Clark Art Book Talk: 'Daughter of Spies'

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, June 17 at 2 pm, the Clark Art Institute hosts a book talk by Western Massachusetts' own Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop.
 
Alsop is the author of "Daughter of Spies: Wartime Secrets, Family Lies," a memoir that traces the shape of her parents' marriage from romantic wartime courtship in England to a life in Cold War Washington, D.C.
 
The event takes place in the Clark's auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center.
 
Alsop's book tells a timely story about the pioneering women who helped win the war, the difficult choices they faced in postwar America, and the powerful effects of secrets. Winthrop speaks with Sara Houghteling, project assistant for the Clark's Research and Academic Program.
 
Free; no registration is required. 

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Annual 1753 House Carol Sing in Williamstown

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The 1753 House Committee and the Williamstown Historical Museum invite the community to the annual 1753 House Carol Sing at 7 pm on Monday, Dec. 22. 
 
The Carol Sing is a free, ecumenical event for all ages.
 
Deborah Burns will lead the a cappella singing beside a blaze in the fireplace. Hot mulled cider, donated by Provisions Williamstown, and carol books are provided. There is no heat or electricity in the 1753 House, so dress warmly and bring a light to see by
 
The 1753 House is an historical replica of a regulation European settler's home first constructed by local volunteers in 1953 in celebration of Williamstown's Bicentennial. It's located on Field Park across from the David & Joyce Milne Public Library (1095 Main Street), at the northern intersection of Routes 2 and 7. 
 
Parking is available at the Library.
 
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