On Sept. 3, at 6 p.m., Virginia Schaffer will present "Tide to Table", an insightful journey into the world of oysters, with a focus on modern growing practices and emerging trends in oyster appreciation in Community Room of the Rockland Public Library. 

Schaffer is the owner of Lady Oyster Tours & Tastings, in Bath, and author of her debut culinary memoir, Oyster Society: Adventures with the Shellfishly Motivated (Islandport Press). Prior to launching her culinary tour business, she spent more than ten years documenting the stories of oyster farms, raw bars, oyster tourism, and industry enthusiasts across North America.

Virginia Shaffer is a food writer, oyster sommelier, and the founder of Lady Oyster Tours & Tastings, Maine’s first oyster culinary tour company, which was globally awarded “Best Rural Culinary Heritage Experience” in 2025 by the World Food Travel Association.

Shaffer has written about shellfish for more than ten years and has been featured on NPR, Boston Chronicle, and in publications such as Edible, Good Grit, My Maine, Post and Courier, and more. She holds a certificate in Gastronomic Tourism from Le Cordon Bleu Paris, and a B.A. in International Studies from American University. Shaffer lives in Bath with her husband, Warwick; two loyal collies, Tulip and Daffodil; and Woody, the pesky cat.

"Join us in the Community Room of the library for what is sure to be an interesting and taste-provoking evening," said the Library, in a news release.

This event is free and open to the public.

The Rockland Public Library is located at 80 Union Street.

For more information, email Jeannie Sullivan at jsullivan@rocklandmaine.gov or contact the library at 594-0310.