Wendell Berry Talk in Arlington

Literary Legend, essayist, poet and Kentucky farmer Wendell Berry is making a rare public appearance.  Berry is widely credited with inspiring the so-called "food movement" years ago having declared that 'eating is an agricultural act.'

He will be speaking on his life's work and vision of people honoring and reconnecting with the soil.

May 4th at 7 pm

Central Library
1015 North Quincy Street
Arlington VA  22201

While at the library, check out some of his great novels.


Library contact for this event:  Peter Golkin 703.228.3346

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Also, urban farmer/author Novella Carpenter is speaking at the Central Library on April 29 at 7 p.m.

And this weekend, on Sunday, April 11 at 3 p.m. at the Shirlington Branch Library in Arlington, there's a panel discussion with area farmers on how to "Eat Local."

More details: http://arlingtonreads2010.wordpress.com/2010/04/05/eating-local-panel-discussion/

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