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SUMMARY:2026 Virtual Winter Book Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, February 17\, 6:00–7:00 pm\, The Message\, by Ta-Nehisi Coates\n\n\n\nThe Message\, by Ta-Nehisi Coates\, in which Coates explores the urgent need to untangle ourselves from the destructive myths that shape our world—and our own souls—and embrace the liberating power of even the most difficult truths. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday\, March 17\, 6:00–7:00 pm\, The Zorg: A Tale of Greed and Murder that Inspired the Abolition of Slavery\, by Siddharth Kara \n\n\n\nThe Zorg: A Tale of Greed and Murder that Inspired the Abolition of Slavery\, by Siddharth Kara. The series of events that doomed the 1780 journey of the ship\, Zorg\, helped that voyage emerge as the first undeniable argument against slavery. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday\, April\, 7\, 6:00–7:00 pm\, Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery’s Borderland\, by Scott Shane\n\n\n\nFlee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery’s Borderland\, by Scott Shane\, follows Thomas Smallwood\, who bought his own freedom\, and led many others out of slavery. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration for virtual book discussions is FREE. When you register\, you will receive a ZOOM link email a few days before each discussion. Attendance at all three discussions is not required to register. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *FirstLastEmail *Phone *Discussions I'm Interested in AttendingTuesday\, February 17 — “The Message\,” by Ta-Nehisi CoatesTuesday\, March 17 — “The Zorg: A Tale of Greed and Murder that Inspired the Abolition of Slavery\,” by Siddharth KaraTuesday\, April 7 — “Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery’s Borderland\,” by Scott ShaneComment or MessageI would like to subscribe to the Rokeby eNewsletterYesNoI already receive the eNewsletterSubmit  \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://rokeby.org/event/2026-virtual-winter-book-discussion-group-3/
CATEGORIES:abolition,advocacy,Books,community,free,series,talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T163000
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SUMMARY:“A Dramatic Constitution\,” presented by Meg Mott\, Ph.D.
DESCRIPTION:Meg Mott\, PhD\, presents “A Dramatic Constitution\,” which invites attendees to consider opposing arguments on the merits of the Constitution and encourages everyone to develop the habits of political engagement through deliberation and adjudication. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Presenter\n\n\n\nAfter twenty years of teaching political theory and constitutional law to Marlboro College undergraduates\, Meg Mott has taken her love of argument to the general public. Her award-winning series Debating Our Rights on the first ten amendments brings civil discussions on contentious issues to public libraries and colleges. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\nFree and open to the publicAccessible to those with disabilities \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Dramatic Constitution is a Vermont Humanities program hosted by Rokeby Museum 
URL:https://rokeby.org/event/a-dramatic-constitution-presented-by-meg-mott-ph-d/
CATEGORIES:advocacy,Books,community,family,free,series,talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T140000
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SUMMARY:Traveling Book Club at Bixby Library: “What You are Looking for is in the Library\,” Michiko Aoyama
DESCRIPTION:Explore the historic institutions of Addison County with a traveling winter book club! Between January and April we will discuss a book relevant to each historical institution we visit. Dive into American history with a book selected by Lake Champlain Maritime Museum\, cozy up to a welcoming novel at the Bixby\, contemplate social justice at the Rokeby\, and learn about new Vermonters at the Sheldon.  \n\n\n\nEach discussion will take place from 1–2 pm on the last Saturday of each month as a hybrid meeting — come in person for tea and snacks or stay involved online via Zoom. Join all of the meetings or just one! More information and a Zoom link are available with free registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nItinerary & Book List\n\n\n\nJanuary 31 — Lake Champlain Maritime Museum Benedict Arnold’s Navy by James NelsonFebruary 28 — Rokeby Museum Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBrideMarch 28 — Bixby Memorial Free Library What You are Looking for is in the Library by Michiko AoyamaApril 25 — Henry Sheldon Museum Deep North: Stories of Somali Resettlement in Vermont edited by Brad Kessler \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://rokeby.org/event/traveling-book-club-at-bixby-library-what-you-are-looking-for-is-in-the-library-michiko-aoyama/
