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Author Event & Book Release: Helen Batchelder – ‘Up on End and Spinning’

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Come enjoy a late afternoon treat at Fivesparks! Tasteful goodies, iced teas, and a book reading -- who could ask for more? Author Helen Batchelder is a lifetime resident of Harvard, Massachusetts, recently "removed" to southwest of Worcester. This event heralds the release of her novel, Up on End and Spinning, diving into the breadth

Author Event, Anna Von Mertens – Attention is Discovery: The Life and Legacy of Astronomer Henrietta Leavitt

Fivesparks Gallery 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, United States

Visual artist and author Anna Von Mertens will talk about her book Attention Is Discovery: The Life and Legacy of Astronomer Henrietta Leavitt (to be released September 17th by the MIT Press), which tells the fascinating story of the underrecognized woman whose discovery founded modern cosmology. Celebrating the path that led to that discovery, the

Author Event in partnership with Harvard’s Climate Initiative: Rich Marcello – The Means of Keeping

Fivesparks Gallery 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, United States

Fivesparks and Harvard's Climate Initiative present a book talk with local author Rich Marcello about his 6th novel The Means of Keeping. The Means of Keeping is a profound exploration of grief, friendship, and the indelible impact of climate change on personal and global scales. Set in a near-future America, the novel follows Tereza Allard