Literary Luncheon at La Quinta
We invite you to join us for our second Literary Luncheon at La Quinta with Mary Berry, Executive Director of the Berry Center in New Castle, Kentucky. Mary is the daughter of Wendell Berry, renowned American novelist, poet, essayist, environmental activist and farmer. The Berry Center is dedicated to bringing Wendell Berry’s writings to work by advocating for small farmers, land-conserving communities, and healthy regional economies. Mary’s work closely aligns with the mission and values of Los Poblanos and we are honored to be hosting her here this June.
Following the talk, a light three-course lunch will be served in the La Quinta Ballroom and guests will have the chance to meet with the author and purchase books from Wendall Berry’s catalogue.
- 11 AM Registration opens, book sales/signing table open
- 11:30 AM Talk begins in the Ballroom (30 minutes, followed by Q&A)
- 12:15 PM Lunch is served in the Ballroom
- 1 PM Book sale table reopens
- 1:30 PM Event concludes
$65 per person which includes a three-course lunch (alcohol excluded).
Location
La Quinta Cultural Center
Please park on the south side of the property, following the signs to the front lawn entrance.
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Speaker Bio
Mary currently serves on the Boards of Directors of United Citizens Bank in New Castle, Kentucky, the Schumacher Center for a New Economics in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and Sterling College in Vermont. She speaks all over the country as a proponent of agriculture of the middle, in defense of small farmers, and in the hope of restoring a culture and an economy that has been lost in rural America. Her writings have appeared in various publications and collections, including “Letters to a Young Farmer: On Food, Farming, and Our Future” (Princeton Agricultural Press, 2016) and the introduction for a new edition of essays, “Our Sustainable Table”, Robert Clark, ed. (Counterpoint, 2017).
Photo credit Caitlyn Ottinger
