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Partners brings back the fall
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Partners
brings back the fall festival. EverythingWestport.com Saturday, October 08, 2011 Click here
to view the YouTube video. Harkening back to the last two decades of
Westport harvest festivals, Partners Village Store and Kitchen has
reinvigorated the spirit of autumn with the celebration of their annual Fall
Festival. With eight Local author book signings, a farmers'
market, and everything in between including a presentation by Bill and Paula Desmarais, owners of American Racing Pigeons &
White Doves, there was something for everyone. Book signings in the morning.
Sherry & Narcotics by Nina-Marie Gardner is a fast paced,
thought provoking and compelling story of addiction and self destructive
behavior with a strong narrative, often relayed through texts and emails,
between a young woman seeking love and validation in her life, and a man she
doesn’t really know. Early to Bed by Linda Rich (Richter) is a romantic
thriller in a fictional setting with elements that could come from many of
our local conservation areas. Fun, and exciting with an unexpected
conclusion. Pearls by Carol Way Wood is exquisitely illustrated with Carol’s beautiful
watercolors of animals and flowers. There are recipes, many from local
households, room for notes, and encouraging “pearls” of wisdom. Above: Carol Way Wood - "This book is a collection of
things and recipes I learned from my friends over the years." Below,
left: Linda Richter - "When I drove by the Bayside (restaurant) and
saw the Allens Pond Sanctuary field station, a
wonderful mystery/love story started to unfold in my mind." Below,
center: Joe Roderick - "I
love to keep readers guessing to the very end." Below,
right: Nina-Marie Gardner - "My
book is biographically-based on my own personal experiences in Manchester,
England."
Book signings in the afternoon.
Good Morning Sam by Phyllis Washburn (pictured left) of
Marion is a heartwarming story about the bonds between nature and people, and
their growing relationship and trust with four mute swans. Illustrated with
beautiful photographs this story will truly make you appreciate life. The Worlds of Giordano Bruno – The Man
Galileo Plagiarized by Alan Powers
explores the fantastic journey made by the 16th century Italian writer,
philosopher, playwright, astronomer, poet, monk and heretic. The book
explores Bruno’s travels and his encounters with various monarchs and
academics. Powers is also the author of Birdtalk: Conversations with Birds. He can discuss his book with you in
perfect Italian or bird dialect. North to Nunavut by Fred and Joyce Sparling
is the culmination of the Sparling’s interest in
Inuit art that led them to a ten year odyssey exploring the stark beauty of
the Canadian Arctic, and the culture of its Native People.
Left: David Cole;
center: Joyce Sparling; and right: Alan Powers. Pigeons on the wing.
They
brought a score of the feathered athletes to Partners Village Store on
Saturday and presented what they so loving do to a crowd of interested
onlookers. Bill Desmarais shared with the crowd one of his more
innovative methods to encourage a strong homing instinct: "We
put a plastic egg, like on Easter when you fill an egg with candy, and we put
a Mexican jumping bean inside the egg, and it moves," the animated Desmarais said. "So they're thinking - oh, she must
have laid an egg, it's going to hatch, I gotta be
there to protect it. So you take them off to a race, and they fly home. It's
the homing instinct." Desmarais distributed the 20
or so birds to the crowd, both young and not-so-young, to hold while he
talked. Then,
on his mark, they raised the birds up and released them - a flurry of
flapping wings as they flew up to the sky. The
birds as a flock circled the area, then took off . . . . for home. Click here
to view the YouTube video. Below: Bill and
Paula Desmarais.
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