CATEGORIES:community,free,series,talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T190000
DTSTAMP:20260420T074836
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SUMMARY:2026 Virtual Winter Book Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, February 17\, 6:00–7:00 pm\, The Message\, by Ta-Nehisi Coates\n\n\n\nThe Message\, by Ta-Nehisi Coates\, in which Coates explores the urgent need to untangle ourselves from the destructive myths that shape our world—and our own souls—and embrace the liberating power of even the most difficult truths. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday\, March 17\, 6:00–7:00 pm\, The Zorg: A Tale of Greed and Murder that Inspired the Abolition of Slavery\, by Siddharth Kara \n\n\n\nThe Zorg: A Tale of Greed and Murder that Inspired the Abolition of Slavery\, by Siddharth Kara. The series of events that doomed the 1780 journey of the ship\, Zorg\, helped that voyage emerge as the first undeniable argument against slavery. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday\, April\, 7\, 6:00–7:00 pm\, Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery’s Borderland\, by Scott Shane\n\n\n\nFlee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery’s Borderland\, by Scott Shane\, follows Thomas Smallwood\, who bought his own freedom\, and led many others out of slavery. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration for virtual book discussions is FREE. When you register\, you will receive a ZOOM link email a few days before each discussion. Attendance at all three discussions is not required to register. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *FirstLastEmail *Phone *Discussions I'm Interested in AttendingTuesday\, February 17 — “The Message\,” by Ta-Nehisi CoatesTuesday\, March 17 — “The Zorg: A Tale of Greed and Murder that Inspired the Abolition of Slavery\,” by Siddharth KaraTuesday\, April 7 — “Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery’s Borderland\,” by Scott ShaneComment or MessageI would like to subscribe to the Rokeby eNewsletterYesNoI already receive the eNewsletterSubmit  \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://rokeby.org/event/2026-virtual-winter-book-discussion-group-2/
CATEGORIES:abolition,advocacy,Books,community,free,series,talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T140000
DTSTAMP:20260420T074836
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SUMMARY:Traveling Book Club at Rokeby Museum: “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store\,” James McBride
DESCRIPTION:Explore the historic institutions of Addison County with a traveling winter book club! Between January and April we will discuss a book relevant to each historical institution we visit. Dive into American history with a book selected by Lake Champlain Maritime Museum\, cozy up to a welcoming novel at the Bixby\, contemplate social justice at the Rokeby\, and learn about new Vermonters at the Sheldon.  \n\n\n\nEach discussion will take place from 1–2 pm on the last Saturday of each month as a hybrid meeting — come in person for tea and snacks or stay involved online via Zoom. Join all of the meetings or just one! More information and a Zoom link are available with free registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nItinerary & Book List\n\n\n\nJanuary 31 — Lake Champlain Maritime Museum Benedict Arnold’s Navy by James NelsonFebruary 28 — Rokeby Museum Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBrideMarch 28 — Bixby Memorial Free Library What You are Looking for is in the Library by Michiko AoyamaApril 25 — Henry Sheldon Museum Deep North: Stories of Somali Resettlement in Vermont edited by Brad Kessler \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://rokeby.org/event/traveling-book-club-at-rokeby-museum-the-heaven-earth-grocery-store-james-mcbride/
CATEGORIES:community,free,series,talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T190000
DTSTAMP:20260420T074836
