Library to Host Virtual Program on Pine Barrens

On Thursday, Jan. 27 the Ocean City Free Public Library will host “Legends and Lore Kept Alive in the Jersey Pines” presented by writer and storyteller Michelle Washington Wilson. To register go to https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_96vTel8sQWaaSiNM9mERGg The Pine Barrens is an enchanting place to grow up, where many folks immigrated to and migrated through, and brought their cultures with stories and traditions to the farms of New Jersey, according to a library news release. Washington Wilson, who started working on Atlantic County blueberry farms at the age of 10, will delight audiences of all ages with historical and modern characters, brought to life through poetry and prose. The program is suitable for the whole family. Washington Wilson is a writer, performer, and storyteller from rural Newtonville, New Jersey. Michelle Washington Wilson. (Photo courtesy of New Jersey Storytelling Network) She has been writing and telling stories for more than 30 years. Washington Wilson has traveled throughout North America and the Caribbean, sharing stories from around the world. She is an active member of NJ Storytelling Network and The National Association of Black Storytellers (NABS).