 All meetings are at the Swanton Historical Society R.R. Depot Museum located at 58 South River Street.
NOTE: Trustee Meetings are at 4:30 PM; Regular Meetings & Programs at 7:00, unless otherwise indicated. This schedule is subject to change. Call
(802) 868-3892 to confirm.
Open to the public - Free.
Swanton Historical Society
PRESENTING:
“Dorothy Canfield Fisher: A Vermonter for the World”
(A Vermont Humanities Council event hosted by Swanton Historical Society)
DATE: Monday Evening, February 28, 2011
TIME: 7:00 PM
PLACE: Swanton Public Library, 3rd Floor, 1 First Street
PROGRAM : Dorothy Canfield Fisher wrote often about Vermont, but she was a writer beyond our region who communicated to the world and to the human spirit. In her forty books of fiction and non-fiction she attacked discrimination, intolerance, brutality, and fraud. Her writing is vibrant and heartening. This living history presentation by Helene Lang showcases her life works.
FREE * OPEN TO THE PUBLIC * ACCESSIBLE * REFRESHMENTS
Contact: Call Ron Kilburn, at 868-3892 for more information
A National Endowment for the Humanities We the People project:
Sharing the lessons of history with all Americans
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MEETING LOCATION: Unless otherwise noted, all meetings will be at the restored railroad depot on 58 South River Street, Swanton. PUBLIC IS WELCOME. FREE. HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE.
MUSEUM HOURS: The Railroad Depot & Transportation Museum is closed for winter and will reopen in the spring of 2010. You may always call 868-5436 to leave a message or inquiry.
For more information about events or about the Museum, please contact us by mail at PO Box 235, Swanton, by telephone (868-5436) or by e-mail at swantonhistoricalsociety.org website. Membership information available on website or by calling. Annual dues are $10 for individual or $20 for family. Lifetime memberships are available for $200.
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NOW AVAILABLE:
The Barney History Book (published in 1882) has recently been copied and now is for sale at the Railroad Depot and the Swanton Library. Price is $35.00 plus $3 shipping and handling. For more information, please call Polly Pare at 868-3841. |
