To kick off a series of lectures celebrating 250 years of American history, Dr. Carole Owens will be the speaker at the library on January 11th, at 2:30 p.m. 

Dr. Owens is a well-known local historian, having written for all the local newspapers and for many local and national magazines. She has taught at OLLI, Berkshire Community College and MCLA.  

She currently writes for The Berkshire Eagle and also publishes her own newsletter, Stockbridge Updates. She has written 12 books and a collection of stories called “Connections.” The focus of one of these stories is Lavina Rigby Dean Fisk, born in Sheffield in 1746. Dr. Owens will speak of her and other notable women of the 18th century, particularly those of Sheffield.

The lecture is sponsored by the Friends of the Library and all are welcome.