FARMINGTON — Local poet and elementary school teacher Sarah Carlson, will present at the Literacy Volunteers Giant Annual Book Sale and Festival on Saturday, May 19, at 11 a.m. at the Farmington Elks Lodge on School Street in West Farmington. Admission is free.

Carlson will discuss how writing poetry and taking photographs has become an integral part of her healing after the sudden death of her husband, Barry, in 2002. She uses metaphorical connections from her experiences in the natural world —hiking, biking, swimming, paddling and skiing — to give the reader glimpses of grace and tidbits of tenderness with her combinations of poetry and photos. She published 175 of these pairings in her book titled “The Radiance of Change” this past winter.

The festival runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 20. There will be activities foir chidlren, a petting farm, music and food.

Sarah Carlson