In his music and writing, Woody Guthrie chronicled the devastation of the 1930s dust storms and the Great Depression, championing the dispossessed and economic and social justice. Many of his songs ("This Land is Your Land") have become American classics, and he has influenced subsequent songwriters, including Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. This presentation by Mark Greenberg explores the always-rambling Guthrie's life and legacy through readings from his prolific prose writings, recorded and live examples of his music, and slides of Guthrie's own art and of photographs documenting his complex life and times.

This is a Vermont Humanities Council event hosted by Varnum Memorial Library. The Varnum Memorial Library is located at 194 Main St in Jeffersonville, 644-2117.

Saturday, December 16, 3-5pm.