4-5 p.m. to learn how to make a the calendar for January-March dates at game using Scratch (visual programming language). We will have a simsburylibrary.info/events. second opportunity for kids in grades 4-8 to experiment with Scratch, led by teen volunteer Mackenzie on Saturday, December 9th at 2 p.m. Register online. *Part of the Innovators' Workshop. Giant Did you know that the Simsbury Public Library offers coding programs throughout the year? We have WeDo Lego Robotic classes, Continued from Page 1 Dash robot classes, Drawing with Ozobots, Coding with Sphero and We would like to thank the following more! Check the calendar at simsburylibrary.info/events for fun, stores for supplying us with hundreds of hands-on opportunities to learn the fundamentals of computer boxes to pack the books: West Street coding. Wines & Spirits, Fitzgeralds, Stop MEET A BALLERINA & Shop, and Big Y. Monday, January 8th at We remind you that a limited number 10:30 a.m. of books may be dropped off at the Children will participate in a Library throughout the winter by calling dance class alongside a real Charmaine at 860-651-4192 or Annie at ballerina and will have the 860-658 7781 to arrange a drop off time. opportunity to pose for Don't forget to save all your holiday gift photographs! Co-sponsored books, CD's, DVD's, puzzles and games by the Community Division for donation to next year's sale! at the University of Hartford Hartt School and the We wish you a Happy Holiday Season! Simsbury Public Library. Charmaine Glew, Annie Wallack For ages 3-6. Register online. and the Book Sale Committee 1. Armchair Adventurer Programs : Notes for Simsbury P.L., March 20, 2018 I. Thank You. Signed copies of book available afterwards. II. Overview: Environmental ethics professor and Lizzie led me to GBD. Travel to MDI, raised questions about park origin and founders. Authors of prior pubs-not archival--never left MDI to pursue MASS origins. Jamaica Plain origins-Harvard-Ist - travels in Europe. Time with Howards. Grandson of Thomas Wren Ward & Samuel Dorr, Boston Brahmins Oldfarm and increasing engagement with Dr. Eliot-HCTPR in 1901. Importance of Place. Lakeview Place, JP.; 3 Park St.; 18 Commonwealth Ave Original intent-talks and papers led to full bio for 2016 Centennial III. Not an armchair traveler 1. 1868 trip to MDI, acquisition of Oldfarm, 15 years of age. 2. Harvard travel with Charles to G.B. and Dorset family roots. Mt. Snowden 3. 1874-78 European travels 4. Oldfarm established (1880) & island-wide exploration by foot. 5. Followed Henry Thoreau's exploration of Maine North Woods (1891) 6. Dorr Eastern Mediterranean Trip in 1892 7. August 1902 trip with Professor William Davis to SW, then north through Canadian Rockies to mountaineer in region of Lake Louise, B.C. 8. November 1902 Thanksgiving at Biltmore with Vanderbilt & Olmsted climbing 6,600 foot Mt. Mitchell. 9. Bowditch brothers and Dorr tour Virginia hot springs, July 1903. 10. Six weeks (1904) exploring Yosemite and Eastern Sierra. 14,500 Mt. Whitney 2. IV. Conservation Ethos 1. Dorr's conservation ethic has New England roots, emerging from the writings of George Perkins Marsh. Man is despoiling Nature, personal greed at the expense of social goods (Presidents' College). 2. Charles Eliot's vision for the Maine coast (in Sargent's Forest & Garden). In 1891 established TOR. Death in 1897 spurred father to write biography and apply vision to MDI with the 1901 creation of HCTPR. (refer to T. Roosevelt's oath of office in Buffalo-rise of Progressivism). 3. Travels West provide experience for administration of public accessible sanctuaries. Land donations beginning in 1908 result in legislative effort to take away power of eminent domain. By 1913 nearly 5,000 acres, shift to WashingtonDC. He was supported in his efforts by two friends dear to Simsbury: Gifford Pinchot and Henry Lane Eno, who would become a park official. 4. Stephen Tyng Mather & Horace Albright of the Interior Department support Dorr's effort to create the first national park East of the Mississippi. Elaborate about concerns over Hetch Hetchy decision (and moves of President Trump). 