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Book Talk: The Trees are Speaking

September 25, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Book Talk: The Trees are Speaking

Acton Town Hall, Room 204

The Acton Garden Club is pleased to announce The Shirley Towle lecture will take place on Thursday evening Sept 25th at Acton Town Hall, Room 204 from 6:30pm-8:30pm

 Lynda Mapes, journalist, nature writer, and author based in Seattle, will discuss topics from her new book, “The Trees Are Speaking”. Lynda is the author of six books of natural and cultural history of the Pacific Northwest. She has been awarded the Washington State Book Award, the National Outdoor Book Award, and twice been honored with the international Kavli Gold Award for Science Writing by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, one of the world’s most prestigious science writing awards. In 2025, Lynda was named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in local reporting with a team of journalists at the Seattle Times, where she has specialized in covering environmental news, nature and Native cultures and governments for 27 years.

Schedule:

6:30pm Refreshments/Book Signing

7pm Presentation

There will be door prizes after the presentation.

This lecture is sponsored by the Acton Garden Club in its third year of collaboration with Acton Conservation Trust and Energize Acton. Silver Unicorn Bookstore in Acton is also a co-sponsor.

if you would like to read the book prior to the event, it is available at the  The Silver Unicorn Bookstore Lynda will be happy to sign books purchased in advance. Books will also be available for purchase at the event.

Please register if you plan to attend. A zoom link will be emailed to people who register and would like to attend virtually. Register here: Book Talk: The Trees are Speaking

 

Details

  • Date: September 25, 2025
  • Time:
    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Venue

  • Acton Town Hall, Room 204
  • 472 Main St
    Acton, MA 01720 United States     + Google Map