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SUMMARY:2026 Virtual Winter Book Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, February 17\, 6:00–7:00 pm\, The Message\, by Ta-Nehisi Coates\n\n\n\nThe Message\, by Ta-Nehisi Coates\, in which Coates explores the urgent need to untangle ourselves from the destructive myths that shape our world—and our own souls—and embrace the liberating power of even the most difficult truths. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday\, March 17\, 6:00–7:00 pm\, The Zorg: A Tale of Greed and Murder that Inspired the Abolition of Slavery\, by Siddharth Kara \n\n\n\nThe Zorg: A Tale of Greed and Murder that Inspired the Abolition of Slavery\, by Siddharth Kara. The series of events that doomed the 1780 journey of the ship\, Zorg\, helped that voyage emerge as the first undeniable argument against slavery. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday\, April\, 7\, 6:00–7:00 pm\, Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery’s Borderland\, by Scott Shane\n\n\n\nFlee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery’s Borderland\, by Scott Shane\, follows Thomas Smallwood\, who bought his own freedom\, and led many others out of slavery. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration for virtual book discussions is FREE. When you register\, you will receive a ZOOM link email a few days before each discussion. Attendance at all three discussions is not required to register. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *FirstLastEmail *Phone *Discussions I'm Interested in AttendingTuesday\, February 17 — “The Message\,” by Ta-Nehisi CoatesTuesday\, March 17 — “The Zorg: A Tale of Greed and Murder that Inspired the Abolition of Slavery\,” by Siddharth KaraTuesday\, April 7 — “Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery’s Borderland\,” by Scott ShaneComment or MessageI would like to subscribe to the Rokeby eNewsletterYesNoI already receive the eNewsletterSubmit  \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://rokeby.org/event/2026-virtual-winter-book-discussion-group/
CATEGORIES:abolition,advocacy,Books,community,free,series,talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T140000
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SUMMARY:Traveling Book Club at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum: “Benedict Arnold’s Navy\,” James Nelson
DESCRIPTION:Explore the historic institutions of Addison County with a traveling winter book club! Between January and April we will discuss a book relevant to each historical institution we visit. Dive into American history with a book selected by Lake Champlain Maritime Museum\, cozy up to a welcoming novel at the Bixby\, contemplate social justice at the Rokeby\, and learn about new Vermonters at the Sheldon.  \n\n\n\nEach discussion will take place from 1–2 pm on the last Saturday of each month as a hybrid meeting — come in person for tea and snacks or stay involved online via Zoom. Join all of the meetings or just one! More information and a Zoom link are available with free registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nItinerary & Book List\n\n\n\nJanuary 31 — Lake Champlain Maritime Museum Benedict Arnold’s Navy by James NelsonFebruary 28 — Rokeby Museum Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBrideMarch 28 — Bixby Memorial Free Library What You are Looking for is in the Library by Michiko AoyamaApril 25 — Henry Sheldon Museum Deep North: Stories of Somali Resettlement in Vermont edited by Brad Kessler \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://rokeby.org/event/traveling-book-club-at-lake-champlain-maritime-museum-benedict-arnolds-navy-james-nelson/
CATEGORIES:community,free,series,talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T170000
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SUMMARY:“Finding Jesse” with Jane Williamson
DESCRIPTION:Jane Williamson\, Director Emerita of Rokeby Museum\, presents “Finding Jesse\,” which traces Jesse’s life from enslavement in North Carolina to freedom in Vermont. His story is told through letters in the collection at the Museum and documents at the North Carolina State Archives. The illustrated talk brings the narrative of one freedom seeker out of anonymity and explores his life and his pursuit of freedom. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n$5 per person; $10 per family; Members free
URL:https://rokeby.org/event/finding-jesse-with-jane-williamson/
CATEGORIES:abolition,family,series,talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T130000
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SUMMARY:“Inspired by Nature” Gallery Talk
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in curation? Have you ever wondered how a museum builds its exhibit?  \n\n\n\n\nJoin Exhibit Curator Joan Gorman for a talk on how Rokeby constructed its newest exhibit\, Inspired by Nature: The Women Artists of Rokeby.  \n\n\n\nThe talk will be held in the gallery at Rokeby Museum. We are offering multiple dates throughout the season for you to peek behind the curtain and ask questions.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGallery Talk Dates\n\n\n\nWednesday\, July 2ndWednesday\, July 30thMonday\, August 25thMonday\, September 15th \n\n\n\nStop by during our normal hours to experience the exhibit yourself before peeking behind the curtain. 
