Dorothy Canfield Fisher: Her Controversial Legacy

Ben Koenig, local book expert, will examine the life of Dorothy Canfield Fisher, much esteemed writer and activist, and the controversial 2019 removal of Fisher's name from a children's book award. How do we―in a different time―evaluate positions of well-known people during their lifetimes. Koenig will discuss this difficult and continuing issue of our time.

This presentation will take place on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, 1:30 pm, at the Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58 Barre St. It is the continuation of the fall term of the Central Vermont Osher Life-long Learning Institute (OLLI).

The series will continue through December 6. All presentations start at 1:30. See descriptions of the complete program at the Central Vermont OLLI website, https://learn.uvm.edu/olli/centralvt

You may register for all four remaining weekly presentations―Ben Koenig's talk plus three films at $8 per program. Registration should be done online ahead of time or by mail to UVM OLLI. Or if you decide to drop in at the last moment, you may send a check or pay online after the fact. All the details are at https://learn.uvm.edu/olli/centralvt

For further information call 802-223-5886

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