Last evening we had a well packed house for Dr. Clark Wernecke’s discussion on the history of man in North America, Clovis technology , and the Gault research site located 5 miles outside of town. Clark’s overwhelming enthusiasm and knowledge of his subjects kept our 30+ visitors entertained for well over an hour and a half. The powerpoint slide show was a great mix of facts and conjectures that gave you a real sense of what life was like as long as 15,000 years ago right here at home. After a great question and answer session, we were all treated to a buffet layout that had everything from fruit and veggie trays to sandwiches and all topped off with another those fabulous Geloise cheesecakes.Everyone left full of information, good food and with smiles on their faces.
We are going to do it all again next Thursday evening at 7pm with a talk by Barbara Wright on the effect of this wretched drought on our trees and landscapes. Barbara always brings a wealth of great local gardening knowledge and some plants for sale from her nursery.So try to come next week and be informed, well fed and see how your hometown library really works for you. Until then… jake
ps… if you have not yet taken a tour of the Gault site you really should put it on your short list for this year. Information is available at our library, online or through the Bell and Willaimson county historical societies.
