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Signature Series: Mark Bittman with Kathleen Finlay IN-PERSON

Register below to join us for this event IN-PERSON. A recording will be available on the Library's YouTube channel approximately one week after the event. 

Greenwich Library’s Signature Series brings American food journalist, author, and former columnist for The New York Times Mark Bittman to the Berkley Theater for what promises to be an insightful and informative discussion on the present and future of food and the industry’s effect on the environment, focusing on regional solutions. Bittman will be joined in conversation with his partner, Kathleen Finlay, a leader in the regenerative agriculture movement.

Please note: All attendees will be required to show proof of full vaccination (in the form of their CDC Vaccination Card or a photo or photocopy of the Card) or a negative PCR Test taken within 72 hours of the event. No one will be admitted without this documentation. Protocols may be modified as and when laws, science, and/or institutional requirements change. Please note that all attendees will be required to wear face masks at all times (regardless of vaccination status), per the Greenwich Library Board of Trustees.

Greenwich Library’s Signature Series offers dynamic, elevated public programming that engages the Greenwich community and region, featuring nationally recognized experts for timely analysis and conversations that promote an exchange of ideas. This series is made possible through the support of the Greenwich Library Board of Trustees and contributions by generous donors. For more information, please visit greenwichlibrary.org/signature.

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For more information or questions about this event, please contact Kathy Cihi at kcihi@greenwichlibrary.org

Date:
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Time:
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location:
Berkley Theater
Audience:
  Adult     Senior     Teens  
Categories:
  Author Talk     Book Discussion     Lecture and Conversation     Special Event  
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ABOUT MARK BITTMAN

Mark Bittman is the author of 30 books, including the How to Cook Everything series and the #1 New York Times bestseller VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health . . . for Good. His newest book, Animal, Vegetable, Junk is an expansive tour of human history that rewrites the story of our species-and points the way to a better future. He was a food journalist and columnist, opinion columnist, and the lead magazine food writer at the New York Times, where he started writing in 1984 and stayed for 30 years. Bittman has starred in four television series, including Showtime’s Emmy-winning Years of Living Dangerously. He is a longtime TODAY regular and has made hundreds of television, radio, and podcast appearances, including on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, RealTime with Bill Maher, and CBS’s The Dish; plus NPR’s All Things Considered, Fresh Air, and Morning Edition

ABOUT KATHLEEN FINLAY

Kathleen is President of the Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming and has been a leader in the regenerative agriculture movement for most of her career. She has also been instrumental in organizing women who work for environmental progress. Kathleen has been the Director of Harvard’s Center for Health and the Global Environment, where she developed and shaped programs to educate communities about the correlation between human health and the global environment; created a farm-friendly food policy for dining services; and produced a comprehensive online guide to nutritional, seasonal eating and cooking in the Northeast. She also co-founded the Harvard Community Garden, the University’s first garden dedicated solely to the production of food, produced two award-winning documentaries (Once Upon a Tide and Healthy Humans, Healthy Oceans), and co-authored the book Sustainable Healthcare.