Both presesnters are members of the Noe Valley Senior Center. At 86,
Edith Harnett has just published her historical novel, "The Color of
Wine," based on the life of Mary Magdalen. She has previously published a
volume of poetry, The Wind Rises.
A native Californian, Edith Hartnett grew up in San Francisco during
the Great Depression. "There wasn't much money to be had, " she recalls,
"but in those days the city was truly "bohemian," and she was
surrounded by books, music and art. At an early age she learned Latin and Greek
and acquired a lasting fascination with classical culture.
Thomas Sears, who received his Ph.D. from Harvard in Economics, has
been a resident of Noe Valley for 20 years. Now retired, he has taught at
various institutions of higher learning and is now a spiritual seeker.
Currently working on an autobiography, he will present a brief talk on
"The Economics of Spirituality."