5. Antiquities Act, presidential authority in 1906 to create National Monuments. When Dorr encountered Congressional resistance-born out of an unwillingness to believe that citizens would freely donate something of value to the government, and then insist that it be accessible to all-he took the A.A. option. 6. National parks grew out of a minority conviction in national inferiority. After all, 19th-century Americans had nothing to compete with the cathedrals, museums, and institutions of Europe except the natural beauty and wonders of its landscapes. The Romantic artists of the 19th-century had fostered such an appreciation. But they needed protection against commercial use. And when the railroads cut through such landscapes, tourist traffic accelerated the protectionist movement. 7. WWI environment. Pres. W. Wilson signs Sieur de Monts N.M. Act in the summer of 1916-as the nation gears up for war--and six weeks later the NPS is established. Mr. Dorr, its administrator, was sixty-three years of age. Publicity! In 1919, the monument was promoted to full national park status-with Dorr as 3. superintendent--and named after one of America's benefactors, Lafayette. A decade later it was renamed Acadia. 8. New force on MDI. John D. Rockefeller Jr. Provides funds for Dorr and works out arrangement with HCTPR for his carriage road system. In 1926, Charles W. Eliot died in Northeast Harbor. Could Dorr and JDR Jr. work together? Especially within a rapidly expanding NPS as other parks came into being east of the Mississippi? 9. One hundred years ago, March 1918, what was Dorr involved with in his sixty- fifth year? Ten days earlier news spread of an outbreak in Kansas of Spanish influenza. Despite inoculations, over the next six months death rates increase to 195,000 in October alone, and by June 1919 675,000 would lose their lives, more deaths than WWI,WWII, Korea, and Vietnam combined-and the typical victim was of the same age as those in combat. Globally upwards of 40 million died! Amid such uncertainty Dorr and JDR Jr. were much involved with extending the non-public carriage roads into the growing interior of the park-and the beginnings of public concern about federal decision-making without local review. Meanwhile Dorr is recovering from influenza and preparing for congressional subcommittee hearings on national park status. Yet on this very day, 100 years ago, he pens a letter to Eliot stressing adequate budget appropriations "for no national park better fitted than SMNP to give refreshment to work-wearied people [for it alone] is accessible to vast and crowded human [metropolitan] centers." 9. Legacy: Page 301, 304. V. Lost Collections: Original Research Findings 1. Howard Castle 2. Crane Estate TOR Archive : Charles Eliot Scrapbook 3. Hale and Hamlin Attorneys, Ellsworth, ME: John A. Peters Library 4. Douglas Chapman Archive Simsbury talk 12/11/2017 XFINITY Connect Sent Re: Talk on Acadia in Simsbury Ronald Epp 11:46 AM To Joan Nagy Hi Joan, In preparing my talk for March 20th, I wondered whether there were any descriptions or guidelines for the Armchair Traveler Series programs. Yes, my focus will be on Acadia but the "Father of Acadia" was a true adventurer and his travels took him across "the pond" to the UK, Europe, and the Near East not to downplay his exploration of the South, the Southwest, and the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Many of these trips involved climbs up the highest peaks of the region at a time when this was not undertaken except by the most adventuresome. Your thoughts? Ron Ronald H. Epp, Ph.D. 532 Sassafras Dr. Lebanon, PA 17042 717-272-0801 eppster2@comcast.net On October 12, 2017 at 8:25 PM Joan Nagy wrote: Hi Ron, I am working on the details for March programs and wondered if you could fill out the attached form and return it to me. This is for our Armchair Traveler Series on March 20 when you will be talking about Acadia National Park. Thank you! Joan -- Joan Nagy Reference Librarian Simsbury Public Library 725 Hopmeadow St. Simsbury, CT 06070 860-658-7663 x2112 jnagy@libraryconnection.info