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Finding True North

The Lyceum lecture series presents

Finding True North

Tuesday, March 4
7:00pm

Suggested donation: $5 / students free

Bartlett Carry Club

In 1968 Fran and Jay Yardley, a young couple with pioneering spirit, moved to a remote corner of the Adirondacks to revive the long-abandoned but historic Bartlett Carry Club, with its one thousand acres and thirty-seven buildings. The Saranac Lake–area property had been in Jay's family for generations, and their dream was to restore this summer resort to support themselves and, eventually, a growing family. This talk and Fran’s book, Finding True North, tells the story of this remarkable adventure, the rich history of Bartlett’s Carry, and the personal lessons and transformations they had along the way. 

 Fran Yardley is a writer, actor, and nationally known storyteller and workshop leader. In 1999 she cofounded Creative Healing Connections, a nonprofit organization offering retreats for women veterans and women with cancer and chronic illness. Originally from Buffalo, she is rooted on the shores of Middle Saranac Lake, where she lives with her actor/photographer husband, Burdette Parks, and her dog, Merlin.

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