The Kennebec Historical Society’s August Facebook live presentation, “250 Years of Maine Quilts,” is scheduled to be presented by Laurie LaBar at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18.

LaBar is the chief curator of history and decorative arts at the Maine State Museum.

For more than 200 years, Maine women kept farms, businesses and families together when men were at sea, at war, or in the woods, according to a news release. While the quilts they made are works of art, they can also reveal information about how these women lived, the social networks that supported them, and the ways Maine changed through the years.

Most Maine quilters were middle-class women, usually absent from historical records. The information gleaned from their quilts enriches the story of Maine’s past.

A former archaeologist, LaBar received her master’s degree from the University of Delaware’s Winterthur Program in Early American culture and returned to Maine to become a curator. She is also an award-winning author. “Maine Quilts: 250 Years of Comfort and Community,” co-published by the Maine State Museum and Down East Books, is her third book.

The presentation is to air live, and be available to watch later, on the KHS Facebook page, facebook.com/KHS1891. Viewers can submit any questions in the comments section during the live video presentation.

Those with questions about the program can call Scott Wood, executive director of the Augusta-based society, at 207-622-7718.

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