Sunday Series Talks at the Tunbridge Public Library (Law, Family, Herbal Medicine, the Land, Moose and Covered Bridges!)

The free Sunday Series begins Jan. 4 at the Tunbridge Public Library. The series features two programs a month at 2 p.m. January through March. They include rule of law, covered bridges, moose, herbs, back to the land and a family program about music.

• Jan. 4: “The Rule of Law in Uncertain Times.” Jared Carter i is a longtime professor and veteran attorney who regularly advocates for social, legal and economic justice. He directs the Vermont Community Law Center at Vermont Law and Graduate School.

• Jan. 18: Family program “The Violin Family Plays . . .” Cellist Melissa Perley, author of two children’s books about the violin family, is a performer and teacher who was recently invited to be a representative for the Children’s Literacy Foundation.

• Feb. 1: ‘Resourcing for Resilience: Herbal Medicine & Deep Earth Connection.” Tunbridge herbalist and holistic health practitioner Alanna Birch’s immersive program will introduce the sensory qualities and unique personalities of various herbs.

• Feb. 15: “Back to the Land.” Tunbridge residents including Louise Barreda, Judie Lewis and Henry Swayze will reminisce about their lives near the end of the back-to-the-land movement. Audience recollections welcome.

• March 1: “An Inside Look at Vermont’s Moose.” Josh Blouin, a wildlife biologist with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, manages Wildlife Management Areas, reviews development projects for impacts on wildlife and their habitats, and supports bear and moose research.

• March 15: “Preserving Vermont’s Covered Bridges.” The Vermont Covered Bridge Society was started in 2000 to address the loss of these bridges and to preserve remaining bridges. Tunbridge is one of five towns with five surviving bridges.