URL:https://rokeby.org/event/inspired-by-nature-gallery-talk-4/
CATEGORIES:“Inspired by Nature” Gallery Talk,art,exhibition,free,series,talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250825T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250825T130000
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SUMMARY:“Inspired by Nature” Gallery Talk
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in curation? Have you ever wondered how a museum builds its exhibit?  \n\n\n\n\nJoin Exhibit Curator Joan Gorman for a talk on how Rokeby constructed its newest exhibit\, Inspired by Nature: The Women Artists of Rokeby.  \n\n\n\nThe talk will be held in the gallery at Rokeby Museum. We are offering multiple dates throughout the season for you to peek behind the curtain and ask questions.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGallery Talk Dates\n\n\n\nWednesday\, July 2ndWednesday\, July 30thMonday\, August 25thMonday\, September 15th \n\n\n\nStop by during our normal hours to experience the exhibit yourself before peeking behind the curtain. 
URL:https://rokeby.org/event/inspired-by-nature-gallery-talk-3/
CATEGORIES:“Inspired by Nature” Gallery Talk,art,exhibition,free,series,talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250730T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250730T130000
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SUMMARY:“Inspired by Nature” Gallery Talk
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in curation? Have you ever wondered how a museum builds its exhibit?  \n\n\n\n\nJoin Rokeby Museum’s Interim Director Joan Gorman for a talk on how Rokeby constructed its newest exhibit\, Inspired by Nature: The Women Artists of Rokeby.  \n\n\n\nThe talk will be held in the gallery at Rokeby Museum. We are offering multiple dates throughout the season for you to peek behind the curtain and ask questions.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGallery Talk Dates\n\n\n\nWednesday\, July 2ndWednesday\, July 30thMonday\, August 25thMonday\, September 15th \n\n\n\nStop by during our normal hours to experience the exhibit yourself before peeking behind the curtain. 
URL:https://rokeby.org/event/inspired-by-nature-gallery-talk-2/
CATEGORIES:“Inspired by Nature” Gallery Talk,art,exhibition,free,series,talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250702T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250702T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T074836
CREATED:20250625T151413Z
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SUMMARY:“Inspired by Nature” Gallery Talk
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in curation? Have you ever wondered how a museum builds its exhibit?  \n\n\n\n\nJoin Rokeby Museum’s Interim Director Joan Gorman for a talk on how Rokeby constructed its newest exhibit\, Inspired by Nature: The Women Artists of Rokeby.  \n\n\n\nThe talk will be held in the gallery at Rokeby Museum. We are offering multiple dates throughout the season for you to peek behind the curtain and ask questions.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGallery Talk Dates\n\n\n\nWednesday\, July 2ndWednesday\, July 30thMonday\, August 25thMonday\, September 15th \n\n\n\nStop by during our normal hours to experience the exhibit yourself before peeking behind the curtain. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://rokeby.org/event/inspired-by-nature-gallery-talk-1/
CATEGORIES:“Inspired by Nature” Gallery Talk,art,exhibition,free,series,talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240905T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240905T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T074836
CREATED:20240717T182448Z
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT - Lecture with Scott Shane\, author of FLEE NORTH: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery's Borderland
DESCRIPTION:At Rokeby MuseumTickets: Member: $6; Non-Member $10 \n\n\n\nThis event is now sold out. The lecture will be recorded and posted on the museum’s blog later this month.  \n\n\n\n\nRokeby Museum will host an evening discussion with author and journalist Scott Shane on his 2023 book Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery’s Borderland. FLEE NORTH unearths the lost story of Thomas Smallwood\, born into slavery in Maryland\, who bought his freedom\, educated himself\, and became a shoemaker in Southwest Washington\, a short walk from the U.S. Capitol. Smallwood began to organize mass escapes from slavery by the wagonload\, with the help of a young white partner\, Charles Torrey — and wrote about the escapes in extraordinary satirical dispatches for an abolitionist newspaper in Albany. It was Smallwood\, Scott Shane discovered\, who gave the underground railroad its name. Smallwood’s daring operation took place against the very dark background of the domestic slave trade\, which thrived on Washington’s Mall and at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor\, shipping thousands of people every year away from their families to the cotton and sugar plantations of the deep south. The book’s third central character\, Baltimore’s Hope Slatter\, was the era’s dominant slave trader\, operating from his private “slave jail” near Baltimore’s harbor.  \n\n\n\n\nFLEE NORTH: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery’s Borderland was named one of the best ten books of 2023 by Publishers Weekly (“This astonishing and propulsive narrative rights a historical wrong by returning [Thomas] Smallwood to prominence. It’s an absolute must-read”) and one of top 20 by Amazon (“Scott Shane’s narrative account is visceral\, a stunning feat of historical storytelling as you’re transported into the terrifying life of an enslaved person in 1800s Baltimore”). Henry Louis Gates Jr. called it “riveting” and Taylor Branch called it “a treasure.”  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Scott Shane\n\n\n\nScott Shane was a reporter for 15 years at The New York Times\, where he was twice a member of teams that won Pulitzer Prizes\, and before that\, for 21 years at The Baltimore Sun. His two previous books are Dismantling Utopia\, a firsthand account of the collapse of the Soviet Union\, and Objective Troy\, the story of an American terrorist killed in a drone strike on orders of President Obama. In 2019–2020\, he was a fellow at the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University\, where he taught courses on media and on the Russian attack on the 2016 American presidential election. More at scottshane.org.
