Thursday, July 9 at 6 p.m.
This presentation examines the lives of enslaved Africans in Southern Maine, before delving into the ways in which Portland’s 19th century Black community helped self-emancipators disguise themselves and make their way to Canada.
Thirteen locations throughout downtown Portland that were vital to these stories are now part of the Portland Freedom Trail.
Historian Seth Goldstein is the Director of the Cushing’s Point Museum at Bug Light Park and Director of Development for the South Portland Historical Society. He offers tours of the Portland Freedom Trail and has translated some of his tour content into this lecture.
Wednesday, June 24 at 6 p.m.
Peter is a nationally-renowned magician has been making magic for audiences since the age of sixteen. He was featured on the hit tv show Penn & Teller Fool Us and is a best selling magic inventor. This show will thrill magic lovers of all ages!
Wednesday, July 1 at 6 p.m.
Author Kris Coronado and illustrator Islenia Mil will be at the library to read and talk about their picture book, Lighthouse Ladies: Shining a Spotlight on Hardy Heroines. These true stories tell the tales of women who battled the elements and saved sailors’ lives.
“Ahoy! To man a lighthouse over a century ago in America required guts, courage, and bravery. It was a job tackled by hundreds every day, many of whom . . . were not men! This true tale chronicles the amazing feats of four fascinating women. Each real lighthouse lady featured in this book—whether she’s on a wind-walloped Hawaiian clifftop or an icy channel off the Virginia coast—shows that girl power was around long before it became a popular phrase.”