Category: Barrington

Armchair Traveling

Armchair Traveling: Myanmar (Burma) with Barrington Public Library and host Dale Loring on Wednesday, October 11 at 5:00 PM. His 2-day trek with his wife Carol took them through the countryside & villages to Inle Lake.  

Barrington Trails Walkabout:
Hike the Tamposi !

SATWaSR West, Barrington

Saturday, Sep 9th, 9:30 AM

 

The Barrington Trails Committee’s next Weekend Walkabout will be on Saturday, September 9 at 9:30 AM. We will walk the Highland and Cedar Swamp Trails, which are at the Samuel A. Tamposi Water Supply Reserve (SATWaSR), Tibbetts Road entrance.
 

SATWaSR West
~150 Tibbetts Rd, Barrington
Saturday, Sept 9th @ 9:30-11:30 AM

We will ascend to the summit of mighty Mount Ripley (elev. 341 feet), the highest point on the property. The total distance will be about 3.4 miles, so it will likely take us about 3 hours total. Some of these trails have rather wet areas, so wear appropriate footwear.

Although they’ll be disappointed, please leave dogs at home. Well behaved dogs are allowed on the property at other times, but not for the public hikes.

SATWaSR consists of 1435.6 acres in the southeast corner of Barrington and is town owned property with extensive wetlands and trails throughout. SATWaSR has the distinction of holding the headwaters of the Oyster and Bellamy Rivers and has all kinds of wildlife existing on it in addition to being home to the Atlantic White Cedar Swamps, rare in this area. Several surrounding communities obtain a portion of their drinking water from the rivers originating on this land.

Holocaust survivor to present

An Evening with Kati Preston on
Wednesday, October 4 at 6:00 PM
at The Barrington Public Library is excited to welcome Kati Preston, Holocaust survivor, author, and public speaker, to Barrington to present her graphic novel, Hidden. She will take the audience on a journey through history as she recounts the details of her early childhood in Nazi-occupied Hungary. 28 members of Kati’s family perished, including her beloved father. Kati is with us today due to the kind and courageous acts of one single person during the final stages of World War II.

Hidden: A True Story of the Holocaust presentation

Join the Barrington Public Library at 6 PM on Wednesday, October 4th for a special presentation by Kati Preston, Holocaust survivor and author, as she tells the story that inspired her new graphic novel, Hidden: A True Story of the Holocaust. This event will take place at the Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC), 77 Ramsdell Ln, Barrington. Open to the public.

 

Kati will recount the details of her early childhood in Nazi-occupied Hungary. 28 members of her family perished, including her beloved father. Kati is with us today due to the kind and courageous acts of one single person during the final stages of World War II. Her lasting message is to never underestimate the power of one person. Her story of overcoming the unspeakable atrocities of WWII resonates with people from all walks of life. Her message of hope and conquering hateful acts with love and kindness is a message for all of humanity.

 

She has visited middle and high schools, historical societies, teacher and administrator conferences, faith groups, and local prisons. The Barrington Public Library has both her biography and her new graphic novel Hidden on our shelves to check out. She will have limited copies of her book available at this event to purchase. Cash and checks will be accepted.

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