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Upcoming Tiny Store Author Events: Anna Von Mertens and Sy Montgomery
Join us for these upcoming Tiny Store author events at the Harrisville General Store—Sy Montgomery celebrating the release of What the Chicken Knows and Anna Von Mertens, in conversation with Rebecca Dinerstein Knight, for the release of Attention is Discovery.
Upcoming Tiny Store Events: Apple Hill, a Wine Tasting, & Writer Rebecca Kaiser Gibson with Tin Fogdall
Join us for these upcoming free Tiny Store events at the Harrisville General Store—the Apple Hill String Quartet, a wine tasting, and writer Rebecca Kaiser Gibson in conversation with Poet Tin Fogdall.
Join Authors Julie Buntin & Susie Spikol at the HGS
Join visiting MacDowell fellow and author Julie Buntin, then author and educator Susie Spikol, at events in the new Tiny Store Series at the Harrisville General Store.
The Store is Ready for You!
The Harrisville General Store offers a wide variety of items year-round, from the ordinary to the unique. Read some “favorite things” from the store employees, Historic Harrisville, town employees, and store regulars.
Support the Store & Discover Your Next Favorite Read
Conveniently located at the Harrisville General Store, our new Book Nook offers an eclectic mix of fiction, non-fiction, and kids’ books for sale. Expertly curated by editor and Harrisville resident, John Knight, you’ll find a variety of subject matter ranging from local history and culture to art, nature, and science. Read an interview with John here.
L.A. Dierker Explores the Sounds of Harrisville
This summer the clatter of Model Ts, steam locomotives, and horse-drawn carriages could once again be heard in Harrisville. Listen to L.A. Dierker’s new composition Harrisville Soundscape, which was commissioned by Historic Harrisville for both the town’s sesquicentennial and the organization’s 50th anniversary.
Celebrating Progress in Challenging Times
2020 has been a challenging and memorable year. Though we had to cancel our annual meetings due to the pandemic, HHI has been busy! In this video Executive Director Erin Hammerstedt and Store Manager Sam Rule give us an update on all that they have accomplished in the second half of 2020.