Rebecca Rupp will be speaking at the Barre Area Senior Center on Wolf Peaches, Poisoned Peas, and Madame Pompadour's Underwear. Common garden vegetables have long and fascinating histories. Science and history writer Rebecca Rupp 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.

This talk is free, open to the public, and accessible to those with disabilities. For more information, contact Barre Area Senior Center at 802-479-9512 or director@barreseniors.org.

May 18, 2024, 9 AM to 1 PM

May 18, 2024, 4 to 8 PM

May 19, 2024, 6 to 7:30 PM