Our first event of our Fall Lecture Series is this Monday, October 7 at 7pm in the Town Hall, a presentation on the life of Woody Guthrie given by Mark Greenberg.

Mark Greenberg is an educator, writer, musician, and media producer. He has taught at Goddard College and the University of Vermont and produced award-winning recordings and radio and video documentaries. During this evening Mark will explore the always-rambling life and legacy of Woody Guthrie through readings, recordings, and slides of Guthrie's own art and of photographs documenting his complex life and times.

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 many songwriters from Bob Dylan to Bruce Springsteen.

This event is made possible by our Chelsea Public Library Volunteers and by the Vermont Humanities Speakers Bureau.

Event Info

Nov 20, 8 PM to 5 PM, Nov 26, 2024

Nov 21, 2024, 6 to 7 PM

Nov 24, 2024, 6 to 7 PM