Join author Patricia Parsons, author of Portrait of a Town: Cape Charles, 1940-1960, at Shore Luncheon at the Cape Charles Civic Center (500 Tazwell Avenue, Cape Chares, VA) on July 22nd from 12:00 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. The cost to attend is $10, and will include lunch and a chance to hear Pat as she talks about Cape Charles during the years between 1940-1960 and explains the cover of her book. Copies of her book will be available for purchase and signing.
Through a collection of true vignettes, author Patricia Joyce Parsons conjures the beauty and past of the coastal town she calls home. Starting with the early years of America’s involvement with World War II, Parsons invites readers to explore the swamps and island barriers where she played as a child and to hear the train whistle rise up over Virginia’s Eastern Shore at a time when her home was becoming a stomping ground for wartime efforts and nearby naval shipyards. More than a story of the author’s childhood, Portrait of a Town chronicles one town’s struggle to maintain its rural character and way of life during a transformative period in American history.
I am looking forward to my visit to Cape Charles this July. The Lunch and Learn event at which I will discuss Portrait of a Town, Cape Charles, 1940-1960 is scheduled for July 2nd, not the 22nd. Please publish the correct date, as the Friends of the Cape Charles Memorial are putting a great deal of effort into planning the luncheon and deserve good attendance.
My family and I will be vacationing in Cape Charles from July 2 to July 9. It is always fun to come back: to have breakfast at the Cape Charles Coffee House; eat ice cream at the Brown Dog; lunch overlooking the bay at The Shanty; catch the local color when having a sandwich at Rayfield’s Pharmacy; dine at the Hookup Gourmet; have cocktails while enjoying the sunset at the Oyster Farm; take an evening stroll around town; visit the galleries, and so much more.