Trustees Award Ceremony Featuring Tracy Grammer and Jim Henry

Join us for the presentation of the Gertrude P. Smith Trustees Award to Debin Bruce and J.R. Greene. After a brief award ceremony, enjoy entertainment by Tracy Grammer and Jim Henry.

While serving as a Trustee of Forbes Library, Debin Bruce worked tirelessly to advocate and support the needs of the library so that it could best serve the community. Among her accomplishments was chairing the Building and Grounds Committee where she worked tirelessly to bring the library's long standing dream of a performance stage on the library's grounds to a reality.

J.R. Greene served as President of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum Standing Committee for many years. Always very generous with his historical knowledge of Coolidge, he was a steadfast presence for the committee and champion for the importance of the collection and the museum.

This event is free and open to the public. We hope you can join us for this special evening!

The TRACY GRAMMER & JIM HENRY duo is synonymous with impeccable musicianship, perfect harmonies, a diverse repertoire, and the kind of musical chemistry and humorous banter you’d expect from musicians who have been touring and playing around the world together for over 20 years. A typical show includes a stage full of instruments (acoustic/electric guitars, violin, mandolin, Dobro) and a set list full of original songs, instrumentals, creatively reimagined covers, and highlights from Dave Carter’s award-winning catalog. Both reside in the Pioneer Valley — Henry lives in Shutesbury, where he also operates Rubytone Studios, and Grammer resides in Greenfield with her cat, Pickles. For more information, please visit the artists’ individual websites: www.tracygrammer.com. www.jimhenry.net

ABOUT TRACY GRAMMER: Called “one of the finest pure musicians in folkdom” by the Boston Globe, Tracy Grammer is a writer, actor, musician and singer known in folk circles for her soothing vocals, spirited fiddle, entertaining stories, and punchy, intricate guitar work. A one-time member of Joan Baez’s band, she has traveled throughout North America, Europe, and Japan playing her own songs and those of her favorite writers, while also paying tribute to beloved songwriter Dave Carter, with whom she performed and recorded from 1996 until his sudden death in 2002. A sought-after creativity coach, Grammer is on tour with her latest recording, LOW TIDE, which was folk radio’s ninth most played album in 2018. She lives in Greenfield, Mass.