Sixteen Second Half members of the LITERARY VARIETY class, plus a guest, took advantage of a beautiful Spring day and traveled to the Cape to visit the Edward Gorey House Museum and the Greenbriar Nature Center run by the Thornton Burgess Society. After the tours the group retired to the Dunbar Tea Room for High […]
Literary Variety Group Field Trip Emerson/Alcott Museum
. Thursday 28 April joined 12 other classmates from the Second Half Literary Variety class in a field trip to the Fruitlands Museum of Harvard MA, then on to Concord for guided tours of the Old Manse and Emerson house. It’s really great learning new stuff and sharing experiences with inquisitive, intelligent friends!
Historical Tour of Fort Barton, Tiverton
Garry Plunkett provided a group of Second Half members with a fascinating slideshow of the history of Tiverton’s Fort Barton and its role in the Revolutionary War – followed by a tour of the fort. What a great way to spend a Saturday morning – learning something new and enjoying the company of friends. […]
A Stroll Through Weetamoo Woods with Garry Plunkett
Many Second Halfers have experienced one of Garry Plunkett’s nature study groups which always include some guided walks in the wild. This was such a walk, taken last spring, where the study group was “Bringing Nature Home.” The walk was in Weetamoo Woods in Tiverton, RI and included nature and history – trees and the ruins of a sawmill. I sent Garry the […]