GRAHAMSVILLE, NY and ONLINE — On Sunday, March 29 at 2 p.m., author Nancy Furstinger will give a talk on her book “Catskill Creatures” at the Time and the Valleys Museum, 332 Main St., and online.  

It’s a chance to get familiar “with the fascinating creatures who crawl, walk, run, swim, slither, hop and fly through your backyard as Nancy Furstinger spotlights wildlife with intriguing facts and dramatic illustrations,” the museum said.  Copies of the book will be available for sale in the museum’s shop. 

Admission to this program is free for museum members and costs $5 for non-members. Admission also includes light refreshments. The museum shop will also be open

To join the program virtually, register by email at info@timeandthevalleysmuseum.org and put Catskill Creatures in the subject line, or call 845/985-7700. A link will be sent to you. Non-members are asked to first make a donation at www.timeandthevalleysmuseum.org/support/donate. 

Nancy Furstinger is the author of nearly 100 books, including many on her favorite topic: animals. She started her writing career in third grade, when her class performed a play she wrote while recovering from chicken pox. Since then, Furstinger has been a feature writer for a daily newspaper, a managing editor of trade and consumer magazines, and an editor at two children’s book publishing houses. She shares her home with big dogs, house rabbits, and a chinchilla (all rescued), and volunteers with several animal organizations. Visit her website at www.nancyfurstinger.com.