Have you dreamed about hiking the Appalachian Trail? Need some encouragement or just want to hear one woman’s tale of hiking 2,185.9 miles from Georgia to Maine’s Mt. Katahdin? The Carpenter-Carse Library will offer this event free of charge on Tuesday, June 10th at 7 p.m.

Join Deb Van Schaack, Mt. Abe high school counselor, as she brings to life her 5 month journey hiking alone as “Lady Grey”, her chosen trail name. Leaving family, friends, students and her hometown community in Starksboro, she put one foot in front of the other and continued walking through snow, rain, wind and bugs, over endless rocks of every shape and size forging countless friendships along the way. She set a personal goal to hike the AT, and time was running out as she was already 55!

Bring your curiosity and questions for an engaging evening of Deb’s stories and photos. Call 482-2878 for more information.

Jan 27, 2025, 6:30 to 8 PM

Jan 28, 2025, 5 to 7 PM

Feb 1, 2025, 10 AM to 1:30 PM