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Martha Elkin will discuss and demonstrate the ancient art of shearing, carding and spinning wool at a meeting of the Androscoggin Historical Society on Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend without charge. She will show samples of wool and yarn that has been dyed with plants from her farm in Sumner. Martha, a native and former resident of Danville, was a nursing educator for more than 20 years and is the author of a nursing textbook. She retired from teaching to farming and with her partner, Mary Ann Haxton, owns A Wrinkle in Thyme Farm, where they have 28 sheep, six Angora goats, 32 laying hens, and make maple syrup. The farm and the farm store are open the third weekend of the month and other times by appointment or chance. The farm web site is: www.awrinkleinthymefarm.com Martha participates in the living history program at Morrill Farm in Sumner, for which she is the schoolmarm for an 1853 school day. She also organizes the fiber and sheep portion of the program, which involves fiber production similar to how it was done in the late 1800s.