DAPHNE — Storyteller, actress and writer Dolores Hydock will present “At Home Between Earth and Sky: Voices from Chandler Mountain.” The event takes place Tuesday, 6:30 p.m, at the Daphne Public Library.

The one-woman show will enliven the story of strong women and southern hospitality in Chandler Mountain, a community located near Gadsden in northeast Alabama.

“Bonnets, bow-tie quilts, poke salad, tomato steaks, the recipe for Scripture Cake, an old-timey cure for hiccups, and other folk remedies, superstitions, and family stories are all part of this affectionate portrait of a close-knit community in the 1970s, where modern-day life mixes with old-fashioned ways,” a library news release reads.

Art imitates life in this show, Hydock said.

“It’s about the southern hospitality, the warmth of people inviting me into their homes,” Hydock, a Pennsylvania native, said.

While in college during the 1970s, Hydock came to Alabama for a project on American folklore.

Her plan was to blend in with local residents to learn about things such as quilting, home remedies and superstitions.

“The ladies would sit around at a community quilting bee and talk about their husband’s new tractors, or what’s on television, while sitting in their bonnets making cheerleading uniforms,” Hydock said.

That kind of culture-clash will be reflected in Tuesday’s presentation, she said.

“It’s about the experience of a Yankee finding her way for four months; so if you’re from somewhere else, or know someone trying to fit in to somewhere new, you can relate,” Hydock said.

Tuesday’s event will also deal with seemingly forgotten pastimes, she said.

“It’s the customs and traditions of the way people lived in a bygone era; the way it used to be,” Hydock said. “Ten years ago e-mail was just catching on and now it’s a necessity.”

Hydock moved to Alabama after finishing at Yale.

She has been giving presentations in Alabama for several years, however it has been about five years since her last visit to Daphne.

The presentation is part of the Alabama Humanities Foundation’s Road Scholars Program, Deborah Norris, reference librarian, said.

The AHF is the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.