Lecture: Surviving the Sand

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Date:
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Time:
7 pm
Location:
Franklin County Historical Museum
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Cost:
Free and open to the public
Contact Information:
CBC Arts Center
Phone: 509.542.5531
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Explore the trials and triumphs of early farm families who followed their dreams, faced the desert head-on, and persisted when repeated sandstorms cut off young plants and guaranteed crop failure. Sense the memory of sleeping outside all winter. Appreciate what it took to plow the foundation for today’s vibrant agricultural community.
Presented by Helen Heavirland - award-winning author of 6 books, including Surviving the Sand (memoir, Washington State University Press) and hundreds of stories. Teacher of writing simple stories that intrigue and inspire.