The Castleton Woman's Club meeting Wednesday, November 9th will feature a Vermont Humanities Council program titled "Wolf Peaches, Poisoned Peas, and Madame Pompadour's Underwear: The Surprising History of Common Garden Vegetables." Science and history writer Rebecca Rupp will talk about the surprising history of common garden vegetables. She will discuss the stories behind many of our favorites, among them the much-maligned tomato and potato, the (mostly) popular pumpkin, and Vermont's dynamic duo of kale and Gilfeather turnip. Find out why a lot of us don't like beets, how a 17th-century pirate named the bell pepper, how carrots won the Trojan War, and how George Washington was nearly assassinated with a plate of poisoned peas. Call 802-468-5691 for information.