Lifestyles

In February 1676, during King Philip's War, Mary Rowlandson and her children were burned out of their house in Lancaster, MA and taken prisoner by native tribes. Mrs. Rowlandson was forced to travel with her captors for 11 weeks. By May 1676 her ransom had been negotiated and she was exchanged for the sum of 20 pounds at Redemption Rock in Princeton. In 1682 her memoir of this time, titled The Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson was released. It was a bestseller in its time, and has become a classic captive narrative.

Centuries later, local history meets art in a presentation by Wayne Hazen, a local fine artist and educator. A professor at Atlantic Union College, Mr. Hazen recently retold Mrs. Rowlandson's story through hundreds of drawings. On March 2 at 7 p.m., he will show some of his work and talk about Mrs. Rowlandson's life. Afterward, he will be available to sell and sign copies of his new book.

This program will take place at Town Hall, 663 Main St. It is free of charge and open to all. Sponsors are the Bolton Public Library and Bolton Historical Society.

For more information, call the Library at 978-779-2839.