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BOOK signing & sale
forever is not for everyone​ by betsy durkin matthes
Saturday, may 29, 2021  ~  10:00 am to 12:00 pm


In Forever Is Not For Everyone, Betsy relates the story of her search to know the father she lost in World War II, when she was only three years of age.

Betsy Durkin Matthes is a former actress, singer, dancer, lyricist, and pilot. As a "returning student," Betsy graduated from Marymount Manhattan College in in 1966 as Class Valedictorian with a degree in International Studies and Women's Studies. In 2006, she turned her talents to the subject of men's clothing in her first book, Dressing the Man You Love: A Woman's Guide to Purchasing, Coordinating, and Caring for his Classic Wardrobe.
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  • Home
  • Havens Store
  • Education/Programs
    • Time Travelers Youth Program: 2021 Guest Artist Series
    • The Shelter Island History Project
    • Race, Ethnicity & Class on SI, 1652-2013
    • Voices from the Vault
    • Then & Now
  • Living History Project
  • The History Center
    • Construction
    • Exhibit: Witness the Manhansett
    • Exhibit: Helena Hernmarck
    • Exhibit: Alan Shields
    • Online Exhibit: Walter Cole Brigham
  • The Archives
    • House/Building Registry Project
  • The Havens House
    • Renovation
    • Havens DIMONscape
    • History of Shelter Island
  • The Society
    • Leadership
    • Partners
  • Support
    • Donate Now
    • Elizabeth Pedersen Educational Fund
    • Volunteer
    • Shop AmazonSmile
  • Events
    • Connecting from a Quarantine Kitchen
    • 2021 Events >
      • May 29: The Secret Garden Tour
      • May 29: Book Signing "Forever Is Not For Everyone"
      • May 29-Sept 4: Havens Farmers Market
      • July 24: Book Signing "Long Island Migrant Labor Camps"
      • July 24 & 25: A Hill of Beans, Musical
      • July 27-Aug 19 Time Travelers Youth Program: Guest Artist Series
  • Contact