PHILLIPS — As part of its monthly “Arts on the Move” program, the Phillips Public Library, 96 Main St., will sponsor two events Saturday.

The documentary, “Why Quilts Matter: History, Art and Politics,” will begin at 1 p.m. The nine-part series, a production of The Kentucky Quilt Project, Inc., will be shown in the main library building at the following times: 1 p.m., “Quilts 101: Antique and Contemporary Quilts”; 1:30 p.m., “Quilts Bring History Alive”; 2 p.m., “The Quilt Marketplace”; 2:30 p.m., “What is Art”; 3 p.m., “Gee’s Bend: ‘The Most Famous Quilts in America'”; 3:30 p.m., “How Quilts have been Viewed and Collected”; 4 p.m., “Empowering Women One Quilt at a Time”; 4:30 p.m., “Quilt Nation: 20,000,000 and Counting”; and 5 p.m., “Quilt Scholarship: Romance and Reality.”

In the afternoon, in the main building, an art exhibition of quilts, offered by the Narrow Gauge Quilters, will be on view until 5:30 p.m. The exhibit is free to the public.

“Harvest Home”is set for 7 p.m. in the library’s studio. The event will celebrate the fruits of the season by offering food samples, culinary and brewing demonstrations and entertainment. The music of The AChords by Brent Laflin and Mike Fraley, are an eclectic mix of musical genres ranging from folk to rock to bluegrass will close-out the day.

Cost of admission is $10 for the evening event.

For more information, visit phillips.lib.me.us/ or call 639-2665.


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