MANVILLE: Library hosts salute to women folk singers

Singer-songwriter Patricia Shih brings a multi-media presentation, "Songbirds: Women in Folk," to the Manville Public Library at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27.
Ms. Shih will highlight five women — Ronnie Gilbert of the Weavers, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Joni Mitchell and Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary — who are all giants in folk music and influenced generations of contemporary artists.
Combining projected photos, recorded narration and music Ms. Shih brings the era of the "folk boom" of the 1950s to 1970s into listeners’ hearts and minds. Some song samples will be original recordings from the artists themselves, but Ms. Shih sings full versions of these artists’ most beloved songs live.
She invites her audiences to sing with her in a lively presentation that is spirited and touches on history, biography and music.
Register online at http://www.sclsnj.org by clicking on "Events", then "Manville", then the event on the calendar; or register in person at the library.