The Albion Public Library has been selected by the Maine Humanities Council to offer “Let’s Talk About It,” a free reading and discussion group with copies of books available through the library. This program is provided by the Maine Humanities Council’s Maine Center for the Book in cooperation with the Maine State Library.
The series “The American Revolutionary Generation” begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, at the Albion Public Library, and continues for four sessions through May 20.
Books to be read and discussed in this series include “The American Revolution: A History” by Gordon S. Woods,” “The Minutemen & Their World” by Edmund S. Gross, “Women of the Republic” by Linda Kerber; and “Setting the World Ablaze: Washington, Adams, Jefferson & the American Revolutionaries” by John Ferling.
The facilitator, Patrick Callaway, is provided by the Maine Humanities Council. Callaway has a bachelor of science degree in education and a masters of art degree in history from Montana State University. In 2014 he completed Comprehensives for a Ph.D. (ABD) in history through the University of Maine.
“Exploring ideas and issues through literature has always been exciting and fun,” said Lizz Sinclair, director of “Let’s Talk About It.” “We find that there is great interest among adults in getting together to discuss what they’ve read with others. Having a discussion leader like Patrick, who is both excited about the readings and skilled in facilitating, can help to deepen this experience.”
Books for the program are available for loan at the library. To register and come in to pick up the first book of the series, call the library at 437-2220. The library is open 2-8 p.m. Monday and Thursday and 9-11 a.m. Wednesday and Saturday.
This program is offered to Maine libraries through the Maine Humanities Council by a grant from the Belvedere Fund of the Maine Community Foundation.
For more information about “Let’s Talk About It” and the work of the Maine Humanities Council, see www.mainehumanities.org or call the office in Portland at 773-5051.
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