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Big Bird Day No not the one above.  I am referring to the threatened one below.  Today is world migratory day. FMI follow this link here .  I want to use this opportunity to promote upcoming program presented by the Pontine Theatre at the Conway Public Library Thursday, May 22, 2025 from 6-7 pm.  They will use a "toy theatre" like the one above in their unique approach to storytelling. You can find more info on the program here .  They will  present original adaptations of two stories by two New England authors. In a previous blog here , we looked at Robert Frost’s The Star Splitter .  This blog focuses on Sarah Orne Jewett’s A White Heron. P ublished in 1886, it is often seen as a coming of age story about a young city girl, Sylvia, who comes to live with her grandmother in the country. She meets a young ornithologist who is hunting a rare bird he recently spotted in the area. Sylvia wants to please the young man by revealing the heron’s location, yet...

Today is Astronomy Day. I want to use this opportunity to promote an upcoming program at the Conway Public Library.  On Thursday, May 22, 2025 from 6-7 pm the Pontine Theatre will present "Sojourner Stories" which uses their unique storytelling techniques to x original adaptations of two stories by New England authors Robert Frost and Sarah Orne Jewett.  Today's blog focuses on Robert Frost’s poem "The Star Splitter."  Published in 1923, the story explores the conflict between societal expectations and individual passions. A farmer’s reckless pursuit of a telescope leads to the loss of his farm and home. This loss initially evokes ridicule from the townspeople.  However, their subsequent contemplation reveals the importance of forgiveness and understanding. Frost uses the image of a telescope, "a star-splitter," as a symbol of the farmer’s "life long curiosity about our place among the infinities.” We will cover the second story, Sarah Orne Jewett...