Barn Speaker Series (Aug. 13)
Aug. 13
Barn speaker series
The Discover Bath Barns Committee, a group formed to preserve and enhance the barns of Bath Township, continues its speaker series on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m. at Polka Dot Pincushion, 3807 Brecksville Rd. #8 in Richfield.
Noted author and barn quilt expert Suzi Parron Smith will present “Following the Barn Quilt Trail.” She documented over 1,000 barn quilts in the process of writing her 2012 book, "Barn Quilts and the American Quilt Trail Movement." For her second book, "Following the Barn Quilt Trail," she left her job as a teacher and traveled more than 13,000 miles by RV across the U.S. and Canada to visit farms from coast to coast. Smith will share stories of preserving America and Ohio's rich heritage – one quilt at a time – from her home in Florida via Zoom.
The speaker series is meant to educate local residents on the importance of honoring agricultural traditions of the area, especially the barns used to support those endeavors. This event is free, but reservations are required. Visit bathtownship.recdesk.com to reserve a spot. ∞