On Sunday, January 28 at 12:45pm in Orange Hall Gallery author Jim Tarvin, accompanied by illustrator Tessa Schaumburg, will give a free Story Reading with large screen projection of Once There Was a Deep Forest.

The softcover book with its lovely paintings shows the life of a forest and its residents over a twelve-month period while explaining to children the importance of caring for and respecting nature, the forest. In his Preface, Author Tarvin tells readers, “It’s up to all of us…to keep our air, land, and water clean.”

A book signing will follow the reading.

Jim Tarvin is a professor emeritus of English at SUNY Orange, a longtime member of the Board of Trustees of the Goshen Public Library, and a father and grandfather. He loves to be outdoors in nature.

Tessa Schaumburg is a graduate of SUNY New Paltz with a focus in Visual Arts. She is an animal lover. Nature is an integral part of Tessa’s life. Her illustrations demonstrate her passion for protecting the planet, forests and its residents.

Free parking is available in lot #1 which is adjacent to Orange Hall. GPS: 24 Grandview Ave;  corner of Wawayanda and Grandview Avenues, Middletown. Questions may be directed to Cultural Affairs at cultural@sunyorange.edu