URL:https://rokeby.org/event/lecture-with-scott-shane-author-of-flee-north-a-forgotten-hero-and-the-fight-for-freedom-in-slaverys-borderland/
CATEGORIES:community,talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240815T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240815T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T074836
CREATED:20240502T161459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T153102Z
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SUMMARY:Seeking Freedom Gallery Talk — Addressing Difficult Conversations
DESCRIPTION:Join Rokeby Museum’s Executive Director and Co-curator of Seeking Freedom\, Dr. Lindsay Varner\, for a tour of the Exhibition and a discussion on how the curators approached presenting difficult histories and stories in it.  \n\n\n\nThis is part of a series of monthly gallery talks with the exhibition’s curators this summer. Each talk will explore a different aspect of the new exhibition. \n\n\n\nFREE for Members\, $5 Non-members or free with admission to Museum
URL:https://rokeby.org/event/seeking-freedom-gallery-talk-addressing-difficult-conversations/
CATEGORIES:abolition,advocacy,agriculture,exhibition,Seeking Freedom Gallery Talk,talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240725T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240725T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T074836
CREATED:20240502T160350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T172547Z
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SUMMARY:Seeking Freedom Gallery Talk — Researching the Robinson Family’s Story
DESCRIPTION:Join Rokeby Museum’s Executive Director and Co-curator of Seeking Freedom\, Dr. Lindsay Varner\, for a talk on the Robinson family and the stories told in Seeking Freedom. Dr. Varner will discuss the research done for the exhibition and share a few stories that didn’t make it into the exhibition.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is part of a series of monthly gallery talks with the exhibition’s curators this summer. Each talk will explore a different aspect of the new exhibition. \n\n\n\nFREE for Members\, $5 for Non-members\, or free with admission to the Museum
URL:https://rokeby.org/event/seeking-freedom-gallery-talk-researching-the-robinson-familys-story/
CATEGORIES:abolition,community,exhibition,Seeking Freedom Gallery Talk,talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240705T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240705T150000
DTSTAMP:20260420T074836
CREATED:20240502T153546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240502T164311Z
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SUMMARY:Reading Frederick Douglass
DESCRIPTION:Join the Museum for its annual reading of “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” by Frederick Douglass. The public is invited to read the pre-divided sections of the speech. \n\n\n\nFREE
URL:https://rokeby.org/event/reading-frederick-douglass/
CATEGORIES:abolition,advocacy,community,family,free,kids,talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T074836
CREATED:20240502T145225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T153129Z
UID:10000003-1718281800-1718283600@rokeby.org
SUMMARY:Seeking Freedom Gallery Talk — Developing the New Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Join Rokeby Museum’s Executive Director and Co-curator of Seeking Freedom for a talk on updating the main Underground Railroad Exhibition.  \n\n\n\nThis is part of a series of monthly gallery talks with the exhibition’s curators this summer. Each talk will explore a different aspect of the new exhibition. \n\n\n\nFREE for Members\, $5 Non-members or free with admission to Museum
URL:https://rokeby.org/event/seeking-freedom-gallery-talk-developing-the-new-exhibition/
CATEGORIES:exhibition,Seeking Freedom Gallery Talk,talk
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