Columnist Al Batt, who is published weekly in the Austin Daily Herald, will speak at 2 p.m. Saturday,  Feb. 3 at the Austin Village Cooperative at 2301 10th Street N.W.   —  behind the Austin Walmart Store.

Batt, of Hartland, Minnesota, is a writer, speaker, storyteller and humorist and  has received the Ed Franey Conservation Media Award from the Izaak Walton League and the Thomas Sadler Roberts Award from the Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union for lifetime contributions to birding.

Following his presentation refreshments will be served and the public is  cordially invited to attend.