Program

I highly recommend Betsy Bray's wonderful presentation "Beatrix Potter: The Woman Behind the Rabbit".  Betsy is an excellent presenter and the audience was very engaged and delighted.   It was an absolute pleasure working with Betsy who is highly organized, knowledgeable, and thoughtful.Nancy Hinckley Public Services LIbrarian Mashpee Public Library June 2022

"Betsy Bray gave a wonderful Beatrix Potter talk! She provided numerous examples of Potter's amazing work as a writer and illustrator, but also spoke at length about her work as a sheep farmer and land conservationist. I learned a lot about Potter both as an artist and as a person. Betsy was very knowledgeable and easy to work with, and adeptly handled questions from patrons.  They gave her a round of (virtual) applause.  Highly recommended!"

Sarah Regan, JV Fletcher Library Westford, January 20,2022

"Betsy gave a wonderful presentation for the Plymouth Public LIbrary on Zoom. Her expertise and passion for Beatrix Potter kept the audience engaged. I highly recommend her program."Kelsey Casey, Director, Plymouth Public Library May 2021

Betsy Bray’s Zoom presentation: "Beatrix Potter: The Woman behind the Rabbit" gives viewers a lively overview of the life and legacy of cherished children’s book author Beatrix Potter.  Using captivating photos, Betsy shares insights into Potter’s early years, shaped by a love of animals and the natural world, her growth as an artist and writer and her later years as a farmer and land conservationist.  I recommend this virtual program without reservation. Tatayna Flannery, Reference Librarian, Weston Public Library , January 2021 

Thank you again for such a lovely program yesterday. The audience really seemed to enjoy it. I appreciate you sharing your passion and expertise on Beatrix Potter with the Storrs Library community.Betsy Bray presented a delightful biography of the life of Beatrix Potter with photographs and illustrations connecting Potter's history with contemporary updates for context. Bray covered Potter's personal and family life along with her artistic developments and love of nature. A wide variety of beautiful photographs were shared of Potter, her family, landscapes of places from her life, pets, her journals and sketchbooks, and books from which she drew inspiration. We enjoyed a journey through Potter's life from her young sketches to storytelling with friends to publishing, as well as the now iconic Hill Top house and her Herdwick sheep. Rebecca, Storrs (Longmeadow) Library, March 2021