Recorded April 8, 2006 at The Haydenville, MA Congregational Church
In March of 2006 the Meekins Library began an immensely successful three-month program called: "Burgy Reads" an "On the Same Page Project" designed to encourage everyone in the town to read the same book.
Over 200 community members read Elizabeth M. Sharpe's book, "In the Shadow ofthe Dam; the Aftermath of the Mill River Flood of 1874. {books.simonandschuster.com/In-the-Shadow-of-the-Dam/Elizabeth-M-Sharpe/9781416572640} and over 200 people attended each of the major events in the program.
Many thanks go out to all those who helped to make all the events in this program possible including the Williamsburg Fire Department, the Williamsburg Highway Department, the Williamsburg Police Department, the Williamsburg School Department as well as the Selectboard and those at the Williamsburg Town Offices. Members ofthe Burgy Reads Committee included: Dean Acheson, Pam Acheson, Ralmon Black, Anne Bussler, Edward Jacob, Charlene Nardi, Emma Peterson, Maxine Schmidt, Sarah Skinner Kilbome, Elizabeth M. Sharpe, Eric Weber, Lisa Wenner and Dan Zulawski.
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DVD available at The Meekins Library: bark.cwmars.org/eg/opac/record/2456375?qtype=subject%3blocg=1%3b_adv=1%3bquery=Floods%20%20%20%20Massachusetts%20%20%20%20Mill%20River%20Valley%20Hampshire%20County%20%20%20%20History%20%20%20%2019th%20century
