Libby Hanna on Gerbils: "It's Not What I Expected" - at the Bedford Lyceum on Sunday Morning, October 26

Submitted by the Lyceum Committee at First Parish on the Common

Libby Hanna, and one of her furry friends, at an American Gerbil Society convention - Courtesy photo — *Libby Hanna and one of her furry friends at an American Gerbil Society convention – Courtesy photo*

Libby Hanna, President of the American Gerbil Society and former Bedford resident, will talk about what led her to become an internationally recognized gerbil expert at the Bedford Lyceum at First Parish on the Common, from 9:30 to 10:50 am on Sunday, October 26.

In her talk, Hanna will reveal secrets of the little-known world of gerbil fanciers, and will,of course, be accompanied by some furry friends.

Hanna’s fascination with gerbils dates from 2002 when her family adopted four aging gerbils at the Middlesex County 4H Fair, to which Hanna returned as a judge in August of this year.

Breeding gerbils and placing them for adoption is among Hanna’s mandates. Her website www.shawsheenrivergerbils.com notes that it is “is committed to improving the situation of gerbils in need.”

Hanna was interviewed by Bill Littlefield for his National Public Radio program, Only a Game, in May, 2013.

About the Bedford Lyceum

The Bedford Lyceum is a forum on the arts, spirituality, science, and justice that meets on Sunday morning in Room at First Parish on the Common, Bedford’s historic meeting house. Open to the public, interested persons are invited to attend the Lyceum without reservations, and without charge. Using the Elm Street entrance, First Parish is fully accessible.