John Hay: The Prophet, The Poet and The Environmentalist A Presentation by Dr. Patricia Martin

This presentation will introduce you to John Hay, the grandson of John Milton Hay. Dr. Martin will explore John Hay as a young man growing up summering at The Fells, his time at prep school and as a college student, and then as a writer of nonfiction living in Brewster, Massachusetts and Bremen, Maine with his children and wife, Kristi Aresvik Putnam. A man of distinction and literary honors, John Hay explored the diversity of writing for Yank newspaper during WW II, and then onto mentorship under Conrad Aiken, and then into environmental nature writing. John Hay has been described by Annie Dillard as the nature writer for nature writers. She described him as “one of the world’s handful of very great nature writers.” His 16 books will be addressed during this presentation. Also, his life at Cape Cod will be highlighted. Come learn more about this very interesting man, who has been titled “The Prophet of Dry Hill,” by author David Gessner. Patricia Peters Martin, Ph.D. is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Georgetown University, with a Masters and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Purdue University. She has a clinical practice in Western Massachusetts where she has been providing counseling for 40 plus years. She is a faculty presenter for Adventures in Learning at Colby-Sawyer College, Learning in Later Life at Springfield College, and the Learning Institute at New England College. Patricia is the author of four books, “The Patient Knows: Wisdom from the Other Couch”, “Liars, Cheats and Creeps: Leaving the Narcissist Behind”, “Age Well: 8 Dimensions of Wellness as You Age”, and “Moving on from A Narcissist”. She has been a guest contributor to several newspapers, magazines and their on-line affiliates, as well as a guest presenter on public television news shows, radio shows, and podcasts. As a volunteer, Patricia has been a docent at the John Hay Estate at the Fells for almost a decade. She calls herself a “Hay Nerd!” Meets in the Pavilion. Members: $10, Non-members: $15. Advance registration is requested but walk-ins are welcome.