My Life’s an Open Book: Two memoirs
I have never read a memoir whose author boasted a happy childhood. So I worry why I am sometimes drawn to the genre.…
Called to Harvard; called to volunteer: A profile of Charlanne Van Wormer
“I was called to little ponds,” declares Oak Hill Road resident Charlanne Van Wormer. It seems one of the things she was “called” to…
The Hildreth House: A history of giving
It seems very much in the spirit of its creator that Hildreth House is being actively used today to benefit residents of the town…
My Life’s an Open Book: Group-help
The other day I was reading The Duck Stuck in the Muck to my two-year-old granddaughter. The poor duck is helpless to save himself…
Town Hall has a social history
The present Town Hall of Harvard, completed in 1872, was the hub of the town for about 100 years. The large open room and…
My Life’s an Open Book: Books that kept me up all night
My birthday looms. I’d just as soon ignore it, but the other day my adult children asked me what I wanted. Pressed beyond the…
My Life’s an Open Book: A grandma’s book picks for children 3 to 10
I love buying books because, like plants, they don’t “count” as spending money—they are simply life’s necessities. This is especially true of children’s books.…
Town powder house spans centuries
Harvard is one of the fortunate small New England towns that have a well-preserved old powder house. As of this fall, Harvard’s powder house…
